PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—PLANT DEPARTMENT. 
The months named give the period of blooming. 
Althea, Double White. Beautiful shrub; double flowers. 
August and September. 
Althea, Double Red. Similar to above except color, 
whichisred. August and September. 
Azalea, Hardy. Crimson, pink, yellow, etc. 
$1.00 each. May and June. 
Berberis Thunbergii. One of the handsomest shrubs in 
eultivation, brilliant red berries in fall and winter. 
Calycanthus Floridus. Strawberry-scented shrub. June. 
Corchorus Japonica. Slender growth; yellow flowers. 
July to October. 
Corchorus Jap. Alba. Similar to the above, but bears 
pure white flowers; very ornamental. July to October. 
Corchorus Jap. Var. Another variety of the preceding, 
with leaves prettily variegated white and green. July 
to October. 
Cornus Floridus. (Flowering Dogwood.) An interest- 
ing species with pure white flowers, followed by showy 
fruit; symmetrical growth, reaching a height of twelve 
to thirty feet; excellent for the lawn. June. 
Deutzia Candida fl. pl. Double white flowers; a well- 
known and valuable shrub. June and July. 
Deutzia Crenata. Pure white, tinged rose color. June 
and July. 
Deutzia Gracilis. Pure white throughout; low compact 
habit. June. 
Exochorda Grandiflora. Pure white flowers; a grand 
shrub. May. 
Forsythia Viridissima. Yellow flowers; blooms very 
early. April. 
Forsythia Suspensa. (Weeping Forsythia.) A shrub 
resembling the above in its flowers, but the growth is 
somewhat drooping. April. 
Kerria Japonica. Double yellow flowers. July to Oct. 
Philadelphus Coronarius. The popular Syringa or 
Mock Orange. June. 
Prunus Pisardi. (Purple-leaved Plum.) Foliage, fruit 
and shoots of bright purplish red, retaining its color 
during the heat of summer. 
Pyrus Japonicus. (Japan Quince.) 
produced before the leaves. April. 
Rhodotypus Kerrioides. Large, single, white flowers, 
succeeded by numerous small fruits. May. 
Sambucus Aurea. (Golden-leaved Elder.) The finest 
golden-leaved shrub, and invaluable for producing strong 
effects in grouping. 
Spirzea Callosa. (Superba.) Large clusters of pink 
flowers borne freely. A grand hardy shrub. June to 
October. 
Spireea Douglasi. A beautiful variety bearing spikes of 
beautiful rose-colored flowers in July and August. 
Spirea Thunbergii. Of dwarf habit and graceful form; 
flowers small, white, appearing early in spring. May. 
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Spireea Prunifolia. (Bridal Wreath.) Pure white double 
flowers completely covering the branches. Crimson 
foliage in autumn. May and June. 
Spireea Van Houtteii. Flowers pure white, borne in 
greatest profusion; one of the best in its class. June. 
Syringa. (Lilac.) The well-known purple sweet-scented 
variety. May. 
Syringa Persica Alba. (The White Persian Lilac.) 
Beautiful sprays of white flowers; slender, graceful 
growth. A grand plant for cemetery decoration. May. 
Viburnum Opulus. (Common Snowball.) Large, white 
flowers, scarlet berries late in falland winter. June. 
Viburnum Plicatum. (Japan Snowball.) Superior in 
foliage and flower to the above. An exceedingly hand- 
some shrub. June. Price, 244 to 3 ft., 50c. each, $4.50 
per doz. ; 12 to 18 inches, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
Weigelia Candida. Pure white flowers. June to Oct. 
Weigelia Rosea. Rich rose-colored flowers. June and 
July. 
Weigelia Rosea Var. A variety bearing rose-colored 
Homers with beautifully variegated foliage. June and 
uly. 
All the shrubs on this page we can supply at 25c. each, 
$2.50 per doz., except where noted. 
Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora. 
The flowers are formed in large white panicles, 9 inches 
long, which change to a deep pink at the base as the 
season advances. It grows 5 to 7 feet high and wide, 
and, as the flowers slightly droop, few plants have the 
grace and beauty of this grand shrub. Used largely in 
cemeteries. Price, strong one-year-old bushes, 1 to 14 
feet high, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. Extra strong trans- 
planted bushes, 214 to 3 feet high and branched, 50c. each, 
$4.50 per doz. Blooms during August and September. 
Rhododendrons. 
These are among the grandest of our hardy-flowering 
shrubs, and cannot be surpassed for lawn decoration. 
The flowers range through shades of rose, pink, crimson, 
white, etc., 9 to 12 inches in diameter. Price, plants 
with 8 to 12 buds, $1.50 each; set of six distinct named 
sorts for $7.50. Plants with 4 to 8 buds, $1.00 each; set 
of six sorts for $5.00. Blooms during May and June. 
(Ready now.) 
Hedge Plants. 
Privet. (Californian.) A splendid hedge plant; glossy 
green foliage, white flowers. Price, $1.00 per doz., 
$6.00 per 100. 216 feet high. 
Arbor Vitae. (American.) The best evergreen for mak- 
ing a close symmetrical hedge. Price, 2 to 214 feet, 
$15.00 per 100; $2.00 per doz. 
