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PETER HENDERSON'S CATALOGlfE. 



CARNATION SEACAUCUS. 



Largely grown in this vicinity, but not generally distribut- 

 ed. Color a liglit shade of carmine, rich clove fragrance. 

 One »f the most profitable winterblooming varieties. 



Stock plants, 50c. each; $4.50 per doz. 



Smaller " 30c. " 3.00 " 



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CAKN.VTIO.N I.VDIA. 



CARNATION LYDIA. 



Tlie fine.it of the fancy yellow- varieties; nowers 3 inches 

 across; very double and intense; clove fnigrance. Color rich 

 orange yellow, flecked witli carmine. The cut gives a good 

 idea of its appearance. {See ciu.) 



Stock plants, 7oc. each; $7.50 perdoz. 

 Smaller " 30c. " 3.00 

 Set " new Carnations, stock plants, $5.00. 

 " 7 " " in 3-inch pots, for $-2.00. 



CRASSULA BOLUSII. 



A beautiful little succulent, of low and compact growtli. 

 Its leaves are fleshy, light green in color, indented with dark 

 green, the whole surmounted with clusters of white star- 

 shaped flowers. Useful for baskets or vases. 

 .'JOc. each; $4.50 per doz. 



CYPREPEDIUM INSIGNE, 



(Moccasin or Slipper Flower.) 



A terrestrial Orchid of easy growth. The flowers are green, 

 red and orange. 



$1.00 each; $9.00 per doz. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM, "Late Duchess." 



A dense growing variety, of free branching habit; flower, 

 ing freely from October to February. The flowers are of 

 good shape, from 2 to 3 inches in diameter, pure white. The 

 variety will be found valuable for cutting purposes, as it is in 

 61oom when white flowers are in great demand. 

 50c. each; $4.50 per doz. 



CHRYSANTHEMUM FRUTESCENS, 



"Paris Daisy." 



This is the "Marguerite " of the Pans markets, the flowers of 

 which are now so fashionable during the winter. Flowers 



much resemble the common fleld Daisy — a white ray of petals- 

 with a yellow disc. 



30c. each; $3.00 per doz. 



GOLDEN "PARIS DAISY," ETOILE 

 D'OR. 



Similar to the preceding in all respects, excepting the 

 color, which is clear golden yellow — both petals and disc. 

 3uc. eacl\; $3.00 per doz. 



"PAINTED DAISY," 



( Chr ysautliemum Tricolor. ) 



An old annual which the fashionable rage for daisy-like 

 flowers has brought greatly into demand. They embrace a 

 great variety of color; the various shades of maroon, pink,, 

 yellow, rose, and white. 



20c. each ; $2.00 per doz. 



NEW COLEUS. 



The varieties below named and described are seedlings of 

 our own raising which have never lieen offered before. Al- 

 though New Coleus do not possess the same value that they did 

 a few years ago, yet the improvement of these over the new 

 varieties of two years ago Is so marked, that they cannot fall 

 to be valued and popular. 



COLi;US KOSED.ILE. 



Rosedale. Among many thousand new seedlings that we 

 raised the past season, this was deemed the best; the 

 centre part of the leaf is a beautiful rose color, clearly 

 defined against a narrow band of green, the serrature 

 outside of the green line being crimson and gold 

 blended. The habit is quite dwarf and bushy, forming 

 beautiful specimens; l foot wide and liigh; either for 

 pot or outside culture. 50c. each. {Si-e cut.) 



