PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—WHOLESALE CATALOGUE—PLANTS. 51 
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CONDITIONS OF SALE OF PLANTS. 
The plants are offered in this list at the rates quoted, provided that not less than six of each 
class of variety are taken where the dozen price is given and not less than 10 where the 100 price 
Not less than 25 sold at the 100 rate where both the dozen and 100 rates are given. 
ALL PLANTS ARE SENT BY EXPRESS UNLESS SPECIALLY ORDERED OTHERWISE. 
Unless otherwise ordered we send all plants by express (buyer to pay charges.) Jtis 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. 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 whensent that way. 
EVER-BLOOMING ROSES OF PRONOUNCED MERIT. 
AVOCA. Crimson scarlet; buds long and pointed, flowers large, half full 
and well formed. 
BALDUIN, (Helen Gould.) Intense carmine-crimson with deeper shades in 
the depths of the petals. 
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. : 
COL. R. S. WILLIAMSON. One of the best Roses for bedding!purposes. The 
habit is splendid, long sturdy stems bearing the fine flower erect luxuriant foli- 
age, dark green. The color of the flowers is satin white with a deep blush center. 
C. P. STRASHEIM. A very valuable summer-blooming Tea Rose. The 
color is a very delicate shade of primrose-yellow with a tint of fawn, the latter 
shade being quite pronounced in the center of the flowers.. As the flower ages the 
color lightens toward the ends of the petals to a light sulphur-yellow, almost 
white, making a charming contrast with the darker portions of the flowers. 
ETHEL MALCOLM. The color is ivory white, passing to purer white as 
the flower expands, with a delicate peach, shading in centre of bloom, a lovely 
color. A Rose of the highest standard for bedding, and massing. 
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 b!oom is a vivid 
cerise. Buds long and pointed, making it valuable for cutting. 
EUGENE BOULLET. Of vigorous free branching growth; foliage bronze 
green, color crimson red, shaded carmine; very free and constant; amost prom- 
ising bedding rose. 
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. 
FLORENCE PEMBERTON Creamy white, suffused pink with edges of petals 
occasionally flushed peach; flowers large. 
GENERAL McARTHUR. Incolor, it is the brightest amongst all the Roses, 
being a vivid crimson-scarlet. Of free-branching habit of growth; very vig- 
orous and healthy, every shoot producing a flower; and hardy enough to with- 
stand our severe winters. 
GRUSS AN TEPLITZ. The color when first opening is a very dark, rich 
cman as the flower opens it discloses bright scarlet, shading to velvety, 
ery red. 2 
KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA. A hybrid Tea Rose, soft pearly-white, 
lightly tinted with lemon in the center, just enough to relieve the white; remark- 
ably fragrant, a strong healthy grower. 
LADY URSULA. Fleshpink, large full, great substance, petals large, smooth, 
circular, delicately tea perfumed. “oe 
LA FRANCE. Peach-b'ossom color, shaded pink and silver-rose. The flowers 
are large and beautiful either in the bud form or when fully expanded. 
LA TOSCA.  Silvery-pink; with deeper center; large, full, floriferous; a first 
rate garden Rose. 
STRONG PLANTS FROM 3 INCH POTS. 
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. 
MLLE. FRANCISKA KRUGER. A favorite Rose for the garden and the most 
satisfactory variety inits color. The coloring is strikingly handsome, a blending 
of deepjyellow with copper-yellow pink and buff shadings. 
_ 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. DAVID JARDINE. A variety which has won quite a name already asa 
winter-forcing Rose. In the garden it stands out amongst pink Roses by reason 
of its fine habit, splendid flowers and generally attractive appearance. The 
color is bright rosy-pink shading to rich salmon-pink onthe outer petals. 
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. 
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 color 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. 
WM.R. SMITH. An American-raised pedigree seedling. 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 75c. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. (These, if bought early, can be grown into fine plants from four or five 
inch pots for spring and summer sales.) 
