54 PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—WHOLESALE CATALOGUE.—PLANTS. 
General List of Plants for Florists’ Stock 
WE CALL ATTENTION to the generally reduced prices in this class of 
stock this year. PURCHASE EARLY. All the bedding plants, if bought 
before March ist, will yield cuttings and produce plants from same in time for 
outdoor planting at the North. 
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|_ACE OF SPACE forbids us giving extended descriptions of the following 
well known and useful plants. The selection of varieties in Roses, 
Geraniums, Chrysanthemums, Dahlias, etc,, etc., must be left to us. Pur- 
chasers selection may be made from our retail catalogue at one-third off prices 
quoted therein. 
Per 100 
Abutilons. A fine variety, talland dwarf........0...0.00...00-..0.0.. $3.00 
Acalypha Mosaica. Fine bedding plant....................-2.2--0254. 5.00 
Achyranthes Emersonii. Darkred foliage......................-.... 3.00 
Agap:nthus Umbellatus. Bright blue flowers.......................-. 12.00 
Ageratum. Blue and white, dwarfsorts..............205-00 2050-0: 2.50 
Ge Princess:Pauline x: 22st he ete apr e ohe hacte ate enero 2.50 
< Stella Gurney... Best blues: 42-5 (ef ee 2.50 
8 SOT ttle IM Seb ite evs auerap renee eae pee te tate rsp sata 2.50 
« Tmimita ble sys eens s ee ete eae es cake ne Veet Nee Nn cara 2.50 
Allamanda Hendersonii. Yellow flowering greenhouse plant............ 8.00 
Alternanthera Paronychoides Major. Bestcrimson................... 3.00 
Aurea Nana. Best yellow. . 3.00 
= Jewell. Brilliantly colored, ‘growth ‘stronger ‘than the 
foregoing. Busi iis Air cso arcesige eee oak eal et aeamteiteay Sues) suuigat ca 2a 4.00 
Alyssum, Tom Thumb. (Double, single and variegated)............... 2.50 
Amaranthus, ‘‘ Joseph’s Coat.’ (Ready May Ist.).................... 2.50 
Amaryllis Formosissima. Fine house plant......................-..- 10.00 
“ Johnsoni. Brilliant red flowers. 20.00 
ie Vittata Hybrids. Beautifully striped and blotched, ‘fragrant.. 60.00 
Ampelopsis Veitchii (or {Japan Ivys2)3) “Rotigtrownis... ccc eckiae ee 6.00 
Quinquefolia. The “‘ Virginia Creeper’’..............-... 8.00 
Antirrhinum. Choicest mixed, allcolors. (Ready April Ist.)........... 3.00 
Asparagus Plumosus Namus og tmp ay eastoyeg cave aie ts ac pees eiseaeycucaeys 6.00 
Sprenger say ee ea earn mr nine te ete staat ee 6.00 
Asters, Henderson’ sInvincible. White, blue, pink andcrimson.......... 4.00 
Giant Comet or Ostrich Plume. White, pink, blueandcrimson... 4.00 
“Semple’s Late. White, pink, blue andcrimson................. 3.00 
“« Victoria.2> Whites blue, pink and crimson’. 250i... Gin sok wk 3.00 
(All Asters Ready April 15. Pot grown plants.) 
Begonias... ‘Assorted varieties sent Sis pce icisne & cies pepe s one antne eee 4.00 
Ks Tuberous rooted: ji. (See pagerdas inc. aiias-.0 cs sone cl oapeee ep aoe 
Browallia New Giant. Large, indigo blue flowers...................... 6.00 
Calla thiopica se ernst cee Marte Glan oo ene ee eteve eatiane re aera 10.00 
SRS) Wachee neederaTbobio so Moa ddo Pasa eae R Goma OHS OOnD on sees 8.00 
a SE attle Gems 2 ee oie Shag td ae ecu ale Bc Racin 8.00 
“. Elliottianas’- Yellowefowers:ntas wee ws cua less oe eels cone ees ante 40.00 
Cannas, New French. Dormant rootsupto April lst.................. 4.00 
Growing;plantsiready. Atprildlisteia on aeasc ceesrnacgne ssa 7.00 
Carnations. Winter flowering, plants from 23-inch pots................ 4.00 
st Marguerite.” Assorted colors:,c: ©2255 Sea ee 3.00 
ce Hardy Garden.}="Assortedicolors): shee oe ee 3.00 
Celosia, ‘‘ Queen of the Dwarfs.’ (Ready May Ist.).................. 3.00 
ee Golden Beauty. Best yellow. (Ready May Ist.)............. 3.00 
Centurea Gymnocarpa. Whiteleaved. (Ready May Ist.)............. 3.00 
Chrysanthemums. Cut flower varieties.....................22--22-. 4.00 
See our retail catalogue for new sorts of Chrysanthemums, our -collec- 
tion is comprehensive and contains the best extant. 
Clematis. Finest varieties—Jackmanii, Henryii, etc.; large. flowering; j 
StTONL-ZHVCATIVAN EST. tiamspn inte cole ay ice cee Renae nes cone Te Ta) ice NST eee 25.00 
Clematis Crispa. Blue, fragrant.................... Raper ore ENS c 8.00 
"We Coccinea. Deep iscarl eben ciaiicds ais ee chaieks eke Se ce aap ie 8.00 
“ -Paniculata. White, fragrant, 2-yearroots............2.2-.6% 12.00 
Cobea Scandens. Blue flowers. (Ready April 15th.).....0....0..02..: 00 
Coleus. Fancy and standard vgwecs Nerechatteltii, Golden 1 Beddet, 
Hero, Chicago Bedder, Fire Crest, etc. 3B Cees f 2.50 
Cosmos. White and mixed. (Ready May Ist. ) Be ree lee Sire « AN Cane 3.00 
Cyperus Alternifolius. Fine forbaskets......5..........0.0..0.020005 6.00 
Dahlias. Field grown roots. Hine namedisontsieraiis. os ttn 8.00 
Daisy, Paris. ‘‘ Chrysanthemum frutescens,’’ white..................: 4.00 
Yellow Branching. An improved yellow ‘‘ Marguerite ’’.....5... 4.00 
“- “English. .’“Bellis;Perennis;-assorted ss: s38 20. clei oes 2.50 
Euonymus Radicans var. Variegated foliage. . f He ecares Oe O00 
“ Golden Feather.”’ (Ready May. Ist). sg Mee Nene 
Invaluable for summer flowers 
Feverfew, Golden. 
Double White. 
Fuchsias. Best market sorts, 2-inch pots, $3.00; 3-inch pots............ 
Geraniums. Double and single, 2-inch pots, $4.00; 3-inch pots.......:.. .00 
f Ivy-Leaved. 2-inch pots, $4.00; 3-inch pots............,. .00 
Te Scented. 2-inch pots, $4.00; 3-inch pots.....:........... 00 
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< Silver. 2-inch pots; $4.00; 3-inch pots......:.525.....20% 5 
Heliotropes. Finest varieties, 2-inch pots, $4.00; 3-inch pots............ 4.00 
Hibiscus (Chinese). Crimson, pink, etc.. 5 
s Peachblow. Double, light pink, 3- ‘inch pots.. 8 
Hollyhocks::)2\See] page 53 as sry entero tcsiGes i ee sole (oh ea 6 
Honeysuckles. ‘inest varieties, ground grown. ...... 60.6.6. ......0. 8 
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From 2-inch pots.. PVs ales TO ade oie occ one even GTR ES 
Hydrangea Paniculata:-Grandifloras eee eee Se cles «el eee 1 
Herbaceous Varieties. (See page 53.) 
Impatiens Lucy. Fine forsummer blooming. Pinkishlilac............ 4.00 
Holstii mixed tyrcrces Beep er etal stn a fear isle out al arn 6.00 
oe Sultani. Fine for summer blooming. Rosy carmine......... 6.00 
Ipomeoa Learii. ‘‘ The Blue Dawn Flower.”’...............2.-0...-0. 3.00 
Ipomoea Maxima. (Giant Moon Flower).................000.-0000- 4.00 
Iris Kaempferii. The rainbow hues of these grand flowers rival the finest 
_ Orchids. We offer the improved Japanese varieties, Named sorts.. 10.00 
Iris Kaempferii. A fine mixture without names..............0....... 6.00 
Iris Germanica (Fleur-de-Lis). Named sorts..........05.2000e0ce cece 6.00 
Iris Germanica:.)Mixedisortsmi™ tein, sian teirine ais ceabe erate tein ia cialye 4.00 
Ivy, German soccer © ake ao Te Ie Ease eae 3.00 
= English. (See page 53).... 
Jasminum Grandiflocum @s:Wihites mare soo) ene gas 6.00 
Revolution, >) Yellow ee ele Leute 6.00 
Lantanas. New dwarfivarieties:2s2) 2. Pope on oe J ROS 4.00 
Lemon Verbenas.° Fine plantsiqw. 2. shee teiede oc oe Usine ue oat 6.00 
Lobelia. Drooping and upright assorted colors. (Ready April 1st) 3.00 
s New Double (Kathleen Mallard)......0..0...20 cece cece eee 5.00 
Manettia Bicolor. Flame-colored POA S32 3 on deem meee oma ciie 4 00 
Per 100 
Mesembryanthemum Cordifolium SVT eit yes cee 0) ushoee eRe Eno 2.50 
My osotis:)) 7 Forget=me-no tinier eter rte leche are eee core eee 3.00 
Nasturtiums. Tom Thumb and Climbing, all colors. Pot-grown. (Ready 
April st) iis Heras Meee sic can peas eae ea ees Peele eadone raced 3.00 
Double sorts. . Yellow andserimsonw yc ence he eee 6.00 
Paeonies Herbaceous. White, rose, crimson, etc...........----+++04-% 14.00 
Named: Sorts, a fine/collection=e- ei eee ne ee 16.00 
Pansies. «Best varieties. o25)o cc caper Piece eta Ee 3.00 
Passifloras:)(Cerulea, etc igticce cant einen ea eee ei oie bs ee 4.00 
f Militaris: | Rich’scarletree ssn semnn ae ee ee 6.00 
Petunias. (See page 53). 
Phlox Drummondi Grandiflori. Best assortment. (Ready May lst.) 
P Ota RTO Wise aoa al aie lel ooo OA Nee Tet eee SRSA sic G's 3.00 
Phioxes; Hardy. Named isortsi2o- sei se eee eens ere ee eee 5.00 
Pink, ‘“‘ Her Majesty.’’ Double white hardy, 2-inch pots.,............ 3.00 
€- Abbottsford.” “Deep irosy;pinkws: mae eeai testo 2 ere 3.00 
« > “Homer. |: Deep) pinks ens eee oe oe ee en Se ee 3.00 
“Juliette. Pure white laced with crimson........:.........+.---- 3.00 
Large.clumps of.above. «.. vaccine 8.00 
Plumbago ‘Gapensis. Blue flowers: sp sere sh ee ee 6.00 
Primula‘Elatior.. \(Cowslip));)... ge eee ee eee 4.00 
fy Malacoides. ic G2. Sete ee once ec bone aR erence 4.00 
Roses... (See pages di and! 52). ey teepeithey mie cere cer rsctoiie ele Gated 
i Special sorts selected from our retail catalogue at one- third off 
prices quoted therein. 
Salviasy) Scarletiwhitey pink eter. a oak. erate ventas loisieteliene teneueietonene 3.00 
Salvia Patens. Beautiful blue flowers..............-00- ee ee eee eeeee 4.00 
Smilax!io-Stronesplamts ieee oe ee ore ee Ree ae ce ae ee ater 2.50 
Stevia Sterrata. White winter flowering..............0... 00-2 e eee 3.00 
2 f Variegated. Fine bedding plant......:...... ...... 3.00 
Stocks. Best German Ten Weeks, assorted. (Ready “April Ist) . Saree 3.00 
Sweet William. From frames: 02... os) nit. es ww ee et ee .. £.00- 
Tradescantia. Four sorts. Trailing basket plants..................08 3.00 
Tritoma Pfitzerii. A dwarf, free flowering, very brilliant variety.... 12.00 
Verbenas. Mammoth strain. Named varieties..................-.. 3.00 
Vinca, Variegata, Major, etc. : Trailing sorts; 24inch'pots. .2.27 .. /. 25.4 - 4.00 
a “ G Large plants from 5-inch pots.......... 15.00 
ian Alba. Upright, white, summer blooming ‘ Periwinkle ” Hse koncaebies 4.00 
& Rosea. Upright, rose, summer blooming ‘‘ Periwinkle’’........ 4.00 
“« Alba Rosea. Upright, white with rose colored center........... 4.00 
Violet Princess of Wales. Plants from 2-inch pots...............-... 4.00 
Hardy English. Onetyeartplants: ee otter et oe cere elena 12.00 
, Young plants siisc tres mice eiey Sees Ma aA endo 8.00 
Yucca Filamentosa. ‘‘ Adam’s Needle.’’ Strong plants.............. 12.00 
Zinnias. Assorted colors. (Ready May Ist)................002020 0 3.00 
HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 
Below we offer a selected list of hardy perennials. These plants are from 
the open ground and pots and are ready for shipment up to about June Ist. 
Full details regarding heights and blooming season given in retail catalogue. 
Per 100 
Achillea, §° The! Pearl.22))#Best white:j7-. 2.200 ees + ees ins seen eee $6.00 
Achillea Tomentosa. Yellow flowers................ 0.00 e eee eeee 6.00 
Arabis Albida. Pure white flowers... 1... ..21. ccc eee ete eee n eee 6.00 
Armeria Maritima:: (Sea: Pink). ici) ..e0 oe 2 oe oe meee eee 6.00 
Ajuga Reptans Rubra. Hardy, low growing, valuable cemetery plant.. 6 00 
Aquilegia. “Assorted ‘colors1i.0 2 Massie cece eo olel hee elements 6.00 
Boltonia Asteroides. White flowers. ....... 0.0.0. cece eee e cece eens 6.00 
Gampanulas:) Canterbury’ Bellsoair. Bese sau ee ee ie eee 8.00 
Coreopsis Lanceolata. Yellow flowers............ 0.0000 cece ee eueeee 8. 0 
Coreopsis Rosea. Rosy pink flowers............... 0000-02 eteeeeeee 6.00 
Delphinium Formosum. Blue flowers........... 00.0.2 00 20 cece ee cease 8.00 
Digitalis:: Koxgloves assorted sn vos ee akc te ole acetal oe rea 6.00 
Erianthus Ravennae. A _ hardy grass. 
plumes ofifeathery flowershsces eae hn ee eee 
Eulalia Gracillima. Hardy grass. Graceful foliage 
Zebrina. Hardy grass, green golden, basse wee 
Variegata. Striped green and white.........0...... pes 
Funkia Variegata. Variegated foliage........... 0.0.0.0 cc ce eee ee eee 
Gaillardia Grandiflora. Orange and crimson flowers.................. 
Geranium Sanguinea. Rosy red............... 0.000. c cece eee eects ee 
Glechoma Hederacea var. Variegated ground ivy...........,....... 
Helenium Autumnale. Yellow flowers......0...00.0.....0000-0000-00. 
Helenium Striatum. Orange flowers.. 
Helianthus Multiflorus. 
Hibiscus, Crimson Eye. 
Monarda Didyma. 
Papaver Orientale. 
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Crimson flowers 
ScarletiPoppysia’s Seeger ee a ee 
Bracteatum. Blood red Poppy 
Penstemon Barbatus. Scarlet flowers. .. 
Phalaris A. Picta. Hardy striped grass... 
Phlox Subulata Rosea. Red flowers..............0.0. 022 ee eeueeeee 
i ¢ Alba. White flowers 
Physostegia Virginica. Pink flowers............ 000.00 cee eee eeeeeue 
Pyrethrum Hybridum. Assorted colors 
Rudbeckia Sub-tomentosa 
a Golden Glow. 
a Speciosa. Large yellow flowers...........005.....5..0.32. 
Saxifraga Crassifolia. Pink flowers......0......... 00.0020. ce eeuecuee 
Solidago Canadensis. Golden Rod.................. Ry ceatrtcre erence ete 
Stachys;Lanata:)) \Wihite: foliage sis aiie saat a ae ee ge 
Stokesia Cyanea.. Lavender flowers........ 0... 0.00. cece ee ve cee cee ee 
Tricyrtus Hirta Nigra. (Toad Lily.)..... 
Veronica Subsessilis. Blue flowers .............. 
Spicata Alha. White flowers . 
