PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE— PLANTS. 



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...PLANT DEPARTMENT.. . 



CONDITIONS OF SALE OF PLANTS. 



The plants are offered in this list at the rates quoted, provided that not less than ten of each 

 variety are taken. Lesser quantities may be ordered from our retail catalogue ifrom which we 

 allow a discount of one third. 



ALL PLANTS ARE SENT BY EXPRESS UNLESS SPECIALLY ORDERED OTHERWISE. 



Unless otherwise ordered we send all plants by express (buyer to pay charges.) It is the best 

 way, and our light system of packing makes the charges comparatively low. We guarantee the 

 safe arrival of plants sent by express to any part of the United States. Plants we do not ship 

 C.O.D. If purchasers want their plants sent by freight we will do so, and take special pains to 

 have them arrive in good condition, but the movements of freight are so unreliable that we do not 

 guarantee safe arrival when sent that way. 



EVER-BLOOMING ROSES OF PKONOUNCED MEK1T. 



CLIPPING CUTTINGS. 



AVOCA. Crimson scarlet; buds long and pointed, flowers large, half full 

 and well formed. 



BLUMENSCHMIDT. A beautiful Tea Rose, a "sport" from Mile. Franciska 

 Kruger. It is pure citron-yellow, outer petals edged tender rose. It is a splendid 

 bedding sort flowering abundantly and growing freely; fine stems and foliage. 



CARDINAL. Color a rich cardinal red. Is a very strong grower with a 

 superb flower. Its fragrance is very strong and sweet. The color of the flowers 

 holds good in the hottest weather. 



ETOILE de FRANCE. Of vigorous growth with handsome bronze : green 

 foliage. The flowers are very large, petals of splendid substance, magnificent 

 cupped form; color superb velvety-crimson; the center of the bloom is a vivid 

 cerise. Buds long and pointed, making it valuable for cutting. 



ETOILE POITEVINE. Rich velvety-red completely streaked with white and 

 marbled with tender rose. The buds are long and delightfully fragrant. 



FLORENCE HASWELL VEITCH. Flowers brilliant scarlet shaded with 

 black large moderately full, of excellent shape, with fine stiff petals, of extra 

 vigorous or semi-climbing-habit of growth. 



FRANCES CHARTERIS SETON. Flowers deep rosy pink, very full of 

 fine form, and very sweet; quite distinct; an excellent exhibition flower out-of- 

 doors and a fine forcing rose. 



FLORENCE PEMBERTON. Creamy white, suffused pink with edges of 

 petals occasionally flushed peach; flowers large. 



GENERAL SUPERIOR ARNOLD JANSSEN. The buds are long and finely 

 formed; the open flowers full and double; delightfully fragrant. The color is a 

 deep glowing carmine that is very effective. 



GRUSS AN TEPLITZ. The color when first opening is a very dark, rich 

 crimson; as the flower opens it discloses bright scarlet, shading to velvety, 

 fiery red. 



JONKHEER J.L. MOCK. Carmine, changing to imperial pink. The blooms 

 are of large size, perfect formation, and highly perfumed. A novelty of distinct 

 merit. Awarded two Gold Medals one Silver Medal in addition to other awards. 



KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA. A hybrid Tea Rose, soft pearly-white, 

 lightly tinted with lemon in the center, just enough to relieve the white; remark- 

 bly fragrant, a strong healthy grower. 



LADY DOWNE. Flowers buff shaded in the center when opening with deep 

 yellow, changing when fully open to a pale shade of yellow; excellent for general 

 effect in the garden, also for forcing. 



LADY HILLINGDON. Bright saffron yellow with coppery orange shades. 

 One of the most attractive in its color. 



LADY PIRRIE. A most delightful and entrancing garden rose of novel and 

 distinct coloring the outside of the petals are deep coppery reddish salmon, 

 inside of petals apricot yellow, flushed fawn and copper. 



LADY URSULA. Flesh pink, large full, great substance, petals large, smooth 

 circular, delicately tea perfumed. 



LA TOSCA. Silvery- pink; 

 first rate garden Rose. 



with deeper center; large, full, floriferous; a 



LAURENT CARLE. It is beautiful in the bud and they expand into large 

 flowers of perfect form, just full enough to open freely, splendid for summer. 

 The color is a brilliant reddish carmine with a soft velvety finish, one of its 

 distinctive characteristics. It has a delightful fragrance. 



MME. EUGENE MARLITT. One of the best Roses for garden purposes. It 

 is exceptionally healthy, vigorous and free blooming. The flowers are large, very 

 double and full. The color is a rich, bright carmine, with reddish tone and does 

 not fade or bleach in the hottest weather. It is quite hardy and fragrant. 



MOLLIE SHARMAN CRAWFORD. The flowers are splendid of the largest 

 size, grandly formed. They are snow-white, and of splendid texture. It is of 

 admirable habit, fast-growing and free-branching; foliage dark and heavy 

 forming a good background for the snow-white flowers. 



MRS. AARON WARD. The habit is admirable, very freely branched 

 making a perfect shrub in form, and rustling with health. The wonderful 

 color catches the eye at once — a deep, golden-orange shading out to creamy- 

 yellow and white at the edge of the petals; the buds are cupped and very deep, 

 showing the glowing heart to the best advantage. 



MRS. E. ALFORD. The flowers are large and beautiful, either in the bud 

 or when fully expanded. They are a pretty rose salmon-pink and delightfully 

 fragrant. In shape they, resemble the well-known " La France " but the buds 

 are longer and more pointed. 



MY MARYLAND. The color is soft salmon-pink which lightens up beauti- 

 fully as the flowers expand. The shade is most pleasing surpassing all other 

 pink sorts in the eyes of many competent judges. 



NITA WELDON (TEA). Ivory-white with the edges of each petal faintest 

 blush. The flowers which are produced in marvellous profusion, are of large 

 size, very full and of globular form, the buds being long and pointed. 



PINK MAMAN COCHET. The buds are a beautiful pink; the color is held 

 in the open flower. The flower stems are long the buds and flowers are held erect, 

 and it is delightfully fragrant. 



PRINCE ENGLEBERT CHAS. D'ARENBERG. Bright, scarlet shaded 

 maroon flowers, very large, full and of perfect form. 



RADIANCE. A seedling from CARDINAL, a brilliant rosy-carmine, dis- 

 playing beautiful, rich and opaline pink tints in the open flower; the form is 

 fine, largest size and full, with cupped petals. The bud is large, brilliant, radiant 

 the stems are long. 



RENEE WILMART URBAN. It is a strong clean grower, fine stems and 

 foliage, flowers held well up. The colors is a beautiful shade of salmon-flesh, the 

 edges of the petals bordered and tinted carmine; delightfully fragrant. 



SOUVENIR DE PIERRE NOTTING. Strong, bushy habit, with splendid 

 foliage. The color is yellow with very delicate Chinese pink and saffron-yellow 

 shadings; the center of the flower is a very rich golden-yellow. It is delightfully 

 fragrant. 



WM. R. SMITH. An American-raised pedigree seddling. It inherits hardi- 

 ness, constitution, fine habit, grand foliage and superb flowers. The color is a 

 deep ivory white overlaid with a good, bright shade of pink. As a summer 

 Rose it ranks with the best. 



Price of the above STRONG PLANTS FROM 3-INCH POTS, $7.00 per 100; from 2-inch pots, $5.00 per 100. (These, if bought early, can be grown into tine 



plants from four or My* Inch pots for spring and summer sales.) 



