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PETEH HENDERSON St CO.— PUANT DEPARTMENT. 



NEWER VARIETIES OF ESTABLISHED MERIT. 



Among the numerous varieties of recent introduction which we have had on trial, those we 

 offer below have proven to be the best in every particular. The great numbor of Chrysanthe- 

 mums which are annually introduced as being new renders it imperative that a careful selection 

 should be made before offering them to our customers, and for this reason we thoroughly test 

 all the new sorts, discarding all that are inferior and offering only such as arc really worthy of 

 a place in our lists. This is a great benefit to our customers, and for this reason they may rely 

 on getting only the best when ordering from us 



E. G. Hill. Deep golden yellow, with bronze 

 shadings. 



Chas. Pratt. Porcelain pink, with 'maroon 

 markings. 



Harry E. Widener. See cut and description, 

 page 118. 



Ivory. Pure white; a splendid free-flowering 

 variety. 



W. H. Lincoln. Bright vellow, large splen- 

 did flower. 



Is. Canning. Clear white, large flat flower. 



Robert Cannell. A variety of great merit, 

 awarded two certificates in England. 

 Color, bronze red, under petals gold col- 

 ored. Habit of plant dwarf and vigorous. 



Rose Queen. Beautiful shade of carmine rose. 



Rohallion. Clear yellow, large finely formed 

 flower. 



Violet Rose. A grand variety for every pur- 

 pose. Form and habit superb ; color, deep 

 violet rose. 



John Lane. Deep rosy pink. One of -the best. 



Bohemia. See cut and description on page 117. 



Miss Mary Wheeler. Large perfectlv formed 

 flower, pearly white. 



Mrs. Chas. DisselL Extra large flower, pink 

 and white. 



Avalanche. Flowers attain a diameter or ten 



inches and overs color, purest white. 



Pt :oe. 35c. each ; set of 15 sorts for $4.50. 



New Rosy Blush 



- OSTRICH PLUME" Variety, 



WM. FALCONER. 



This grand variety will increase the 

 popularity and interest in this beauti- 

 ful section. "We obtained it by 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. A de- 

 scription cannot convey the beauty of 

 coloring found in this new variety. 

 The delicacy of tinting is without a 

 parallel In any class of flowers within 

 our knowledge. The soft, feathery 

 growth peculiar to the "Ostricn 

 Plume" class Is even more pronounced 

 than in any of its predecessors, and in 

 this variety it has an additional charm. 

 The growth referred to is usually a 

 shade lighter than the body of the 

 flower — the effect produced being as 

 if a softly tinted lace-like web or veil 

 was thrown over the blooms, a unique 

 and beautiful addition to its appear* 

 ance. 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. Taken all in all, 

 we have no hesitation In pronouncing 

 it the finest variety of the season. 



Price, 60c each ; $6.00 per dozen. 



"Exhibition" Golleetion. 



This collection, as its name implies. 

 Is made up of such sorts as are gen- 

 erally grown for exhibition purposes, 

 and embraces nearly every shade of 

 color and variety of form known in the 

 Chrysanthemum. We have remodeled 

 this collection by the addition of some 

 of the very best sorts extant, replac- 

 ing some of the less attractive varie- 

 ties, and have Included in It our 

 Newer Varieties of last year, offering 

 them now at the same price as the 

 others. This collection of Chrysanthe- 

 mums as now offered Will be sure to 

 give satisfaction to purchasers. 

 Admiral Lewis. Deep wine color, 

 very large and showy. i" 



Advance. A beautiful shade of rosy 

 pink ; flowers of the largest size 

 and very double. • A decided ac- 

 quisition, and equally valuable for 

 the exhibition table or cut flowers. 

 Bride of Roses. An exquisite shade 

 of rosy pink, of perfect form and 

 largest size. 

 Excellent. An exquisite shade of deli- 

 cate shell-like pink, large, finely 

 formed flowers, gracefully droop- 

 ing and double to the centre. A 

 unique and beautiful variety of 

 rare merit. 

 Empress of Japan. This is another 

 grand white, differing in shapo and 

 tone of color from the preceding. 

 Long graceful petals, incurving to 

 the centre. 



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