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



...PLANT DEPARTMENT... 



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 

 only is given. 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.) It is the beet 

 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. Plants we do not s hip 

 C.O.D. 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 when sent that way. 



EVER-BLOOMING ROSES OF PRONOUNCED MEK1T. 



STRONG PLANTS FROM 3 INCH POTS: 



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. 



CLOTHILDE SOUPERT. The flowers are borne in sprays, very double and 

 handsomely formed. The outer petals are pearly white shading to a rosy pink 

 in the center. 



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 

 foliage, dark green. The color of the flowers is satin white with a deep blush 

 center. 



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 bloom is a vivid 

 cerise. Buds long and pointed, making it valuable for cutting. 



ETOILE POITEVINE. Rich velvety-red completely streaked with white and 

 marbled with tender rose. The buds are long and delightfully fragrant. 



FRANCES CHARTERIS SETON. Flowers deep rosy pink, very full of 

 fine form, and very sweet; quite distinct; an excellent exhibition flower out-of- 

 doors and a fine forcing rose. 



FLORENCE PEMBERTON. Creamy white, suffused pink with edges of 

 petals occasionally flushed peach; flowers large. 



GENERAL SUPERIOR ARNOLD JANSSEN. The buds are long and finely 

 formed; the open flowers full and double; delightfully fragrant. The color is a 

 deep glowing carmine that is very effective. 



GRUSS AN TEPLITZ. The color when first opening is a very dark, rich 

 crimson; as the flower opens it discloses bright scarlet, shading to velvety, 

 fiery red. 



KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA. A hybrid Tea Rose, soft pearly-white, 

 lightly tinted with lemon in the center, just enough to relieve the white; remark- 

 bly fragrant, a strong healthy grower. 



LADY DOWNE. Flowers buff shaded in the center when opening with deep 

 yellow, changing when fully open to a pale shade of yellow; excellent for general 

 effect in the garden, also for forcing. 



LA FRANCE. Peach-blossom 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; 

 first rate garden Rose. 



large, full, floriferous; a 



LADY URSULA. Flesh pink, large full, great substance, petals large, smooth 

 circular, delicately tea perfumed. 



LADY HILLINGDON. Bright saffron yellow with coppery orange shades. 

 One of the most attractive in its color. 



LADY PIRRIE A most delightfurand entrancing garden rose of novel and 

 distinct coloring the outside of the petals are deep coppery reddish salmon, 

 inside of petals apricot yellow, flushed fawn and copper. 



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. 



MRS. E. ALFORD. The flowers are large and beautiful, either in the bud 

 or when fully expanded. They are a pretty rose salmon-pink and delightfully 

 fragrant. In shape they resemble the well-known " La France " but the buds 

 are longer and more pointed. 



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. 



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. 



OTHELLO. The color is a rich maroon-red with darker shadings at the base 

 of the petals. Large well formed flowers on long stems. The perfume is strong 

 and very pleasing. The foliage is a handsome, dark, glossy green; very orna- 

 mental. As a garden Rose it is a variety of exceptional merit, being perfectly 

 hardy and immune from disease. 



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 colors is a beautiful shade of salmon-flesh, the 

 edges of the petals bordered and tinted carmine; delightfully fragrant. 



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 smnmer sales.) 



