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PETER HENDERSON'S CATALOGUE. 



12 BEST FANCY CALADIUMS. 



Alfred Bleau. Green blotched white; cream-colored 



centre. 

 Argyrites. Light green marbled white; the smallest and 



finest variety. 

 Bicolor. Deep rose centre.bordered to a light green. 

 Chantaini. Brilliant carmine centre and veins running 



through a deep green ; splashed white. 

 Maxlme. Very small; dwart habit, mid-rib and veins 



carmine. , 



Meyerbeer. Green spotted white ; red ribs. 

 Prim-en* Alexandria. Similar to the above, but tinted 



with rose throughout. 

 Mooreana. Green, crimson veins and centre; the whole 



surface appearing as if varnished. 

 Reina Victoria. Deep green marbled white, blotched 



with blood-red spots. 

 Splendldum. Blood-red margined green. 

 Susiana. Green with white spots ; crimson cen're. 

 Wight 11. Dark green marked with red and white spots. 

 Set of 12 for $3.00. 



12 BEST LARGE-FLOWERING 



DAHLIAS. 



There are so many fine varieties of Dahlias that we find 

 it difficult to decide on the ' ; 12 best" in both the large and 

 small-flowering sections. We have many excellent sorts 

 besides those named, but taken as a set this selection can 

 hardly be improved upon. 

 Beauty. Blush white: extra fine. 

 Flamingo. Deep vermilion scarlet. 

 Flora. Magenta shade. 

 Hector. Cherry red. 

 John Stand Ish. Vermilion. 

 Leader. Par* purple. 

 Miss King. Bright orange ; white eye. 

 Miss Smith. Purplish crimson. 

 Mammoth. Very large crimson flower. 

 Oriole. Yellow. 

 Juarezii. SeepagcQl. 

 Tom Green. Maroon tipped white. 

 Set of IS for $8.96. 



12 BEST BOUQUET DAHLIAS. 

 Alba Floribundn Nana. White ; profuse. 

 Black Dwarf. Maroon black. 

 Bride of Roses. Light pink. 

 Exquisite. Orange, scarlet edge. 

 Little Lucy. Light crimson. 

 Jewell of Austerlitz. Scarlet. 

 Lurline. Light amber. 

 Nabob. White and crimson. 

 Nellie. White tipped purple. 

 Prima Donna. Rich crimson. 

 Pursuit. Velvet maroon. 

 Seraph. Buff tipped orange. 



Set of 12 for $2.25. 



12 BEST COLEUS. 



These are all described on pages 92 and 93. They are, in 

 our opinion, the most markedly distinct and best of the 

 different branches of this numerous family. Some of our 

 new varieties of 1883 deserve a place in this set, but a 

 limited stock compels us to omit them. 

 Beacon. Mrs. Win. Barr. 



Burning Bush. Kirkpatrick. 



Glory of Autumn. Oriole. 



Garfield. Striking. 



Hero. Spotted Gem, 



Jas. Markey. Versehaffelti. 



Set of 12 for $1.00. 



12 BEST FERNS. 



We mention the 12 most useful for general purposes. 

 Adlantum Caplllus Veneris. 



" Pubescens. 



Chellahtnes Hirta. 

 Davailla Teunlfolia. 

 Doryopterls Rotundlfolia. 



" Palmata. 



Lygodiunt Scandens. 

 Lomarla Glbba Crispa. 

 Nephroiepsis Exaltata. 

 " Zollengria 



" Duffli. 



Nephrodium IHolle, 



Set of 12 for $4.50. 



12 BEST FUCHSIAS. 



In selecting this set we have chosen such varieties as 

 combine, in the greatest degree, free-flowering qualities 

 with contrasting colors and beauty of flowers. The selec- 

 tion is made as the best from our collection of 100 sorts. 

 Swanley. Corolla rosy carmine : sepals white, single. 

 Little Alice. Corolla white; bright scarlet sepals, double. 

 Lord Macauley. Dark purple corolla; red sepals, single. 

 Theresa. Corolla ruby; sepals creamy white; single. 

 Bird of Paradise. Corolla brilliant magenta: sepals 



crimson, single. 

 Earl of Beaconsflcld. Very large ; corolla orange and 



scarlet, single. 

 Genius. Violet corolla; sepals crimson, double. 

 Leah. White sepals, crimson corolla, single. 

 Desideratum. Scarlet tube and sepal ; corolla violet blue, 



double. 

 Snow Fairy. The finest double white corolla variety. 

 Inimitable. Purple corolla, sepals crimson, recurved; 



single. 

 Striped Banner. Corolla striped purple and rose; sepals 



rosy scarlet, single. 



Set of 12 for $2.25. 



12 BEST DOUBLE GERANIUMS. 



Selected as the 12 "gems" of the doubles. These varie- 

 ties have all the best characteristics of color, habit and 

 profuseness of flower. 

 Candldissima Plena. 

 Double Striped Vesuvius. 

 Double Gen. Grant. Price, 50 cts. 

 Dr. Phimicy. 

 Hazel Kirk.. 

 Henry Cannell. 

 Jennie Dolfus. 

 Mrs. E. G. Hill. 

 M. Pasteur. 

 Naomi. 

 Remarkable. 

 Rlchd. Brett. 



Set of 12 for $2.50. 



12 BEST SINGLE GERANIUMS. 



Withontregard tonewness we presMit this list of 12 varie- 

 ties as the best representatives of nao Single Geranium. 

 They are all described elsewhere in this Catalogue. 



Md. Denny. 



Mrs. Geo. Smith. 



New Life. 



Bridal Beauty. 

 Erckman Chat rain 

 Gen. Grant. 

 Guinea. 

 Jean Sisley. 

 Master Christine. 



Pauline Lucca. 

 Pride of Louisville. 

 W. K. Harris. 



Set of 12 for $2.00. 



