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



New "Bird's-Egg" Geraniums* 



The most unique advance in any class of plants for years has 

 been attained in this new race. We have given a distinct, and, 

 we believe, an appropriate title to them. 



SINGLE VARIETIES. 

 Bandalaire. Clear rose, white centre, dotted with crimson. 

 Bobolink. Rich rosy flesh, dotted with brilliant carmine. 

 Daumier. Soft rosy lilac; punctuated with rosy aniline dots. 

 Nightingale. Deep rosy carmine-pink, dotted carmine. 

 Skylark. Snow-white, dotted with rosy-carmine. 

 Theophile Gautier. Deep carmine, deep carmine dots. 



DOUBLE VARIETIES. 

 Carbeaux. Large semi-double bloom, flesh white, heavily 



punctuated with carmine dots. 

 David d'Angers. Bright pink, white blotch on upper petals, 



heavily dotted with carmine. 

 Rosamond. Color, pure, deep rose, with distinct white eye, 



petals being heavily dotted with carmine points. 



Price for the New " Bird's-Egg " Geraniums, 15c. each, $1.50 



per doz., set of 9 " Bird's-Egg " Geraniums for SI. 25. 



DOUBLE PINK SILVER-LEAVED, MRS. PARKER. 



The foliage is a deep, rich green, distinctly variegated on the 

 margin with clear white. The flowers are freely produced, held 

 well above the foliage, and are a deep, clear pink. 



Price, $1.00 per doz., $8.00 per 100. 



VARIEGATED-LEAVED GERANIUMS.^ 

 Black Douglas. Rich yellow, with heavy bronze-black zone. 

 Golden Beauty. Clear yellow throughout. 

 Battersea Park Gem. Green and yellow. 



Mountain of Snow. Vivid green, heavily marked with white. 

 Happy Thought. Centre yellow, margin green. 

 Mme. Salleroi. Dwarf, foliage green and white. 

 Silver-Leaved S. A. Nutt. Foliage variegated green and white; 



flowers deep crimson; very effective for bedding. 



Price. 10c. each, 75c. per doz., $5.00 per 100.J 



" PANSY " GERANIUMS. 

 The Bride. Bright carmine, feathered white; suffused^blush. 

 Bridesmaid. Maroon and white, very pretty. 

 Bridegroom. Lavender pink, with dark blotches. 

 Mrs. Layal. Chocolate, pink and white. 

 Price, 75c. per doz., $5.00 per 100. 



SCENTED GERANIUMS. 

 Rose, Variegated Rose, Nutmeg, Mint, Mrs. Taylor (scarlet 

 flowers). Citron, Lemon, Skeleton, Little Pet, Dr. Livingstone. 

 Price, 75c. per doz., $5.00 per 100. 



NEW DOUBLE GERANIUMS OF 1903. 

 Cratere. Rich violet-lake, lower petals marked white. 

 Crescendo. Very light orange-scarlet. 



Eugene De La Croix. Large truss. Brilliant orange-scarlet. 

 Godefried Stass. Rich violet-purple, scarlet-centre. 

 Harriet Clear y. Rich, deep, rosy carmine-pink. 

 M. Anatoie Roseleur. Fine habit; color, rich, clear pink. 

 Mme. de Genest. A beautiful shade of rich, deep salmon.. 

 M. Beyerle. Light cherry-red, extra large flower. 

 M. Fournier-Sarloveze. Flesh-pink marked with white. 

 M. Rabere. Large flowers, deep pink. A grand variety. 

 M. Rene. Malude. Crimson, upper petals blazed white. 

 Roty. Magnificent deep china-pink, bright and lasting. 

 Price 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 



Double Ivy-Leaved Geraniums. 



Achievement. Pure rose with white eye, immense size. 



Beauty of Castle Hill. Beautiful rose, blotched with claret. 



Centenaire. Brilliant red-solferino; immense size. 



Chas. Monselet. Fiery-red ; upper petals beautifully marked. 



Comtesse Horace de Choiseul. Color, bright salmon-pink. 



Gen. Championnet. Grand scarlet, largest size. 



Joan of Arc. The flowers are perfectly double, white as snow. 



Leopard. Clear rosy-pink, upper petals heavily blazed with 



fiery-crimson, lower petals feathered with rich crimson. 

 Mrs. J. G. Day. Intense shade of rosy-crimson. 

 Ryecroft Surprise. Bright rose, with maroon blotches. 

 Souvenir de Chas. Turner. Deep pink, feathered maroon. 

 The Bride. Pure white, shading to blush in dark weather. 



Price for the above, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 100. 



Meritorious Double Geraniums* 



The Geraniums offered below are very carefully selected from 

 the hundreds which we grow. They are all first-class in every 

 respect. 



A. Riccard. Bright vermilion scarlet. Very large trusses. 



B. de Poitevine. Brilliant salmon. Grand for all uses. 

 Caesar. Red-solferino, a brilliant color. Very effective. 



C. de Castries. Clear pink. A magnificent bedder. 

 Carillon. Copper-rose and apricot, center orange. 

 Double Gen. Grant. Orange-scarlet. The standard bedder. 

 Fleur de Rose. Pink, upper petals spotted with white. 

 Grandville. Brilliant scarlet, white centre, carmine aureole. 

 Glorie de France. Bright salmon. Still very valuable. 

 Hedwige Buchner. Pure white. A grand bedder. 

 Hubert Charron. White centre, margined reddish carmine. 

 John Doyle. Color, richest scarlet, exceptionally bright. 

 Jean Viaud. Large trusses; color, bright rosy-pink. 



Le Barde. A pretty china-rose, outer petals lilac-white. 

 Le Soleil. A grand, rich scarlet bedder. 



Little Pink. Very dwarf, not over 6 inches in height ; bright pink 

 La Fraicheur. White, edged rosy pink. Very dainty. 

 Marquise de Castellaine. Beautiful red. Very attractive. 

 Miss Frances Perkins. Bright pink. A standard bedder. 

 M. Joly de Bammeville. Deep crimson and nasturtium-red. 

 M. Paul Blondeau. Large trusses, pure, brilliant rose. 

 Miriflore. Vermilion margin shaded cherry-red to white. 

 Mme. d'Alq. French white with an edging of soft rose. 

 Mme. Charotte. Distinct rosy salmon, marked white. 

 Mme. Jaulin. Delicate peach-pink, with wide border of white. 

 Malgache. This is best described as a yellowish orange. 

 Marvel. Double scarlet-maroon, semi-dwarf, compact grower. 

 M. Canovas. Brilliant, fiery-scarlet flowers, shaded maroon. 

 Marquise de Montmort. Deep, brilliant carmine-purple. 

 Mme. Barney. A splendid pure deep pink; superb truss. 

 Mme. Gabrielle de Rovira. White, centre a soft rose. 

 Paul Courty. Large, orange-red flowers, centre lilac. 

 Pasteur. Bright orange-scarlet. Very brilliant. 

 Profusion. Rich salmon. Valuable for every use. 

 Richelieu. Fiery scarlet, shaded crimson. 

 Roi des Negres. Dark, glowing crimson. Very free. 

 S. A. Nutt. Brilliant crimson-scarlet. The standard crimson. 

 Rosa Bonheur. Flowers on Ions: rigid stems, bright rose. 

 Triumphant. A grand acquisition to the " yellow " sorts. 

 Stephane Pol. A very beautiful shade of ecclesiastic violet and 



ruby, the base of the upper petals a fiery orange. 

 Thomas Meehan. Brilliant rosy-pink, blotched with orange. 

 White Queen. This has proven the best of the double whites. 



Price, plants from 3-inch pots, $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 

 1,000; from 2-inch pots, $4.00 per 100, $30.00 per 1.000. 



Single Geraniums. 



A choice assortment for bedding out or for growing in pots. 

 These are selected from the hundreds of sorts grown by us. 

 Andrew Lang. A glowing scarlet with a pure white centre. 

 Camilla Bernardm. Rosy peach, veined rose, marbled white. 

 Chas. Nab. Carmine-lake pink, centre white. 

 Clyde. A grand single " Bruant " Geranium. Rich scarlet. 

 Commandant Pellogot. Large, fiery red. 

 C. W. Ward. Brilliant, deep apricot-salmon. 

 Dryden. Pure white, with a flaming "aureole " of rosy red. 

 Ernst Bergman. Intense scarlet. 



Fleur Poitevine. Brilliant rosy carmine; striped white. 

 Freedom. Centre pure white, banded with rosy scarlet. 

 Gen. Fitzhugh Lee. Crimson, white centre. 

 Gen. Grant. The finest scarlet bedder. 

 Granville. Clear pink. A grand bedder. 

 H. Dauthenay. Deep apricot-salmon; dwarf. 

 J. D. Cabos. Soft rosy pink, a new and pretty coloring. 

 John P. Cleary. Orange-scarlet, upper petals veined maroon. 

 L'Aube. Clear snow-white. A very free-flowering variety. 

 Madame Bruant. White, veined carmine, border solferino. 

 Mme. L. Renaud. White, large " aureole " of violet-crimson. 

 Miss Mary Hill. Rich purple-lake, large white centre. 

 M. Paul Plet. Rich violet-crimson, large white centre. 

 New Ljfe. Scarlet, striped white. 



Pierre Mael. Color, violet-lake ; upper petals marked white. 

 Precurseur. Large, pure white flowers. 

 Tempest. Light yellowish orange. 



Price, plants from 3-inch pots, $5.00 per 100, $40.00 per 

 1,000; 2-inch pots, $4.00 per 100. $30.00 per 1,000. 



