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



" FANCY " DAHLIAS. 



Fern-leaved Beauty. A new and distinct type with fern-like 

 foliage and a dwarf branching habit; color, a creamy-white 

 with a distinct margin of crimson around each petal. 



Fairy Queen. Rich golden-yellow, tipped red. 



Frank Smith. Intense purplish-black-maroon, tipped white. 



Judah. Yellow, splashed and striped with bright crimson. 



Lucy Fawcett. Canary-yellow, striped wine color. 



Olympia. Bright rose-pink, splashed and striped with rich crim- 

 son. Centre high and full, flowers 6 to 7 inches across. 



Penelope. White, flaked lavender. A strikingly handsome sort. 



Uncertainty. Deep crimson, variegated with pure white, vari- 

 able markings. 



Price, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz., $8.00 per 100. Field-grown roots. 



"QUILLED" DAHLIAS. 



A. D. Livoni. Beautiful, soft, lustrous pink. 



Bessie. {Pomponc .) Color, creamy-white, beautifully quilled. 



Eureka. Deep rose, fine, regular form. 



Flora Nova. Deep purplish -maroon, globular. 



Grand Duke Alexis. Color, pure, soft white, the tips of the 



petals edged and suffused with delicate pink. 

 Japan Pink. A beautiful deep pink, petals uniquely fringed. 

 Queen Victoria. Deep yellow, finely quilled 



10c. each, $1.00 per doz., $8.00 per 100. Field-grown roots. 



New French "Collarette" Dahlias. 



The peculiarity lies in the development of the four stamens 

 at the base of the petal, which form a frill around the centre. 

 PRESIDENT VIGER. Rich, deep Mood-red, shading darker 

 towards the base of the petals, with pure white collar, occa- 

 sionally suffused with rosy-carmine. Price, field-grown roots, 

 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 

 MME. VIGER. A new American seedling that has been tested 

 for three years. It is the same size as President Viger, but 

 its great value lies in the fact that the ground coior is a 

 bright crimson, being much lighter than the old variety; a 

 valuable acquisition. Price, field-grown roots, 7. r )c. each, 

 $7.50 per doz. 



SUPERB NEW DAHLIAS. 



MRS. ROOSEVELT. This new Dahlia is acknowledged 

 to be far superior to the celebrated Dahlia Grand 

 Duke Alexis. It is of larger size, better color, more 

 graceful in form, has better stems for cutting, will 

 bloom better, and last, but not least, will keep longer 

 when cut. The flowers are perfectly double, of 

 largest size, 6 to 8 inches, while the color is a delicate 

 pink, shading to soft, clear pink. {See cut.) Price, 

 field-grown roots, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



Professo- Mansfield. A grand "fancy" Dahlia des- 

 tined to make its mark. It is an immense " decora- 

 tive," seven to eight inches across, a sturdy 

 grower, with long, stout stems. The color is a rich 

 yellow, w.th clear white tips, and a slight marking 

 of rosy-red towards the centre. Early in the season 

 and in light soils the red will appear on the margin 

 of the petals; but in whatever stage, it is a unique 

 and handsome variety. The petals are 1 \ to 2 inches 

 expanded. Price, 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



Blue Oban. A " sport " from Oban, acknowledged to 

 be one of the largest sized and freest blooming of the 

 Decorative class. A blue Dahlia has been the aim 

 of hybridizers for years, without success. It is re- 

 markable that Nature has produced in this "sport" 

 greater results than have been yet achieved. This 

 variety is like Oban, excepting color, which is a laven- 

 der-blue, without traces of any other color. Price, 

 field-grown roots, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 



Ami Downie. This new, single Dahlia is a seedling 

 of Ami Barillet crossed with John Downie. The 

 foliage is almost as dark as Barillet, while the 

 flowers are very much brighter, being the size and 

 shape of John Downie. It has a strong, branching 

 habit and extremely profuse blooming qualities. 

 Price, field-grown roots, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 



Danish Cross. Very striking and effective; bright 

 scarlet, a broad white stripe through each petal. 

 Price, field-grown roots, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 

 Arachne. Has peculiar twisted and curled petals, forming a 

 curious, irregularly-built flower. The petals are creamy- 

 white, edged with a broad band of crimson. The coloring, 

 however, varies as much as the form, there rarely being two 

 flowers alike. Price, 15c. each, $1.75 per doz. 

 Progress. The color is a bright, soft, rosy lake, beautifully 

 penciled and spotted glowing crimson, being entirely distinct 

 from any other Fancy Dahlia. It is large, full to the centre; 

 producing its perfect flowers in great abundance. Price, 20c. 

 each, $2.00 per doz. Field grown roots. 



IMPROVED URGE DOUBLE OR "SHOW" DAHLIAS. 



Apple Blossoms. The flowers show shades of red, pink and 

 white. 



Arabella. Large, pale primrose, tipped old rose and lavender. 



Emily. Varying from rosy-lavender to white, suffused lavender. 



Emily Edwards. White, suffused rosy-pink. Very beautiful. 



Hero. Deep crimson-maroon, very large and full. 



John Sladden. Perfect form, large, dark maroon, almost black 



John Walker. Pure white, a perfect snowball. 



La Phare. Brilliant, flaming red, exceedingly showy. 



Margaret Bruant. Dwarf and free, pure white. A grand sort. 



Mrs. Dexter. A rich shade of salmon, best in its color. 



Magnificent. Dwarf, large, pure yellow. A fine bedder. 



Miss May Lomas. Pure white, suffused soft rosy-lavender. 



Mrs. Langtry. Rich creamy-white, tipped reddish-pink. 



Pink Dandy. Pure pink, perfectly formed; a gem. 



Prince Bismarck. Very large, deep, strikingly rich purple. 



Princess Bonnie. Creamy-white, dainty light pink centre. 



Queen of Yellows. A beautiful clear yellow. 



Ruby Queen. Clear ruby-red, richly shaded; a great favorite. 



Snow. Pure white, unsurpassed for color. 



Stanley. Bright golden-yellow, tipped with red. 



Storm King. An early, profuse and constant bloomer; a strong 

 grower, of dwarf habit. Snow white, of perfect form, and full 

 to the centre. A splendid bedding and cut-flower variety- 

 Willie Garret. Richest crimson-scarlet; perfect form. 



Price, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz., $8.00 per 100. Field- 

 grown roots 



