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PETER HENDERSON'S CATALOGUE. 



TUBEROSE, DOUBLE. 



Any one may grow the Tuberose with certainty of flower- 

 ing it, if the following conditions are observeil : In buying 

 bulb8 be sure that the flower-germ Is soiinil, for on this point 

 depends success, for if that has decayed, all the attention and 

 care bestowed upon them will be of no avail. They must 

 never be planted in the open ground, in the vicinity of New 

 York, before the 20th of May. In planting, remove all off- 

 shoots from the sides of the bulbs, anil plant about four inches 

 deep. Bulbs planted under these conditions will not bloom 

 much before September. When wanted earlier than this, 

 they can be started in pot.s. 



Flowering Bulbs, 1st size, 12c. each; $1.26 per doz.-, $9.00 



per too. 



** 2d " 9c. each; 1.00 " 6.00 



per 100. 



" " Slarlea in pots, 25c. each; $2.25 per doz.; 



S15.00 per 100. 



DOUBLE TUBEROSE, "Pearl." 



The value of this over the common variety consists in Its 

 flowers being of double the size, Imbricated like a rose, and 

 iis dwarf habit, growing only from 18 inches to 2 leet in 

 height. In other respects it is the same as the common sort. 

 IntTodaced and named by us. 



Extra sized bijlbs, 15c. each; $1.50 per doz. 

 Good blooming, 10c. each; $1.00 per doz. 

 Started in pots, 25c. each; $2.25 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



TORENIA ASIATICA. 



One of the prettiest summer plint>: for va.ses or hanging 

 ba8ket.8; flowers bluf. of a (iloxiuia-likc shape; flowers dur- 

 ing the summer month?. 



25c. each; $2.25 per doz. 



YIOLETS. -Sweet Scented. 



The varieties named below are the leading ones nsed here 

 for forcing during the winter months. We need hardly state 

 that the Violet now forms one of the principal items in the 

 formation of bouquets, baskets, etc., of cut flowers. 

 Doable Blue Neapolitan. Light blue. 

 Marie Louise. Dark blue flowers. Larger than the 



"Neapolitan." 

 I>oable White. 



Victoria Regina. (See Page W.) 20c. each. 

 16c. each; $1.50 per doz., except where noted. Set of 4 



sorts, 50c. 



Extra large plants of these sorts in the fall at double the 



above rates. 



TERBENA^-Best of our General Collec- 

 tion. 



Tlie following varieties of Verbenas we have selected from 

 our large collection as those combining the best qualities for 

 sale or for bedding purposes, embracing a wide range of 

 color: are distinct free bloomers, altogether a set that will 

 give sati-sfactlon. 



A-renger. Crimson; white eye. 

 Aurora. Delicate rose. 

 Clio. Pure white. 

 Daybreak. Bluish white. 

 Miss Kamsay. Beautiful pirik. 

 Misa Seddons. Light maroon; large, white eye. 



Mrs. Langtry. Indigo blue. 



Naomi. Bright cherry-red; white eye. 



Octavia. Beautiful claret; very large. 



Perfection. The finest pluk. 



Raccoon. Violet purple. 



Red Bank. Red; white eye. 



Red Jack. Flaming scarlet; extra. 



Royalty. Rich purple. 



Rambler. Large, clear pink. 



Tunis. Striped crimson and white. 



Uncus. Purple; white eye. 



Zebra. White; flaked scarlet. 



Ivanhoe. Best blue. 



Lara. Purple; large white eye. 



Ijufra. Dazzling scarlet; extra. ' 



Waterloo. Dark crimson. 



Beanty of Oxford. Dark pink; immense Size. 



Canobie. Carmine, shaded violet, white eye; one inch im 



diameter. 

 Giant. Rich scarlet, yellow eye. 

 Mattie. White, ro.se margin." 

 Mrs. Hayes. Carmine scarlet; extra fine. 

 Miss Arthur. Dazzling scarlet. 

 Mrs. Wilson. The finest striped variety. 

 Negro. Black; extra fine. 

 Nemesis. Brilliant scarlet, yellow eye. 

 Pasha. Dark maroon. 

 Raven. Indigo. 

 Sylph. Pure white. 

 AVhite Beauty. White, large, fine. 

 Willie. Violet crimson; yellow centre. 

 Zenobia. Purple, large white eye. 



IOC each; $i.oo per doz. Set of 37 sorts for $3,00. 

 For new sorts, see page 99. 



WISTARIA. 



This is one of the most popular of our hardy vines, growing 



rapidly, climbing to a height of fifty feet or more, and whea 



in bloom is truly magnificent. The flowers are borne in 



early spring, in long, drooping racemes, resembling in size 



and shape a bunch of grapes. 



Frutescens. (American Wistaria.) Flower,9, pale blue, 

 of denser growth than the Chinese variety. 



Frutescens Alba. Pure white. $1.00 each. 



Sinensis. (Chinese Wistaria.) Bluish purple; growing 

 more rapidly than the American Wistaria. Very often 

 twenty feetin a season; flowering sometimes twice a 

 year. 



Sinensis Alba. (See page 9'.) $2.00 each. 



Var. Allenii. A new variety, said to dilfer from the 

 I)arent stock in having d;irker flowers, which are de- 

 veloped with the leaves — as in the other sorts the 

 flowers are produced first. This we believe will prove 

 a valuable addition. 



30c. each; $3.00 per doz. Extra size, 60c. each; $6.00 per 



doz., except where noted. Set of 5, $3.00 and 



$4.00, according to size. 



YINCA ROSEA, ALBA, and OCULATA. 



This is a most attractive plant, blooming the entire sum- 

 mer season, forming a handsome shrub two feet in height 

 and diameter. Of the three sorts named the first is carmine 

 or rose, the second pure white, aud the third white, witik 

 crimson centre. « 



20e. each; $2.00 per doz, Three varieties, 50c, 



Otir Gatalogae space being limited, -we have been compelled to omit descriptions of some things, 

 is the list, which comprises only old and -weU-knawn plants: 



Below 



EACH. 



-Cactus. ''Lobster-leaved."' 4sorts $ 50... 



Centranthus Ruber and Albo 15.. 



Cerastiuni Tonientosnm. Whlte-leaved, 



for ribbon lines 20.. 



Cestrum. (N'iglit blooming Jessamine.) 2 vars. 20.. 

 Cineraria Maritiina. White-leaved, for 



ribbon lines 20.. 



Cin<raria Acanthifolia. "White-leaved, 



for ribbon lines M.. 



Cineraria Asplenifolia. White-leaved, for 



ribbon lines 20.. 



Cocl^comb. (EcadyJnMay) 15.. 



"Convolvulus Maur.'tanicns. Blue-flo^'■- 



ered trailer 20. . 



DOZ. 



..84 50 



.. 1 50 



.. 2 00 



.. 2 00 



.. 2 00 



.. 2 00 



.. ^ 00 



.. 1 50 



EACH. DOZ. 



Coronilla Glauca. Yellow flowers; ever- 

 blooming 15 1 50 



Co%vslips and Hardy Primroses 15... . 1 60 



Coccoloba Platyclada. Curious 15.... 160 



Cuphea Platycentra 15 1 59 



Cuphea HyssopifoHa. Violet 15 150 



Cyperus Alternifolius. (Paper Plant.) 30 3 00 



Daisy, English 15 1 50 



Delphinium Grandiflorum. "Lark- 

 spur;" blue, hardy ; 35.... 2 25 



Dentzia Crenata Alba Fl. PI. Hardy 



white shrub 50 — 4 iiO 



Deutzia Crenata Purpurea Fl. PI. 



Hardy white shrub 50 4 50 



