18 PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—WHOLESALE LIST OF PLANTS. 
NEW BEGONIA, Gloire de Lorraine. 
This grand variety makes graceful plants about 1 foot high, foliage regular and of 
a bright green. The plant is loaded with rose-colored flowers of great beauty, remain- 
ing for many weeks without falling, and borne in large drooping panicles. It flowers 
from October to May in a shaded greenhouse or sitting-room window. The French, 
English, American and German horticultural papers have been unanimous in their 
praise of this magnificent variety’ It is grown by the thousand for the Paris and 
London markets, and will be equally popular here. Fine plants for winter blooming. 
Price, plants from 3-inch pots, $3.50 per doz., $25.00 per Ioo. 
ASSORTED FERNS. 
A nice assortment for filling pans. We offer the following varieties: Pteris 
Ourardii, Pteris Sieboldii, Pteris Cretica Albo lineata, Pteris Serrulata, Serrulata 
Densa, Pteris Cretica Mayii, Pteris Adiantodes, Lastrea Aristata Var., Adiantum 
Cuneatum, Adiantum Pubescens, Onychium Japonicum, Blechnum Orientalis. Price, 
plants from 2-inch pots, $4.00 per tco; from q4-inch pots, $12.00 per too. Adiantum 
Cuneatum, from 3-inch pots, $6.00 per 1oo. 
NEPHROLEPIS CORDATA COMPACTA. 
A more compact and erect variety than the ‘‘ Boston Fern,” gracefully arching 
and very useful for decoration. 7-inch pots, 75c. each; 3-inch pots, $6.00 per I0o. 
NEPHROLEPIS DAVALLEOIDES FURCANS. 
== Ny Sa Broad, drooping fronds. the ends crested beautifully into curling masses of dark 
Tt + green. Price, 7-inch pots, $1.00 each ; 6-inch pots, 75c. each ; 5-inch pots, 4oc. each. 
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THE “BOSTON” FERN, 
ARAUCARIA EXCELSA. 
ARAUCARIA EXCELSA. (Nephrolepis Bostoniensis.) 
Norislk Inland Pine.) One of the most useful and ornamental of the ‘‘Sword Ferns.” It is now grown 
(Norfo ee 2 by the thousand for the market in all the large cities, and is steadily increasing in pop- 
Sometimes called the ‘‘ Christmas Tree ularity. In well-grown specimens the fronds attain a length of 6 or 7 feet, like plumes 
Paim” and “Star Palm,” It has a deep arching over in every direction, in a most graceful manner. This beautiful fern is 
green, feathery foliage arranged in whirls, cellent for outside planting in shady borders, It isa very fine plant for hanging 
rising one above the other at regular distances. ot; or baskets on the piazza in summer, and conservatory or window in winter. (See 
It is easily grown in the house and is highly (7) Price, plants from 7 and 8 inch pots, $1.00 each; 6-inch pots, 75c. each; 5 inch 
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each; 20 to 24 inches high, $1.50 each; 12 to 15 peridez.s#° (coe MEoe 
inches high, $1.00 each. 
CARNATIONS. 
Mrs. Thomas W. Lawson. This famous Carnation was bought for 
$30 000.co. The flowers are the largest, deepest, best formed. 
The stems are the longest and strongest. The color, purest 
rose pink, which illumines splendidly under artificial light. 
Price, plants from 5-inch pots, ready Oct. 1st, $3.00 per doz., 
$20.00 per 100; plants from open ground, $12.00 per Too. ‘ 
Prosperity. A handsome new variety. The ground color is white 
irregularly overlaid with rosy pink. Price, $4.co per doz., $30 00 
per 100. 
Aramazindy. White, striped scarlet. 
Chicago. Weep red, very large flowers. 
Daybreak. Beautiful blush pink. 
Ethel Croker. Deep rich pink, large flowers. 
Flora Hill. Pure white, fine large flowers. 
Gen. Maceo. Beautiful crimson-maroon, 
G. H. Crane. Deep, vivid scarlet, 
Melba. Pure, clear rose-pink. 
Triumph, A pure, deep pink, large and full. : 
Genevieve Lord. A bright, clear, exquisite shade of soft pink. Very 
attractive. 
Gold Nugget. [Deep yellow, striped red. 
Mrs. Geo ML Bradt. Beautifully striped, deep red on white ground. 
Extra large flower. : fea | 
Olympia. Clear glossy white, with delicate pencilings of bright 
scarlet. 
Scarlet Wave. Deep, brilliant carmine-red. 
White Cloud. Pure white. Large flowers. i 
Wm. Scott. Flowers large and non-bursting, of a deep pink, stems 
long and of good strength. 
Price (except where noted), strong plants established in 5-inch we j 
pots (ready Oct. 1st) for winter blooming, $2.50 per doz., $18.00 per 2 
per roo. Plants from open ground, $1.25 per doz., $8.00 per 100. 
CAMELLIA JAPONICA.—The collection embraces double white, 
double pink, double red and double variegated. We offer an im- 
ported lot of plants, to arrive about Oct. 2oth, bushy stock, ranging 
from 15 to 20 inches high. Price, 75¢ each, $7 50 per doz. 
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