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



New Snow=white Show Dahlia, STORM KING. 



This superior variety is an extremely early, profuse and con- 

 stant blcomer, a strong, vigorous grower of dwarf, branching 

 habit, and produces its flowers on long stems The flowers are 

 snow white, of perfect form, and full to the centre. As a cut- 

 flower variety, it is the florist's ideal, while for grouping or as a 

 specimen plant it is far ahead of any other White Show Dahlia. 

 (See cut.) Strong plants, ready Apiil 15th, $1.50 per doz. 



NewDalia, SUNBURST. 



A grand new Dahlia bright orange red, very double, the petals 

 reflexing back to the stem, forming a perfect ball 4 to 5 inches in 

 diameter. The plant is half dwarf, growing 3 to 4 feet high, flower 

 stems 10 to 14 inches long, standing well above the foliage, which 

 is very strong and a rich deep green. It is a wonderful bloomer. 

 (See cut.) Price, strong plants ready April 15th, $1.25 per doz. 



IMPROVED LARGE DOUBLE DAHLIAS. 



A. D. LdYOni. Beautiful soft pink with quilled petals. 



Arabella. Large, pale primrose, tipped old rose and lavender. 



Belmira. Dark purplish color splashed with pink. 



Bird of Passage. Rich carmine rose, shaded silvery white. 



Countess Shell-pink, tipped deep carmine. 



Duke. Vivid glowing scarlet, perfectly shaped globular flowers. 



Emperor. Deep crimson, variegated with pure white. 



Flora. Bright magenta pir.k, large double flowers. 



Frank Smith. Rich. daTk purplish maroon, tipped pinkish white. 



John Sladden Perfect form, large dark maroon, almost black. 



La France. Clear lavender pink, shell pink at centre. 



Lucy Fawcett. Very large, canary yellow, striped wine color. 



Maroon Beauty. Purplish maroon, large, full and free. 



Mrs. Peary. Light canary, tipped rose, large globular flowers. 



Miss May Lomas. Pure white, delicately suffused soft rosy 



lavender. 

 Oriole. Rich golden-yellow. A very superior variety 

 Ovid. Rich, royal purple, large globular flowers, splendid. 

 Princess Bonnie. Creamy white, light pink centre, shaded 



straw color. 

 Purity. Clear white, without a trace of green. 

 Queen of Purples. Rich deep purple, very large flowers. 

 Ruby Queen. Clear ruby red, richly shaded; a general favorite. 

 Saturn. Rich cardinal red; a magnificent variety. 

 8out. de Mme. Moreau. Immense size, deep pink, perfect form. 

 Sheik. Splendid deep yellow, very showy, very profuse 

 Village Maid. Soft primrose yellow, blended, pencilled and 



suffused soft pink and rosy carmine. 

 Vesta. Snow-white, large globular flowers, very fine. 



Price, strong plants, from 3-inch plants ready April 15th, 

 §i.co per doz., $6.00 per 100. 



flEW AND I MPROVED fjACTUS QAHL1AS. 



A. W. Tait. Pure white, petals deeply toothed. 



Asia. A delicate peach pink; very distinct. 



Black Prince. Rich maroon, almost black, velvety texture. 



Blanche Keith. The petals are long and twisted, very full and 



evenly arranged, and of a uniform rich yellow. 

 Baron Schroder. This is a rich glowing imperial purple. 

 Beauty of Eynsford. A very pleasing and distinct color ; rich 



buff, shaded with chestnut, deeper in the centre. 

 Beauty. Snow-white, of perfect form and good texture. 

 Beauty of Brentwood. A purple magenta, very deep and rich. 

 Cochineal. Richest crimson scarlet. 

 Clifford W. Bruton. A clear, rich yellow with not a trace of 



green in the centre perfectly double The finest yellow "Cactus." 

 Crimson Qiant. Deep crimson, very large*. 

 Delicata. A lovely shade of pink, shading to pale yellow. 

 Gloire de Lyon. Pure white, very free, and a large flower. 

 Glare of the Garden. Intense scarlet. 

 Lyndhurst. Dark, dazzling crimson scarlet. 

 Maid of Kent. The ground color is a rich crimson, the tips of 



the petals are a pure snow-white; very unique. 

 Mrs. Hawkins. Rich sulphur-yellow, light tips. 

 Mrs. J. Douglas. A distinct pinkish salmon 

 Mrs. Geo. Marshall. Flower large, magenta, edged crimson. 

 Mrs. G. Reid. Pure white, conspicuously edged with rose. 

 Nymphaea. Beautiful pink, shading to blush at the centre. 

 Oban. Rich, rosy lavender overlaid silvery fawn 

 Monstrosum. Rich purplish crimson, very large flowers. 

 Professor Baldwin. Bright orange; very long stems. 

 Robert Maher. Medium size, rich golden-yellow. 

 Rayon d'Or. Bright orange, with a band of white. 

 Wm. Agnew. The grandest red Cactus Dahlia, large and fine. 

 Wm. Pearce, Rich sulphur-yellow One of the very best of this 



type. 

 Zulu. Intense velvety marcon almost black; large, fine flower. 

 Price, strong plants, from 3-inch pots ready April 15th, $1.00 

 per doz., $6.00 per 1:0. 





