PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK. — "WHOLESALE CATALOGUE. — PLANTS. 



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& SALVIAS, assorted. ^ ^ 



Bonfire. This variety, without question, is the finest scarlet Salvia 

 yet introduced. Growth compact, about 2^ feet high, long, erect 

 spikes of brilliant scarlet flowers ; over 200 spikes to a plant is not 

 unusual. 



Bethelii. Rich, rose colored flowers, large spikes. 

 Golden Leaved Yellow foliage, scarlet flowers. 

 Patens Deep blue, the finest color imaginable. $4.00 per 100. 

 Splendens. (Scarlet Sage.) Intense scarlet, valuable for large beds. 

 8plenden8 Alba. Similar to above, but pure white. 

 Price, except Patens, $3.00 per ion. 



SWAINSONIA GALEGIFOLIA ALBA, a plant which 



is becoming 



very popular for house culture. Foliage as gradeful as an Acacia; 

 flowers pure white, produced in sprays of 12 to 20 flowers each, and re- 

 sembling Sweet Peas. It is of the easiest culture and ever blooming. 

 It climbs readily and is splendid for the window garden. Price, $4. per ico. 



SWAINSONIA GALEGIFOLIA ROSEA. A fi °« c ™- 



trast to the 



above; rich, rosy red flowers. Price, $4.00 per ico. 



SWAINSONIA VIOLACEA. A new f a f e » t«» p^f 



house plant. Best described 



as pinkish lavender;equally thrifty as the whiteand red. Price, $4. per 100. 



PINK, HER MAJESTY. 



frJ ARDY WHITE PINK . 



H§R MAJ ESTY. 



This is one of the finest hardy Pinks 

 in any color yet raised, and cannot fail 

 to please all lovers of fine flowers. It 

 has become most popular, and is grown 

 by the acre to supply the demand for 

 •cut flowers. Low growing, with flow- 

 ers of the purest white, as large as a 

 Carnation and of rich Clover fragrance. 

 {See Cut.) Price, clumps, $8.00 per 

 100 ; young plants, $3.00 per 100. 



ASSORTED HARDY PINKS. 



General collection ef standard sorts. 

 Price, clumps. $8.00 per 100 ; young 

 plants, $3.00 per 100. 



^ M AMMOTH J. 



^VERBENAS^ 



One of our specialties. The list 

 we offer cannot be excelled. No 

 garden is complete without a col- 

 lection of Verbenas. 

 Beauty of Oxford, Deep pink. 

 Glow-worm. Crimson. 

 Inyincible.Rich purple. (SeeCut.) 

 Iona. Deep pink. 

 Lerona. Dark red, large flower. 

 Miss Arthur. Scarlet 

 Mrs. Cleveland. White. 

 Mrs. James. Pink, striped white. 

 Negro. Dark maroon. 

 Neptune. Lilac, striped white. 

 Perfection. Bright pink. 

 SnowStorm. White, dwarf habit 

 Summit. Light purple, white eye. 

 White Beautj. Pure white, very 



fine. 



Willie Desmond. Bright scarlet 

 Price, $2.50 per 100. 



SPIREA ANTHONY WATER ER. 



^ g PIRAEA, A NTHONY W ATER£R - <j£ 



Perhaps no hardy plant of recent introduction combines so many 

 good qualities as this. It is well adapted for edging shrubbery, form 

 ing as it does a low, bushy plant, rarely exceeding 12 inches' The 

 flowers are of the richest crimson, borne in dense, flat clusters in 

 profusion from early summer to frost. It will prove of great value 

 for pot culture. (See Cut.) Price, 4-inch pots, $2.00 per doz • 3 -inch 

 pots, 20c. each, $1.00 per doz. ; $8.00 per 100. 



J* ^ RUDBECKIA, "GOLDEN GLOW." * & 



A glorious new hardy herbaceous plant, and one that should find 

 a place in every garden. It is of fine habit, vigorous growth with 

 early continuous and immense blooming qualities; it will be' found 

 excellent also for cut flower purposes. The stems arc long and 

 gracefully poised: the foliage is abundant and ornamental It at- 

 tains a height of from 6 to 8 feet, and a small plant set out in the 

 spring will produce hundreds of blossoms, during August and Sep- 

 tember, each one as large as a fair sized Chrysanthemum Price 

 75c per doz. ; $5.00 per 100. 



THE BLUE CLIMBING SOLANUM. aSffiI3 



Bright, lilac blue flowers in clusters like a Wistaria. The blossoms' 

 are followed by dark red seed fruits, which remain a lonsr time on 

 the plant adding greatly to its beauty. Price. $4.00 per ioj Note— 

 We can also supply the white variety at the same price ' 



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