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•PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 



POINSETTIA PULCHERRIMA. 



The popular Christmas plant. It bears terminal tracts of fiery scarlet leaves giving 

 the plant a most splendid appearance and peculiarly fitting it for decoration at the 

 Christmas holidays. (See cut.) Price, 1st size, 50c. each, S4.50 per doz.; 2d size, 

 • 30c. each, S3. 00 per doz. 



PRIMULA MALACOIDES. 



A new species from China. It is one of the most charming plants we know; there 

 could be nothing more graceful or more airy. It is fairly loaded down with flowers 

 of a very pretty shade of light lilac. They are borne in clusters on long slender but 

 wiry stems, the individual flowers are one-half to three-fourths inches across. The 

 foliage is very attractive, making a handsome setting for the flowers. As a pot plant 

 or for :jut flowtrs it is of the greatest value, of the easiest culture it will become a favorite 

 for the window garden. Price, strong plants, 25c. each; $2.50 per doz. 



PRIMULA OBCONICA. 



These are great improvements, producing trusses of large fringed-edge flowers 

 nearly double the size of the older type and containing several colors including lavender, 

 blnsh-pink. white, etc., favorite pot plants for house and conservatory. Price, 15c. 

 each, SI. 50 per doz. 



CHINESE PRIMROSES. 



For winter flowers there is no more desirable plant than the Chinese Primrose. 

 They are easily grown and flower incessantly throughout the winter. We offer crimson, 

 pink, white and rose. Price, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



SELECT HARDY PHLOXES. 



Albion. (Medium.) Pure white, faint aniline-red eye. 



Antonin Mercie. (Medium.) Light ground color, upper half of petal 



deeply suffused bluish lilac, large white halo in center. 

 Asia. (Medium) A delicate shade of mauve with a crimson-carmine eve. 

 B. Comte. (Medium) Intensely rich purplish-crimson. 

 Bridesmaid. (Tall.) Pure white with large crimson-carmine eve. 

 Champs Elysee. (Dwarf.) A very bright rosy-magenta. 

 Coquelicot. (Dwarf.) A fine puce scarlet with crimson-red eye. 

 Eclaireur. (Tall) Brilliant rosy-magenta, with large lighter halo. 

 Elizabeth Campbell. (Medium) Very bright salmon-pink, with lighter 



shadings, dark crimson eye, a new shade. 

 Eugene Danzanvillier. (Tall.) Lilac shading white towards the edges; 



large white center. 

 Europa. (Medium) White, with a crimson-carmine eye. Very large 



trusses. 

 Frau Anton Buchner. (Dwarf) The finest white variety, largest truss 



and individual flowers; dwarf habit. 

 General von Heutz. (Medium.) Scarlet, rose shadings, crimson-red 



eye. A very beautiful and attractive sort. 

 George A. Strohlein. (Medium.) Bright scarlet, crimson«red eye. 

 Henry Murger. (Tall.) White, crimson-carmine centre. 

 H. O. Wijers. (Tall.) White with bright crimson-carmine eye. 

 Jeanne d'Arc. (Tall.) Clear white. A splendid variety. 

 La Vogue. (Medium.) Beautiful, soft, light pink. Large Rowers. 

 Le Mahdi. (Tall.) Very deep reddish violet with darker eye. 

 Louise Abbema. (Dwarf.) A dwarf variety. Very large flower. 



Pure white. 

 Mme. Paul Dutrie. (Tall.) A delicate lilac-rose. The flowers are 



very large and borne in panicles of immense size. 

 Mrs. Jenkins. (Tall.) A grand early variety; pure white. 

 Obergartner Wittig. (Medium.) Bright magenta, with crimson-car- 

 mine eye; large flower and truss. 

 Pantheon. (Tall.) Bright carmine-rose, fine for massing. 

 Prof. Virchow. (Medium) Bright carmine, overlaid with orange-scarlet. 

 R. P. Struthers. (Tall.) Rosy carmine with claret-red eye. 

 Rosenberg. (Medium) Bright reddish-violet, with blood-red eye. large 



truss. Flowers as large as silver dollar. 

 Rynstrom. (Tall.) A fine variety for massing. Flowers large and 



very effective. Bright rose shaded carmine. 

 Selma. (Tall.) Large flower, pale rose mauve, claret red eye. 

 Siebold. (Tall.) Bright vermilion-red, overlaid with orange scarlet, 



crimson-red eye. A very showy variety. 

 Sunshine. (Dwarf.) Aniline-red, crimson-red eye, light halo. 

 Vesuvius. (Medium.) Pure red, with bright purple eye; a dazzling 



color. 

 Von Lassburg. (Medium.) A grand white variety, color very pure and 



flowers exceptionally large. 

 Widar. Light, reddish violet, with large white center. 



Price, plants from open ground, ready Oct. 20th, 15c. each, SI .50 

 per doz., S10.00 per 

 100; set of 34 for $4.50. 



SPECIAL OFFER. 



For massing in borders 

 and large beds, a gen- 

 eral assortment with- 

 out names. Price, 

 S1.00 per doz., S8.00 

 per 100. 



SMILAX. 



-known vine used so largely in festooning. 

 Very effective grown m a sunny window. 



Bright green, glossv leaves, keeps a long time 

 Price, 10c. ea., $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 100. 



SWAINSONIA GALEGIFOLIA 



The flowers are borne abundantly in graceful spra; 



of 12 to 20 flowers in each, resembling sweet 



peas but smaller. They are very useful for 

 cut flowers. We offer two varie- 

 ties. Alba, bearing pure, glisten- 

 ing white flowers and Rosea, bear- 

 ing rich, rosy-red flowers. Price, 

 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



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 ^S^ 

 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 noth- 

 ing is more appropriate for cemetery plots than the Hardy, 

 plants, grown outdoors, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



Double, English Violet. (See cut.) Price, 1-year 



WINTER-FLOWERING VIOLET. 



Marie Louise. This is the variety which is grown by the hundreds of thousands to supply the cut-flower 

 markets of the company. It is not hardy in the North. Color, a rich purple, flowers fragrant, large and double 

 stems long. Price, plants especially prepared for winter blooming, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 



LARGE-FLOWERING SINGLE VIOLET. 



Princess of Wales. A grand variety; very large flowers and long stems. Color a deep purple, intensely 

 fragrant. This is a fine variety for cut flowers. Price.^plants from cold frames, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 

 per 100. 



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