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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—PLANT DEPARTMENT. 
com H® BLUE CLIMBING SOLANUNM. 
A beautiful plant of climbing habit, bearing bright, lilac-blue flowers in great, 
pendulous clusters like a Wistaria and in lavish profusion. The blossoms are fol- 
lowed by dark red seed fruits, which remain a long time on the plant, adding 
greatly to its beauty. Itis one of the best summer climbing plants lately intro- 
duced, being of robust habit, with gracefully cut foliage and handsome bloom. 
(See cut.) Price, 15c. each, 4 for 50c. The two Solanums for 25c. 
THE WHITE CLIMBING SOLANUNM. 
(Solanum Jasminoides Grandiflorum.) 
A climbing plant, but can be grown in bush form. Flowers star-shaped, and 
borne in clusters often a foot across, pure white with a violet tinge on back of petals 
and on the buds. Strong plants, l5c. each, 4for 50c. The two Solanums for 25c. 
SMILAX VINES. 
Familiar to every one. Easily grown if trained to strings or stakes; will grow 
nicely ina sunny window. Price, 10c. each, 75c. per doz., $4.00 per 100. 
STKOBILANTHES DYERIANUS. 
Anew and attractive plant for summer bedding, suitable also for growing in 
pots for house decoration. It forms a compact bush 18 inches high, with leaves 
6 to 9 inches long and 3 to 4 inches wide, of the most intense metallic purple color, 
shading into light rose with a light green margin, a combination unapproached by 
any other plant. The flowers are of a violet blue and very pretty. It makesa 
most excellent bedding plant, having been planted out at the gardens of the White 
‘ORT. 
PELARGONIUMS. 
Mrs, Robt. Sandiford. A grand pure white sort; the flowers are 
very large, with finely ruffled edges, giving the whole flower the 
appearance of being double; a free bloomer. 
Mme. Thibaut. Extra large flower, with ruffled edges. 
beautiful shade of rosy pink, marbled and blotched white. 
showy and attractive. 
We also offer a fine collection of these, from the best of the 
European growers. They embrace the most distinct colors and 
shades in cultivation. Price, 30c. each; set of 12, including the 
above, for $3.00. 
NEW HARDY WHITE PINK, “ser masests.” 
After repeated efforts we succeed in successfully importing this 
grand novelty from England, where itis held in the highest esteem 
by the best authorities. Itis far ahead of anything yet seen, and 
(MUCH REDUCED.) 
Color a 
Very 
all the old white varieties will sink into insignificance by the side | ; 
of this great beauty. It has become one of the most popular of the 
day, and is grown by the acre to supply the demand for cut flowers. 
Low-growing, with flowers of the purest white, as large as a Car- 
nation and of rich Clove fragrance. Price, large clumps, 30c. each, 
4 for $1.00; young plants, 15c. each, 4 for 50c. 
HARDY CLOVE PINKS. 
We can supply a fine collection of the old favorite garden plants, 
white, pink, rose, variegated, ete. Price, strong clumps, 25c. each ; 
young plants, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 
SUMMER PINKS. 
Dianthus, or Summer Garden Pinks, assorted colors, double and 
single. They make splendid plants for the garden. Price, 10c. 
each, $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 100. 
Assorted. 
SALVIAS. 
Dwarf Scarlet Salvia, ‘‘Wwm. Bedman.’’ 
This forms a compact bush completely covered with rich scarlet 
flowers, only fifteen inches high and two feet across. It is of the 
greatest value as a bedding plant. Price, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz., 
$6.00 per 100. 
Patens. Deep blue, the finest color imaginable. 
Splendens. (Scarlet Sage.) Intense scarlet, of great value for 
large beds, Price, $6.00 per 100. 
Splendens Alba. Similar to above, but pure white. 
Price, 10c. each for any of the above, $1.00 per doz.; set of 7 
Salvias (including the above) for 50c. 
Assorted. 
Ready May ist. 
House, where it attracted considerable notice. 
A grand companion plant for the above is the Japanese Maple-leaved Abutilon, 
shown on page 130. 
SWAINSONIA GALEGIFOLIA ALBA... 
A plant which is becoming very popular for house culture. 
25c. each, 5 for $1.00. 
1 of each for 40c., 2 for 75c., 6 for $2.00, 12 of each for $3.50. 
Foliage as grace- 
ful as an Acacia; flowers pure white, produced in sprays of 
12 to 20 flowers each, and resembling Sweet Peas. It is of 
the easiest culture and ever-blooming. It climbs readily and 
is splendid for the window garden, or it may be grown as a 
bush plant by trimming it back as it grows. It bears neglect 
better than almost any plant we know, but responds readily to 
(See cut.) Price, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 
good care. 
The Best 
White 
Flowering 
Plant for 
House 
Culture in 
Cultivation. 
FLOWERS OF SWAINSONIA GALEGIFOLIA ALBA. (MUCH REDUCED.) 
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