PETER HENDERSON A CO. — WINTER FLOWERING PLANTS. 17 



Winter Flowering Plants 



FOR THE PARLOR OR GREENHOUSE. 



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

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

 in the fall, but now, during the months of October, November, and December they make shipments 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. 



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 tins, 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 florist, if near 

 by, but where such is 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 Mealy Bug. The first can easily be destroyed, either by the application of tobacco water, (about the 

 color of strong tea) or snuff ; the Red Spider and Mealy Bug by Cole's Insect Destroyer, or frequent syring- 

 ing with water. 



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

 ture. 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 Plants. — The plants named in this abridged catalogue have been specially grown 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 not fail to give satisfaction. 



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

 tion in regard to the cultivation of plants, whether of Fruits, Flowers or Vegetables, see "Gardening for 

 Pleasure,'' a copy of which will be given to all purchasers of §10 worth or upwards of winter flowering plants. 

 The price of the book is §1.50. To those 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 express, unless specially ordered otherwise; 

 but to places where their 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 arc 

 usually moderate, from our light system of packings yet he always buys cheaper, "quality of plants considered, 

 than when sent by mail free. For other plants not enumerated here, see our Annual Descriptive Catalogue 

 of Plants, a new edition of which for 1885 will be sent our customers, as usual, about January 1st. 



Bulbs, Seeds, or any other article offered in this catalogue, can be sent with plants in the same package 

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



Special Inducements ! Low Rates ! 



To purchasers of plants from this Catalogue, we offer the following reductions: 



For $4.00 cash, Plants from this list to the value of $5.00 can be selected. 



• 8.00 •' " " '• 10.00 " 



" 12.00 " " " " 15.00 " 



" 15.00 " " •' " 20.00 



" 19.00 " " " " 25.00 " 



" 23.00 " " " " 30.00 •' 



" 30.00 " '• " " 40.00 " 



