PETER HENDERSON & CO. NEW YORK.— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE— PLANTS. 13 



The plant shown 

 above measured 18 

 inches across. 



ARAUCARIA EXCELSA. (Norfolk Island Pine.) 



Deep green, feathery foliage arranged in whorls, rising one 

 above the other at regular distances. It is easily grown and 

 is highly ornamental. Price, 12 to 15 inches high, 3 tiers, $1.00 

 each, $9.00 per doz. 



ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI. 



The fronds are frequently four feet long, a rich shade of 

 green, retaining their freshness for weeks after being cut. 

 Price, 2-inch pots, 75c. per doz., $5.00 per 100. 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. 



Bright green leaves, gracefully arched and as finely woven 

 as silken mesh, retaining their freshness for weeks when cut. 

 Price, 2-inch pots, 75c. per doz., $5.00 per 100. 



CARNATIONS. 



(FIELD GROWN.) 

 Adonis. An extra fine scarlet. $15.00 per 100. 

 Enchantress. Beautiful light pink. $12.00 per 100. 

 Mrs. M. A. Patten. White, striped and penciled with bright 



red. A grand sort. $20.00 per 100. 

 The Bride. Purest white, splendid stem and foliage, apparently 



immune against disease. The flowers run from 3 to 3£ inches 



across. $20.00 per 100. 



STANDARD CARNATIONS. (Field Grown.) 

 El Dorado. Rich yellow, striped and penciled bright red. 

 Estelle. A very brilliant scarlet. 

 Ethel Crocker. Deep, rich pink, large flowers. 

 G. H. Crane. Rich scarlet, line stem and flowers. 

 Governor Roosevelt. Brilliant crimson, shaded maroon. 

 Gov. Wolcott. Pure white, a fine sort. 

 Harry Fenn. Very rich crimson maroon. 

 T. H. Manley. Intensely bright scarlet. 

 Melba. Pure, clear rose-pink, very pretty and fragrant. 

 Mrs. Franz Joost. Color, a beautiful rich salmon pink. 

 Mrs. Thomas W. Lawson. Purest rose-pink, brilliant under 



artificial light. $10.00 per 100. 

 Norway. A grand white Carnation, very fine. 

 Prosperity. The ground color is white, irregularly overlaid 



with rosy pink. $10.00 per 100. 

 Queen Louise. Clear, snowy white, large flowers. 



Price, $8.00 per 100 (except where noted). 



g PECIAL IMPORT OFFER OF 



AZALEAS. 



(For Shipment about October 20th.) 

 We have made special arrangements with the 

 largest grower of Azaleas in Belgium, and take pleas- 

 ure in offering for delivery in the Fall of 1904, f.o.b. 

 New York City, Indian Azaleas, double and single, all 

 named varieties, leading market kinds, shapely 

 plants, well headed, at the prices quoted below. 

 This is a specially low import offer, both as to sizes 

 and prices, and your early order is solicited. Az- 

 aleas are growing in favor yearly, as the great de- 

 mand this season proves. It is to your interest to 

 order now and take advantage of the low prices we 

 offer. 



They are shapely specimens and will make 

 splendid plants for winter and spring decoration. 

 These plants will be carefully packed and can be 

 safely sent by freight if shipped before Nov. 10th. 

 We offer the following varieties: 

 Mme. Van der Cruyssen, Niobe, Deutsche Perle, 

 Mme. C. Van Langenhove, Vervaeneana, Empress of 

 India, Helen Thielman, and Simon Mardner. A fair 

 proportion of Vervaeneana and white sorts supplied 

 with each order. 



Per doz. Per 100 



10 to 12 inch heads $4.50 $35.00 



12 to 14 " " 6.00 45.00 



14 to 15 " " 7.00 55.00 



6 sold at dozen rates, 25 at 100 rates. 



HARDY AZALEAS. 



We offer a fine lot of hardy Ghent Azaleas, fine 

 assorted colors, ready for early fall planting. Price, $6.00 per doz. 



THE NEW OSTRICH-PLUME FERN. 



(Nephrolepis Piersonii.) 

 An entirely new form of the famous Boston Fern. The 

 fronds grow in the most luxuriant manner, the pinnae sub- 

 dividing making miniature fronds, which are superimposed on 

 the main fronds, looking as if two or even three were condensed 

 in one. They are graceful beyond description, feathery, plumy; 

 nothing describes them better than Ostrich Plumes, which they 

 very much resemble. The young miniature fronds are con- 

 stantly developing a rich lush green on the darker green ground 

 of the main fronds, a charming contrast being thereby produced. 

 Price, strong plants, from 2-inch pots, $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 

 100; from 3-inch pots, $1.50 per doz., $10.00 per 100; 4-inch pots, 

 $3.00 per doz., $20.00 per 100; 5-inch pots, 50c. each, $4.50 per 

 doz.; 6-inch pots, 75c. each, $7.50 per doz. 



ASSORTED FERNS. 



A nice assortment for filling pans. Price, plants from 2-inch 

 pots, $3.00 per 100; from 3-inch pots, $6.00 per 100. 



" THE BOSTON " FERN. 



(Nephrolepis Bostoniensis.) 

 In well-known specimens the fronds attain a length of 6 or 7 

 feet, like plumes arching over in every direction, in a most 

 graceful manner. This beautiful fern is excellent for outside 

 planting in shady borders. It is a very fine plant for hanging 

 pots or baskets on the piazza in summer, and conservatory or 

 window in winter. Price, plants from 7-inch pots, $1.00 each; 

 6-inch pots, 60c. each; 5-inch pots, 40c. each; $4.00 per doz.; 

 4-inch pots, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz.; 3-inch pots, $1.00 per 

 doz., $8.00 per 100. 



NEW FERN. 



(Nephrolepis, Anna Foster.) 



A promising new variety, a " sport " from the Boston Fern 

 and entirely distinct from it. The contour of the plant is more 

 graceful and more compact, lighter and more of that airy grace 

 which is so desirable in a fern. The tips of the pinna? are crested , 

 which is its distinguishing characteristic, so that it might be 

 called " The Crested Boston Fern." It grows freely, propagates 

 readily and is a very valuable addition to the race. 



Price, plants from 5-inch pots, $4.00 per doz.; 4-inch pots, 

 $3. 00 per doz., $20 00 per 100; 3-inch pots, $1.00 per doz., J8.0C 

 per 100; 2-inch pots, $4.00 per 100. 



