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PETER HENDERSON'S PLANT CATALOGUE. 



GERANIUMS, ZONALE— General 

 Collection. 



This class of plants, having proved so admirably adapt- 

 ed for bedding purposes in our hot and dry summers, is 

 now cultivated in larger quantities than any other plant, 

 with the exception, perhaps, of the Verbenas. A bed of 

 Geraniums, consisting of nearly a hundred varieties, was 

 one of the finest sights in our grounds last season. Below 

 will be found a list comprising old standard varieties, and 

 embracing many of the newer and finer sorts of our late 

 Importations. 



Audiffert Passquier. Carmine pink. 

 Blue Gem. Pink, tinted violet; base of petals white; 



dwarf. Very unique. 

 Erckman Chatrain. Dark blood red. 

 Md, Denny. Violet-purple. 

 New Life. Scarlet and white striped. 

 Pauline Lucca. Best white. 



Bueliarlet Ainie. Salmon, striped white ; dwarf habit. 

 Dazzler. Intense scarlet, large white eye. 

 Gen. Chanzay. Solferino; base of upper petals white; 



dwarf. 

 CJen. Sherman, Bich orange-scarlet ; largo truss; free 



bloomer. Very showy. Extra. 

 Mdlle. E. Bellot. Salmon -scarlet; large truss; free 



bloomer. 

 Mons. Bueliarlet. Salmon, veined carmine; free 



bloomer. 

 P. L. Covier. Orange-scarlet; large truss; fine, free 



bloomer. 

 Renommie. Salmon, veined carmine: half dwarf. 

 Voltaire. Bich scarlet ; large floret. 

 W. K.. Harris. Dwarf. Peachblow. 

 Gov. Hayes. Bich carmine. 

 Mrs. Geo. Smith. Beautiful salmon. 

 Nelson. Violet carmine. 

 Bertha Fouche. Bright salmon. 

 Bride. White, pink stamen. 

 Bridal Beauty. Deep salmon. 

 Corsair. Scarlet. 

 Diana. Scarlet- vermilion. 

 Dictator. White, salmon centre. 

 E. J. Lowe. Deep vermilion. 

 Gen. Grant. Bright scarlet. 

 Heron. Magenta-crimson; novel. 

 Louis Veuillot. Violet-carmine; dark. 

 Lord Belper. Blood red. 

 Harry Kin:;. Dwarf; scarlet. 

 Beauty of Kingsessing. White, salmon centre. 

 Countess de Courcy. Pink. 

 Guinea. Orange-scarlet. 

 Jean Sisley. Dazzling scarlet ; white eye. 

 Mons. Crouse. Salmon and white. 

 Cardinal Patrizzi. Blush. 

 Darwin, Purplish. 

 Minnehaha. Bose and white. 

 ©ctavie. Scarlet. 

 Purple Prince. 

 Princess Maud. Pale scarlet. 

 Santley. Soft orange-scarlet. 

 Master Christine. Deep, clear pink. 

 Peabody. Bright magenta. 

 Sir J.. Moore. Clear, bright scarlet ; white eye. 

 Snowflake. Pure white. 



25 cts. each ; $2.25 per doz. Set of 47 sorts for $9.00. 

 Full set, 88 Double and Single Geraniums, new and 



old, tucludingthe 12 best of both Double and 

 Single varieties, for $16.00. 



GERANIUMS, SILVER-LEAVED. 



The following varieties are among the best for bedding 

 purposes, keeping their beautiful markings during the hot- 

 test and driest weather, most of them possessing as vigorous 

 a growth as the common Zonale varieties. The flowers, also, 

 add additional beauty. They are, like all other variegated 

 Geraniums, excellent for parlor or greenhouse culture. 

 Alma. Dark green, margined silver. 

 Argus. Chocolate, white and green. 

 Bijou. Flowers dazzling scarlet, leaves bordered white. 

 Cherub. Deep green, white and orange ; flowers carmine. 

 Flower of Spring. Leaves margined creamy white; 



flowers scarlet. 

 Fontainebleau. Green, zoned black; margin, sulphur- 

 white. 

 Italia I nila. Carmine, zoned white and green; flowers 



scarlet. 

 Jane. Disc of leaf, bright green; pure white margin. 

 Mountain of Snow. (See special description.) 

 Quadricolor. Brown, pink, and white. 

 Queen of May. White, green, bronze, and pink. 

 Silver Pheasant. Green and white, carmine band. 

 Stella. Green, dark zone, bordered bronze and silvery 

 white. 



25 cts. each. $2.25 per set of 13 sorts. 



GERANIUM, LADY PLYMOUTH. 



GERANIUM, Lady Plymouth. 



This is an old variety, but is quite scarce; as shown by the 

 cut, it is variegated white and green ; very fragrant ; fine for 

 trimming bouquets. (See Cut). 



40 cts. each; $4.00 per doz. 



GERANIUM, VARIEGATED, ROSE- 

 SCENTED. 



A variegated variety of the Bose Geranium; fragrance the 

 same as in the parent variety ; leaves fringed with creamy 

 white, sometimes assuming a pinkish tinge, which gives a 

 unique and interesting appearance to the plant. 

 30 cts. each ; S3.00 per doz. 



GERANIUMS, SCENTED. 



Apple. 30 cts, 



Blandfordianum. 



Citron. 



Dr. Livingston. 



Lemon. 



Nutmeg. 



President Thiers. 



London Blue. 



Little Pet. 



25 cts. each, except w 



Q u ere i folium. 

 Mrs. Taylor. 30 cts. 

 Quercifolium Nigricans. 

 Pennyroyal. 

 Bose. 



Bose, Variegated. 30 cts. 

 Skeleton-Leaved. 

 Shrubland Pet. 

 Lady Plymouth. 40 cts. 

 here noted. Set of 18 sorts, $3.00. 



GERANIUM, " Mountain of Snow." 



We have experimented with a large number of varieties of 

 variegated Geraniums, with a view to developing those 

 having the best qualities for bedding purposes. This sort 

 we find to possess a vigorous growth, is an abundant bloom- 

 er, and, for ribbon lines or massing, is one of the best. The 

 centre of the leaf is bright green, the outer margin broadly 

 marked with silvery white. One of the whitest -leaved sorts ; 

 flowers bright scarlet. 



25 cts. each; $2.25 per doz. 



GLADIOLUS, FRENCH HYBRID. 



Our collection is very select, embracing about thirty dis- 

 tinct sorts. Gladiolus, by planting every two weeks (from 

 first of May to first of June), will give a succession of 

 bloom from July until November. The bulbs are of the 

 easiest culture, never failing to bloom. Our prices this 

 season, owing to the large stock we hold, are much re- 

 duced. They are now so low that beds exclusively of 

 Gladiolus may be planted at small cost. 

 25 cts. each ; $2.25 per doz. 50 choice flowering bulbs, in 

 25 named sorts, $7 50. 

 100 choice flowering bulbs, in 25 named sorts, $12.00. 

 The same, unnamed, 10 cts. each; $1.00 per doz. ; $6.00 

 per 160. 



