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



GENERAL LIST OF PLANTS 



FOR FLORISTS' STOCK. 



Not less than five of any variety sold at the rate per 100. For full conditions of sale, see page 2. 



WE call attention to the generally reduced prices in this 

 class of stock this year. PURCHASE EARLY. All 

 the plants, if bought before March ist, will yield cuttings 

 and produce plants from same in time for outdoor planting 

 at the North. 



Lack of space forbids us giving extended descriptions 

 of the following well-known and useful plants. This list 

 also serves as an index for the plants in the. body of the 

 catalogue. (See pages 4 to 21 inclusive.') 



per 1 OO 



Abutilon Savitzii. Variegated foliage $8.00 



Abutilon Sou v. de Bonn Variegated foliage 6.00 



Abutllons, in 12 finest sorts 4.00 



Acalypha Mosaica 8.00 



Achillea, "The Pearl" Flowers white and closely resembles a 

 Pompon Chrysanthemum. A grand acquisition for cutting pur- 

 poses. Succeeds anywhere and flowers nearly the whole season.. 

 Achyranthes Emersonii, an improved form of A. Lindenii. . 



Caesii. Yellow and red 



Hoveyii. Pink and crimson 



Adiantum Cuneatum. (See Ferns, page 19 ) 



Agapanthus Umbellatus. Bright blue flowers 



Ageratum. Blue and white, dwarf sorts. (See page 10) .. 



Akebia Quinata. Hardy climbing plant, chocolate flowers 



Allamanda Hendersonii. Yellow flowering greenhouse climber 



Alternanthera, Paronychoides Major, best crimson 



A urea Nana, best yellow 



" Rosea Nana, rose colored 



Alyssum, Tom Thumb. (Double and single ) 



'' Variegata 



' Large Double White 



Amaranthus, ("Joseph's Coat") Three sorts. (Ready May 1st). 



Amaryllis FormosiSSima. Fine house plant 



Johnsonli. Strong, vigorous growth, bearing from 3 



to 6 brilliant red flowers on each stem 



Vittata Hybrids. These are- beautifully striped and 



blotched and are deliciously fragrant 



Ampelopsis Veitchii (or miniature Virginia Creeper) (See 



page 11. ' 



" Quinquefolia. The "Virginia Creeper" 



Anemone Japonica One of the most valuable fall flowering 

 perennials showing flowers on long slender stems. We 



offer white and red 



Honorine Joubert 



A nth em is Coronaria. (See page 11) 



Antirrhinum. Choicest mixed, all colors. (Ready April 1st) 



A pi OS Tuberosa. Tuberous rooted Wistaria 



Aquilegia. (Columbine). A pretty assortment; grows V/> feet 



high, flowering unremittingly during summer 



Araucaria excelsa. (See page 21. ) 

 Areca Lutescens. (See page 21) 



Aristolochia-Sipho. (Dutchman's Pipe ) 



Armeria (Sea Pink.) Beautiful dark pink flowers 



Asclepias Tuberosa. One of the best border plants. Flower 



heads a fine orange, lasting in perfection a long time 



Asparagus Tenuissimus. Graceful, fern-like climbing plant.. 



Plumosus Nanus. (See page 11.) 2 in pots 



" Sprengerii, (See page 11.) 



Aspidistra Lurida. 5 in. pots 



Asters. Victoria, finest mixed. (Ready May 1st. ) Pot grown 



" in separate colors. " " 



" Perfection, finest mixed. " " 



Astilbe Japonica. White, plume-like spikes of flowers 



Azalea Indica. (See page 11.) 



Balm. Silver-leaved, very pretty for baskets, etc 3.00 



Balsam. White Perfection. (Ready May 1st.) Pot grown 3 00 



Balsam. Camelia flowered, mixed. (Ready May 1st. ) Pot grown. 3.00 

 Begonias. (See page 12.) 



Bougainvillea Sanderiana 12.00 



Bignonia Radicans 8.00 



Browalia Elata. Blue flowering. (Ready April 15th ) 4.00 



New Giant. (Seepages.) 6.00 



Caladium Esculentum. (Seepage26.) 



Caladiums. (Fancy varieties), choice sorts 20.00 



Calceolaria Hybrida. Assorted. (Ready May 1st.) 6 00 



Calendula Meteor, orange colored flowers. (Ready May 1st.) 3.00 



Calla Ethiopica and other sorts. (See page 12.) 



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Camelias. Assorted. (See page 12.) 



Canna. (See pages 13, 14 and 15.) 

 Carnations. W'inter flowering varieties. 



Alaska. Pure white, 2-in. pots 



" Lizzie McCowan. White 2-in. pots 



Emily Pierson. Scarlet " " 



Wm. Scott. Deep pink. " " 



Mayor Pingree. Yellow. " " 



Malmaison 3-in. pot 



Marguerite Carnations, 2-in. pots 



Hardy Garden Carnations, from ground 



Caryopteris Mastacanthus. (Blue Spirea ) 



Castor Oil Bean. A tropical looking plant; fine for the lawn in 



summer. (Ready May 15th.) 



Celosia. "Queen of the Dwarfs." Best crimson. (Ready 



May 1st.) 



Golden Beauty Best yellow. (Ready May 1st.) 



Centaurea Gymnocarpa. White leaved. (Ready March 1st.}. 

 Chrysanthemums. (See pages 16 and 17.) 



Cineraria Hybrida. Assorted colors 



Clematis. Finest varieties— Jackmanii. Henryii, etc, all im- 

 ported plants; large flowering; strong 2 yr. vines 



Crispa. Blue, fragrant 



Coccinea. Deep scarlet 



Paniculata. White, fragrant 



Clerodendron Balfourii. 3 inch pots 



Cobea Scandens. Blue flowered 



Cocoloba Platyclada. Fine for baskets, etc 



Coleus. Fancy and standard varieties— Verschaffeltii. Gol- 

 den Bedder, Hero, Chicago Bedder, Fire Crest, 



Golden Verschaffeltii, etc 



Convolvulus Mauritanicus. Blue flowering vine; for baskets 



and vases 



Coral Plant (Erythrina Hendersonii.) 



Coreopsis Lanceolata. Yellow flowers, produced in the great- 

 est profusion from June until frost 



Coronilla Glauca. Bright yellow flowers 



Cosmos. White and mixed. (May 1st.) 



Cowslip. Assorted, splendid colors 



Crotons. 12 choice varieties 



Cuphea Llavae. (New Giant Tricolor Cuphea. i 



" Platycentra. (Segar Plaijt.) 



Cyclamen Persicum. 3-in. pots, $8.00 per 100; 4-in. pots 



Cyperus Alternifolius. Fine for baskets 



Gracilis. Finer foliage than above 



Dahlias, Green Plants, all varieties. (Ready April 1st.). 



Daisy, Paris (Chrysanthemum frutescens), white 



Yellow Branching. An improved yellow 'Marguerite." 



English. iBellis Perennis), white and red 



Dianthus. (Annual varieties.) Assorted colors, i Ready May 1st.) 



Pot grown 



Dracaena. (See page 21.) 



Erythrina Hendersonii (Coral Plant.) 



Eulalias, Zebrina, Japonica var. and Gracillima 



Euphorbia Corollata. White flowers blooms all summer 



Splendens, "Crown of Thorns," so-called by some; 



3-in. pots 



Euonymus Radicans var. Variegated foliage, half hardy 



climbing plant ; 3-in. pots 



Farfugium Grande. Yellow spotted leaves, very ornamental 



Ferns. Maiden Hair and basket varieties. (See page 19.) 



Feverfew, Golden. The well-known " Golden Feather." 



" Double White. Invaluable for summer flowers 



Fuchsias. Besr market sorts ; 2-in pots $4 00 ; 3-in. pots 



Funkia Subcordata (White Day Lily.) Pure white fragrant 



flowers 



" Undulata Variegata. A very fine border plant 



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