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



THIS collection is made up of such sorts as are generally grown 

 for exhibition purposes, and embraces nearly every shade of 

 color and variety of form. 

 Note. — Below will be found some of the best CUT FLOWER VAR~ 

 IETIES. Examine the list carefully. 

 A.J.Balfour. Rose-pink; broad petals, incurved, very large. 

 Autumn Glory. Deep reddish-salmon, changing to soft shrimp. 

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

 Belle of Castlewood. Rich enameled, shell-pink, broad-petaled in- 

 curving Japanese; distinct, pleasing shade, early. 

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

 Bronze Giant. A mammoth incurved Japanese; color, rich golden- 

 yellow, heavily shaded; intermingled with deepset crimson. 

 Brutus. Very bright red shaded with orange; broad flat petals reflex 



but full to centre. Season, Oct. 20th to Nov. 5th. 

 Capt. Gridley. A high-built Japanese, incurved, large size, white- 

 shaded blush. 



^ Chestnut Hill. Clear, bright 



yellow. A seedling from 



W H. Lincoln, with equal 



constitution but better 



form. 



Col. D. Appleton. One of the 



largest globular yellow sorts; 



grand stem and foliage. 



Eclipse. Clear yellow. Took first 



prize as best yellow. 

 Evangeline. Pure white; similar 

 in formto Kioto, but larger and 

 more graceful; 12 inches across. 

 Fair Harvard. Rich crimson flowers, 

 very large and deep. 

 Golden Trophy. A grand early yellow; 

 dwarf grower; foliage very beautiful. 

 Golden Wedding. This is undoubtedly the grandest golden- 

 yellow variety ever introduced. 

 Goldmine. Rich golden-yellow. Outer petals reflexed. Late. 

 G. W. Childs. Deep velvety-crimson; large fiat flower. One of 



the best in its color. 

 H. J. Jones. Fine shade of crimson, large bloom, reflexed. A 



prize-winner. 

 Intensity. Form reflexed, bright crimson. Late. 

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

 Iolauthe. An incurving variety, maturing October 10th to 15th. 



Fine stem and foliage, beautiful soft pink. 

 Iora. A beautiful disheveled variety, color a light salmon-pink. 

 J. Shrimpton. Dark mahogany-crimson, large and very fine. 

 Kate Bromhead. A very large flower, a pleasing shade of 



golden-amber. A winner in the bronze class. 

 Lavender Queen. A large Japanese, soft lavender-pink. 

 Lillian E. Bird. Curious, twisted petals. Beautiful pink. 

 Major Bonaffon. Grand incurved yellow of largest size. 

 Malcolm Lamond. The red that does not burn. It is the exact 



color of Fisher's Torch ; is very much fuller, more petals. 

 Marie Calvat. White, flushed pearly-pink, reflexed. 

 Mary Hill. Seedling from Mrs. Perrin; a light, bright shade of 



pink with a high pearl gloss on the outer petals. Nov. 15th. 

 Maud Dean. An extra large-flowered variety; petals broad and 



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

 Merza. An extra large, pure white Japanese of dwarf habit. As 



a single-stem variety it has no equal. 

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

 Miss Gladys Vanderbilt. Pearl-white, lemon-shaded centre. 

 Miss Helen Wright. Ivory-white, gradually assuming the faint- 

 est tint of pink with age. Broad, incurving petals. 

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

 Mrs. Arthur J. Caton. Bright bronze, shaded red inside. 

 Mrs. Barkley. Large broad-petalled Japanese; color, rosy- 

 mauve with silverv reverse. 



Mrs. Elmer D. Smith. A Japanese incurved of perfect form; 



full, double, high-rounded centre; bright yellow. 

 Mrs. Emil Buettner {Golden Beauty). A late golden-yellow, 



ready for Thanksgiving and later; elegant large blooms of 



good depth. 

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



well finished. An early white, blooming with us Oct. 5th. 

 Mrs. H. H. Weeks. An immense flower with broad claw-like 



petals, incurving to form a globe of white. 

 Mrs. Jerome Jones. A grand globular white, fine exhibition sort. 

 Mrs. Perrin. The nearest approach to true pink. Globular 



form, incurved, full and with a finish as fine as satin. 

 Mrs. T. L. Park. Rich, golden-yellow, immense size, very 



double. A grand flower, splendid stem and foliage. 

 Mrs. W. B. Chamberlain. The most beautiful shade of pink yet 



produced in a large flower; lower petals reflex with tips slightly 



incurving, the balance reflex and incurving. 

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

 Nellie Pockett. Creamy- white Japanese, long, drooping florets 



curling at the tips 

 Nesota. Japanese, long and broad petals; a pleasing light pink. 

 Niveus. A grand snow-white variety. Very large flowers. 

 Omega. A second early yellow, 7t ins. in, diameter. 

 Orizaba. Japanese incurved, light pink. Midseason. 

 Pennsylvania. Brilliant clear yellow ; a grand flower. 

 Philadelphia. An immense, incurved flower, opening yellow 



but changing to white with yellow at the tips. 

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

 Superba. The latest Japanese incurved pink. Dec. 10th to 20th. 

 T. Carrington. Enormous Japanese, incurved; fine form and 



texture; color, rich carmine-rose, with silvery reverse. A 



prize-winner. 

 The Barrington. A unique maroon and silver variety. 

 The Queen. The flower excels all in pure whiteness 

 Timothy Eaton. This is the largest, globular, Japanese incurved 



variety yet raised; the form is perfect, the stem stiff, a healthy 



grower and brings a full crop of perfect flowers. Nov. 5th and 



later. {See cut.) 

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

 Western King. A grand white for commercial or exhibition 



blooms, or for plants, either bush or single stem. 

 White Bonnaffon. Color, pure white. Nov. 20th to 30th. 

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

 Wm. H. Chadwick. Waxy-white, tinted pink. Midseason. 

 Wm. Seward. A grand, large, deep, rich blackish-crimson. 

 Yanariva. Deep blush centre, with delicate blush for the bal- 

 ance, making a very striking and artistic flower, quite distinct. 

 Zampa. Old gold, reverse bright strawberry-red, lower petals 



tubular, balance flat, reflex, full to centre. Season, Nov. 5th 



to 15th. rrice. 60c. per doz.: $4.00 per 100. Ready in March. 



