16 PETER HENDERSON & CO.— WINTER FLOWERING PLANTS. 



FOR THE PARLOR OR GREENHOUSE. 



The increase in the taste for winter-flowering plants within the past five years, has been even more 

 positive than that for the cultivation of plants out of doors. Formerly, it was rare for florists to fill an 

 order in the fall, but now, during the monthsof October, November, and December, they make ship- 

 ments daily in large quantities to every section of the country ; and these nearly equaling in number 

 those of plants for the open ground in May and June. 



As horticultural knowledge increases, amateurs are becoming aware that a great variety of plants 

 grow and flower almost as well during the winter months as in the summer; and a bright display, at a 

 season when the field and garden are bleak and empty, well repays the slight expense and trouble. 



Culture. — During the winter months the evaporation of water from pots or boxes is very slow, 

 and plants are apt to suffer from an excess of moisture. To obviate this, care should be taken to have 

 perfect drainage. This is best obtained by filling the pot or box to one-third its depth with broken 

 pots or charcoal and placing the earth on top of that. 



Soil. — The soil in use by florists is usually composed of three parts of rotted sods and one part 

 rotted stable manure, but whenever soil is wanted in small quantities it is cheapest to get it from a flor- 

 ist, if near by, but where such are not convenient, any good soil such as will grow good corn or potatoes 

 will answer, if mixed with one-fourth rotted stable manure — or in the absence of that, use about one- 

 twentieth part of bone dust. 



Insects. — The insects that principally infest plants in winter are the Aphis or Green Fly, Red 

 Spider and Rose Bug, The first can easily be destroyed, either by the application ol tobacco water 

 (about the color of strong tea) or snuff; the Red Spider by Cole's Insect destroyer, or frequent syring- 

 ing with water. The Rose Bug can only be kept off by hand picking. 



Mildew. — This great scourge of the Rose is easily checked by a few applications of our mildew 

 mixture. — See offer among Requisites. 



Temperature. — As many who may wish to order from this list are unaware of the different de- 

 grees of heat that each variety of plants require, we have prefixed a star to such as need a temperature 

 of from 55 to 65 at night. Those not thus marked do well in a temperature varying from 45 to 55 . 



Quality of PlailtS. — The plants named in this abridged catalogue have been specially gro* n 

 for winter flowering, and are strong, healthy plants, and when received should be re potted in a size 

 larger pot or box than they have been grown in, and if properly treated will give universal satisfaction. 



Fuller Details. — For the successful cultivation of plants in winter, and for other general infor- 

 mation in regard to the cultivation of Plants, whether of Fruits, Flowers, or Vegetables, see "Garden- 

 ing for Pleasure," a copy of which will be given to all purchasers of &ic worth or upwards of winter 

 flowering plants. The price of the book is §1 .50. To th< se who do not desire it, the value will be 

 sent in additional plants. To all places where there is an express office, plants are always sent by ex- 

 press, unless specially ordered otherwise ; but to places where there is no express office, we will send 

 plants, as heretofore, by mail. We always advise purchasers to have plants sent by express ; for though 

 the buyer is required to pay express charges (which are usually moderate, from our light system ofpa.k 

 ing), yet he always buys cheaper, quality of plan's considered, than when sent b\ mail free. For other 

 plants not enumerated here, see our Annual Descriptive Catalogue of Plants, a new edition of which for 

 1883 will be sent our customers, as usual, about January 1st. 



Bulbs, Seeds, or any other article offered in this Catalogue, can be sent with piants in the same 

 package when desired. We always put in enough extra plants to compensate for express charges. 



Please address all orders for Winter Flowering Plants to 



PETER HENDERSON, 



35 & 37 Cortlandt Street, New York. 



