PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—WHOLESALE CATALOGUE:—PLANTS. 53 
spots, red veins, etc. 
mental as the flowers. 
6-inch, $6.00 per doz. 
ARAUCARIA EXCELSA. 
ARAUCARIA EXCELSA. 
Deep green, feathery foliage arranged in whorls, rising one above the other 
at regular distances. It is easily grown and is highly ornamental. (See cut.) 
Price, plants 20 to 24 inches high, 5 tiers, $9.00 per doz.; 15 to 18 inches high, 
4 tiers, $7.50 per doz. 
ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. 
Bright green leaves, gracefully arched and as finely woven as silken mesh 
retaining their freshness for weeks when cut. Price, 3-inch pots, 75c. per doz. 
$6.00 per 100. TUBER U 
All Selected Bulbs 1} to 1} inches in diameter. 
These are now among the most popular plants for beds of summer flowers. 
Nothing can exceed the brilliancy and richness of their flowers. From the 
time the first blossoms appear until frost they are never out of bloom. 
SINGLE TUBEROUS BEGONIAS. Separate colors, Scarlet, Yellow, 
Crimson, White, Pink, and Salmon. Price, 40c. per doz., $3.00 per 100. . 
DOUBLE TUBEROUS BEGONIAS. Separate Colors, Scarlet, Crimson, 
White, Yellow, Pink, and Salmon. Price 60c. per doz., $4.00 per 100. 
DRACAENA INDIVISA. 
Used extensively as a center plant for vases and for porch and window-boxes. 
It will stand full exposure to the sun and its long, gracefull narrow leaves give a 
beautiful effect with other plants. It is unsurpassed for hardiness in the house 
and eminently fitted to contrast with Palms and other Decorative plants. 
Price, 5-inch pots, $5.00 per doz., 4-inch pots $2.50 per doz. 
ENGLISH IVY. 
Used extensively for window boxes and vases during the summer, its value for 
outdoor window boxes in winter is recognized widely, as the display at thelarge (Ri 
hotels and fine private residences shows. Alsoa good climbing plant for the house. 
Price, plants from 4-inch pots, $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. Young plants 
$4.00 per 100. 
Henderson's Double-Fringed Petunias. 
ATTRACTION. Clear white, occasional petals marked deep rich claret 
shading to maroon in center of flower. Heavily fringed. 
BLANCHE. Large globular flowers of beautiful form. Softly brilliant 
crimson irregularly marked with pink and white. 
BRILLIANT. A unique and beautiful variety. The color is lavender pink 
prettily veined and marbeled with crimson. 
RY. Clear white showing some lavender pink in center. 
GORGEOUS. A beautiful combination of rosy lavender, pink and white 
distributed unevenly and artistically. Very double and heavily fringed. 
LOVELY. The color is a brilliant crimson veined and striped with pink and 
white. Large spreading flowers nicely fringed. 
MODESTY. White prettily edged with pink. A beautiful variety. 
ODDITY. Rich glowing shade of violet crimson, splendidly formed flowers, 
lightly edged silvery pink. 
ROSELLA. Light crimson marked with lavender and white. Finely fringed. 
SNOWDRIFT. Pure white large and full flowers, heavily fringed, very double. 
TRIUMPH. A very attractive shade of deep lustrous violet the petals are 
heavily banded and marked with white. 
ZENOBIA. Rich purple-violet banded with pure white large fluffy flowers 
ruffled and fringed. i 
Price, $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 100. Set of 12 for $1.00. 
DOUBLE SEEDLING PETUNIAS. 
From the same strain of seed as the named varieties; all are not certain to be 
double. Price, 60c. per doz., $4.00 per 100. 
SINGLE SEEDLING PETUNIAS. 
From seed of our own saving. 50c. per doz.; $3.00 per 100. 
SUPERB FANCY-LEAVED CALADIUMS. 
Among ornamental foliage plants there are none more beautifulin design or gorgeous in coloring than the 
Fancy-Leaved Caladiums. i 
value for pot culture, window and piazza boxes. Most of the varieties planted about June Ist in partially 
shaded borders succeed admirably as bedding plants. We offer 20 distinct sorts; the richness of coloring is 
bewildering and impossible to describe in our limited space. Brilliant red and green, green with red and white 
Price, $2.00 per dozen, $15.00 per 100. Set of 20 for $3.00. 
They are simply wonderful in the colorings and markings of the leaves. Of special 
The Fleecy- White Fragrant Clematis, CLEMATIS PANICULATA. 
This grand climbing vine is one of the most valuable ever sent to us from Japan. Blooms in the early fall 
is one mass of fleecy-white, fragrant flowers. These are succeeded by the silken seed vessels almost as orna- 
It will grow fifteen to twenty feet in a season, it is insect-proof, it is perfectly hardy, 
it adapts itself to all situations, thrives everywhere, and need only be seen to be admired. Price, 2-year plants. 
$1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. lyr. plants 75c. per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 
FERNS. 
NEPHROLEPIS WHITMANII. A new form of the ‘‘ Plumed Fern.’’ The pinnae subdividing making 
miniature fronds, which are superimposed on the main fronds, looking as if two or even three were condensed 
inone. Price, 2-inch pots, $6.00 per 100; 3-inch, $1.00 per doz.; 4-inch, $2.50 per doz.; 5-inch, $4.50 per doz.; 
THE BOSTON FERN. Price, plants from 2-inch pots, $5.00 per 100; 3-inch pots, $8.00 per 100; 4-inch 
pots, $2.50 per doz.: 5-inch pots, $4.00 per doz.; 6-inch pots, $6.00 per doz.; 7-inch pots, $7.50 per doz.; 
NEPHROLEPSIS SCOTTI. This is in essence a condensed form of the Boston Fern, with valuable char- 
acteristics added which are not evident in the parent. The form and habit make it of special value for the 
house. Price, plants from 2-inch pots, $5.00 per 100; 3-inch pots, $8.00 per 100; 4-inch pots, $2.00 per doz.; 
$15.00 per 100; 5-inch pots, $3.50 per doz.; 6-inch pots, $6.00 per doz. i 
HENDERSON'S SUPERB DOUBLE HOLLYHOCKS. 
This grand strain of Hollyhocks we have secured only after years of careful selection. We grow annually 
thousands of these, and have for years selected those that show the most perfect form, large size and purest 
color. We offer the following colors, Apricot, Lavender, Purple, Crimson, White, Salmon, Yellow, Rose, 
Black, Blush, Maroon, White with Violet Center. Price, $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 100. We can also supply 
Single and Everb.ooming Ho!lyhocks in m:x2d colors. Price $6.00 per 100. 
HERBACEOUS HYDRANGEAS. 
HORTENSIS. ‘Pink changing to blue, very large. 
JEANNE d@’ARC. Large heads of flowers, pure white: 
LA LORRAINE. A beautiful pink. Price, $4.50 per doz. ? 
MADAM MOUILLIERE. Immense heads of flowers purest white in point of 
size and color this surpasses the old varieties. Price, $4.50 per doz. 
OTAKSA. Rich rosy pink, very large trusses. 
THOS. HOGG. Pure white, fine heads of flowers. 
Price, except where noted, 5-inch pots, $3.50 per doz. 
NEW DOUBLE-FRINGED 
PETUNIAS. 
