PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK. — WHOLESALE CATALOGUE— PLANTS. 11 



Perns, Assorted. 



We grow large quantities of these, thrifty young plants in prime 

 condition for filling pans, etc., and offer the following well 

 known sorts for that purpose, also for growing on as specimen 

 plants. Adiantum cuneatum, Adiantum pubescens, Lomaria 

 ciliata, Blechnum orientalis, Pteris cretica Mayii, Pteris palmata, 

 Pteris cretica albo-lineata, Pteris Sieboldii, Pteris Winsetii, Pteris 

 adiantoides, Pteris tremula, Pteris Ourardii, Pteris serrulata, 

 Pteris serrulata densa, Cyrtomium falcatum, Onychium japoni- 

 cum, Lastrea aristata variegata, Nephrolepis nolle corymibifera. 

 Price, 2 inch pots, $3.00 per 100; 3-inch pots, $6.00 per 100. 



Boston Ferns. 



(Nephrolepis Boatoniensis.) A very useful fern for pot 

 culture, keeps excellently in the house, very graceful and of great 

 use in decorating. From 6 inch pots, $7,00 per doz.; 5-inch pots, 

 S5.00 per doz.; 4-inch pots, $3.00 per doz.; 3-inch pots, $1.00 per 

 doz.; $8.00 per 100; 2-inch pots, $4.00 per 100. 



Japanese Globe Fern. 



A unique and handsome ornament for the greenhouse, con- 

 servatory or living-room window. The Japanese prepare this 

 by fastening the rhizomes (creeping stems) of Davallia Bullata 

 around a ball of moss while in a dormant condition. When 

 wanted to grow they need only be immersed in water and hung 

 up, immersing them again at required intervals. Price, 8-inch 

 globes, 40c. each, $4 50 per doz., $35.00 per 100., 10 to 11-inch 

 globes, 60c. each, $6.50 per doz. 



New Hybrid Gloxinias. 



The handsomest of our summer-blooming plants, the rich and 

 varied coloring of the flowers being beautiful in the extreme, 

 many of them beautifully speckled; flowers three inches long by 

 two inches in diameter, upright and pendulous; colors various 

 and exceedingly rich in appearance. Price, $5.00 per 100. Bulbs 

 extra selected, one inch and over. 



Special. — Gloxinias in separate colors, as follows : white, 

 red, violet, red white edge, and 7/iolet white edge. Price, 

 $6 00 per 100. All bulbs one inch and over. 



Henderson's Double Hollyhocks. 



We grow annually thousands of these and have for years selec- 

 ted those that show best form, size and color. Lavender, 

 Apricot, Purple. Crimson, White, Yellow, Salmon, 

 Maroon, Rose, etc. Price, $6 00 per 100. 



Moon Flower Vines. 



The Moon Flower. So called from its rare peculiarity of 

 blooming best at night, although it also expands its flowers on 

 dull days. They are puie .white, 5 to 6 inches across, emitting 

 a rich Jessamine like odor. Price, I4 00 per ico. 

 Blue Dawn Flower. Intense violet blue, with reddish-purple 

 rays, 6 inches across. It blooms in the morning and on cloudy 

 days. Price, $4x0 per 100. 



Pelargonium— Alfred Henderson. 

 A beautiful variety, bearing large trusses of rich lavender-pink 

 flowers, the lower petals marked rich maroon. The coloring is 

 almost identical wiih the orchid, Cattleya triannse. The plant is 

 a remarkably free and vigorous grower, a very prolific bloomer, 

 and the color ' takes on sight," so that it will be valuable for 

 market. Price. $1.50 per doz. ; $12.00 per iro. See cut.) 



Assorted Pelargoniums, We offer six good market sorts. 

 Price, $1.50 per doz. ; $12.00 per 100. 



Mammoth Verbenas. 



One of our specialties. The list we offei cannot be excelled. 

 No garden is complete without a collection of Verbenas. 

 Beauty of Oxford. Deep pink, large flower. 

 Glow-worm. Very deep, glowing crimson. 

 Invincible. Rich purple, large white eye. 

 Iona. Soft brilliant pink, white eye 

 La Taska. Light purple, white eye Splendid. 

 Lerona. Dark, dazzling red, large flower. 

 Miss Arthur. Brilliant scarlet. 

 VIrs. Cleveland. Beautiful pure snow-white. 

 Mrs. McKinley. A grand, pure white. 

 Negro. Dark maroon. Very close to black. 

 Neptune. Lilac, striped white. Very pretty. 

 Perfection. Bright pink. A grand variety. 

 Snow Storm. White, dwarf habit. 

 White Beauty. Pure white, fine grower. 

 Willie Desmond. Bright scarlet, very rich. 



Price, $2.50 per 100, set of 15 for 60c. 



Single Violets. 



Admiral Avellan. Purple red flowers; large size fragrant. 

 La France. Rich violet-blue; deliciously scented. 

 Luxonne Rich violet-purple, stem 9 to 12 inches, very sweet. 

 Princess of Wales. Light violet, intensely fragrant. Small 

 plants, 50c. per doz. ; $3.00 per 100. 



Hardy Double English Violet. 



This Violet is entirely hardy, perfectly double, a deep 

 violet-purple color and mogt deliciously fragrant. It 



surpasses the well-known "Marie Louise" Violet in richness of 

 color, being many shades darker, and far excels it in its delight- 

 ful odor; this is one of its greatest merits. (See cut.) Price, 1st 

 size, flowering clumps, $2.00 per doz.; $16 00 per 100. Young 

 plants, $1.00 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



