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



''ROSTON" FERN. Nephrolepsis 



r J - Bostoniensis. 



One of the most useful and ornamental of the 

 " Sword Ferns." It is now grown by the thousand 

 for the market in all the large cities, and is steadily 

 increasing in popularity In well-grown specimens 

 the fronds attain a length of 6 or 7 feet, like plumes 

 arching over in every direction, in a most graceful 

 manner. This beautiful Fern is excellent for outside 

 planting in shady borders. It is a very fine plant for 

 hanging pots or baskets on the piazza in summer and 

 conservatory or wiiidow in winter. (5^1? Cut). 



Price, plants from 7 and 8 inch pots, $1.50 each ; 6- 

 inch pots, $1.00 each; .^-inch pots, 60c. each, $6.00 

 per doz.; 4 inch pots, 3jc. each, $4.00 per doz.; 3 inch 

 pots, 20c. each. $2 00 per doz. 



^ OMPACT SWORD FERN. ^'^''^^l.^^.T 



A fitting companion f.r the above ; dwarfer and 

 more erect in growth, a much darker shade of green, 

 and very gracefully arched. For decoration in fiont 

 of taller plants it is admirable. As a house plant it 

 is very desirable. 



Price, 1st size plants, $1,011 each, |9.00 per doz.; 2d 

 size, COc. each, $6.00 per doz.; 3d size, 30c. each, 

 |8.(jO per doz. 

 r'URLED SWORD FERN. Nephrolcpb Oavallioides 



Entirely distinct from the two described above. 

 The fronds are long and broad, a glossy dark green, 

 beautifully crested at the tops mto curling masses of 

 rich green, feathery foliage, the weight of which 

 bends the fronds down so as to conceal the pot, allow- 

 ing a full view of the centre of the plant. 



First size plants, $l..^0each; 2d size, |1.00 each, 

 $9.00 per doz.; 3d size, 00c. each, $6.00 per doz. 



oe ASSORTED FERNS. ^ 



Our collection contains the choicest, including the 

 " Maiden Hair '' and best basket and vase sorts. Very 

 appropriate for jardinieres. Price, 15c. each, $1.50 

 per doz. 



DOUBLE GERANIUMS. 



Gloire de France. Salmon and white. 

 Profusion. Rich glowing salmon. 

 Due de Mortemort. Deep rose. 

 Silver Queen. Pure white. 

 Double Gen. Grant. Bright red. 

 Le Cid. Dark Crimson. 



SINGLE GERANIUMS. 



L'Aube. White. Very fiee flowering. 



Single Gen. Grant. Brilliant scarlet. 



Salmon Queen. Salmon pink, a very attractive sort. 



Aurelian Scholl. Bright carmine pink, free blooming. 



Columbia. Dazzling scarlet, centre white. 



Freedom. Rosy scarlet, centre white. 



Price, 10c. each ; set of 12 for 50c. 



NEW GIANT-FLOWERED HELIOTROPE. 



In this new race the size of the foliage and its 

 quality are doubkd ; the habit of the plant is made 

 compact and bushy instead of being scraggy and 

 sprawling ; the si7e of the flowers is magnified beyond 

 belief, specimen heads measuring ten to fifteen in- 

 ches across. {See cut). Price. 2Cc. each. 3 for 60c. 



HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS. 



We offer a choice collection of sorts for fall plant- 

 ing which will bloom next year. Price, 25c. each, 

 .$2.25 per doz.; .§ 15.00 per lOO. 



HEATHS. {Erica) > 



We offer fine plants for winter blooming. Best 

 known kinds. Price plants from 8 inch pots, 40c. 

 each, $4.00 per doz . from 6 inch pots $1.50 each. 



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