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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— PLANT DEPARTMENT. 





^ari^atioi^s. 



For Winter Blooming. 



Flora Hill. Snow white. 



Emily Pierson. Deep red, fine large flow- 

 ers. 



G. H. Crane. Brilliant Scarlet. 



Mayor Pingree. Clear yellow, very fine. 



White Cloud. Pure white, large flowers 

 borne on long stems. 



"Lizzie McGowan. One of the best white 

 varieties. 



Meteor. Beautiful crimson maroon. 



Mrs. Jas. Dean. Beautiful light pink. 



Victor. Deep salmon pink. A "sport" 

 break and considered superior to it. 



Wm. Scott. Flowers large and non-bursting, of a deep 

 pink, stems long and of good strength. {See cut.) 

 Price, plants from open ground, not potted, 'iQc each, 



$2.00 per doz., $12 GO per 100 ; strong plants estab- 

 lished in 5 and 6 inch ^ots{ReadyOct ist.)ior winter 



blooming, 40c. each, $4.00 per doz., $25.00 per 100. 



CAMELLIA JAPONICA. The collection 



^^ embraces 



double white, double pink, double red and double variegated 

 Price, $1.00 each. 



CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS. This is the 



^^ popular " Um- 

 brella Plant." It is most useful, either as an aquarium plant 

 •or as an ordinary house plant, succeeding under either culture. 

 Price, fine plants, 20c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



from 



stra Varietfata. 



A beautiful plant 

 with large, fance- 

 shaped leaves, fine- 

 \y variegated with 

 clear cream-colored 

 stripes. An elegant 

 window or conser- 

 vatory plant of the 

 easiest culture. $I.00each. Plain green, 50c. each. 



ASPARAGUS. Greenhouse climbing 



•* *• plaits of rare beauty; 



they are specially suited for window gardening. 



SPRENGERI. A most desirable species, ex- 

 ceedingly useful and ornamental as a pot plant to 

 grow on a shelf in the window or on a pedestal in 



• the sitting room, or to droop from baskets ; the 

 fronds are frequently four feet long, a rich shade 

 of green, retaining their freshness for weeks after 

 being cut. A fine house plant, as it withstands 

 dry atmosphere. Price, fine plants from 5-inch 

 pots. 40c. each, $-1.00 per doz. Vouug plants from 

 small pots, 2Cc each, $2.00 per doz. 



Plumosus Nanus. [Clhnbiug Lac Fcrti.) Bright 

 green leaves, gracefully arched, and as finely 

 woven as silken mesh, retaining their freshness 

 for weeks when cut. Large plants, 50c each, 

 $4.50 per doz. Plants from 2-inch pots, 20c. each, 

 12.00 per doz. 



; Tenutssimus. Very fine filmy foliage. A hand- 

 some climbing plant for the window. Plants from 

 4-inch puts, :!0c. each, |:5.00 per doz. 



RT^miMTA^s /WINTER \ The flowers 



tShUUMlAb. ^FLOWERINa ; 3re beautiful 

 drooping in graceful panicles of various colors. 

 Price. 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



