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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE.— PLANTS. 



TUB "New York" Collection of Certificated Clirysanttiemums. 



(THE FLOWERS SHOWN ARE ONLY 0NE=SIXTH NATURAL SIZE.) 



MR8. PERRIN. The nearest approach to true pink. Globular 

 form, incurved, full, and with a finish as fine as satin. It scored 

 100 points before the New York Committee. Received first prize 

 wherever shown as best pink. (See cut.) 



DAY DAWN. A grand, large, early white, centre creamy lemon 

 upon opening, gradually becoming pure white ; full and double 

 Received certificate at Boston, (See cut.) 



NEW YORK. Very large incurved Japanese, filling up well to 

 the centre ; of great suostance and regular outline ; color white, 

 foliage and stem first class. Certificate and silver medal at 

 Philadelphia. Certificated two years at New York. 



INFATUATION Clear white, changing to creamy white with 

 age ; a new and distinct type. Fine. bold, perfectly globular 

 flower, with extra good stem and foliage. Obtained 80 points at 

 New York, A distinct exhibition variety. (See cut). 



Glory of the Pacific. A grand early pink of magnificent size 

 and depth, broad petals, showing the clear pink to advantage. 



Liberty. Of beautiful form, eight inches in diameter, reflex in 

 its earlier stages, incurving and of perfect globular shape when 

 fully developed. Color clear, rich, deep golden yellow. At its best 

 about December 10th. Certificate, American Chrvs. Society. 



Marion CleTeland. Immense, high, round, solid bloom, broad, mas- 

 sive cupping petals. Ivory white, shading delicate lemon to centre. 



Miss Helen Wright An ideal flower, ivory white, gradually 

 assuming the faintest tint of pink with age. Very broad, mas- 

 sive, incurved petals. Certificate at New York. 



Mrs J. Peabody. Very large, pure white; from 8 to q inches 

 through and 6 to 7 inches deep, extra fine build and finish. In 

 season 1st to 20th of Nov. Awarded silver medal at New York. 



Miss A. Li. OalskoT. (Pink Ivory.) Identical with' 'Ivory" in every- 

 thing save color, which is a soft pearl pink. Certificate at N. Y. 



Pride or* Castlewood. Magnificent Chinese variety, largest 

 size, snow white, round, and well built. Midseason to late. 



Pluto. A fine globular flower, clear, bright red : reverse bright 

 golden, a very novel and pleasing effect. Season 1st to 15th of 

 November. Certificate of merit at New York. 



Wm Simpson. Claimed to be the best early pink yet sent out. 

 Blooms measuring 11 inches in diameter are not uncommon : 

 ready to cut October 15th. Certificate awarded by A. C. S. 

 Price for any of the above, 20c. each ; $1.00 per doz. ; * 6. 00 per 100. 



SPECIAL OFFER. The " New York" Collection of 13 cer- 

 tificated sorts for $1.00. 



NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS, all Certificated Varieties. 



Adelaide. A very fine white variety; extra good stem and foliage; 

 fine compact flower. Especially recommended for cut blooms. 



Belle of Castlewood. A rich enameled shell pink, broad-petaled 

 incurving Japanese ; a distinct and pleasing shade, bloom of 

 large size, solidly set on a grand stem with good foliage; early. 



Dorothy Devens Magnificent, pure snow white, broad cupping- 

 petals, closely incurved ; largest size, globular in form, stem 

 and foliage the best. In perfection December 1st to 10th. 



Dorothy Spaulding. Very large, massive flower, broad cupping 

 petals, finished to a solid globe ; color, dark rose ; stem rigid. 



Evangeline. Pure white; similar in form to Kioto, but larger and 

 more graceful; 12 inches across ; petals 4^ inches long. 



G F. Atkinson. A beautiful clear shell-pink; high-built globular 

 bloom of great substance and large size; very early. 



Golden Tropy. A grand early yellow ; a dwarf grower; foliage 

 very beautiful and quite up to the flower ; very large. 



Golden Wonder. Mammoth old gold yellow, shading deeper to 

 centre ; petals reflexed ; broad bloom of immense size. 



Halcyon. Fine white anemone, extra large size ; broad, heavy 

 guard petals, high-built centre. One of the best of this class. 



Lorna Doone. Purest snow-white, broad, heavy and deep flower, 

 measuring 12 to 14 inches ; habit, extra dwarf. 2+ feet. 



M M. Wallace. A fine large violet or lilac pink flower of great 

 substance ; petals broad and stand erect; very double and high- 

 built form, stem strong, fine foliage ; extra dwarf, 2^ feet. 



Price for above NEW CHRYSANTHEMUMS, 15c. 



Mrs. Col. Godman. Petals regular, cup-shaped; globular flower, 



large size ; pink, changing to white. Fine for every purpose. 

 Mrs. H. Weeks. An immense flower with broad claw-like petals, 



incurving to form a globe of white, a few outer petals reflexing ; 



of medium height. A grand variety and sure to become a leader. 

 Mrs. R. D. Douglas, Very large incurved bloom, measuring 12 



inches across, bright yellow when first opening; with age, petals 



occasionally show a pleasing bronze. A valuable early. 

 Mrs. R. M.Mc Arthur. Magnificent, clear, snow-white, solid 



petals, incurved and cupped, hemispherical in form. 

 Robert Edgerton. Large light pink, perfectly double, high-built 



bloom. Fine for commercial purposes or for exhibition. 

 Rose Owen. Magnificent, extra large, clear bright self pink, of 



perfect form, opening last week in September. A grand early. 

 Sundew. Extra fine large sun-colored bronze of great substance; 



petals heavy, broad and firm, cupped and incurved, making a 



full centre, stem strong, with foliage right up to the flower. 

 T. B Morse. One of the clearest, bright early golden yellows in 



commerce ; petals broad and incurving to centre; flower of great 



substance and high-built; stem and foliage perfect. Early. 

 Thanksgiving. Flowers large; color, fresh, delicate, even shade 



of pink; midseason and later; keeps very well grown cool. 

 Western King. A grand white for commercial or exhibition 



blooms, or for plants, either bush or single stem. An incurved 

 flower with outer petals slightly reflexing, pure white. 

 each; $1.50 per doz.; set of 21 sorts for $2.25. 



NEW SEEDLING CHRYSANTHEMUMS FOR 1898. 



The following varieties were selected from over fortv new seedlings, they, in turn, being a careful selection of the best cut of the hun- 

 dreds of new seedlings raised by Mr Thos. H. Spaulding, from whom we purchased the entire stock upon his retirement from business- 

 Some of the finest varieties in commerce came from him, and these are worthy of the raiser. 



Idol's Eye. A fine shrimp pink, perfect globular flowers, petals 



cupped and incurved : very beautiful at night. 

 Klondike. Exceedingly rich golden yellow, reflexed petals, 



large solid flower, stem and foliage first class. 

 Matterhoro. Pure white, reflexed, drooping petals, large double 



flower, stem and foliage first class. Well grown, this should 



make a capital variety for exhibition or cut blooms 

 Mrs. Wm. Massie. Soft, white, deeply tinged with light rosy 



pink a large globular flower, finishing to a perfect dome, petals 



Price for New Seedling Chrysanthemums, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



broad and cupped; a fine variety. Scored Si points at New 



Ycrk with only moderate developed blooms. 

 Setting Sun. Deep yellow, shaded bronze, large, broad petals 



slightly cupped flower of great depth and substance, rigid stem, 



foliage up to flower This is the most brilliant yellow we have 



yet seen; when well grown, it must prove of great value, either 



commercially or for exhibition. 

 Wasserfall. Very good reflexed white, in bloom October ioth ; 



valuable for its earliness, and purity of color. 



