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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.-BULBS. 



New and Beautiful 

 PEONIES. 



Double Chinese 



HERBACEOUS 



DOUBLE CHINESE 

 P.EONY. 



We herewith offer some of the newest 

 and most beautiful varieties in culti- 

 vation. These noble plants are ex- 

 ceedingly effective ; the profusion and 

 duration of bloom, combined with 

 handsome massive foliage, accommo- 

 dating habit, and easy culture, render 

 them one of the most popular hardy 

 plants grown for lawn and garden 

 decoration, or for mingling with shrubs, or amongst herbaceous plants in borders 

 and wild gardens. The flowers are large, massive, perfect in outline and most 

 beautiful. (See cut.) Ready for delivery in October. 

 If desired by mail, add be. each for postage. 



Abel Carriere. Amaranth shaded with light violet ; very double 

 flower surrounded with large guard petals ; extra fine. 



Comte de Paris. Lovely rosy lilac with a centre of salmon, yellow 

 and rose, very double, with large rose-colored petals in centre. 



Eugene Verdier. Rosy pink, a very large and brilliant flower, with 

 blush centre ; extra fine. 



Queen Hortense. (Hericartiana.) Outer petals lovely violet rose, 

 the centre rosy salmon ; a very charming variety. 



La Coquette. Lovely bright rose with chamois bands, centre rich 

 brilliant red shaded with carmine ; extra. 



la Cnriosite. Of a beautiful and brilliant rose color, centre of a 

 soft rosy pink ; a very fine flower of perfect habit ; extra. 



Price of any o 



$1.25, 6 sorts $2.25, 



Mad. Lebon. Very large full double flower of the most brilliant 

 cherry-red with silvery reflections ; superb. 



Flenissima rosea superba. Large and splendid well-formed 

 flower of a lovely rose color, intermingled with salmon-colored 

 petals ; extra. 



Pulcherrima. A beautiful and finely formed flower, outer petals 

 yellow, centre crimson striped with carmine. 



Heine des Prancais. (Umbellata.) Salmon rose with a centre of 

 white shaded with rose ; a most beautiful and unique variety. 



Triomphe du Word. A lovely flower, rich violet rose shaded with 

 the most delicate lilac ; extra. 



Victoire Lemoine. A large and beautiful variety, flowers well- 

 formed, of a rich dark crimson amaranth. 



f the above named new varieties, 5"e. each : or your selection of 3 sorts for 

 or the entire set of 12 for $1.00. Postage, extra, 5c. each, if wanted by mail. 



OLD STANDARD VARIETIES OF PEONIES. 



Postage, extra 5c. each, if wanted by mail. 

 Double Wnite. 25c. each, $2.50 doz. I Double Crimson. 25c. each, $2.50 doz. 



" Sose. 25c. each, $2.50 doz. " Mixed Colors. 20c. each, $2.00 doz. 



PUSCHKINIA. 



Scillioides, A bulbous plant of great beauty, perfectly hardy, flower pearly white, richly 

 striped with pale blue down the centre of each petal; its numerous flowers spring up from 

 the centre of its peculiarly shaped leaves. It is admirably adapted for edgings and forming 

 patches in front of mixed borders, flowering in April and May, height 4 to 8 inches. They 

 do very nicely in pots for winter flowers, if started slow and cool. (See cut.) 3 for 10c, 35c. 

 doz., $1.75 100. 



DOUBLE JAPAN IRIS. 



(Omitted from the set on page 31.) 

 Price of any of the below, 25c. each, $2.50 doz. Postage, 5c. each extra. 



Garnet. Rich garnet, lightly margined with white ; dark maroon veins ; base of petals 

 feathered with yellow ; reverse side of petals light rose ; small centre petals violet and black. 



Eoyal Purple. Rich violet, shaded deep purple, veined with black ; base of petals feath- 

 ered yellow ; small centre petals varying from light lavender to dark purple. 



Mikado. Rich crimson with large veins of white ; base of petals feathered yellow ; small 

 centre petals of lavender and plum-color. 



Perfection. Clear pink veined and speckled with dark pink ; reverse side of petals bright 

 red : centre, yellow blotch ; small centre petals creamy white, tipped with bright red. 



Pride of Japan. Pure white ground margined with pink aud veined with satiny white, 

 lightly speckled with pink ; yellow feather at base ; small centre petals with same markings. 



