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PETER HENDERSON'S PLANT CATALOGUE. 



12 BEST CARNATIONS. 

 Dolly Varden. The finest striped variety. 

 Elmwood. Scarlet. (See Description, page 84.) 50 ets. 

 Geo. Washington. White striped carmine. 

 Henry ^'ard Beecher. Striped maroon, pink and 



white. 

 King of Crimsons. {See Description, page 84.) 30 cts. 

 La Purite. The oldest and best scarlet variety. 

 Peter Henderson. See Description, page 84.) 50 cts. 

 Queen of Whites. " " " 8!. 50 cts. 



Sarah Mead. ' " " 102. 



Snowdon. " " •' 84. 30 cts. 



Sunset. •' " " 102. 



Miss Joliffe. Flesh color; very distinct. 



25 cts. each, except where noted. Set of 12 for $3.00. 



12 BEST FANCY CALADIUMS. 



Alfred Bleau. Green blotched white ; cream-colored 



centre* 

 Argyrites. Light green marbled white; the smallest and 



finest variety. 

 Bicolor. Deep rose centre bordered to a light green. 

 Chantaini. Brilliant carmine centre and veins running 



through a deep green; splashed white. 

 Maxime. Very small; dwarf habit, mid-rib and veins 



carmine, 

 Meyerbeer. Green spotted white; red ribs. 

 Princess Alexandria. Similar, to the above, but 



tinted with rose throughout. 

 Mooreana. Green, crimson veins and centre; the whole 



surface appearing as if varnished . 

 Heine Victoria. Deep green marbled white, blotched 



with blood-red spots. 

 Splendidum. Blood-red margined green. 

 Susiana. Green with white spots; crimson centre. 

 Wightii. Dark green marked with red and white spots. 

 50 cts. each; $1.50 per set. 



12 BEST LARGE-FLOWERING 

 DAHLIAS. 



There are so many fine varieties of Dahlias that we find it 

 difficult to decide on the "12 best" in both the large and 

 small-flowering sections. We have many excellent sorts 

 besides those named, but taken as a set this selection can 

 hardly be improved upon. 

 Beauty. Blush white; extra fine. 

 Flamingo. Deep vermilion scarlet. 

 Flora. Magenta shade. 

 Hector. Cherry red. 

 John Standish. Vermilion. 

 Leader, Dark purple. 

 Miss King. Bright orange ; white eye. 

 Miss Smith. Purplish crimson. 

 Mammoth. Very large crimson flower. 

 Oriole. Yellow. 



Prince Arthur. Beautiful golden yellow. 

 Tom Green. Maroon tipped white. 



25 ets. each; set 12 sorts for $2.25. 



12 BEST BOUQUET DAHLIAS. 



Alba Floribunda Nana. White; profuse. 

 Black Dwarf. Maroon black. 

 Bride ol' Koses. light pink. 

 Exquisite. Orange, scarlet edge. 

 Little Lucy. Light crimson. 

 Jewell of Austerlitz. Scarlet. 

 Lurline. Light amber. 

 Nabob. White and crimson. 

 Nellie. White tipped purple. 

 Prima Donna. Rich crimson. " 

 Pursuit. Velvet maroon. 

 Seraph . Buff tipped orange. 



25 cts. each ; $2.25 per set of 12. 



12 BEST COLEUS. 



These are all described on pages 83 and 104. They are, in 

 our opinion, the most markedly distinct and best of tb* differ- 

 ent branches of this numerous family. 

 Beacon. 30 cts. 

 Burning Bush. 30 cts. 

 Buttercup. 30 cts. 

 Glory of Autumn. 30 cts. 

 Hero. 10 ets. 

 Kentish Fire. 23 cts. 

 Mrs. Wm. Barr. 30 cts. 

 Golden Gem. 10 ct4. 

 Model. 15 ets. 

 Oriole. 15 ets. 

 Spotted Gem. 20 ets. 

 Vershanelti. 10 cts. 



Set 12 varieties for §2.00. 



12 BEST DRACENAS. 



There is no more ornamental foliage plant than the Dra- 

 cena. We offer 12 fine distinct sorts, fine plants. 

 Amabile. Braziliensis. 



Draco. Ferrea. 



Fragrans; Guilfoyleii. 



Haageana. Hendersoni. 



Indirisa. Hybrida. 



Magniflca. Terminalis. 



$1.00 each; $9.00 per set. 



12 BEST SINGLE GERANIUMS. 



Without regard to newness we present this list of 12 varie- 

 ties as the best representatives of the Single Geranium. 

 They are all described elsewhere in this Catalogue. 

 Bridal Beauty. Md. Denny. 



Frckman Chatrain. Mrs. Geo. Smith. 

 Gen. Grant. New Life. 



Guinea. Pauline Lucca. 



Jean Sisley. Pride of Louisville. 60c.. 



Master Christine. W. K. Harris. 



25 cts. each, except where noted. Set 12 for $2.25. 



