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



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General List of Plants for Florists' Stock 



\A/E CALL ATTENTION to the generally reduced prices in this class of 



stock this year. PURCHASE EARLY. All the bedding plants, if bought 

 before March 1st, will yield cuttings and produce plants from same in time for 

 outdoor planting at the North. 



Per 100 



Abutilons. A fine variety, tall and dwarf $3 . 00 



Acalypha Mosaica. Fine bedding plant 5 . 00 



Achyranthes Emersonii. Dark red foliage 3 . 00 



Agapanthus Umbellatus. Bright blue flowers 12 . 00 



Ageratum. Blue and white, dwarf sorts 2. 50 



" Princess Pauline 2 . 50 



" Stella Gurney. Best blue 2 . 50 



" " Little Midget " 2.50 



Inimitable 2 . 50 



AUamanda Hendersonii. Yellow flowering greenhouse plant 8.00 



Alternanthera Paronychoides Major. Best crimson 3 . 00 



" Aurea Nana. Best yellow 3 . 00 



" Jewell. Brilliantly colored, growth stronger than the 



foregoing 4 . 00 



Alyssum, Tom Thumb. (Double, single and variegated) 2 . 50 



Amaranthus, " Joseph's Coat." (Ready May 1st.) 2.50 



Amaryllis Formosissima. Fine house plant 10. 00 



" Johnsoni. Brilliant red iflowers 20 . 00 



" Vittata Hybrids. Beautifully striped and blotched, fragrant . . 60.00 



Ampelopsis Veitchii (or " Japan Ivy "). Pot grown 6 . 00 



" Quinquefolia. The " Virginia Creeper " 8 . 00 



Antirrhinum. Choicest mixed, all colors. (Ready April 1st.) 3.00 



Aiparagus Plumosus Nanus 6 . 00 



" Sprengerii 6 . 00 



Alters, Henderson's Invincible. White, blue, pink andcrimson 4.00 



" Giant Comet or Ostrich Plume. White, pink, blue and crimson.. . 4.00 



" Semple's Late. White, pink, blue and crimson 3.00 



" Victoria. White, blue, pink and crimson 3 . 00 



(All Asters Ready April 15. Pot grown plants.) 



Begonias. Assorted varieties 4 . 00 



" Tuberous rooted. (See page 52.) 



Browallia New Giant. Large, indigo blue flowers 6 . 00 



Calla Ethiopica 10 . 00 



" Spotted 8 . 00 



" Little Gem 8 . 00 



" Elliottiana. Yellow flowers 40 . 00 



Cannas, New French. Dormant roots up to April 1st 4.00 



" Growing plants ready April 1st 7 . 00 



Carnations. Winter flowering, plants from 2 j-inch pots 4 . 00 



Marguerite. Assorted colors 3 . 00 



Hardy Garden. Assorted colors 3 . 00 



Celosia, " Queen of the Dwarfs." (Ready May 1st.) 3.00 



" Golden Beauty. Best yellow. (Ready May 1st.) 3 . 00 



Centurea Gymnocarpa. White leaved. (Ready May 1st.) 3.00 



Chrysanthemums. Cut flower varieties 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; 



strong 2 year vines 25 . 00 



Clematis Crispa. Blue, fragrant 8 . 00 



" Coccinea. Deep scarlet 8 . 00 



" Paniculata. White, fragrant, 2-year roots 12 . 00 



Cobea Scandens. Blue flowers. (Ready April 15th.) 6.00 



Coleus. Fancy and standard varieties — Verschaffeltii, Golden Bedder, 



Hero, Chicago Bedder, Fire Crest, etc 2 . 50 



Cosmos. White and mixed. (Ready May 1st.) 3 . 00 



Cyperus Alternif olius. Fine for baskets 6 . 00 



Dahlias. Field grown roots. Fine named sorts 8 . 00 



Daisy, Paris. " Chrysanthemum frutescens," white 4.00 



Yellow Branching. An improved yellow " Marguerite " 4 . 00 



" English. " Bellis Perennis," assorted 2.50 



Euonymus Radicans var. Variegated foliage 10 . 00 



Feverfew, Golden. " Golden Feather." (Ready May 1st) 2.50 



" Double White. Invaluable for summer flowers 4 . 00 



Fuchsias. Best market sorts, 2-inch pots, $3.00; 3-inch pots 5.00 



Geraniums. Double and single, 2-inch pots, #4.00; 3-inch pots 5.00 



Ivy-Leaved. 2-inch pots, $4. 00; 3-inch pots 5.00 



Scented. 2-inch pots, $4.00; 3-inch pots 5.00 



Silver. 2-inch pots, $4.00; 3-inch pots 5 . 00 



Heliotropes. Finest varieties, 2-inch pots, $3.00; 3-inch pots 4.00 



Hibiscus (Chinese). Crimson, pink, etc 5 .00 



" Peachblow. Double, light pink, 3-inch pots 8.00 



Hollyhocks. See page 52 6 . 00 



Honeysuckles. Finest varieties, ground grown 8 . 00 



From 2-inch pots 4 . 00 



Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora 10 . 00 



Herbaceous Varieties. (See page 52.) 



Impatiens Lucy. Fine for summer blooming. Pinkish lilac 4 . 00 



" Holstii mixed 6 . 00 



" Sultani. Fine for summer blooming. Rosy carmine 6 . 00 



Ipomeoa Learii. "The Blue Dawn Flower." 3.00 



Ipomoea Maxima. (Giant Moon Flower) 4.00 



Iris Kaempf erii. The rainbow hues of these grand flowers rival the finest 



Orchids. We offer the improved Japanese varieties, Named sorts. . 10.00 



Iris Kaempf erii. A fine mixture without names 6 . 00 



Iris Germanica (Fleur-de-Lis) . Named sorts 6 . 00 



Iris Germanica. Mixed sorts 4.00 



iTy, German 3 . 00 



* English. (See page 52) i 



Jasminum Grandiflorum. White 6 . 00 



* Revolution, Yellow 6 . 00 



Lantanas. New dwarf varieties 4 . 00 



Lemon Verbenas. Fine plants 6 . 00 



Lobelia. Drooping and upright assorted colors. (Ready April 1st) ... . 3.00 



" New Double (Kathleen Mallard) 5 . 00 



Manettia Bicolor. Flame-colored flowers 4 . 00 



LACK 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 



Mesembryanthemum Cordifolium var 2 . 50 



Myosotis. " Forget-me-not " 3.00 



Nasturtiums. Tom Thumb and Climbing, all colors. Pot-grown. (Ready 



April 1st) 3 . 00 



" Double sorts. Yellow and crimson 6 . 00 



Paeonies Herbaceous. White, rose, crimson, etc 14.00 



" Named Sorts, a fine collection 16 . 00 



Pansies. Best varieties 3.00 



Passifloras. Cerulea, etc 4.00 



" Militaris. Rich scarlet 6 . 00 



Petunias. (See page 52). 



Phlox Drummondi Grandiflori. Best assortment. (Ready May 1st.) 



Pot-grown 3 . 00 



Phloxes, Hardy. Named sorts 5 . 00 



Pink, " Her Majesty." Double white hardy, 2-inch pots 3.00 



" Abbottsford. Deep rosy pink 3 . 00 



* Homer. Deep pink 3 . 00 



" Juliette. Pure white laced with crimson 3.00 



Large clumps of above 8 . 00 



Plumbago Capensis. Blue flowers 6 . 00 



Primula Elatior. (Cowslip) 4 . 00 



" Malacoides 4.00 



Roses. (See pages 50 and 51.) 



" Special sorts selected from our retail catalogue at one-third off 

 prices quoted therein. 



Salvias. Scarlet white, pink, etc 3 . 00 



Salvia Patens. Beautiful blue flowers 4 . 00 



Smilax. Strong plants 2 . 50 



Stevia Serrata. White winter flowering 3 .00 



" " Variegated. Fine bedding plant 3.00 



Stocks. Best German Ten Weeks, assorted. (Ready April 1st) 3.00 



Sweet William. From frames 4.00 



Tradescantia. Four sorts. Trailing basket plants 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; 2-inch pots 4.00 



* " " ", Large plants from 5-inch pots 15.00 



* Alba. Upright, white, summer blooming " Periwinkle " 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. One year plants 12.00 



Youngplants 8.00 



Yucca Filamentosa. " Adam's Needle." Strong plants 12.00 



Zinnias. Assorted colors. (Ready May 1st) 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 1st. 



Full details regarding heights and blooming season given in retail catalogue. 



Per 100 



Achillea, " The Pearl." Best white $6.00 



Achillea Tomentosa. Yellow flowers 6 . 00 



Arabis Albida. Pure white flowers 6.00 



Armeria Maritima. (Sea Pink) 6.00 



Ajuga Reptans Rubra. Hardy, low growing, valuable cemetery plant. . 6.00 



Aquilegia. Assorted colors 6. 00 



Boltonia Asteroides. White flowers 6 . 00 



Campanulas. Canterbury Bells 8.00 



Coreopsis Lanceolata. Yellow flowers 8 . 00 



Coreopsis Rosea. Rosy pink flowers 6.00 



Delphinium Formosum. Blue flowers 8.00 



Digitalis. Foxgloves assorted 6 . 00 



Erianthus Ravennae. A hardy grass. Grows 6 feet, produce's large 



plumes of feathery flowers 8 . 00 



Eulalia Gracillima. Hardy grass. Graceful foliage 8.00 



" Zebrina. Hardy grass, green golden, bars. ' 8.00 



" Variegata. Striped green and white '. 8 . 00 



Funkia Variegata. Variegated foliage 8 . 00 



Gaillardia Grandiflora. Orange and crimson flowers , 8.00 



Geranium Sanguinea. Rosy red 6 . 00 



Glechoma Hederacea var. Variegated ground ivy 6.00 



Helenium Autumnale. Yellow flowers 6.00 



Helenium Striatum. Orange flowers 8.00 



Helianthus Multiflorus. Yellow flowers 8 . 00 



Hibiscus, Crimson Eye. White, red center 8 . 00 



Monarda Didyma. Crimson flowers 6 . 00 



Papaver Orientate. Scarlet Poppy 8 . 00 



" Bracteatum. Blood red Poppy 8 . 00 



Penstemon Barbatus. Scarlet flowers ' 6.00 



Phalaris A. Picta. Hardy striped grass 6 . 00 



Phlox Subulata Rosea. Red flowers 6 . 00 



Alba. White flowers 6 . 00 



Physostegia Virginica. Pink flowers 8 . 00 



Pyrethrum Hybridum. Assorted colors 8 . 00 



Rudbeckia Sub-tomentosa 8 . 00 



Golden Glow. Double yellow flowers 6.00 



Speciosa. Large yellow flowers 6 . 00 



Saxifraga Crassifolia. Pink flowers 8 . 00 



Solidago Canadensis. Golden Rod 6 . 00 



Stachys Lanata. White foliage 6 . 00 



Stokesia Cyanea. Lavender flowers 6 . 00 



Tricyrtus Hirta Nigra. (Toad Lily.) 6 . 00 



Veronica Subsessilis. Blue flowers 6 . 00 



* Spicata Alba. White flowers 6 . 00 



