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PETER HENDERSON'S CATALOGUE. 



CISTUS LADAMFERUS. 



A hard-TToodciI rrreen-house shrub. The flowers are two 

 incliesin diameter, :i creamy white color, and shaped like a 

 saucer. The inside of tlie flower is beautifuUy dotted with 

 dark maroon spots, scarce, beautiful and rare. 

 50c. each; $4.50 per dozen. 



CLERODENDRUM BALFOURI. 



A stove-climber of great beauty. The floorers, which are of 

 a bright scarlet, are encased by a bag-like calyx of pure 

 white; the trusses or panicles of flowers are tipwards of six 

 inches in width, and, when trained upon the trellises, and 

 hanging down, have a rich and elegant appearance; contin- 

 ually in bloom. 



SOc. each ; $3.00 per dozen. 



CANNA INDICA. 



The following four varieties are well-known standard favor- 

 ites, used for raa.ssing, etc., which we grow in quantity and 

 can offer at much reduced rates. 



Excelsa Zebrina, Marechal Vaillant, 



Discolor Violacea, Tricolor. 



20c. each ; $2.00 per doz. 

 (Fur new varieties, see piiae 90.) 



CHEIRANTHUS, (Wallflower.) 



An old plant of exquisite odor. Finest mixed varieties; 

 all the best colors peculiar to this class. 



15c. each; $1.50 per doz. 



CAMELLIA JAPOMCA. 



Double Wtite. $1.00 1o $5.00 each. 

 Colored. In variety, 50c. to $3.00 each. 



CISSUS DISCOLOR. 



A well-known stove climber, with leaves beautifally shaded 

 with dark green, purple and white, the upper surface of the 

 leaf having' a rich, velvety-like appearance. Tlie leaves are 

 mnch u.sed in New York for trimming tlie margin of bou- 

 quets and baskets of flowers. The plant requires the highest 

 hot-house temper;iture in winter to develop the beautUul 

 eoloring of the leaves. Under proper conditions it may be 

 trained to a height or length of lifty feet. 

 3'Jc. each; $3.00 per doz. 



CEREUS, (Night-Blooming Cactus.) 



Triangnlaris. Stems triangular, flowers white. 

 Grnndiflorus. Trne night-blooming cactus, straw color. 



SOc. each; the 2 sorts for SOc. 



26 "PRIZE VARIETIES" JAPANESE 

 CHRYSANTHEMUMS. 



The hybrids from this novel section are exceedingly inter- 

 esting in their varied forms and markings, together with the 

 enormous size of the flowers of some of the varieties, many 

 of them being five inches in diameter. Tlieyalso, in most of 

 the varieties, possess the valuable property of flowering 

 during the winter months, wlieu desired, by pinching oil' the 

 buds as soon as formed in October. They are as hardy as the 

 ordinary Chinese sorts. 



Ville de Marseilles. Red, yellow centre. 

 Grandiflora Japonica. Yellow. 

 Lia Coquette. Golden tliread-like petals. 

 Magnum Bonum. Dark pink; e.xtra fine. 

 Miss Mary Morgan. Deep blush: fine. 

 Abd-cl-Kader. Kich crimson maroon. 

 Cy Syang. Crimson, splashed white. 

 dV. Masters. Centre bright red, tipped with gold. 

 Bonle de Neige. Large; white. 

 £mperor Nicholas. Red, tipped gold. 

 Pulgare. Nankeen color. 



IGloire de Toulouse. Crimson and white. 

 l.a Cliinoise. Dark maroon, golden tips. 

 Lie Conqnerant. Golden. 

 Gloire de Mazarque. White, shaded rose. 

 l.ia Frizure. Amaranth, reverse of petals white. 

 Madame Cbapon. Orange and yellow plated petals. 

 Ne Plus Ultra Nova. Lilac, golden tips. 

 Parasol. Crimson maroon, golden centre. 

 Reine des BlancUc.^i. White. 

 The Damio. Pink, changing to lilac. 

 Hero of Magdala. lilond red. 

 Ij'Ornement de la Nature. Rosy lilac. 

 Sesostris. Reddisli bniwn. 

 Sir Hare Brock, Yellow. 

 2oc. each; $2.25 per doz.; 25 "prize varieties" for $4. ."in. j 

 For " 12 best " see end of catalogue. I 





CHRYSANTHEMUM. 



25 "PRIZE YARIETIES" CHINESE 

 CHRYSANTHEMUMS. Large-Flowering. 



There is no plant we cultivate, with the exception perhaps 

 of the Dahlia, that assumes such an extended variety of 

 colors as tlie Chrysanthemum. Being entirely hardy and of 

 free growth, it can be grown on almost anysoU and situation 

 with but little care. They are also vrtluable grown in pots .as 

 green-house or parlor plants during early fall or winter 

 months, and are every season becoming more fashionable for 

 cut flowers in the fall and winter; tens of thousands were 

 used for that purpose in New Y'ork the past season. 

 Competition. White. 

 Dr. Brook. Cinnamon, gold tip. 

 Mrs. Keyes. Blush. 

 Rutli. link. 



Temple of Solomon. Y'ellOW. 

 Gloria Mundi. Hrilliant yellow. 

 Countess of Gran-villc. Pure white; large. v 



Golden Q,ueen. Bright golden yellow, 

 Hermione. Orange, crimson tip. 

 Prince Albert. Wliite. 

 Bolivar. liulf yellow. 

 Cherub. Golden amber. 

 Geo. Glenny. Fine golden yellow. 

 Mazeppa. Shaded red. 

 Q,ueen of Lilacs. White and lilac. 

 Venice. Delicate peach shade. 

 Virgin Q,ueen. Snow white. 

 AVebb's Q,neen. White. 

 Mrs. G. Rnndles. Wliite. 

 3Imc. Grame. White. 

 3Ioiigolfier. Dark amber. 

 Paganel. Ro.sy lilac. 

 Pericles. Bright Indian red. 

 Semiramis. Jilusli white. 

 White Eve. White. 



25c. each; $2.25 per doz.; $4.50 per set of 25 ''prize va- 

 rieties.'' 



For the " 12 best," see end of Catalogue. 



25 "PRIZE YARIETIES" POMPONE 

 CHRYSANTHEMUMS - SmaU-Flowering. 



Atala. Rosy lilac. 

 Aurora. Deep orange. 

 Boule Blanche. Globe-shaped; white. 

 Boule de Neise. White, yellow centre. 

 Canrobert. Beautiful yellow. 

 Chameleon. Pink, white and orange. 

 Cinderella. Pure white. 

 Upaminondas. Pinkisli rose, while centre. 

 Golden Aurora. Bright .yellow. 

 Golden Crest. Rich, dark yellow. 

 G<>ld<-n ><;ii^i«>. Pink and VeUow. 



