PETER HEXDERSOX & CO a QUARTERLY TRADE LIST OF PLANTS. 



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^ CARN ATIONS.^t** 



Plants from Open Ground Ready September 1 5th. 





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1 IZZIE M GOWAN. 



Silver Spray. One of the best irhite 

 varieties we have, strong habit and 

 very free blooming, |12.00 per 

 100". 



Mrs. Fisher. Another very fine white 

 variety of the hirgest size and sub- 

 stance. Habit and constitution all 

 that could be desired. ^\ 2.00 per 100. 



Portia. Brilliant scarlet. In richness 

 of color, prolusion of bloom, vigor 

 and growth, and every essential of a 

 first-class carnation, this variety stands 

 unequaled. $10.00 per 100. 



Grace "Wilder. The pink carnation 

 par excelleiic". Thousands of this 

 variety are grown for the New York 

 market in preference to other sorts of 

 more recent introduction claimed to 

 be superior to it. s 12.00 per lOO. 



The Bride (White Grace "Wilder.) 

 Identical with Grace Wilder in every 

 respect except tlie color which in this 

 variety is pure white. This sort is an 

 important addition to our list of winter 

 flowering carnations. $16.00 per 100. 



American Flag. The best striped 

 carnation as yet introduced. The 

 flowers of this fine variety brought on 

 an average 25 per cent more than any 

 other carnation in the New York 

 market last winter. §20.00 per 100. 



Crimson King. Dark crimson. One 

 of the best in its color. $12.00 per 100. 



Hinzey's "White. A very good white 

 carnation planted largely for the New 

 York market. $12.90 per 100. 



HARDY PINKS. 



(For forcing.) 



Sno^sr (Mrs. Sinkins.) Flowers of 

 the largest size and purest white. 

 Owing to its dwarf habit and certainty 

 of blooming it can be grown where 

 carnations would fail. $8.00 per 100. 



Anne Boleyn, Similar to the above 

 in all respects save color which is a 

 licrht carmine. $10.00 per 100. 



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New White Carnation, LIZZIE MeGOWAN." 



This grand variety originated with .John McGowan, Orange, N. J., and is a " Pedigree " seedling, being the 

 result of a cross between Heinze's White and Peter Henderson. The flowers arc of the purest white, frequently 

 three inches across and are of fine substance, so that it is finely adapted for shipping. The habit of the plant is 



■y strong and free, being remarkably floriferous. It is uudoubtedly the finest white variety on the market at 



'"^jresent. {See cut.) Price, plants from open ground, $20.00 per 100 



NOTE.— As the carnation season is short, we pot into 5 and 6 inch pots a portion of our stock for late sales. 

 These will be ready October 1st and we offer them at an advance of 50 per cent, on field grown slock. All 

 plants from pots will be established before shipping. 



