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



/f^^N the succeeding pages we offer a complete stock of growing plants, embracing 

 l\\ 1 flowering and "foliage" plants, palms and decorative plants for the green- 

 ly/ house, conservatory and dwelling-house, hardy plants and shrubs for the 

 lawn and garden, vines for the house, garden and door-yard, small fruits and vegetable 

 plants for the kitchen garden, and a general assortment of plants for all purposes, 

 making the most complete collection offered by any business firm in the country. 



TTho XPrtont r\f <T)nr ffirO(?tlhrt11fiOfi —Our greenhouses and grounds, on Arlington Avenue, Jersey City, N. J., 

 Si,Ue JC/lltlll VI WUl VPieUUJVUgfcg* are the i arges t an d best-appointed in the United States. They are 

 within thirty minutes from our Seed Stores in New York, and are well worth a visit. Any of our customers visiting New York 

 who desire to inspect our greenhouses will be furnished with a card upon application containing directions how to reach them. 

 These greenhouses occupy four and one-half acres solid under glass, are heated by steam and hot water, and are fitted up 

 with every modern appliance, so that they are easily graded to any temperature ; thus the most perfect health and vigor are 

 given to the plants. With such unequaled facilities for their production, we can compete with any in the matter of prices. 



ft (Rr^flf fth^Jltltnfi^ — New York florists have a great advantage over others located elsewhere, because the facilities 

 CI VPtvOt Cll valH.aljw» j or ^q importation of novelties at this point are unequaled, and it is an acknowledged fact, that 

 the rose-growing and general florist business is done on a larger scale and with greater perfection around New York than in 

 any other locality in the United States. Being the great centre of wealth of the country, its exacting taste demands only the 

 choicest, grown to the greatest perfection. 



^^l^CtlOtt Of Ikltth^ — When the buyer is unacquainted with varieties, or does not desire any special kinds, it will be 

 SJCtvCUUIl CI IIMUIO* £ a d van tage to leave the selection to us at the time the order is filled, for in all such cases we inva- 

 riably send our best kinds and best plants of the size wanted. This will save purchasers considerable trouble in looking over 

 a long list, and they get the benefit of our long experience. 



7rr*>af"t11*>tlt nf lTNI?rrit« \tth<>rt *tt?£>r*>i\lf>h — When plants are sent by mail, nearly all the soil is shaken off to 

 WllcUIIHIU Ul H^iaiUt> WUCIl irnciwiviv* lighten. If it is the season when they can be planted outdoors, the 

 ground should be first well dug up and pulverized ; the plants when set out should be well firmed about the roots, copiously 

 watered once only when planted, and shaded for two or three days when the sun is out. No further watering should be done, 

 but a slight covering of moss, manure or leaves over the soil around the plant would be beneficial. 



Ifirm tho C^ntT with HVM1V 1fr>f>t — * n setting out plants in the open ground it is first necessary to dig up the 

 J) Hill UJK, r^Vll WIUJ jj/UUt Jjmu ground thoroughly, and after they have been put in place by hand, then 

 moderately firm the soil above and close around the plant with the feet. This " firming " of the soil prevents the air from 

 reaching and shriveling up the tender roots, and the plant never fails to grow away vigorously. The neglect of this simple 

 operation causes the loss of thousands of plants annually. 



TT^3ffoit1tl "Bter)flt*t"tll£?lf' — ^ e Ba ^P a * a ^ seasons of the year, and fill every order the day after it is received — unless 

 IjJglvriUljJ a/Cj. aiUIHIH» otherwise instructed by the purchaser— using light boxes and baskets, so as to reduce express 

 charges to a minimum, and so perfect is our system that our plants almost invariably reach the purchaser as fresh as when 

 they left our greenhouses. 



**>3f£ S.rriv>flT ft.S811£Cfo °^ a ^ Pl ants sent ^y express. Should anything be injured in transit we would urge our cus- 

 gtttv CHllVCU Cl.».»UivV. tomers to notify us at once on receipt of the goods, and in every case send us a list of what 

 has been damaged, so that we can replace them without delay. But when they arrive in good condition our responsibility 

 ceases, and if from inattention or other causes they fail, and complaint is then made, we cannot replace them. Plants sent 

 other than by express are entirely at the risk of the purchaser. 



TIM 3 tit 3 t)V) flftftll — ^ orders tor plants can be sent free, by mail, except large Eoses, Palms, Azaleas, Camellias, Shrubs 

 yjiaiHO VY ittJtui* an( j ther extra large plants, when instructions to that effect accompany the order, otherwise they 

 will be sent by express (buyer to pay charges) ; but as we always add enough plants gratis to cover these charges customers 

 will see the great advantage of having plants sent by express, for not only can we send larger plants, but they invariably arrive 

 in better condition than if sent by mail. 



1ha«*> Iftmir 1TMpmt« Ci*>tit hv> lPrnr^a ^e can send you better plants and they will reach you 

 WaVZ jl/UlU jpUUUg Z3WU V\> JCaiHtStn in hetter COIU jition than by mail.— Under the new ruling of 

 the leading Express Companies, advocated and secured by us, plants packed in closed boxes or baskets will now be carried 

 at the "General Special " rate. This rate means a reduction of 20 per cent, from the regular merchandise rates. 



