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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— SUPERIOR BULBS.— WHOLESALE. 



Henderson's Modern HERBACEOUS PEONIES. 



A SELECTION FROM THE WOKLDS NEWEST AND BEST VARIETIES. 



WITHIN the past few years this magnificent section of hardy herbaceous flowering plants has been brought into very prominent notice because of the general 

 improvement in varieties of comparatively recent origin. In these newer sorts the flowers have attained immense proportions, reaching in some instance* 

 the large size of seven to nine inches in diameter and five to six inches in depth. The range of color is also so varied that almost every tint of pink, white, 

 red, crimson and even yellow is comprised in the list. The vigor and habit of the plants have been so improved that stems two and one-half to three feet in length, 

 and sufficiently strong to properly support the immense blooms, are now grown. There is an element of practical, permanent value in the Peony; that is, the 

 plants once purchased and planted in suitable soil, continue to increase in size and profusion of bloom, and pay a generous annual dividend in the way of an 

 enormous crop of magnificent, deliciously fragrant blooms that are unsurpassed for decorating purposes. 



OUR DEPARTURE IN OFFERING 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 or characteristic flowers of maximum size wil! 

 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 ws 

 are this year offering roots of 1, 2, and 3 years growth from the divided stage. These according to age, wil! give a greater quantity of perfect bloom the succeeding 

 ■ummer if planted between September 1 and November 1. 



FOR SHIPMENT SEPTEMBER 1st TO NOVEMBER 15th. 



PRICE EACH (purchaser paying transit) 



WHITE 

 Duchesse De Nemours (Calot). Medium size, cup-shaped 



bloom, pure white, fragrant. Very vigorous, free bloomer. 



Early 



Alba Sulphurea (Calot). Large, globular, cream white with 



center slightly flecked red. Odor pleasant. Tall, erect. 



Midseason 



Couronne D'or (Calot). Large, flat, rose type, pure white 



with yellow stamens tipped carmine. Medium tall, good, 



free bloomer. Late midseason 



Madame Crousse [Calot). Large, globular, crown type, pure 



white with very faint crimson spots in center, fragrant. 



Medium height. Late midseason 



Marie Lemoine (Calot). Large, very compact, rose type, pure 



white with cream white center. Odor pleasant. Medium 



height, extra strong stems. Late 



WHITE SUFFUSED WITH YELLOW 



Grandiflora Carnea Plena (Lemon). Medium to large, loose 

 crown type, lilac white, fragrant. Early 



Lutea Plenissima (Buyck). Medium size, loose, crown type 

 sulphur white crown with cream white collar, fragrant. Tall 

 vigorous grower. Midseason 



Prolifera Tricolor (Lemon). Medium size, very loose, anem- 

 one type, white tinted pink with sulphur yellow center, 

 fragrant. Medium height. Late midseason 



Marie (Calot). Medium size, flat, compact, rose type, lilac 

 white fading to milk white, fragrant. Very tall. Late 



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PRICE EACH (purchaser paying transit) 



WHITE WITH CRIMSON MARKINGS 



Festiva Maxima (Miellez). Very large, full, rose type, pure 

 white with crimson spots in center. Very tall, strong, stiff 

 stems. Early 



Madame De Verneville (Crousse). Very large, very full, per- 

 fect bomb-shaped bloom, pure white with center petals blush 

 tipped carmine, fragrant. Extra strong growing plant, 

 medium height. Midseason 



Avalanche (Crousse). Large, compact, crown type, creamy 

 white flecked carmine, fragrant. Strong grower. Late 

 midseason 



La Tulipe (Calot). Large, flat, rose type, lilac white with outer 

 petals striped crimson, fragrant. Very tall and strong 



grower. Late 



FLESH PINK FADING TO WHITE 



Achilla (Calot). Large, rose type bloom, shell pink fading to 

 lilac white. Odor pleasant. Erect, tall. Early 



Octave Demay (Calot). Very large, flat, crown type, pale hy- 

 drangea pink with collar almost white, fragrant. Very 

 dwarf plant with strong stout stems. Early 



Madame Calot (Miellez). Very large, rose type, very pale 

 pink with center shaded darker silver tint, very fragrant. 

 Tall, strong, upright. Midseason 



James Kelway (Kelway). Very large, loose, rose type, rosy 

 white changing to milk white, tinged yellow at base of petals 

 fragrant. Strong grower, tall. Late midseason 



Charlemagne (Crousse). Lilac- white w'th blush center. Large 

 globular flower; very compact; fragrant stronggrowth. Late 



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Hpnriprcnn's /VlnH^rn Ppnnipc are this seasoa offered In color classes, each class containing; Early Medium and Late flowering- varieties, 

 ucuuvisvu » itluuci ll rCUUICS to aid custoawrs In selecting from their favorite colors for a succession of bloom. 



