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PETER HENDERSON A. CO., NEW YORK- 



NEW DWARF EVER-FLOWERING 



ABUTILONS. 



Ambigu. Very light fawn, with veins of light rose. 



Dalou. Deep crimson-maroon; large bells. 



Eureka. Soft French white, overlaid with rosy-pink. 



Explorateur Foreau. A unique shade of glossy rosy- 

 pink, deep rose and rich carmine-rose in the throat. 



Fleur d'Ete. Delicate rosy-blush, light claret veins. 



Fra Diavolo. Intense carmine, toned with violet. 



FREMIET. Rich yellow; large flowers. (See cut.) 



Gen. Gallieni. Rosy-red; carmine shadings. 



Grenadier. Rich orange-scarlet; yellow in center. 



Gulliver. A unique shade of soft purplish -carmine. 



Menelik. Deep purplish-crimson, with red shadings. 



Mercie. A brilliant shade of glossy rosy-carmine. 



Sanglant. Dark crimson, with vivid red shadings. 

 Price, 15c. each, set of 13 new sorts for $1.50. 



TALL ABUTILONS. 



Eclipse. Golden spotted leaves, semi-drooping. 

 Golden Bells. Deep, rich yellow, very free. 

 Megapotamicum, var. Leaves spotted yellow. 

 Savitzii. Variegated foliage, very ornamental. 

 Snow Storm. Pure white, semi-dwarf in growth. 

 Souvenir de Bonn. Beautifully variegated leaves. 

 Thompsonii. Orange flowers, variegated foliage. 

 Thompsonii plena. Spotted leaves, double flowers. 

 Price, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz.; set of 8 for 75c. 



BLUE AGERATUM, "LITTLE MIDGET." 



A charming little plant growing only four or five 

 inches high and covering itself with light blue flowers. 

 Where a compact, low growing border is desired 

 there is nothing can equal this for effectiveness, as 

 it forms dense symmetrical lines which do not re- 

 quire any trimming to keep them in shape. 

 Price, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 100. (For 

 other Ageratums see page 169.) 



Chinese Azaleas azaleas indicaq 



No plant has increased in popularity during recent years with such 

 amazing rapidity. At Easter they are seen in even - church and in the 

 windows of our finest residences throughout the country. 



VARIETIES. — Mme. Van der Cruyssen bright rose color; Vervaeniana 

 red and white; Mme. Camille, white and red; Niobe, pure white; Deutsche 

 Perle, early white; Empress of India, salmon-pink, white and carmine; 

 Helen Thielman, rosy-carmine; Simon Mardner, deep rose. 



Fine plants, 14 to 16 inches across, 81.25 each, S12.00 per doz.; 12 to 14 

 inches, Si. 00 each, S9.00 per doz.; 10 to 12 inches, 60c. each, S6.00 per doz. 



Special. Specimen plants, 18 inches, $2.50 each; 20 inches, S3. 50 each; 

 24 inches, S6.00 each. 



Hardy Azaleas assorted. 



Azalea Mollis. Fine plants, full of buds, can be supplied in eight distinct 



sorts. Price, 75c. each, set of 8 for S5.00. 

 Azalea, Hardy Ghent. Fine plants about 12 inches across, full of buds,. 



can be supplied in eight distinct sorts. Price, 75c. each, set of 8 for $5.00- 

 Hardy Double Azaieas. (Azalea rustica, f,. pi.) A new race of Azaleas. 



Strong plants, 12 to 15 inches across, full of buds. Price, SI .00 each; 8 



distinct sorts for S6.00. 



ARAUCARIA EXCELSA. Norfolk island pine. 



Sometimes called the 

 "Christmas Tree Palm," 

 and "Star Palm." It has 

 deep green, feathery foliage 

 arranged in whorls, rising 

 one above the other at reg- 

 ular distances. There is no 

 ornamental foliage plant 

 which equals this in sym- 

 metry. It is interesting bo- 

 tanically as one of the oldest 

 of the pine tree family. In 

 a large pot it is a fine lawn 

 ornament in summer. It is 

 easily grown in the house 

 and is highly ornamental. 



Price, 20 'to 24 in. high, 

 5 tiers. Si. 25 each; 15 to 18 

 in. high, 4 tiers, $1.00 each. 



GIANT AGERATUM 

 INIMITABLE. 



Beautiful lavender blue 

 flowers which are fully twice 

 the size of the old standard 

 sorts. The trusses are larger 

 also, the stems stronger. It 

 forms a compact plant 

 about 9 inches high. Price, 

 10c. each, $1.00 per doz., 

 $6.00 per 100. araucaria excblsa. 



