PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— WHOLESALE PRICE LIST OF PLANTS. 





New Orchid Flowered Pelargonium. 



ALFRED HENDERSON. 



A beautiful variety, bearing large trusses of rich lavender-pink 

 flowers the lower petals marked rich maroon. The coloring is 

 almost identical with the orchid, Cattleya triannse. The plant is 

 a remarkably free and vigorous grower, a very prolific bloomer, 

 and the color " takes on sight," so that it will be valuable for 

 market. It was raised by Mr. John Birnie, the florist, in West 

 Hoboken, N. J., exhibited by him before the New York Florist 

 Club and named by him then in honor of Mr. Alfred Henderson. 

 Price, $1.50 per doz.; $12. co per 100. (See cut.) 



Hardy Double English Violet. 



This Violet is entirely hardy, perfectly double, a deep violet-purple 

 color and most deliciously fragrant. It surpasses the well known 

 "Marie Louise" Violet in richness of color, being many shades 

 darker, and far excels it in its delightful odor; this is one of its 

 greatest merits. It is entirely free from disease of any kind, will 

 grow and bloom in any garden and in any situation. Nothing is 

 more appropriate fcr cemetry plots than the Hardy Double English 

 Violet. (See cut.) Price, 1st size, large-flowering clumps, $2.00 

 per doz. ; $16.00 per ico Young plants, $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 

 per 100. 



Single Violets. 



" California." This has large, single, purple flowers, when well 



grown as large as a silver dollar, and deliciously fragrant. 

 Admiral Avellan. A French variety, with entirely distinct, bright 



reddish flowers; of large size; very fragrant. 

 La France. Rich violet-blue; a strong grower, deliciously scented. 

 Luxonne. Rich violet-purple, stems 9 to 12 inches, very sweet. 

 Princess of Wales. Another grand variety, not quite as large as 



" Luxonne," and a shade lighter in color; intensely fragrant. 



Large plants, $1.50 per doz. Small plants, 75c per doz.; $4.00 

 per 100. 



"Winter-Flo wering "Violet. 



Marie Louise. This is the variety which is grown by the hundreds 

 of thousands to supply the cut flower markets of the country. 

 It is not hardy in the North. Color, a rich purple flowers large 

 and double, stem long and foliage a soft, rich, dark green. 

 Price, young plants, 50c; per doz.; $3 00 per 100. 



Ferns, Assorted. 



A fine collection of basket and jardiniere sorts. Price, 3-inch 

 pots, $6.00 per 100; 2-inch pots, $3.00 per 100. 



Xeplirolepi** Cordata Compacta. 



A more compact and erect variety than the " Boston Fern," 

 gracefully arching and very useful for decoration. 7-inch pots, 

 $4.00 per doz.; 6-ineh pots, $3.00 per doz.; 5-inch pots, $2. 50 per 

 doz.; 4-inch pots, Si. 50 per doz.; 3-inch pots, 75c. per doz.; 2- 

 inch pots, $3 co per 100. 



Boston Fern. 



( Nephrolepis Bostoniensis.) A very useful fern for pot culture, 

 keeps excellently in the house, very graceful and of great us& 

 in decorating. From 6 inch pots, #6.00 per doz.; 5-inch pots, 

 $5.00 per doz. ; 4 inch pots, $2.50 per doz.; 3- inch pots, $1.00 per 

 doz., |,8.oo per 100; 2-inch pots. $4.00 per 100. 



Japanese Globe-Fern; 



A unique and handsome ornament for the greenhouse, con- 

 servatory or living-room window. The Japanese prepare this 

 by fastening the rhizomes (creeping stems) of Davallia 

 Bullata around a ball of moss while in a dormant condition. 

 When wanted to grow they need only be immersed in water 

 and hung up, immersing them again at required intervals. 

 Price, sec. each, $5.00 per doz., $35.00 per 100. 



New Hybrid Gloxinias. 



The handsomest of our summer-blooming plants, the rich 

 and varied coloring of the flowers being beautiful in the ex- 

 treme, many of them beautifully speckled; flowers thsee inches 

 long by two inches in diameter, upright and pendulous; colors 

 various and exceedingly rich appearance. Price, $5.00 per 100. 

 Bulbs extra selected, one inch and over. 



Special. — Gloxinias in separate colors, as follows: white, 

 red, violet, red white edge, and violet white edge. Price,. 

 $6.00 per 100. All bulbs one inch and over. 



Henderson's Double Hollyhocks. 



This grand strain of Hollyhocks we have secured only after 

 years of careful selection. We grow annually thousands of these 

 and have for years selected those that show the most perfect 

 form, largest size and purest color. We offer the following colors: 

 Lavender, Apricot, Purple, Crimson, White, Yellow, Salmon, Maroon, 

 Rose, etc. Price, $6.00 per too. 



Moon Flower Vines. 



The Moon Flower. So called from its rare peculiarity of bloom- 

 ing best at night, although it also expands its flowers on dull 

 days. They are pure white, 5 to 6 inches across, emitting'a 

 rich Jessamine-like odor. Price. $4 00 per 100. .j^J 



Blue Dawn Flower. Intense violet blue, with reddish-purple rays, 

 6 inches across. It blooms in the morning and on cloudy days. 

 Price, $4.00 per 100. 



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