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PETEK HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK — WHOLESALE CATALOGUE.— PLANTS. 



CALL A LILIES 



"specimen punt tuberous BIGDNIA." 



TUBEROUS BEGONIAS- These are now 



the most popular 

 plants for beds of summer flowers, or 

 as pot plants for the greenhouse, con- 

 servatory or sitting room. Our bulbs 

 For a time it was generally 



ALL SELECTED BULBS. 



are all sound, well matured, and of good size 



supposed that these could not be grown in the open air with success, but exten- 

 sive plantings of them in various sections of the country have demonstrated their 

 adaptability for this purpose. Nothing can exceed the brilliancy and richness of 

 their flowers. From the time the first blossom appears until all growth is stopped 

 by frost they are never out of bloom. (See cut.) 



SINGLE TUBEROUS BEGONIAS. n Se P arate col?". Scarlet Yellow, 

 Crimson White, Pink and Salmon. 



Price, ist size, dry bulbs, up to May 15th, 60c. per doz., $4.00 per 100. 

 Growing p/an/s, ready May ist, $10.00 per 100. 



DOUBLE TUBEROUS BEGONIA. separate colors Scarlet Pink, 

 White Yellow, Crimson, Salmon. 



Price, ist size, dry bulbs, up to May ifth, $1.00 per doz., $7.00 per 100. 

 Growing plants, ready May ist, $12.00 per 100. 



BEGONIA REX Valuable for the grand and varied' markings of 

 * the leaves. 3 inch pots, 75c. per doz. ;^$6.oo per 100. 



BEGONIAS— FLOWERING SORTS . 



Exceedingly useful plants for the garden or for pot culture in the 

 house. They are never out of bloom and have graceful, waxy flowers 



LITTLE GEM Calla Lily This variety rarely exceeds 

 12 inches in height. The flowers are correspondingly 

 smaller than the tall-growing sort, and are useful for 

 loose bunches and bouquets. It is far superior as a house 

 plant to the tall-growing variety Price, 3 inch pots, $8.00 

 per 100 ; 4 inch pots, $12.00 per 100. 



White Calla Lily. Pure white, large, splendid flower. 

 Price, 5 inch pots $16.00 per 100. 



Spotted Leaf Calla. Dark green leaves, beautifully 

 spotted with white ; the flowers are white with a purple 

 throat. Price, $10.00 per 160. 



Black Calla. A remarkable species, producing large 

 purplish, velvety-black flowers with coal-black spathe. 

 The foliage is stately. Price, $16.00 per 100. 



CAMELLIA JAPONICA. 



We offer splendid plants of these, bushy, well-grown 

 specimens. It is seldom that such fine plants are offered 

 for sale ; all in splendid health, and of thrifty, clean growth. 

 The varieties are the best extant, the pick of a Continental 

 collection, and embrace double while, double pink, double 

 red and double variegated. Fine, bushy plants well set 

 with buds. Price, $1.00 each ; $9.00 per doz. 



NEW GIANT BROWALLIA. 



A most valuable addition to our list of summer-blooming 

 plants. Most people are familiar with the old form of 

 Browallia, and would scarcely recognize this grand new 

 variety as of the same family. The flowers are indigo 

 blue, fully 2 inches across, and cover the plant when in 

 bloom. Invaluable for summer beds of flowers or for 



pot plants in 

 the winter for 

 greenhouse and 

 window garden. 

 (See cut.) Price, 

 1. 00 per doz. ; 

 $6.00 per 100. 



Alba. Pure white. 

 Alba Picta. Dark green leaves, 



lance-shaped, silvery spots. 

 Argentea Guttata. Rich bronzy 



green, silver-spotted. 

 B. de Chateau Rocher. Rich 



waxy red, very free blooming. 

 Erfordtii. Waxy pink flowers. 

 Fuchsoides Alba. Waxy white. 

 Hybrida. White flowers. 

 Hybrida Multiflora Rosy pink. 

 Ingramii. Rose color. 



Manicata Aurea. Green foliage, 



irregularly marked yellow. 

 Metallica Crimson and maroon 



foliage, pink and^white flowers. 

 Nitida Alba. W axy white flowers. 

 Rubra. Dark coral color. 

 Saundersonii. Bright waxy red. 

 Scandens. Trailing, bright red. 

 Thurstonii Pink and white. 

 Vernon. A splendid bedding 

 variety, waxy white and pink. 



Price, 50c. per doz. ; $4.00 per 100. 



NEW B EGONIA, GLOIRE DE LORRAINE. 



This grand variety makes graceful plants about one foot high, foliage 

 regular and of a bright green ; the plant is loaded with rose- colored 

 flowers of great beauty, remaining for many weeks without falling, 

 and borne in large drooping panicles. It flowers from October to May 

 in a shaded greenhouse, or sitting room window. 



The French, English, American and German horticultural papers 

 have been unanimous in their praise of this magnificent variety. It is 

 grown by the thousand for the Paris and London markets, and will be 

 equally popular here. Price, 35c. each, $3.50 per doz. 



