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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK-WHOLESALE PLANT LIST. 



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 



first page of cover. 



We call attention to the generally reduced prices in this class of stock this year. PURCHASE EARLY. All the 



plants if bought before March 1st will yield cuttings and produce plants from 



same in time for out-door planting at the North. 



Lack of space forbids us giving extended descriptions of the following well-known and useful plants. It also serves as an index 



for the plants In the body of the catalogue. 



Per 100 



Abutilon Souv. de Bonn. (See page 9.) $10 00 



Abutilons, in 12 finest sorts 4 00 



Achillea, "The Pearl." Flowers white and closely resemble a Pom- 

 pon Chrysanthemum. A grand acquisition for cutting purposes. 



Succeeds anywhere and flowers nearly the whole season 8 00 



Achimenes. Bulbous plants for the greenhouse or conservatory ; 



purple.white, lilac, etc. .flowers produced in the greatest prof usion 8 00 



Achyranthus Emersonii. An improved form of A. Eindenii 3 00 



" CsBgii. Yellow and red 3 00 



" Hoveyii. Pink and crimson 3 00 



Adiantum Cuneatum. (See page 20) S4 00, $8 00 and 12 00 



Agapanthus Umbellatus. This is a grand plant both tor decoration 

 outside and in the greenhouse. Foliage large and graceful, clus- 

 ters of 20 to 30 bright blue flowers crowning each of the flower 



stalks 12 00 



Ageratum. Ulue, white, dwarf sorts 3 00 



Akebia Quinata. Hardy climbing plant, chocolate flowers 10 00 



Allamanda Hendersonil. Yellow flowering greenhouse climber... 10 00 



Alternantheras, in best 6 varieties 3 00 



" Paronychoides Major, best crimson 3 00 



" Aurea Nana, best yellow 3 00 



" Rosea Nana (New), rose colored 3 00 



Alyssurn, Tom Thumb. (Double and single) 3 00 



" Variegata 3 00 



Large Double White 3 00 



Amaranthus ("Joseph's Coat"). Three sorts. (Heady May 1st.) 3 00 



Amaryllis Formosissima 12 00 



" Johnsonii. Strong, vigorous growth, bearing from 3 to 



6 brilliant red flowers on each stem 25 00 



" Vittata Hybrids. These are beautifully striped and 



blotched and are deliciously fragrant 50 00 



Ampelopsis Veitchii (or miniature Virginia Creeper). (See page 25.) 



$i 00 and 10 00 



Quinquefolia. The "Virginia Creeper" 12 00 



Anemone Japonica. White and red ; one of the most valuable fall 

 flowering perennials, producing showy flowers on long slender 



stems 8 00 



Anthemis Coronaria. (See page 17.) 6 00 



Anthericum Kepens Vittatum. Variegated foliage, fine plant for 



baskets, vases, etc 10 00 



" Picturatum. Finer than the above 16 00 



Antirrhinum. Choicest mixed, all colors. ("Ready April 1st.) 3 00 



Apios Tuberosa. Tuberous rooted Wistaria 2 00 



Aquilegia (assorted). A pretty assortment of Columbine, growing 



2£ feet high, flowering unremittingly during summer 8 00 



Araucaria excelsa. (See page 23) Each 2 00 



Areca Lutescens. (See page 23.) 



Aristolochia Sipho. (See page 25.) 25 00 



Armeria (Sea Pink). Beautiful darK piuk flowers 8 00 



Asclepias Tuberosa. One of the best border plants. Flower heads 



a fine orange, lasting in perfection a long time 8 00 



Asparagus Tenuissimus. Graceful, fern-like climbing plant 6 00 



" Plumosus Nanus. The best of the species 12 00 



" " " in 2-in. pots 8(H) 



Asters. Victoria, finest mixed. (Ready May 1st.) Pot grown 2 00 



" " in separate colors. " " 2 00 



" Perfection, finest mixed. " " 2 00 



Astilbe Japonica. White, plume-like spikes of flowers 6 00 



Auriculus. Assorted 8 00 



Azalea Indica. (See page 17.) 



Balm. Silver leaved, very pretty for baskets, etc 3 00 



Balsam. White Perfection. (Ready May 1st.) Pot grown 2 00 



" Camelia flowered, mixed. " " 2 00 



Bedding Plants. (See page 18.) 



Begonia, flowering, best varieties as below : 



" Vernon. Fine for summer bedding, 2-in. pots 4 00 



" *' " " 3-in. '• 6 00 



" Bertha du Chateau Rocher. Red flowers, 3-in. pots 6 00 



Alba. Whiteflowers, 3-in. pots 6 00 



" Su undersoil ii. Red flowers, 3-in. pots 6 00 



Lobata var. Variegated leaves, 3-in. pots 6 On 



" Procumbens. Drooping habit, 3-in. " 6 00 



" Scandens. " " 3-in. " 6 00 



•' Hybrida multiflora. Red flowers, 3-in. pots 6 00 



" Ingramii. Pinkish red flowers, 3-in. pots 6 00 



" Puchsoides alba. White flowers, 3-iu. pots 6 00 



Any of the above from 2-in. pots 4 00 



" Metallica. Beautiful foliage, 3-in. pots 8 00 



»' " " 2-in. " 8 00 



Begonia, Rubra (Coraltina). Red flowers, 3-in. pots. 



2-in. '• . 

 " Tuberous Rooted. Single. (See page 17.). , 

 " Double. " 



" " " mixed. " 



Rex. Fine varieties from 3-in. pots. 



Per 100 

 . . . $8 00 

 ... 6 00 

 . . . 6 00 

 . . . 20 00 

 . . . 16 00 

 00 



Bouvardias. All colors, white, yellow, red, etc. (Ready April 1st.). 6 00 



Bignonia Radicans. (See page 25.) 8 00 



Browallia Elata. Blue flowering. (Ready April 15th.) 4 00 



Caladium Esculentum $5 00, $8 00 and 12 00 



Caladiums (Fancy varieties), choice sorts. (See page 18.) 15 00 



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



Calendula. Meteor, orange colored flowers. ( Ready May 1st.) 3 00 



('alia Ethiopica and other sorts. (See page 18.) 



Camellias. Assorted 100 00 



Canna. (See pages 10, 11 and 12.) 



Cape Jessamine. (See page 20.) 16 00 



Carnations. (See page 19.) 



Caryopteris M as t acanthus. (See page 24.) 8 00 



Castor Oil Bean. A tropical looking plant; fine lor lawns in sum- 

 mer. (Ready May 15th.) 6 00 



Celosia, " Queen of the Dwarfs." Best crimson. (Ready May 1st.) 3 00 



Golden Beauty. Bestyellow. (Ready May 1st.) 3 00 



Centaurea Gymnocarpa. White leaved. (Ready March 1st.) 3 00 



Chrysanthemums. (See pages 13 to 16 inclusive.) 



Cineraria Acanthifolia 3 00 



" Hybrida. Assorted colors , 6 00 



Clematis. Finest varieties. (See pages 18 and 20.) 

 Climbing Plants, hardy. (See page 25.) 



Cobea Scandens. Blue flowered 6 00 



Cocoloba Platyclada. Fine for baskets, etc 4 00 



Coleus. Fancy and standard varieties — Verschaileltii, Golden 

 Bedder, Hero, Chicago Bedder, Fire Crest, Mrs. D. I. Haight, 



Golden Verschaflfeltii, etc. (See page 18.) 2 50 



Convolvulus Mauritanicus. Blue flowering vine ; for baskets and 



vases 4 00 



Coral Plant (Eryturina Heudersouii) 



Coreopsis Eanceolata. The yellow flowers are produced in the 



greatest profusion from June uutil frost 



Coronilla Glauca. Bright yellow flowers 



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



Cowslip. Assorted, splendid colors 



Crotons. 12 choice varieties. (See page 20.) 



Cuphea Idavae. (New Tricolor Cuphea) 



" Platycentra (Segar Plant) 



Cvclanfcen Persicum. 3-in. pots 



Cyperns alternifolius. Fine for baskets 



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



Daisies, Paris (Chrysanthemum f rutescens), white 



For new variety see page 9. 



" Yellow Branching, an improved yellow "Marguerite" 



" English, white and red (Bellis) 



Davallia Bui lata. (See page 20.) Per doz. 



Decorative Plants. (See page 23.) 



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



Pot grown 



Dicentra Spectabilis (Bleeding Heart) 



Dracaena Indivisa. (See page 23.) 



" Fragrans. (See page 23.) 



English Ivy. Strong plants from 4-inch pots, two to three shoots, 

 20 to 30 inches long. (See page 25.). .04 00, $12 00 and 



" Variegated. (See page 9.) 



Eranthemum Marginatum. Deep green foliage, edged pure while 



Erythrina Hendersonii (Coral Plant) 



Eulalias, Zebrina, Japonica var. and tjnivittata 



Euphorbia Corolla ta. White flowers, blooms all summer 



Splendens, "Crown of Thorns," so-called by some ; 3-iu. 



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pots. 



Euonymus Radicans var, Variegated foliage, half hardy climbing 



plant; 3-in. pots 



Farfugium Grande. Yellow spotted leaves, very ornamental 



Ferns. Maidenhair and basket varieties. (See page 20.) 



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



Double White. Invaluable for summer flowers 



Fuchsias. Best market sorts; 2-in. pots 



" " 3-in. " 



Funkia Subcordata (White Day Lily). Pure white, fragrant 



flowers 



" TTndulata Yariegata. A very fine border plant 



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