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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YOEK.— WHOLES ALE'C AT ALOGUE— PLANTS. 



New Chrysanthemums of the Season. 



Carefully Selected from the Leading Growers of the Country. All Prize-Winning- "Varieties. 



Alice F. Carey. A beautiful light shade of pink reflex, having 

 excellent keeping qualities, with extra good foliage and stem. A 

 grand commercial flower. Season, middle of November. 



Autumn Glory. A beautiful shade of pink, and a grand exhibition 

 variety. There is nothing like it in color; deep reddish salmon upon 

 opening and gradually changing to a soft shrimp when fully finished. 

 This variety has no touch of lavender. 



Black. Hawk. Largest and most beautiful dark crimson scarlet yet 

 raised ; looks like crimson velvet ; the color long desired. 



Soundless Snow. Requires no staking, very large and of Inter- 

 Ocean type ; color, white flushed pink, changing to pure white. 



Frank Hardy. (White " Good Gracious."; This superb variety is 

 destined to become popular and in large demand, both for exhibition 

 and for the cut-flower trade. The flower is pure white, full, deep and 

 solid ; petals incurving in graceful folds. 



H. "W. Longfellow. A finely rounded, incurving white variety, 

 flushed with pearl-pink, broad petals, large size, stiff stem. 



Mrs Arthur J. Caton. A large, incurved Japanese ; color, bright 

 • bronze, shaded red on inside of the petal ; flower of the largest size 

 for an early ; growth and stem fine ; foliage of great beauty. 



Mrs. C. K. Peirce. A soft, deep yellow ; of robust habit, model 

 strength of stem ; heavy foliage up to the flower ; uniform size. 

 Large, full flowers of globular form, with straight petals curved in at 

 the tip. Best November 5th to 25th. 



PRICE FOR ANY OF THE ABOVE, 



Madeline Pratt. Snowy white, high built, incurved bloom. A 



beautiful flower. Best from terminals, grown cool. 

 Miss Gladys Yanderbilt. Pearl-white, with lemon-shaded centre; 



an exceedingly fine and decided novelty, both in form and general 



build. In season 1st to 15th of November. 

 Pennsylvania. Brilliant, clear yellow, same form and build as 



Philadelphia, a grand flower in every way. 

 Robert G. Carey. A very beautiful globular incurved white of 



good substance and good keeping qualities. Very valuable as a late 



white of good form. In season 15th to 20th of November. 

 Snow Queen. A large, nicely finished snow-white flower of rounded 



form, full to centre, slightly pointed petals and of great substance, 



strong stem and foliage. Oct. 2Cth to Nov. 5th. 

 Solar Queen. Heavy fohaged from the ground up to the flower; 



an extra fine, early variety for " single stem pot plant "; a very large 



bloom ; color golden-yellow. Very distinct. 

 Spotswood. A beautiful high-built, incurved light yellow. This 



variety will certainly make a reputation for itself, both as an exhibition 



and commercial flower. An extra good late yellow. 

 Win. H. Chadwick. Certificated at Chicago, Boston. New York 



and Philadelphia. Immense, graceful blooms, waxy-white, tinted 



pink. Growth, habit, stem and foliage simply perfect. It cannot be 



praised too highly. Midseason or later. 



ioc. each; $1 00 per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



Exhibition Collection of Chrysanthemums. 



This collection, as its name implies, is made up of such sorts as are generally grown for exhibition purposes, and embraces nearly every shade o' 

 color and variety of form known in the Chrysanthemum, We have remodeled this collection by the addition of some of the very best sorts extant, 

 replacing some of the less attractive varieties, and have included in it our Newer Varieties of last year, offering them now at greatly reduced 

 prices. This collection of Chrysanthemums as now offered will be sure to give satisfaction to purchasers. 



Beau Ideal. A bright rose pink, without lavender shadings. 



Beauty of Exmouth. Ivory-white, of great substance. 



Bronze Giant. A mammoth incurved Japanese ; color rich golden 

 yellow, heavily shaded and intermingled with deepest crimson. 



Charles Davie. Grand size and form ; rich yellow, shaded buff. 



Clinton Chalfant. A magnificent golden yellow. 



Col. W. B. Smith. A grand, deep yellow of finest form and size. 



Dawn Delicate rosy blush ; flowers of the largest size. 



Say Dawn. A grand, large, early white, centre creamy lemon upon 

 opening, gradually becoming pure white ; full and double. Received 

 certificate at Boston. 



Dorothy Toler. Deep rose pink ; grand globular form. 



Eugene Dailledouze. Large, full, double, intensely bright yellow. 



Flora Hill. Extra fine late white, very large and deep. 



Gettysburg. This is a deep crimson variety ; petals broad. 



Golden "Wedding. This is undoubtedly the grandest golden yellow 

 variety ever introduced. It is a rema>kably vigorous grower and has 

 such strength of stem that it carries its great globular flowers erect, 

 giving it a bold majestic appearance. 



Good Gracious. 'I he color is a very good shade of peach-pink. 



G. W. Childs. Deep velvety crimson ; large fiat flower. 



H Li. Sunderbruch. One of the very finest of exhibition yellows 



Infatuation. Clear white, chan ing 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. 



Inter-Ocean. Color, glistening pearly white, suffused pink petals. 



lora. A beautiful, disheveled, light salmon pink. 



iTOry. Pure white; a splendid free-flowering variety. 



Joey Hill. Color, deep cardinal red, faced with old gold. 



J. Shrimpton. Bright crimson, of largest size and perfect form. 



Major Bonnaffon. Grand incurved yellow of largest size. 



Marie Louise. Beautiful recurving white, with interlacing petals. 



Maud Dean. An extra large- floweied variety, petals broad and in- 

 curving ; color, pink, almost rose, an unusual shade. 



Mayflower. A grand, bold white; very large and incurving; strong 

 stem; good foliage; fine exhibition sort. 



Mermaid. Large; soft pink; a grand exhibition variety. 



Minerva. Good clear yellow, flower very large ; quite dwarf. 



Miss Minnie Wanamaker. Large clear white; very fine. 



Mrs. W. A. Bryant. Fine chrome yellow; magnificent flower. 



M. Richard Dean. Very bright, clear pink; a beautiful shade. 



Miss Georgiana Pitcher. A fine yellow, of great substance. 



Mrs. Henry Robinson. A variety of exceptional merit, large and 

 well finished.. An early while, blooming with us October 5th. 



Miss M. M. Johnson. A leader among early yellows. 



Miss Louise D. Black. Reddish orange; full and conical. 



Miss Lydia Hopkins. Pure white, suffused bright pink. 



Mrs. Bowen, A charming contrast of old gold and crimson. 



Mrs. James B. Crane. Flower large, deep rose color. 



Mrs. A. J. Drexel. Large-flowering; color, crimson lake. 



Mrs. Humphreys. Pure white; a grand late variety. 



Mrs. E. G. Hill. Bright, clear pearl pink; form, full to centre. 



Mrs. Howard Rinek. A grand pink, extra fine, large and full. 



Mrs. Archibald Rogers. Deep rose; reverse silvery pink. 



Mrs. H. McK. Twombly. White, shaded pink. Very early. 



Mrs. E. O. Woleott. An immense bloom; light pink. 



Mrs. S. R. Van Duzer. Large soft white, petals broad and strong, 

 growth vigorous, foliage and stem first-class: a fine variety for ex- 

 hibition. 



Mrs. 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. 



Mutual Friend. Very large and full ; of the purest white. 



New York. Very large incurved Japanese, filling up well to the 

 center ; of great substance and regular outline ; color, white, foliage 

 and stem first-class. Certificate and silver medal at Philadelphia. 

 Certificated two years at New York. 



Niveus. A grand snow-white variety. Centre irregularly incurving, 

 with outer petals reflexing nearly to the stem. 



Pres. Wm. R. Smith. A pure salmon pink, perfectly doubled. 



Philadelphia. An immense Japanese incurved flower, with groove- 

 pointed petals of great width, reverse ribbed; opening yellow but 

 changing to white with yellow at the tips. 



Princeton. Bright orange, deep orange centre. 



Robt. Mclnnes. Scarlet and gold, full and double. 



Roslyn. A superb, clear " Mermet " Rose pink. 



Ruth (Marguerite Graham). Pure white, incurved, perfect form, 

 flowers erect on stout stems; when opening, a pale lemon. 



Silver Cloud. Color, creamy white, shading to bright apricot. 



Sun God. Deep yellow, marked with rich bronze. 



The Queen. The flower excels all in pure whiteness. 



Yiviand-Morel. Light rose, creamy white and pink. 



W. H. Lincoln. Bright yellow; large, splendid flower. 



Wm. Seward. A grand; large deep rich blackish crimson. 



Yellow Queen. Extra large; clear bright yellow; very early. 

 Price, 5c. each, 50c. per doz.; $3.00 per 100, 



