PETER HENDERSON & CO., 35 and 37 Cortlandt Strest, NEW YORK 



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HENDERSON'S 



Modern Peonies 



Selected from the World's Newest and Best Varieties 



Our Method of Selling Henderson's Herbaceous Peonies. — It 



is the rule among most sellers of Peonies to send out divided roots, that 

 is, older plants cut into several 3 to 5 crowned roots. These, of course, 

 can be sold at a lower price, but all Peony purchasers should know that 

 normal flowers of maximum size will not be produced on these divided 

 roots for two or three years. As most of our customers prefer to pay 

 a little more and get older, undivided roots, therefore we are offering 

 roots of 2 and 3 years' growth from the divided stage. These, according 

 to age, will give a greater quantity of perfect blooms the succeeding 

 summer if planted between September 1st and November 1st. For 

 cultural instructions send for our Peony Guide post free. 



The roots offered in this list are for shipment September 1st to November 



White Varieties 



Albatre (Avalanche) . Very large, milk white, shaded 



ivory 



Baroness Schroeder. Flesh white fading to milk white . 



Boule De Neige. 'White flecked crimson 



Couronne D'Or. Pure white, ring of yellow stamens 



around tuft of center petals tipped carmine 



Dutchess de Nemours. Pure white crown, sulphur 



white collar, no crimson flecks 



Festiva Maxima. Pure white, center prominently 



flecked crimson 



James Kelway. Rose white changing to milk white. . . 

 Mme. Crousse. Pure white center flecked crimson. . . . 

 Mons Dupont. Milk white center splashed crimson 



showing stamens 



Pink and Rose Varieties 



2Yrs. 

 Old 



SI. 50 

 2.00 

 1.00 



1.00 



1.00 



1.00 

 2.00 

 1.50 



3 Yrs. 

 Old 



S2.50 

 3.50 

 1.50 



1.50 



1.50 



1.50 

 3.50 

 2.00 



1.00 1.50 



Albert Crousse. Rose white flecked crimson 1.75 3.00 



Auguste Villaume. Extra large, compact globular rose 



type. Dark violet rose. Tall grower 2.00 3.50 



Claire Dubois. Large double globular flowers; color, 



rich clear satiny pink with glossy reflex 1.75 3.00 



Dorchester. Large, compact rose type. Pale hydrangea 



pink, sulphur white collar, no crimson flecks. 



Free bloomer. Early 1.50 2. 50 



Eugenie Verdier. Large, medium bright clear pink with 



silvery reflex 1 . 75 3 . 00 



2 Yrs. 

 Old 



3 Yrs. 

 Old 



La Coquette. Light pink to rose white $1 .00 SI .50 



Mons Jules Elie. Lilac pink shading to deeper rose at base 

 of entire flower, overlaid with sheen of silvery 

 rose 2.00 3.50 



Triomphe de Lille. Large, semi-rose type. Pale hydrangea 

 pink splashed violet rose. Guard petals fading to nearly 

 white. Fragrant. Free bloomer, Midseason 1 . 50 2 . 50 



Triomphe Du Nord. Large medium compact bomb. Light 

 solferina red with silvery reflex. Tall free bloomer. Mid- 

 season 1.00 1.50 



Umbellata Rosea. Large, informal rose type. Guards violet 



rose shading to amber white center 1.25 2.00 



Venus. Pale hydrangea pink, collar lighter 1.50 2.50 



Crimson and Dark Red Varieties 



Adolph Rosseau. Purple garnet 2.50 4.00 



Augustine D'Hour. Large, medium compact bomb. Dark 



red with slightly silvery reflex. Medium tall 1.25 2.00 



Benjamin FrankHn. Brilliant crimson with darker shades at 



base of petals 1 75 3.00 



Felix Crousse. Brilliant rol 1.75 3.00 



CRIMSON AND DARK RED VARIETIES— Continued. 



2 Yrs. 

 Old 



Grover Cleveland. Very large and full; strong, vigorous 



grower; dark crimson; late S2.00 



Karl Rosenfield. Brilliant dark crimson. One of the best. . . 2.50 



Lora Dexheimer. Immense semi-rose. Intense flaming crim- 

 son shading darker at base of petals. Medium height, stiff 

 stems holding but a single bloom very erect 4.50 



Rubra Triumphans. Dark purplish crimson. .,.,,.,,,,,, . 1.00 



3 Yrs. 

 Old 



53.50 

 4.00 



6.00 

 1.50 



Peonies to Color 



(Without Names) 



Double White, Double Crimson, Double Rose Pink 



We offer these in strong divided roots at 50c. each; S5.00 per doz. 



We hnM nn annual exhibition of Peony Flower* beginning about the m\ 

 June: and w send invitation* t" ■••f frien 

 that time we publish " Benders 

 all applicants. 



