Peter Henderson & Co., New York.— Plant Department. 



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the"FAIJI TI FSS" collection 



Inn 1 rVU Lw 1 L^l^OO OF MONTHLY 



Shown in colors in our Manual of Everything for the Garden. 



Selected principally for summer blooming, but equally adapted for winter flowering. 

 All elegantly fringed and deliciously fragrant. 



€ARNATIONS — "The Divine Flower," as they are called — are the delight of every one who has an eye for the beautiful in flowers. Whether for 

 personal adornment or to decorate the home they are unsurpassed in their charming appearance. Being unrivaled in their delicately rich and 

 refreshing fragrance, unequaled for brilliancy, richness and diversity of colors, unapproached for daintiness and beauty of outline, it is not to be 

 ^ wondered at that, next to the Kose, they have become the favorite flower among all classes. 

 In selecting the varieties composing the " FAULTLESS" COLLECTION we carefully considered the qualifications of each sort for the special pur- 

 pose we had in view, viz., to group together only such kinds that would unite in a group of twelve the greatest perfection in form and fragrance, in flowering 

 ability, in habit of growth, in fitness for either garden or house culture and the greatest diversity of color. After careful consideration and exhaustive tests 

 we selected from the hundreds at our disposal, regardless of whether they were old sorts of tried merit or new sorts of pronounced excellence, the twelvo 

 varieties named below and believe that they cannot be surpassed for the purpose stated. 



As the main value of the "FAULTLESS " COLLECTION will be for summer flowers, we have, at considerable expense, specially prepared a large 

 number of each for summer blooming which we offer as First Size Plants, at very nearly cost to us, and which will flower abundantly under ordinary 

 conditions the whole season through. But even the smaller size— the second — will yield flowers this season, and if dug up in fall and potted will bloom 

 during the winter in the house. 



List of Varieties in the "FAULTLESS" COLLECTION of Monthly Carnations. 



WH. SCOTT. 



No. 1. Flowers large, deep pink ; stems long, of good strength, very 

 fragrant. 



AriERICAN FLAG. 



No. 2. The most distinct striped Carnation yet introduced. Brilliant scar- 

 let, with clear white splashes and stripes, very fragrant. 



THOriAS CARTLEDQE. 



No. 3. A pure shade of carmine pink ; stems long and erect, flowers full in 

 centre, of fine form, fragrant and productive. 



DAYBREAK. 



No. 4. The color is exquisite, a charming shade of flesh pink, delicious 

 fragrance. 



BUTTERCUP. 



No. 5. This beautiful yellow Carnation is still unsurpassed in its color. It 

 is delightfully fragrant. 1st size, 60c. each, $4.60 per doz.; 2d size, 25c. 

 each, $2.60 per doz. 



HAD. DIAZ ALBERTINI. 



No. 7. Flower very large, a delicate flesh pink, with a very strong Clove 

 fragrance ; has excellent keeping qualities. 



DR. WARDER. 



No. 8. A beautiful deep crimson with maroon shadings ; large flowers on 

 strong stems, very free-flowering and exquisitely fragrant. 



EniLY PIERSON. 



No. 9. A deep red with scarlet shadings. 



LIZZIE McGOWAN. 



No. 10. A splendid white variety, as yet unsurpassed for size, form, con- 

 stitution and habit. 



WINTER CHEER. 



M"o. 11. A fine variety, bearing deep scarlet flowers in preat profusion ; habit 

 dwarf and of exceptional value as a pot plant for house culture. 



MALMAISON. 



No. 12. Unequaled for size, measuring/our inches across ; a beautiful shade 

 of blush pink. Visitors abroad have marveled much about this wonderful 

 Carnation. The fragrance is exquisite, being the most delicious of all 

 Carnations. 1st size, 40c. each, $4.00 per doz. One size only. 



HELEN KELLER. 



No. 6. Color, clear white, delicately and very evenly marked with bright 

 scarlet — giving it a very pleating and effective appearance. 



Single plants of any of the above (except where noted), 1st size, 40c; 2d size, 20c. 

 The " FAULTLESS " COLLECTION of 12 Monthly Carnations, 1st size, extra large plants, for $4.00. 

 " •• " " " •' 2d ■• smaller plants, for $2.00. 



HARDY GARDEN CARNATIONS. Grown in the open ground from seed. 



Every color known in Carnations ia represented — white, crimson, scarlet, orange, maroon, yellow, striped, speckled, etc.; but although all these colors and 

 numerous shades not mentioned are to be found in them, yet having been grown from mixed seed we cannot supply any special color. Price, strong healthy 

 plants from open ground, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100. 



MARGUERITE MONTHLY CARNATIONS. 



A new race of monthly Carnations which are of the greatest value for summer blooming. They bloom in lavish profusion the whole summer long, and if 

 taken up in the fall and potted they may be had in bloom during the winter in the house. These have been brought to such perfection by crossing and care- 

 ful selection that the flowers are mostly all double ; they are all elegantly fringed and deliciously fragrant. The range of colors and shades, the variation and 

 diversity of markings, surpass anything as yet known in Carnations; all colors belonging to the family are represented, and combinations of these have 

 developed new shades. The plants are all grown from selected seed without names, but we cannot supply any particular color. 20c. each, $2.00 per doz., 

 $12.00 per 100. 



We sell THSES or more of any variety at the dozen rate, 25 or more at the lOO rate. 



