PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— WHOLESALE CATALOGUE— FLOWER SEEDS. 



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H enderson's Cream of the NAMED SWEET PEAS. 



A select list of giant-flowering varieties, including every color among Sweet 

 Peas. We have discarded all small-flowering varieties, unhealthy sorts and du- 

 plicates under different names. 



Customers may find the name of some old favorite missing, but you can rely 

 on a better variety of same color being offered in the list below. 



To aid in selecting certain colors, we submit the following key: 

 White, 14, 16, 36, 54. — Yellow, 24, 53. — Cream, tinted, 20, 52.— Pink or 

 Rose and Wnite, 6, 10, 15, 25.— Blush, 11, 35— Buff-pink, 2, 23, 32.— 

 Pink, 9, 18, 30, 37, 42. — Rose, 29, 44, 47. — Orange, 34.— Scarlet, 49. — 

 Crimson, 19, 27, 43, 48. — Magenta, 7. — Maroon, 5. — Purple, 12, 51.— Indigo, 

 39.— Blue, 8. 33.— Blue and Wnite, 31, 40.— Mauve, 1, 38.— Lavender, 17. 28. 

 —Striped blue and white, 21, 22, 45, 50.— Striped red or pink and white, 

 3, 4, 13, 26, 41, 46. 



1 Admiration. Pinkish-heliotrope, wings a shade lighter 



2 Agnes Johnson. Buff pink, large flower 



3 America. Striped blood-scarlet on white, large and striking. 



4 Aurora. Striped rosy-orange on white, attractive variety. . . . 



5 Black Knig it. Deep maroon, veined black, large and open. . 



6 Blanche Ferry. Extra Early. Rose-red, wings blush 



7 Captivation. Claret-magenta, wings heliotrope, distinct. . . ■ 



8 Countess Cadogan. Bright purplish-blue, wings light blue. . 



9 Countess Spencer. Flowers of gigantic size and grand open 



form, borne 3 and often 4 on long stiff stems; the coloring 

 should be a lovely shell-pink shading to rose-pink at the 

 edges, but, unfortunately, this variety sports so that various 

 shades of pink, rose, blush, and occasionally orange and 

 carmine will be found — all, however, of true Countess shape 

 and all exceedingly beautiful 



10 Crown Jewel, Rose-pink, wings rosy-cream, fine large flower 



11 Dainty. White with pink flush deepening to a pink edge . . . 



12 David R. Williamson. Indigo-purple, grand open flower 



13 Domino. Blush with carfnine dots and shaded edge 



14 Dorothy Eckford. A gigantic new pure white, the best 



15 Earliest of All. The earliest strain of Blanche Perry 



16 Emily Henderson^ Large, pure white, early and profuse. . . . 



17 Gladys Deal. Pure lavender-blue 



18 Gladys Unwin. Large open flower of pale pink 



19 George Gordon. Garnet-red 



20 Golden Rose. Primrose-yellow, flushed with rosy pink 



21 Gray Friar. Flaked and speckled blue and mauve on white. . 



22 Helen Pierce, White ground, marbled bright blue 



23 Hon. F. Bouverie. Salmon buff-pink, wings creamy-pink . . 



24 Hon. Mrs. Kenyon. A grand primrose-yellow 



25 Jeannie Gordon. Rosy-pink, wings pink, tinged primrose. . 



26 Jessie Cuthbertson. Cream white, strongly striped red 



27 King Edward VII. Large open flower of rich blood scarlet. . . 



28 Lady Grisel Hamilton. Beautiful silvery-lavender 



29 Lord Roseberry. Deep magenta-rose, wings of lighter shade. 



30 Lovely. Warm rose-pink, large and extra fine 



31 Maid of Honor. Lavender and white, edged blue 



32 Marchioness of Cholmondeley. Cream pink, shaded buff . . 



33 Memento. Exquisite " baby blue," large flower 



34 Miss Willmott. Orange-rose, extra large and fine 



35 Modesty. White, with pink tint deepening at edge 



36 Mont Blanc. An extra early white, fine for forcing 



37 Mrs. Knights Smith. Rose-pink, deepening at edge 



38 Mrs. Walter Wright. Rose-mauve, with blue mauve wings. . 



39 Navy-Blue. Dark indigo-blue and violet, the best blue 



40 Phenomenal. Double standard full and frilled; wings, large 



and wavy ; color pearl-white tinged with rosy lavender .... 

 ■41 Pink Friar. Flaked and flushed pink on white 



42 Prima Donna. Exquisite rose-pink, large and profuse 



43 Prince Edward of York. Carmine-scarlet, wings crimson. . 



44 Prince of Wales. Rich carmine-rose, grand flower 



45 Princess of Wales. Striped blue and purple on white 



46 Ramona. Striped and penciled light pink on white 



47 Royal Rose. Deep carmine-rose, wings rose-pink 



48 Salopian. Rich deep crimson-red, very large and fine 



49 Scarlet Gem. Bright clear scarlet 



50 Senator. Striped maroon and violet on white 



61 Shazada. Dark purple-maroon, plum-purple wings 



52 Stella Morse. Buff-pink with cream tintings 



63 Sunbeam. Large cream-yellow flowers, extra early flowering, 



a companion to Mont Blanc and Earliest of All for forcing 

 54 White Wonder. Large pure white flowers, usually 6 to 8 

 borne on long stiff stems, all facing one way 



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HENDERSON'S COLLECTIONS OF SWEET PEAS. 



RESPLENDENT COLLECTION of 12 new giant-flowered var- 

 ieties, shown on colored plate in our Retail 

 Catalogue, and described under numbers 9, 

 12, 13, 14, 22, 24, 26, 27, 33, 34, 38 and 40, 



For 75c. 



POPULAR COLLECTION — 1 pkt. each, 12 varieties (our selection) 50c. 

 MATCHLESS COLLECTION— 1 " " 25 " " " $1.00 

 COMPLETE COLLECTION— 1 " " 54 " 2.50 



MIXED SWEET PEAS. 



SUPERIOR MIXED- Blended in proper proportions from 

 exclusively bright colors 



MIXED GIANT HYBRIDS, from recent Eckford and Amer- 

 ican novelties, including new seedlings 



DOUBLE FLOWERING SWEET PEAS. 



These usually produce 20 to 40% of double flowers 

 Double Sweet Peas, Mixed Colors 



" Apple Blossom. Rose and pink, wings blush 



" Boreatton. Deep maroon 



" Bride of Niagara. Carmine-rose, wings blush 



" Butterfly. Mauve and lavender on white, edged blue. 



" Captain of the Blues. Purple, with blue wings 



" Dorothy Vick. Scarlet, with crimson wings : . . 



" Duke of Clarence. Dark claret 



" Lottie Eckford. Lilac and white, with blue edge. . . . 



" Senator. Striped indigo and maroon on white 



" Splendor. Bright crimson-rose 



" Waverly. Claret-purple 



" White. Pure snow-white. , 



Collection of Double Sweet Peas 1 pkt. each of above 12. . 



NEW BUSH SWEET PEAS. 



These grow in perfect bush form, 16 to 18 inches high. 



Bush Sweet Peas, Mixed Colors 



" Blanche Ferry. Carmine-rose, wings blush-white 



" Cardinal. Crimson-scarlet, with crimson wings 



" Dorothy Tennant. Rosy-heliotrope, bluing with age. . . . 



"■ Her Majesty. Crimson-rose, wings a sluide lighter 



" Lady Mary Currie. Orange-rose, wings orange-red 



" Lottie Eckford. White -suffused lilac, edged blue 



" Monarch. Purple, with violet wings 



" Prima Donna. Pure bright pink 



" Royal-Rose. Bright rose-red, with pink wings 



" Senator. Striped maroon, indigo and violet on white.... 



" Sadie Burpee. (Black-seeded.) White with flush 



" Stella Morse. Creamy-buff , tinted pink 



Collection of Bush Sweet Peas 1 pkt. each of above 12 



CUPID or TOM THUMB SWEET PEAS. 



Compact, dwarf plants, not over 6 or 7 inches high 

 covering a circumference of about 18 inches 



Cupids, Mixed Colors. Many varieties 



" Apr'e Blossom. Rose, pink and white 



" Boreatton. Glossy maroon, with dark veins. 



" Bridesmaid. Very deep pink 



" Countess of Radnor. Silvery-lavender 



" Enchantress. Rosy-cream 



" Firefly. Crimson-scarlet, free bloomer 



" Her Majesty. Deep rosy-crimson 



" Lady Mary Currie. Brilliant orange-rose... 



" Mauve Ouccn. Rosy-mauve or heliotrope. . . 



" Prima Donna. Pure bright rose-pink 



" Stella Morse. Creamy-apricot, shaded rose.. 



White. White 



Collection of Cur-ids, 1 pkt. each of above 12 sorts. 



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