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PETER HENDERSON'S CATALOGUE. 



BIGNONIA CAPREOLAl A. 



A very attractive species. Brisht scarlet-oranse flowers, 

 is perfectly hardy, and is one of the best rapid-growing vines 

 we have. 



30c. each; $3.00 per doz. 



BIGNONIA GRANDITLOEA, 



(Truiiipet Creeper.) 



The Well-known "Trumpet Creeper," a rapid-growinp:, 

 hardy, climbing vine, covered during the latter part of sum- 

 mer and fall with masses of briglit orange-scarlet flowers; 

 ▼ery showy. It is excellent for hiding old fences or other un- 

 sightly objects. 



•30c. each; j.'J.oo per doz. 



BALSAMS-Double. 



READY MAV loTH. 



We Offer a strain of these, double and symmetrical in form 

 as a Camellia. These very double Balsams are used more 

 than anything else for the making up of bouquets, or other 

 cut flower work in summer. Wo offer tliree sons: Pure 

 AVhite ; White. Striped Scarlet ; and Wliite, Mot- 

 tled Crimson. 



15c. each; $1.50 per doz. ; seed, 2jc. per packet. 



OBOTJP OF CLEMATIS. 



CLEMATIS-Newer Sorts. 



Recently, tlie improvements made both in the size and col- 

 oring ol the Clematis have been very decided and marked, 

 and we have now a wide range of color, varying from white 

 to dark blue and velvety purple and scarlet, as in C. coccinea. 

 It is perfectly hardy, of rapid growth, attaining a height of 

 twenty feet, and blooming during the greater part of the sum- 

 mer and fall. The eilect produced by a well-grown plant, 

 when in bloom, is grand. We offer thirteen of the best distinct 

 sorts. (See cut.) 



Alexandra. Pale reddish violet. 

 Albert Victor. Lavender. 

 Crispa. Pinkish white, bell-shaped. 

 Coccinea. Scarlet. 50c. 

 Doable AVliite. Wliite; double. 

 Jackmaiii. Intense violet purple. 

 Laiigiiinosa Nivea. Pure white. 

 Liady LiojidesboroiigU. Silver gray, pale bar. 

 Rubra Violacea. Maroon-purple. 

 Rosamond. Light lavender. 

 Standisbi. Light mauve-purple. 

 Star of India. I'Unii color, with red bars. 

 Flamula. See Special Description. .30c. 



75c. each, except where noted; $b.oo per set ol' thirteen. 

 2d size, oCc. each; S4.o0 per set. 



CLEMATIS FLAMULA, (Fragrant Vir- 

 giu's Bower.) 



This is an old and well-known species, entirely distinct from 

 most of the above ; ilowers pure white, ileliciously fragrant. The 

 plants attain a height of twenty feet, and when trained on 

 trellis-work, and in full bloom, look like a mass of snow. The 

 odor is perceptible at a distance of 200 yards. Hardy. 



30c. each; $3.00 per doz. ; 



CALLA ETHIOPICA, ("Lily of the Nile.") ' 



A fine house-plant. It requires an abundance of water 

 during the growing season, and should have a period of rest 

 from May to August, by turning the pots on their sides in 

 some shady place. 



30c. each; $3.00 per doz.: large plants, 60c. each; $6.00 per 

 doz, 



CRASSULA CORDATA. 



A valuable plant for winter blooming, having .spikes of 

 pinkish white, star-shaped flowers, lasting a loug time in per- 

 fection. 



30c. each; $3.00 per doz. 



CRASSULA SPATHULATA. 



A low-trailing, succulent plant, with heart-shaped leaves, 

 bearing clusters of small, white, star-shaped flowers. It is 

 valuable for rock-work, baskets or vases. 

 25c. each ; $2.25 per doz. 



CRASSULA BOLUSII. 



See page 92. 50c. each. 



CALLIRHOE INYOLUCRATA. 



A plant much prized in Europe; Introduced tliere from our 

 Southwestern States; it blooms during the entire summer 

 luoiitlis, fiirming a neat bush two feet in height; color of 

 flowers purplish crimson, resembling somewhat the flowers 

 of the Portulaca, but much larger. 



30c. each; $3.00 per doz. 



CALCEOLARIA RUGOSA-Slirubby. 



We olfer a strain of seedlings of these, embracing every 

 sliade of color in orange, yellow, pink, brown, crimson, etc. 

 The spotting, shadiug and marbling of the.se new strains of 

 the shrubby Calceolarias are now equal almost to the large- 

 flowered; and when they combine, as they do, the continuous 

 flowering property, their value is greatly enhanced. 

 25c. each; $2.25 per doz. 



CALADIUMS— In variety. 



We ofl'er a superb collection of Caladlums. They assume 

 every imaginable color in their variegation of spotting, vein- 

 iug and marbling of leaves. The cut represents Argyrites, 

 a beautiful, white-spotted variety, one of the smallest grow- 

 ing kinds. In partial shade, in moist soil, most of the 

 varieties do well planted out in summer, but their great 

 value is for exhibition plants, for fairs, in summer and fall, 

 when pot-grown. 



25 distinct sorts, 30c. each; $3.00 per doz.; set of 25 sorts, 

 $6.00. 



25 distinct sorts, newer and scarcer varieties, 60c. eaob; 

 $4.50 per doz.; set of 25 sorts, $10.00. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 



A tropical plant of the well-known family of Caladium, 

 growing to a height of four or five feet, with corresponding 

 breadth. The leaves are of immense size, often eightee* 

 inches by two feet. As a single plant for lawns or large 

 flower borders it has no superior. 



25c. each; $2.25 per doz.; extra large bulbs, 50c. each; $4.50 

 per doz. 



CANNA INDICA, (Newer Sorts.) 



Plants used largely in sub-tropical gardening, for the grand 

 effect which their rich and varied-colored leaves produce. 

 The sorts below named are tlie finest we can select from our 

 collection of over BO varieties, old and new. They combine 

 the most striking tropical foliage with flowers many of them 

 equal to Gladiolus. 

 jVdiniration. Foliage sea-green, margined red; 5 feet 



high; flowers dark scarlet. 

 Aug. Ternier. Large, showy, dark green leaves, tipped 



red; 7 feet high. 

 Biboreli. Dark green foliage, Shaded with Chocolate; 3feet 



high. 



