DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 



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The no.vers are nearly if not quite as large, rich orange- 

 icarict, and hold well without bursting. Mr. and Mrs, 

 Henderson axe without doubt the finest pair of carna- 

 tions that have ever traveled o\ er the country. Small 

 plants 50 cents. 



Carnation, Peter Henderson. Double white per- 

 petual. This is one of the very best sorts yet 

 introduced. It will produce twice the number of flow- 

 ers, and of twice the size of any other. Flowers will not 

 burst and fade like many other sorts, but will remain on 

 the plant two weeks without fading or bursting. Each 

 stem goes to bloom with five to seven flowers. Side 

 shoots are constantly forming, each of which goes to 

 bloom. It is truly a perpetual bloomer. Nearly 200 

 buds and blossoms are on a good sized plant at one 

 time. 25 cents each ; $2.50 per dozen. 



Carnation, President DeGraw. White. 



Centaurea gymnocarpa. 



Centaurea, Candida. Plants dwarf; leaves downy 

 white. 25 cents. 



" gymnocarpa. Drooping habit ; silverj' grey ; val- 

 uable plant to contrast with Coleus and Achy- 

 ranthus. 25 cents. 



Chorozema, varia. A valuable green-house shrub, 

 flo.vering in winter and spring ; flowers purple and 

 orange, in spikes from four to six inches in length. 25c. 



Cineraria, viaritima. White foliage plant, similar 

 to Centaurea, with deeply cut leaves. 20 cents. 



Cissus, discolor. Stove climber ; foliage beautifully 

 shaded silver, crimson and purple. 25 cents. 



Clematis, Virginiana. 

 A vers- rapid growing, hardy 

 plant ; flowers white. 50 to 

 75 cents. 



Clematis, Jackmanii. 

 The flowers when fully ex- 

 panded, are from four to six 

 inches in diameter, of an 

 intense violet purple and 

 rich velvety appearance. It 

 is perfectly hardy, and 

 blooms continuously from 

 July until cut down b}' the 

 frost. 75 cents to $1.00. 



Cobaea, scan dens. A 

 most useful climber on ac- 

 count of its rapid growth, 

 and large, bell-shaped flow- 

 ers. 25c. 



Coleus. These beautiful foliage plants are almost in- 

 dispensable in the formation of flower gardens. 15 cents 

 each ; $3.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100 by express. 

 Coleus. Black Prince. Deep shade of maroon. 



Fascination. Coleus, Little Annie. 



" Kentish Fire. " Lord Falmouth. 



Clematis, Jackmani 



Coieus. 



Coleus, Mrs. K. Hugessen. Coleus, Picta. 

 " Royalty. 

 " Sunset. Rich bronze, crimson center, yellow 



edge. 

 " the Shah. Very striking, half the leaf assuming 



a golden yellow as soon as the plant is grown. 

 " Velvet Queen. A deep, rich shade of carmine. 

 " Verschaffeldii. Velvety-crimson ; finest bedding 



sort. 



Cobaea. 



Convolvulus, mauritariicus. A fa%*orite drooping 

 basket plant, with large, delicate, blue flowers. 20 cts. 



Crotons. Plants, which for their beautiful leaf- 

 markings, demand a place in ever>- collection of hot- 

 house plants. Valuable also for ferneries and Wardian 



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Convolvulus. 



