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



FIELD-GROWN 



DAHLIA ROOTSv 



"e^erus" dahlias. 



Blanche Keith. Petals long, full, uniform rich yellow. 

 Bridesmaid. Delicate shade of rose, passing to pale primrose. 

 Delicata. A lovely shade of pink, shading to pale yellow. 

 Earl of Pembroke. Bright plum, deeper and more velvety 



toward the centre; petals long, pointed. 

 Hunold. Rich, dazzling orange-scarlet. 

 Mary Service. Light orange-scarlet, gradually shading to deep 



rose on the tips of the petals; unique, rich and showy. 

 Matchless. Rich, deep velvety-maroon, with long, pointed 



petals; a splendid variety for cutting. 

 Miss Annie Jones. Bright crimson-scarlet, a large bold, flower, 



of true Cactus type; early and very free. 

 Mrs. Barnes. Long, twisted, narrow petals, of a lovely clear 



primrose, shading to palest rosy-pink. 

 Mrs. Peart. Pure white, tinged lemon in the centre when first 



open; this dies off as the flower ages. 

 Professor Baldwin. Bright orange; very long stems. 

 Starfish. Flower large and deeply built, petals long, curled, 



pointed; pure orange-scarlet. 

 The Queen. Snow-white, beautifully pointed and twisted. 



Price, 10c. each. $1.00 per doz ; $8.00 per 100. 



"DE60RATIVE" DAHLIAS. 



Admiral Dewey. Brilliant imperial-purple, fine form. 

 Baron Schroeder. This is a rich, glowing, imperial-purple. 

 Bronze Beauty. Golden-yellow overlaid with bronze. 

 Clifford W. Bruton. A clear, rich yellow, perfectly double. 

 Crimson Giant. Deep crimson, very large. 



Frank L. Bassett. Bright royal-purple with blue shadings. 

 K Large, finely-formed flowers. Price, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 

 Henry Patrick. A superb, pure white variety, of large size and 



borne on long stems; fine for cut flowers. 

 John Elitch. Deep, rich red. A tall grower with long stems. 



Large, perfectly-formed flowers. A fine variety. 

 Lucille. Old gold and orange, amber reverse. 

 Lyndhurst. Dark, dazzling, crimson-scarlet. 

 Maid of Kent. Rich crimson, the tips snow-white. 

 Mrs. Basham. A pleasing shade of soft pink. 

 Mrs. G. Reid. Pure white, conspicuously edged with rose. 

 Mrs. John Arnold. Deep rose-pink ; a profuse bloomer. 

 Nymphaea. Beautiful pink, shading to blush at the centre. 

 Oban. Rich rosy-lavender, overlaid silvery-fawn. 

 Orange King. Rich, glowing orange; a profuse bloomer. 

 Rayon d'Or. Bright orange, with a band of white. 

 Strahlein Krone. A grand, intense cardinal red. 

 Wm. Agnew. The grandest red Cactus Dahlia, large and fine. 

 Wm. Pearce Rich sulphur-yellow. One of the verv best. 

 Zulu. Intense velvetv-maroon, almost black; large, fine flower. 



Price, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz., $8.00 per 100. 



SPECIALTIES. 



Eureka. One of the most valuable Dahlias yet produced. Deep 

 rose color, quilled petals and perfectly full to centre. It 

 should be in every collection. Price, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 



Olympia. One of the grandest Fancy Dahlias to date. Im- 

 mense size, 6 to 7 inches across. Deep rose-pink, striped and 

 penciled with crimson. Price, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 



Pink Bandy. A pure pink " sport " of the Dahlia, Dandy. In 

 color it is a purer pink than A. D. Livoni; the flowers are 

 larger and the stems longer. Price, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 



NEW SINGLE DAHLIA, " 20TH CENTURY." 



Flowers 4 1,o 6 inches across. The color is bright carmine-pink 

 on a white ground, tips white. Long flower stems. 

 Price, field-grown roots, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. 

 President V ; ger. (Collarette Dahlia.) Rich, deep blood-red, 



shading darker toward the base of the petals, with pure white 



collar. Price, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 

 Joseph Goujon. (Collarette Dahlia.) Orange-red, with light 

 canary-yellow collar. Price, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



LARGE "SHOW" DAHLIAS. 



Arabella. Large, pale primrose, tipped old rose and lavender. 



Bird of Passage. Rich carmine-rose, shaded silvery white. 



Duchess of Cambridge. White, suffused pink, edged purple. 



Emily. Varying from rosy-lavender to white. 



James Stephens. Large, orange-scarlet. 



John Sladden. Perfect form, large, dark maroon. 



La France. Clear lavender-pink, shell-pink at centre. 



Lucy Fawcett. Canary yellow, striped wine color. 



Margaret Bruant. Dwarf and free, pure white. 



May Oakley. Deep lilac; profuse bloomer. 



Magnificent. Dwarf, large, pure yellow. 



Miss May Lomas. Pure white, suffused rosy-lavender. 



Miss Florence Shearer. Clear soft pink, lighter at edges. 



Mrs. Langtry. Rich creamy-white, tipped reddish-pink and 



marked on the edge with purplish-crimson. 

 Prince Bismarck. Very large, deep rich purple. 

 Princess Bonnie. Creamy-white, light pink centre. 

 Psyche. Pale primrose, shaded rose; branching. 

 Purity. Snow-white, a grand variety. 

 Ruby Queen. Clear ruby-red, richly shaded. 

 Saturn. Rich cardinal-red; a magnificent variety. 

 Snow. A magnificent snow-white, large-flowering Dahlia; fine 



substance, form, long steams, and a health}' grower. 

 Souv. de Mme. Moreau. Immense size, deep pink, perfect form. 

 Storm King. An early profuse and constant bloomer; a strong 



grower, of dwarf habit. Snow-white, of perfect form. 



Price, 10c. each, $1.00 doz., $8.00 per 100. 



SINGLE DAHLIAS. 



Ami Barillet. Scarlet-crimson 

 flowers, dark bronze foliage. 



Fashion. Crimson-maroon , 

 flamed purple, light disc. 



Gold Standard. Golden-yel- 

 low, Fitting companion to 

 the above; where one is 

 planted the other should be. 



Juno. White, tipped laven- 

 der, yellow disc. 



Lady Whitehead. Cerise-pink. 



Pauline. Deep magenta-red. 



Polly Eccles. Satin-fawn, with 

 red disc. A charming con- 

 trast. 



Snow Queen. Pure whitejarge, 

 handsome flowers; a grand 

 variety for every purpose. 



Wildfire. Very brilliant scar- 

 let. 

 Price, 10c. each, $1.00 per 



doz., $8.00 per 100. 



" FANCY " DAHLIAS. 

 Fairy Queen. Light yellow, striped red. 

 Fern-leaved Beauty. A new and distinct type with fem-like 



foliage and a dwarf branching habit; color, creamy-white, 



with a distinct margin of crimson around each petal. 

 Gilt Edge. A variety somewhat similar in character to the 



above. The markings are white and gold. 

 Judith. Canary yellow, striped wine color. 



Penelope. White, flaked lavender. A strikingly handsome sort. 

 Startler. Dark purplish-maroon, the ends of the petals clearly 



marked with white. 

 Uncertainty. Deep crimson, variegated with pure white, 



variable markings. 



10c. each, $1.00 doz., $8.00 per 100. 



POMPONE DAHLIAS. 



These differ from the Large 



Show varieties in being more 



dwarf in growth, with smaller 



flowers and added profusion 



of bloom. 



Alewine. White, flushed pink. 



Catherine. Best, pure yellow. 



Golden Bedder. Orange and 

 yellow. 



Hedwig Pollig. Scarlet and 

 white. 



Kleine Domitea. Yellow, varie- 

 gated white. Verv distinct. 



Little Prince. Red, mottled 

 crimson, sometimes tipped 

 white. 



Little Valentine. Rich scarlet. 



Miss L. Kramer. Carmine- red. 



Naiad. Rosy-lake, tipped crim- 

 son. 



Snowclad. Pure white. 



Sunshine. A grand scarlet. 

 Perfect form, grand habit, 

 free bloomer. 



Teddy. White, tipped pink. 



Price 10c. each, $1.00 per 

 doz., $8.00 per 100. 



" QUILLED DAHLIAS. » 



A. D. Livoni. Pure pink. 



Bessie. A perfect little gem; 

 color, creamy-white, beauti- 

 fully quilled. 



Golden-Canary. Very large 

 flowers; color, pure, rich 

 golden-canary, quilled petals 



Grand Duke Alexis. Soft white 

 the tips of the petals edged 

 and suffused with delicate 

 pink. $1.50 doz., $10.00 100 



Japan Pink. Large flowers; 

 color, a beautiful deep pink, 

 petals uniquely fringed. 



Nero. A grand flower, very 

 distinct and showy; color, 

 rich, dark crimson-maroon. 



Price. 10c. each, $ 

 doz.. $8.00 per 100. 



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