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PETER HENDERSON'S CATALOGUE. 



25 "PRIZE VARIETIES" POMPONE 

 CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Small-Flowering. 



Atala. Rosy lilac. 



A ii r o ra . Deep orange, 



Boule Blanche. Globe-shaped: white. 



Boulc do Neige. White, yellow centre. 



Canrobert. Beautiful yellow. 



Chameleon. Pink, white and orange 



Cinderella. Pure white. 



Epaininondas. Pinkish rose, white centre. 



Golden Aurora. Bright yellow. 



Golden Crest. Rich, dark .yellow. 



Golden Eagle. Pink and yellow. 



Innocence. Pure white. Cull and fine. 



IjC Brazier. Deep brown. 



Iliad. Dmiiage. Pink, fine form. 



?Iiirnonette. Deep purple. 



Amphilla. Scarlet crimson. 



Anna de Bclocca. Canary white. 



Mrs. Campbell. Rich crimson, 



Perl. Dark yellow, with red points. 



Prince Albert of Prussia. White; fimbriated. 



Bosabella. Carmine and white. 



Zebra. Pink, yellow and white. 



S 'ik m:in Chat rain. Purple, red tipped. 



Model of Perfection. Lilac and yellow. 



La France. Blush. 



25 cts. each; $3.85 per doz.; set of 25 for $1.50, or full 

 Prize collection of 75 distinct sorts. Large, Japanese and 

 Pompone, for $12.00. 



For " 12 best " see end of Catalogue. 

 (For new varieties, see page HI.) 



COLEUS. 



This beautiful family of ornamental foliage plants has 

 been Bteadily increasing the beauty and diversity of its 

 varieties ever since its introduction; but we have never 

 bad -itch a decided " break" in them as occurred in 1879. 

 We now have the most gorgeous shades of pink, maroon, 

 rose, violet, yellow, crimson, etc. Coleue are one of our 

 specialties and our collection is unrivaled. 

 Burning Bush. Tinted carmine, orange and crimson. 

 Glory of Autumn. Deep crimson bronze, margined 



gold. 



?Irs. IV m. Barr. Centre rose color, margined green 

 and brown. 



Spotted Gem. Yellow ground, regularly blotched crim 

 son, green and orange. 



Beacon. Dark claret color, almost bla k ; a splendid bed- 

 ding sort. 



K irk pal rick. Large leaf, blotched in the centre like 

 Geranium Happy Thought. 



Firefly. Yellow lilac crimson and green mottled. 



Eclipse. Scarlet, shaded brownish yellow, serrated edge. 



Kentish Fire. Pink, carmine and bronze. 



Golden Gem. Deep rose, margined yellow. 



Multicolor. Maroon and crimson. 



Oriole. Finest yellow. 



Picta. Warbled yellow, maroon and crimson. 



Excellent. Deep maroon, nettled with green. 



Hero. Chocolate maroon. 



Verschalfeltll. Rich velvet crimson. 



Garlield. (New.) Dark claret: shaded. 



J. Burnsham. (New.) Yellow and crimson; spotted. 



Eldorado. Best clear yellow 



miss Smith. Deep yellow, streaked maroon. 



Koyal Purple. Purple, shaded carmine. 



Bosedale. Rose, crimson and gold; extra. 



Chas. Dickens. A neat growing kind, embracing a 

 great diversity of colors, cream, pink, rose, green 

 and maroon. 



Count Cavour. Carmine, edged 'with black; of the 

 " Kentish Fire" style, but better. 



Daisie Dean. A dwarf growing variety, of miniature 

 proportions ; color an exquisite shade of rose. 



Gold Dust. A very promising yellow, of fine habit. 



Jas. Markey. Deep maroon black, blotched in the cen- 

 tre with dark pink ; distinct and splendid. 



midnight. Dark maroon, flamed with crimson; a robust 

 grower. 



Bugby. A great advance on all existing varieties of its 

 style; centre creamy yellow, banded green : the 

 green rimmed with crimson. The veins and stalks 

 are very prominent, and are bright crimson also. 



Striking. Immense foliage ; dark crimson in places ; 

 marbled maroon, rose and green; all the shades in- 

 tensely brilliant; extra fine. 

 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.: set 30 sorts, $4.00. 

 For new sorts, see page 92; for "12 best," see end of 

 Catalogue. 



COLEUS. BEDDING. 



We select of those contrasting colors, best suited for rib- 

 bon lines or for measuring. 

 Verschaffeltii. The old, well-known brown crimson 



sort. 

 Glory of Autumn. Crimson and gold. 

 Golden Gem. Deep rose, margined bright yellow. 

 Hero. Deep maroon, almost black. 

 K irk put rick . Blotched white. 



10 cts. each; SI. 00 per doz. ; per 100, $6.00. 



CROTONS. 



riants which, from their beautiful leaf-variegation, de- 

 ma d< I a place in every collection of hot-house plants. For 

 new varieties, see page 93. 



Croton Interriiptum. 



" Irregulalre. " 



" Sallclfolius. " 



" Idaxlme, " 



" multicolor. " 



" Disraeli. " 



" I iidiilatum. " 



" Voltitum. " 



Croton Weismani. 



1-t si/e, 60 cts. each; $6.00 per doz.; full set of 17 sort-. $7.50 

 2d " 30 ". " 3.00 " " " " " " 3.50 



Croton Pictnm. 



" Varicgattim. 



" Actibivfolia. 



" Coriiutum. 



" Bismarck. 



" Elegans. 



" Nobile. 



" VeitchY 



CELOSIA CRI8TATA. 



CELOSIA CRISTATA— Cockscomb. 



(READY MAY 1st.) 



These beautiful plants are used not only as bedding 

 plants, but are largely introduced itsn feature in cut-Hower 

 work in the winter. 'We offer plants from a superb strain 

 of seed which will produce Immense combs of the most 

 vivid crimson. (See cut.) 



15 cts. each ; SI. 50 per doz. 



DAPHNE ODORATA. 



An old greenhouse plant, always scarce. It is evergreen. 

 growing 3 feet high, bearing clusters of small, pinkish- 

 white flowers, exquisitely fragrant. 



60 cts. each ; $6.00 per doz. 



'* PRIZE " DAHLIAS— Large-Flowering. 



From our extensive collection of large-flowering Dahlias 

 vre have selected the finest and most distinct, named 

 as below, with these we have taken first premium wherever 

 we have exhibited. Our large collection comprises every 

 shade of color and marking. Strong plants ready in 

 May ; dry roots ready now. 

 Acts. Lilac 

 Adeline. Deep rose. 

 Adonis. Yellow, amber tip ; fine. 

 Adelaide. Blush. 

 Aurora. Bronze. 

 Beppo. Amber, carmine tip. 

 Boabdil. Blood red. 

 Blanche. Pure white. 

 Beauty. Blush white; extra fine. 

 Bride. White, edged purple. 



