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PETER HENDERSON'S CATALOGUE. 



sorts, ■which will include every style and color to be hail in 

 this class. Strong plants ready in May; dry roots ready now. 

 Alba Floribunda Knna. White; profuse. 

 Beati'ice. Blush, tinted violet, 

 Ben Butler. Orange, crimson tipped. 

 Black D«ai-f". Maroon black. 

 Bride of Roses. Ligh pink. 

 Crimson Benuty. liright crimson. 

 Exquisite. Orange, scarlet edge. 

 German Boy. Amber yellow. 

 Gem. Crimson. 



Goldliglit. Straw color and white. 

 Je>vel of Anslerlitz. Fine scarlet. 

 Little Kate. Dark crimson. 

 Little Lucy. Light crimson. 

 Little Pet. Crimson, shaded purple. 

 Little Rilleman. Crimson and white. 

 Little Valentine. 

 Lurline. Light amber. 

 Mary. Pale rose. 

 Aliniiie. Amber, violet tip. 

 Nellie. Tearl, shaded to carmine. 

 Pearl. Pure white. 

 Prima Donna. Rich crimson. 

 Rose of Gold. Cardinal. 

 Sambo. Dark maroon. > 



Serapli. liulT, tipped orange. 

 Snotvflake. Pure white. 

 Vava. Deep orange, shaded amber. 

 2.5c. each; $2,25 per doz.; set of 27 "prize varieties" for 



^6.00. 



For "12 best " see end of catalogue. 



DELPHINIUM NUDICAULE, 



(Scarlet-Flowered Larkspur. ) 



A comparatively new species, and still scarce; growing to 

 a height of eighteen inches; iluwers borne on loose panicles of 

 •a bright shade of scarlet. Perfectly hardy. 

 30c. each; %iM per doz. 



DICENTRA SPECTABILIS. 



One of our most ornamental spring-flowering perennial 

 plants, commonly known as •■ Bleeding Heart,"' with hand- 

 some Pa?ony-like foliage, and long, drooping racemes of bright 

 pink and Avhite heart-shaped flowers. This is deemed the 

 finest of all hardy garden plants. 



30c. each; fo.OO per doz. 



DRAC^NA, (Dragon Tree.) 



Beautiful ornamental-leaved plants, much used for centres 

 of baskets or stands. 



Draco, stitf, sword-like, green leaves. 50c. each. 

 Haageana. Green, of very distinct habit. $1.50 each. 

 Braziliensis. I„arge; green. $2.00 each. 

 Amabile. Green, tipped pink, $1.00 to $2.00 each. 

 Terminalis. Rich crimson foliage, marked with pink and 



white. 50c. to $'J.00 each. 

 Indivisa. Green and bronze; narrow leaves. 30c. to $1.50 



each. 

 Fragrans. Large green variety. $2.00 each. 

 Guilfoleyii. Variegated white and green; handsome. 



$1.00 to $2.00 each. 

 Ferrea. Dark red. 50c. to $2.00 each. 

 Set of 9, 1st size, $9.00. 



ERIANTHUS RAITINNJ:, 



(" American Pampas.") 



This ornament.il grass, when in full bloom, attains a height 

 of from 9 to 12 leel, occasionally having over ."io flower spikes 

 on one plant, in two or three seasons, from seed. 

 25c. each; $2.25 per doz. 



ERYTHRINA CRISTA GALLI, 



(Coral Tree.) 



A half-hardy .shrub, growing about 4 feet in height, with 



neat cut foliage, the stems terminated with spikes of rich 



scarlet, pea-shaped flowers. Grows freely if planted in a 



warm situation; should be treated the same as Dahlias. 



(For new varieties see page 94.) 



30c. each; $3.00 per doz. 



EUPHORBIA SPLENDENS. 



A continuous blooming variety, densely covered on the 

 stems with spines an inch in lengtli, giving it a curious 

 appearance; bright scarlet flowers, with a yellow centre; of 

 great value for bouquets. 



30c. each; $3.00 per doz.; larger plants, 50c. each; extra 

 specimens, $5.00 each. 



ECHEYERIA. 



A genus of succulent plants, both novel and interesting. 

 They are useful either as pot-plants for decorative purposes, 

 or for bedding out in summer. Being natives of arid coun- 

 tries, they thrive best if plante.I in a dry situation, growing 

 where most other plants would fail. 



Eclieveria 9Ietalica. 



" " Glauca. 



" Rosacea. 



" Secunda. 



" " Glauca. {See cut.) 



'* Atropurpurra. 



25c. each; $2.25 per doz.; Sl-25 for set of six. 



DWARF FEVERFEW, 



(Pyrethrum Partlienium.) 



Quite an improvement on the old variety; the flowers are 

 very large, pure white, double; the plant is of dwarf habit. 



25c. each; $2.25 per doz. 

 Pyrethrnm Roseunt. This is the plant from which the 

 "Persian Insect Powder" is obtained. It is a showy 

 plant during the summer and fall months. Flowers 

 Daisy-like; bright pink in color. 



25c. each; $2.25 per doz. 



FUCHSIAS— General Collection. 



We never had our stock of Fuchsias in such fine shape as 

 we have this year, both as reganis quality of plants and ex- 

 cellence of varieties. Our collection contains some new varie- 

 ties which we have never oll'ered before. It will al.so he 

 noticed that a large number of the kinds named have double 

 white corollas. This will make the set all the more desirable, 

 as that is a feature always most sought after in Fuchsias. 

 The letter 1) or S placed after each variety indicates whether 

 it has a double or single corolla, V .signifying double, and S 

 .single. 



Aurora. Corolla orange scarlet, sepals white: S. 



Beauty of Slier^vood. Corolla cherry, sepals white; S. 



Brilliant. Corolla bright scarlet, sepals white; S. 



Beacon. Rose, corolla violet; A'. 



Black l*rince. Hell-sliape<l; line; S. 



Carl Halt. Corolla crimson; H. 



Day Dream. Corolla maroDii; sepals crimson; D. 



Kim City. Doul>le iiuils forming large globular, crimson, 

 scarlet balls; V. 



Gov. Baker. Corolla plum-color, sepals crimson; S. 



Suuray. Foliage variegateil white, pink and green; flow- 

 ers plum color; D. 



Vox Populi. Corolla pure white, very free-flowering; />. 



Little Bopeep. Crimson tube and sepals, corolla purple. 



Fred Neuner. Corolla white, .semi-double, sepals coral- 

 red. 



Mrs. Marshal. Corolla carmine, sepals white; S. 



Meteor. Bronze leaves; very ornamental; .S'. 



Prince Napoleon. Corolla purple, sepals waxy crim- 

 son; V. 



Prince Imperial. Corolla purple, sepa!s recurved, crim- 

 son; s. 



Regalia. Golden foliage; ."?. 



Speciosa. Corolla scarlet, two inches in length, sepals 

 blu.sh; S. 



To-»ver of London, Corolla double, violet blue, sepals 

 crimson; O. 



Wave of Life. Foliage yellow, corolla violet, sepals crim- 

 son, O. 



Mrs. H. Cannell. Fine double white corolla, with well- 

 reflexed scarlet sepals; I>. 



Granilidens. Tube and sepals deep red, corolla purple; *'. 



Francis Debois. Corolla purple; sepals scarlet; Z).» 



Snow Cloud. Corolla white; sepals rosy-salmou; Z>. 



Clipper. Violet maroon, sepals bright vermilion; S. 



Prince of Wales. Corolla deep mauve, crimson sepals; D. 



Dcutclier Kaiser. Corolla claret, sepals bright salmon; 

 distinct; D. 



Compacta Superba. Crimson sepals, purple corolla; O. 



Agnes. Sepals white, corolla beautiful rose; S. 



Mme. Corneleson. Corolla while, sepals waxy crimson; S. 



Kmily Lyle. Corolla violet carmine, sepals rose; S. 



Ducliess. Ruby corolla; sepals blush; *. 



CUarming. Corolla deep violet, sepals scarlet; S. 



20c, each ; $2.00 per doz. ; set of 34 .sorts for $0.00. 

 Or full set ol 46 varieties containing the " 12 best " for $8,00. 



FITTONIA, (Gymnostachyum.) 



Low growing plants of creeping habit, grown for the beauty 

 of their leaves, which are veined in the most curious manner 

 with lines of white, carmine and crimson. Valuable plants 

 lor Wardian cases or ferneries, or for growing in shaded 

 green-houses or rooms. 



