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



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Hendersons Flower Seeds 



PLEASE ORDER BY NUMBERS PREFIXED TO EACH VARIETY 



Florists in every State in the Union find it profitable to grow Henderson's Tested Flower Seeds. The demand for high quality annual and perennial cut flowers 

 including the old popular sorts as well as the novelties has increased the profits of Florists, by stimulating trade during the summer and autumn months. 



Large profits have been made from Henderson's Invincible Asters, Henderson's Giant Zinnias, Henderson's strains of Tall Giant Snapdragon; Calendula, Giant 

 Nice Stocks, &c., &c. 



1034 

 1036 

 1036 

 1037 



1038 

 1039 



1064 

 1066 

 1066 

 1067 



1073 

 1075 

 1076 

 1077 

 1078 



1013 ACHILLEA ptarmica fl. pi., The Pearl, while 



1014 " Millefolium Cerise Queen, cherry red 



1016 ACONITUM Napellus (Monkshood) blue 



1020 ACROCLINIUM double mixed, "everlasting" 



AFRICAN GOLDEN DAISY. 



See Dimorphotheca. 

 AGERATUM. 



1032 Little Dorrit, Blue 



" " White, new dwarf white 



Mexicanum Nanum Rosabella, deep rose 



Tom Thumb, Blue Perfection 



" " Biae Cap, the best dwarf deep blue, 



height 6 inches 



" " Blue Star, only 4 (o 5 in. high . . . 



" " Silver Star, silvery-grey, height 5 



inches 



1046 AGROSTEMMA CORONARIA, mixed colors. . . 



ALYSSUM. 

 1062 Carpet of Snow (Compacla procumbens while) . 



Maritimum (Sweet Alyssum) white 



Compactum Lilac Queen 



Tom Thumb or Little Gem, white 



Saxatile compacta, hardy, yellow 



AMARANTHUS. 



1072 Abyssinian, foliage, green, red tassels 



Aurora, green, bronze, yellow and red foliage .... 



Caudatus (Love Lies Bleeding) 



Molten Fire. Bronze foliage, scarlet tops 



Orifiamme, maroon and scarlet foliage 



Tricolor Nanum 



1082 AMPELOPSIS Veitchii Boston or Japanese Ivy . . 



1087 ANCHUSA Italica Dropmore, hardy, blue 



1088 Myosotidiflora, hardy bright blue 



1089 Blue Bird. Annual, indigo blue 



1092 ANEMONE St. Brigid mixed colors, perennial. . 

 ANTHEMIS, HARDY YELLOW 



MARGUERITE (Perennial) 



1093 Kelwayi. Bright yellow daisy like flowers, 



blooming all summer fine for cutting, height 



2 feet 



ANTIRRHINUM Special Greenhouse Forcing 



VARIETIES. 



We particularly recommend these sorts as 

 very valuable for forcing under glass. 



The following separate sorts 



1095 Ceylon Court. Canary yellow 



1096 Helen. Delicate salmon 



1097 Jennie Schneider. Salmon pink 



1098 Rocks White. Pure white 



1099 Roman Gold. Rich old gold 

 ANTIRRHINUM NANUM GRANDIFLORUM. 



1103 Advance. Brilliant orange scarlet, white throat 



Charm. Rich glowing rose 



Empress. Velvet Crimson 



Golden Monarch. Golden yellow 



Madonna. Pure white 



Melody. Salmon pink with lemon center . . . 



Firelight. Scarlet 



Nelrose Improved. Coral pink 



Philadelphia Pink 



Mixed 



Coll. of nine varieties 



♦Retail 

 Pkt 

 15 



1104 

 1106 

 1106 

 1107 

 1108 

 1109 

 1116 

 1116 

 1110 

 1111 



ANTIRRHINUM MAXIMUM GIGANTEUM 

 Henderson's New Giant 



1123 Canary Bird. Pure soft canary yellow 



1125 Cerberus. Rich carmine red 



1127 Defiance. Old gold color 



1129 Purple King. Bright purplish red 



1133 Snowflake. Pure white, yellow throat 



1186 The Rose. Bright rose pink 



1140 Mixed. Choicest Varieties 



(See description on page 50.) 



1141 Collection 1 pkt. each. 6 separate colors 



.10 

 .10 

 .25 

 .10 



.25 

 .15 



.25 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .15 

 .10 

 .15 

 .25 

 .15 

 .10 



.10 



.25 



.15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 

 1.00 



.15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 

 .15 



.75 



Trade Packet 



of about 

 1000 seeds . 50 

 1000 seeds .60 

 1000 seeds .50 



1000 seeds .20 



1000 seeds .50 

 1000 seeds .50 



500 seeds . 25 



500 seeds . 75 



500 seeds .30 



1000 seeds .50 



1000 seeds .20 



1000 seeds 1.00 

 K oz. 2.00 



1000 seeds .40 

 1000 seeds .40 

 1000 seeds .40 

 1000 seeds .40 

 1000 seeds .40 

 1000 seeds .40 

 1000 seeds .40 

 1000 seeds . 40 

 1000 seeds .40 

 1000 seeds .35 



1000 seeds .40 

 1000 seeds .40 

 1000 seeds .40 

 1000 seeds .40 

 1000 seeds .40 

 1000 seeds .40 

 1000 seeds .35 



Per 



oz. 

 2.75 

 4.00 

 1.50 



.40 



.60 

 .50 



.60 



2.25 

 2.25 



.25 



.50 

 .25 

 .50 

 .40 

 .75 



.25 



.50 

 .25 

 .60 

 .50 



.30 



.50 

 3.50 



.60 

 2.50 



.50 



1.60 

 1.50 

 1.50 

 1.60 

 1.50 

 1.50 

 1.50 

 1.50 

 1.60 

 1.25 



1.50 

 1.50 

 1.50 

 1.60 

 1.60 

 1.50 

 1.25 



ANTIRRHINUM ROCK HYBRIDS (Annual) 



Forms small compact bushes. It is suitable 



for the decoration of rock and alpine gardens. 



1146 Mixed Colors 



AQUILEGIA or COLUMBINE. 



1160 Henderson's American Hybrids, single mixed 



1163 Chrysantha, golden spurred columbine 



1165 Bell Flowered (Clemataquilla) mixed colors. . 



1167 Coerulea hybrida, white and blue 



1158 Crimson Star. Brilliant crimson 



1160 Double Long Spurred Hybrids mixed 



1170 Single large flowering mixed 



1173 ARABIS ALPINA (Rock Cress) 



1176 ARCTOTIS Grandis, white and lilac 



1182 ARGEMONE Hybrida GTaadmoie., yellow shades 



1185 ARISTOLOCHIA Sipho, hardy climber 



1189 ARMERIA Maritima, (Thrift, Sea Pink) Pink 

 flowers, height Ifoot 



1192 ARNEBIA cornuta, annual, yellow and black. . . . 



1195 ARTEMESIA Saccorum Viridis, Summer Fir. . . 

 ASPARAGUS. 



1202 Plumosus nanus, greenhouse climber, (green- 

 house grown) $3.50 per 1000 seeds 



1205 Sprengeri, trailing 



1208 ASPERULA ODORATA (Sweet Woodruff, 

 Waldmeister). Dark green foliage and 

 white flowers. Height 6 (o 8 inches 



■►Retail 

 Pkt. 



ASTERS 



AMERICAN BEAUTY. A new sort of the late 

 branching type producing large flowers on 

 heavy stems about two feet long, fine for 

 cutting. (Wilt Resistant) 



1215 Carmine Rose 



1219 Purple 



VARIOUS TYPES 

 1221 Aurora Golden Sheaf (Wilt resistant). The 



deepest yellow sort yet offered 



1226 Cactus "Elf," profuse flowering, flesh color, 

 height 20 inches 



1226 "Edelweiss," pure white, height Ifoot 



1227 "Los Angeles," giant flowering, pure shell pink, 



height 2 14 feet 

 CHINA, LARGE SINGLE FLOWERINg! 

 The following colors each 



1244 Heliotrope 



1246 Rose-pink 



1248 White 



1250 Mixed Colors 



1261 Collection, 1 pkt. each 3 separate colors 



1255 General Joffre. (Wilt Resistant). Crimson 



scarlet, golden disc 



GIANT COMET. (Wilt Resistant) A highly devel- 

 oped American type of the Comet or Mam- 

 moth Ostrich Plume Asters, grown by a spe- 

 cialist whose strains canyiot be surpassed. 

 The following separate colors each 



1264 Azure-blue 



1266 Crimson 



1268 Lavender 



1272 Rose-pink 



1274 Shell-pink 



1276 Violet-purple 



1278 White 



1280 Mixed Colors 



1281 Collection 1 pkt. each of 7 separate colors . . . 

 EXPRESS COMET, large, double flowers, on 



long stems, very early, fine strain for florists. 



The following separate colors each 



1292 Azure-Blue 



1294 Dark Blue 



1296 Rose-pink 



1298 Pure White 



1300 Mixed Colors 



1301 Collection 1 pkt. each of the4 separate colors 



.25 



.25 

 .10 

 .25 

 .10 

 .25 

 .25 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 

 .10 



.15 

 .10 

 .10 



.10 



.25 



.15 



.10 



.10 



Trade Packet 

 of about 



1000 seeds .60 



1000 seeds . 60 

 1000 seeds .40 

 1000 seeds .35 

 1000 seeds .40 



1000 seeds .40 

 1000 seeds . 20 



1000 seeds .20 



600 seeds . 60 



1000 seeds. 50 

 1000 seeds . 50 

 1000 seeds .25 



100 seeds .40 



1000 seeds .25 



1000 seeds . 30 

 1000 .leeds . 30 



1000 seeds . 60 



1000 seeds 1.00 

 1000 seeds .20 



1000 seeds .15 

 1000 seeds .25 



1000 seeds . 30 



1000 seeds . 25 



1000 seeds .40 



1000 seeds . 35 



Per 



oi. 



3.00 



2.00 

 1.60 

 1.00 

 2.00 



1.80 

 .60 

 .50 

 .60 

 .60 



2.00 



4.00 

 1.00 



.60 

 .75 



1.60 

 1.50 



3.00 



.60 



.50 

 1.00 



1.50 



1.25 

 2.00 



1.50 



We furnish Florists for their own planting our RETAIL packets of Flower Seeds at 25 per cent off the retail prices. 

 See column marked*. {Under no circumstances do we supply our seeds to be sold again.) 



