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PETER HENDERSON'S CATALOGUE. 



PA S S I F L O R A, 

 Passion Flower. 



These beautiful and interesting plants climb to a height of 20 

 or 30 feet if desired ; colors varying in the different sorts — blue, 

 crimson, white, etc. In P. Ccerulea. and the new variety, " Con- 

 stance Elliott," we have two fine hardy climbers which survive 

 the severest winters with slight protection. 



Passiflora Pfordti. Purple. 

 ■ Coerulea. Blue, hardy. 



Alba. White. 



Buist's Hardy. Blue : very abundant bloomer. 



Loudoni, White ; small. 



Decasaine. Purple. 



Alata. Blue and white. 



Arc-en-ciel. Purple and violet. 



Smitlii. Carmine. 



Constance Elliott. (See page 113.) 40 cts. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per dozen, except where noted. 

 Set of 10 sorts, $1.50. 



PANDANUS UTILIS (Screw Pine). 



So called from the arrangement of the leaves on the stem. 

 It is a beautiful plant, excellently adapted for the centres of 

 vases or baskets, or grown as a single specimen. It is a rather 

 scarce plant, but our stock is large, and we offer it low, size 

 of plants considered. No plant is better suited for room 

 1st size, $1.50 each. 

 •2d " l.i.O " 

 - 3d •■ .50 •• 

 4th " .25 •• 



culture. 



1UCHAKDU 



RICHARDIA ALBA MACULATA. 



A pi ,nt belonging to the same order as the Calla Ethiopica, 

 ■with beautifully spotted leaves. It flowers abundantly during 

 the summer months, planted out in the open border. The 

 ffowers are shaped like those of the Calla, and are pure white, 

 shaded with violet inside. It is a deciduous plant, kept dry in 

 winter, and started in spring like a Dahlia. 



30 cents each; $3.00 per dozen. 



SUCCULENTS. 



This class of plants now enter largely into fine carpet bedding 

 •operations, particularly the Echeverias and Sempervivums. 

 while the Sedums (which are perfectly hardy) are unequaled 

 ior a permanent adornment of rock work, etc." 



Echeveria Sectmda Glauca. 

 Echeveria Rosacea. 

 Echeveria Retusa Florabunda. " 

 Sempervivnm Californica. 

 Sempervivum. Twelve other varieties. 

 Mesembryanthenmm Roseivm. 

 Mesemtiryanthemiun. Six other varieties. 

 Sedums (hardy). Twenty-five distinct sorts. 



Any of the above, 10 cts. each : $1.00 per dozen, except 

 where noted. 



15 tts. each : $1.50 per doz. 



SALVIAS. 



Greg'gfi. Bright rose color. 



Mrs. Mitchell. (See Novelties.) 30 cts. 



Rosea. A distinct winter flowering Salvia, with rich, rose 

 colored flowers, bome in spikes six inches in length. 



Splendens. (Scarlet Sage.) Flower spikes of the most bril- 

 liant scarlet. 



Gordonii. Differs from the above variety in being much 



more dwarf. 



Alba. A white variety of "Splendens," identical in every 



respect, except in color, which is pure white. 



Patens. A variety well suited to contrast with the scarlet, 



the flowers being of the richest blue. 

 Heeri. A winter flowering Salvia. Flowers glossy scarlet, 



with a carmine tint. 

 Tricolor. Cherry and white. 

 Bethelii. Pink, rose and white. 

 Marmorata. Striped crimson and white. 

 Mrs. Stevens. Dark maroon. 

 Rutilans. Apple scented. 



10 cts. each; $1.00 per dozen, except where noted. 

 Set of 13 sorts for $2.00. 



TRITOMA GRANDiFLORA MAJOR, 

 Red Hot Poker Plant. 



We offer a greatly improved variety. The spikes are a foot in 

 length, and three inches in diameter, of the brightest shades of 

 orange and scarlet; plants certain to flower. 



20 cts. each ; $2.00 per dozen. 



prompt 



The plants came to hand by express to-day, looking as fresh as if they had left New York onlv an hour before. Many thanks for your 

 mptness, and the tine large plants MRS. JOHN GRAHAM, Lexington, Va. 



