PETER HENDERSON & CO.—PLANT DEPARTMENT. 
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American Seedlings 
Introduced by us last year, and now offered at greatly 
reduced prices. 
David Rose. Rosy claret, edged with silvery white, large hand- 
some blooms. Awarded a certificate of merit at Philadelphia. 
ELLA MAY. Primrose yellow, apricot centre, extra large and 
fine. Awarded a silver medal at Philadelphia. (See cut.) 
Evening Glow. A strikingly beautiful variety, deep yellow in the 
centre, with rich bronze red shadings toward the ends of the 
petals, very like the rich coloring of a brilliant sunset. 
Faultless. Deep golden yellow, extra large and full, quilled 
petals. In color and form it is unequaled; some of the flowers 
measured over eleven inches in diameter. 
Goldfinch. In this variety we have a richness of color rarely seen, 
a deep, intense crimson on the upper surface of the petals—the 
reverse being a light bronze, making a pleasing contrast. 
Indian Chief. In sharp contrast to the above is this variety; 
here the coloring is a vivid, strong crimson; the flower is equally 
large, but stronger and bolder, loosely incuryed and decidedly 
Japanese in outline. 
Julius Roehrs. A rich shade of violet rose, the reverse of the 
petals silvery pink; a unique and charming contrast. Flowers 
of the largest size and of the popular incuryed type. Awarded 
a certificate of merit at Philadelphia. 
Majesty. Deep, glowing red; in form itis similar to Cullingfordii, 
but larger and finer; the coloring is even more intense than that 
fine sort. 
Mrs. F. Schuchardt. A charming variety, which, like all in this 
collection, is of the largest size. The coloring is exquisite; the 
centre of the flowers is creamy white, the eads of the petals 
tinted delicate rose, a pronounced improvement on this type. 
Mrs. I. Forsterman. A magnificent extra large, snowy white 
variety of the Japanese incuryed type. A superb grower and 
free bloomer. 
Popularity. A delicate shade of flesh pink, of fine incuryed form, 
large and handsome. The ends of the petals are cut so as to 
resemble a stag’s antlers in outline. 
Surprise. A unique shade of bronze red, bold, handsome flowers 
of the largest size and fine globular form. A variety which is 
sure to find numerous admirers. 
Price, 25c. each; set of 12 for $2.50. 
SPOTTED CHRYSANTHEMUM, “LEOPARD.” 
The ground color is a deep shade of carmine, irregularly 
splashed and spotted with pure white, entirely different from any- 
thing else. Itis of full average size, graceful form, and has the 
great advantage of being one of the latest flowering kinds. 15e. 
each, $1.50 per doz. 
The “Ostrich Plume” Section. 
The title of ‘‘Ostrich Plume” was applied by us to the first of 
this new type of the Chrysanthemum (Mrs. Alpheus Hardy) to dis- 
tinguish it for all time from th*se previously known, but more 
particularly to direct attention to the soft feathery growth with 
which the flowers are thickly studded, forming so striking a re- 
semblance to an Ostrich Plume that this title was instantly 
suggested to us when we first saw it. 
Mrs. Alpheus Hardy. Purest white and exceptionally large and 
well formed when properly grown. The blooms of this variety 
with which we took first prize at Madison Square Garden, New 
York, were a revelation. 
Louis Boehmer. This is identical in its strange and beautiful 
formation with the above variety, but its color is an exquisite 
shade of silvery pink, with deep rose on the inside of the petals; 
itis of vigorous constitution, being one of the strongest growing 
varieties we have, so that it is certain to produce perfect flowers 
under the most ordinary cultivation. 
Patrick Barry. A pure yellow ‘ Ostrich Plume” variety and fit to 
rank with the others in this sectign. 
Miss Annie Manda. Pure white. For full description, see page 117. 
Wm. Falconer. This grand variety is a “sport” from ‘‘ Louis 
Boehmer,” and it partakes of all the good qualities found in that 
excellent variety. The color is an exquisite shade of rosy blush, 
changing to a delicate flesh pink as the flowers advance in age. 
The delicacy of tinting is without a parallel in any class of 
flowers within our knowledge. The soft, feathery growth pe- 
culiar to the “Ostrich Plume” class is even more pronounced 
than in any of its predecessors, and in this variety it has an ad- 
ditional charm. The flowers are of the largest size, and are borne 
on strong, vigorous stalks. The growth of the plant is all that 
could be desired. (See cut.) 
Price, for any of the above, 25c. each; set of five ‘‘ Ostrich 
Plume” varieties for $1.00. 
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