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PETER HENDERSON'S CATALOGUE. 



COLORED PLATE CHRYSAN- 

 THEMUMS. 



The splendid sorts shown in colored plate in catalogue 

 of last year. Set 6 for §2.00. 



NEW CHRYSANTHEMUM, 

 "Christmas Eve." 



This variety is prohably the finest late flowering 

 ■Chrysanthemum of its color. It is of the largest 

 size, perfectly double, and most symmetrical in form. 

 In color' it is a pure pearly white. 



50 cts. each; $4.50 per doz. 



COCOS WEDDELIANA. 



A most beautiful Palm of miniature proportions. Its 

 finely cut leaves give a most graceful effect. It is par- 

 ticularly useful for table decoration, and should be in 

 every collection. We have a fine lot of vigorous young 

 plants to offer which we imported last fall. 

 $2.00 each; $18.00 per dozen. 



CRUCIANELLA STYLOSA. 



A beautiful drooping plant having flowers of light 

 crimson rose color, excellent for baskets or vases 

 25c. each ; $2.25 per dozen. 



FANCY CALADIUMS. 



Large quantities of these are now used for summer and fall 

 decoration, and nothing can equal the variety and gorgeous 

 coloring of these ornamental leaved plants. Our collection is 

 the largest and finest in the country, and our low prices place 

 them within the reach of all. They are very easily grown, 

 thriving in pots or boxes in the house or in shaded situations 

 out of doors. The bulbs should be dried off in October, and 

 kept in a warm, dry place during the winter. They start into 

 growth about April 1st. 



Befulg'ens Rubra. Bright red, margined deep green. 

 Meyerbeer. Deep green, splashed white, pink ribs. 

 Dr. Lindley. Centre red, margin green with pink spots. 

 Splendidum. Brilliant crimson centre, green edge. 

 Moreanum. Glossy green, blood red veins. 

 Wig'htii. Deep green, spotted red and white. 

 Argyrites. Green, splashed pure white ; dwarf and distinct. 

 Schmidtii. Deep rose centre, light green edge. 

 Seine Victoria. Green, veined white, red spots. 

 Messonier, Green, red centre spotted pink and white. 

 Max Kalb. Creamy centre, green edge, bright red spots. 

 Princess Teck. Green, spotted white and pea green. 

 1st size, 50c. each ; set 12 for $5.00. 



2d size, 25c. each ; 5 for $1.00 , full set 12 varieties for $2.00. 



CARNATION, "Scarlet Gem." 



A magnificent variety of strong and absolutely healthy con- 

 stitution. Flowers very large, finely fringed and perfect form ; 

 cwlor dazzling scarlet. A most profuse flowering variety, as the 

 engraving (taken from a photograph) shows. Undoubtedly the 

 finest scarlet Carnation yet produced. 



50c. each ; $4.50 per dozen. 



NEW CARNATIONS. 



(Ready February 1st.) 



We highly recommend the following new varieties as being 

 entirely distinct and very fine. They combine in every instance 

 vigor of growth, vivid richness of color, delicious clove fra- 

 grance, and profusion of bloom. For summer and winter cut 

 flowers Carnations are indispensable. 



Scarlet Gem, See special description above. 



Grace Pardon. Large rich pink flowers, particularly brilliant 



by gas light, making it a valuable corsage flower. 

 Ferdinand Mangold. Large sized, perfectly formed fringed 



flowers ; dark rich crimson, shaded maroon. 



A. C. Pitzpatrick. Immense size, flowers often 4U inches 



in diameter ; ground color white, marked with bright red. 

 Joseph Perkins. Beautiful soft rose color ; exquisite clove 



fragrance. Extra fine. 

 Jas. Kidd. A very distinct variety ; flowers large cream 



color, streaked vermilion. 



B. A. Elliott. A strong, healthy grower, producing flowers 



of enormous size ; color dazzling vermilion scarlet. 



Kaiser William. An entirely distinct shade of color, a 

 beautiful violet purple shaded crimson ; flowers of a most 

 perfect circular form, elegantly fringed. 30c. 



Sunrise. (See special description, page 109.) 60c. 



Seawan. Dwarf crimson. 30c. 



50c. each, except where noted ; set of 10 for $4.50. 



CALESTEGIA PUBESCENS. 



An old plant, perfectly hardy, valuable for quickly covering 

 old walls., trees or rough, stony banks; flowers two inches 

 diameter, double clear rose color. Price, 25c. each ; $2.25 per 

 dozen. Beady March 1st. 



" Collection of twelve hardy climbing plants received from you last year have grown marvelously— some of them over twenty feet. They 

 have given the greatest satisfaction." CHAS. THOMPSON, San Francisco, Cal. 



