PETER HENDERSON & CO.— PLANTS FOR WINTER DECORATION. 



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Foliage and Flowering 

 PLANTS, 



For Greenhouse, Conservatory and Window Garden. 



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View of Window Garden 



OTHING enhances the appearance of a home so much 

 during the Fall, Winter and Spring months as grow- 

 ing plants, both foliage and flowering. We have 

 for years made a specialty of preparing plants for this pur- 

 pose, and our stock this year is larger, more varied and in 

 finer condition than ever. We call particular attention to 

 our list of Palms, and venture to say, that for the money 

 expended there is nothing we offer which will give more 

 satisfaction to our customers. They are especially 

 grown for window and room culture, and 

 -with ordinary care may be kept in perfect condition for 

 years. Our stock of Roses, Carnations, Primroses, 

 Chrysanthemums, and other winter blooming plants, 

 offered in the succeeding pages, is exceptionally fine, and 

 contains only such new sorts and standard varieties as are 

 specially adapted for this purpose. In this connection we 

 would say, that the variety of plants which will 

 thrive and bloom during the winter months is comparatively 

 limited and the lack of success which occasionally discourages amateurs, is due more frequently to a poor selection of varieties 

 than mistakes in culture. With this point in view, we have carefully selected only such sorts as are adapted for this purpose, so 

 that the most inexperienced amateur is perfectly safe in ordering from this catalogue, from the fact that it contains only such 

 plants as are highly ornamental, either in flower or foliage, during the Fall, Winter and early Spring months. We also offer a 

 range of sizes in nearly everything, thus enabling customers to secure a large plant for immediate effect, or a small one at a low 

 price if desired. , .■ , 



Methods Of Culture.-Cultural instructions to be of any value must be full and explicit, and as the restricted space of a 

 catalogue will not allow this, therefore, for the successful cultivation of plants in Winter, and for other general information in 

 regard to the cultivation of plants, whether of Fruits, Flowers, or Vegetables, we refer our customers to the new edition of 

 " Gardening for Pleasure," a copy of which will be sent free to all purchasers of $15.00 worth or upwards of plants from this 

 catalogue. The price of the book is $2.00. For full list of premiums page 64. Our Annual Descriptive Catalogue 

 of Plants, Flower and Vegetable Seeds, Implements, etc., (our complete list of "Everything tor tne 

 Garden") will be sent to our customers about January 1st, 1891. ... 



Bulbs, Seeds, or any other article offered in this catalogue, can be sent with plants in the same package when desired. 

 We always put in enough extra plants to compensate for Express Charges. 



COLLECTIONS FOR HOUSE CULTURE.— Many amateurs are often at a loss what plants to select from the great 

 variety offered in a catalogue, and to aid such we offer the following collections. In these collections we send our best plants and 

 finest varieties, and purchasers secure them at less than regular rates, but in every instance the selection must be left to us. These 

 collections embrace all the leading plants suitable for winter flowering or decorating, all of which may be grown in a light window 

 of sitting room where there is no greenhouse :-such as Aoutilons, Azaleas, Begonias, Bouvardias, Carnations, Crotons, Chrysan- 

 themums, Camellias, Dracenas, Fuchsias, Geraniums, Heliotropes, Palms, Pandanus, Primulas, Roses, Violets, etc., etc. 

 Collection No. 1. 12 plants for $2.25. Collection No. 2. 25 plants for $4.00 



Collection No. 3. 50 plants for $6.00. Collection No. 4. 100 plants for $10.00. 



PRICES.-Remember in comparing the prices in this catalogue with those of catalogues issued in the Spring, that the 

 plants offered here are on an average double the size of plants sold in the Spring. Having well grown plants to begin with is the 

 great secret of success in growing winter flowers. 



