PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK. — WHOLESALE CATALOGUE.— PLANTS. 5 



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M QFCHOICE CHRYSANTHEMUM*" \ 



MLLE. MARIE LIGER. 



THIS collection is made up of such sorts as are generally 

 grown for exhibition purposes. 

 We have entirely remodeled the collection this year, 

 having discarded all the excellent older sorts, which have been 

 superseded by the newer ones we offer. 



Note.— In this collection will be found some of the best CUT 

 FLOWER VARIETIES. Examine the list carefully. 



For general list of Chrysanthemums see Retail Catalogue, 

 from which we offer a discount of one-third. 



A. J. Balfour. Rose-pink; broad petals, incurved, very large. 

 Algoma. Japanese Incurved, producing heavy foliage close 



under the flower, short stiff stem. Color, a beautiful shade 



of light rose, silvery reverse. 

 Brutus. Very bright red shaded with orange; broad flat petals 



reflex but full to centre. Season, Oct. 20th to Nov. 5th. 

 Col. D. Appleton. One of the largest globular yellow sorts; 



grand stem and foliage. A leader among yellows. 

 C. J. Salter. Immense as an early yellow. Large, perfect flower. 

 Convention Hall. Color, white, of an exceedingly pure tone. 



Very broad centre petals, incurving closely. 

 Durbin's Pride. Lavender-pink; broad, reflexed and curling 



petals. A noticeably beautiful flower of immense size. 

 Dr. Enguehart. Bright pink, a very valuable variety for cut 



flowers. A leading prize winner at all the shows. 

 Ethelyn. A Japanese Incurved. Petals, light rose-pink at 



the base, shading lighter at the tips. A very handsomely 



formed flower, which is sure to become popular. 

 F. S. Vallis. Immense Japanese flower, yellow, deepening to 



citron. Long petals, twisting and reflecting into a broad, 



dec]) bloom. A grand variety for exhibition. 

 Godfrey's King. Reddish-crimson with golden reverse. The 



coloring is very bright and clear. 

 Godfrey's Masterpiece. Indian-red with rich golden-yellow 



reverse, only the tips showing the latter color. 

 Golden Wedding. This is undoubtedly the grandest golden- 

 yellow variety ever introduced. 

 Goldmine. Rich golden-yellow. Outer petals reflexed. Late 

 Globosa Alba. A very compact, closely incurved Japanese, < f 



globular form, and pure white. 



H. W. Buckbee. A bright yellow; habit dwarf, petals loosely 



arranged. An excellent variety. Good keeper. 

 Henry Sinclair. A clear, bright canary-yellow; a bold, hand- 

 some flower 6 inches in diameter by 5 inches high. Early. 

 Kate Bromhead. A very large flower, a pleasing shade of 



golden-amber. A winner in the bronze class. 

 Lavender Queen. A large Japanese, soft lavender-pink. 

 Lady Roberts. Beautiful deep crimson, bright golden tips 



and reverse. A red which does not fade or burn. 

 Lady Hopetoun. Beautiful heliotrope-pink, reverse of petals 



silver, the flower recurving, showing both shades. 

 Lord Hopetoun. A beautiful crimson, which is still scarce. 

 Lord Salisbury. Yellow suffused crimson, slightly reflexed, very 



large. Has taken numerous prizes for size. 

 Maud Dean. An extra large-flowered variety ; petals broad and 



incurving; color pink, almost rose, an unusual shade. 

 Merza. An extra large, pure white Japanese of dwarf habit. 



As a single-stem variety it has no equal. 

 Millicent Richardson. Rosy-violet, very large and massive. 

 MDLLE. MARIE LIGER. Closely incurving blooms of large 



size. The color is pearl-pink, deepening to a very bright shade 



at the base of petals. It is perfectly uniform, perfecting every 



flower. A splendid exhibition variety. (See cut.) 

 Miss Minnie Bailey. A seedling from Mrs. Perrin; good stem 



and foliage. Color, bright pink. Never fades or loses color. 

 Mrs. Barkley. Large broad-petalled Japanese; coIot rosy- 

 mauve with silvery reverse. A pleasing variety. 

 Mrs. J. I. Thorneycroft. Fine, dwarf, commercial yellow,. 

 Mrs. George Mileham. Rosy-lavender, shading to mauve; 



long, broad, graceful petals slightly reflexed, centre partly 



incurved. A grand exhibition variety and very distinct. 

 Mme. Paolo Radaelli. Creamy-white, delicately flushed with 



rose. Incurved, with broad, whorling petals. 

 Mme. Rouyer. Very large flowers, with broad, curling petals; a 



bright shade of pink. Habit dwarf and strong. 

 Mrs. Thirkell. The gigantic yellow that created a sensation 



everywhere it was exhibited. Immense flower, not coarse.. 

 Mrs. Harry Emmerton. Immense flowers, fine yellow, grand 



reflexing form, splendid exhibition variety. 

 Mrs. J. J. Mitchell. A large Japanese Incurved. Color, beauti- 

 ful clear cream. A very artistic flower. 

 Mrs. Emil Buettner. (Golden Beauty.) A late golden-yellow, 



ready for Thanksgiving and later; elegant large blooms. 

 Mrs. Henry Robinson. A variety of exceptional merit, large 



and well finished. An early white, blooming with us Oct. 5th. 

 Mrs. H. H. Weeks. An immense flower with broad claw-like 



petals, incurving to form a globe of white. A standard variety. 

 Mrs. Jerome Jones. A grand, globular white, of large size. 

 Mrs. W. B. Chamberlain. The most beautiful shade of pink yet 



produced in a large flower. Valuable for cut flowers. 

 Nellie Pockett. Creamy-white Japanese, long, drooping florets. 

 R. E. Richardson. (Schray's Pink.) The brightest, clearest 



pink yet introduced in the Chrysanthemum family. 

 Sephia. Large Japanese Incurved, fully double, shade of yellow 



similar to Col. D. Appleton. A beautiful exhibition variety. 

 Silver Cloud. Color, creamy-white, shading to bright apricot. 

 The Yellow Eaton, or Dr. Oronhyatekha. A yellow " sport " 



from Timothy Eaton. Splendid for every purpose. 

 T. Carrington. Enormous Japanese Incurved; fine form and 



texture; color, rich carmine-rose, with silvery reverse. 

 Timothy Eaton. The largest, globular Japanese Incurved. 



November 5th and later. Color, soft white. A grand flower. 

 W. R. Church. Japanese Incurved. Deep rosy-crimson with 



bronze reverse and greenish-gold tips. Massive flower. 

 Wm. Seward. A grand, large, deep, rich blackish-crimson. 

 Zampa. Old gold, reverse bright strawberry-red, lower petals 



tubular, balance flat, reflex, full to centre. Season, Nov. 5th 



to 15th. 



Price, fiOc. per doz.; $4.00 per 100; set of 51 Exhibition sorts 

 for $2.50. Ready March 1st. 



