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



T. RICHARDSON 



A Grand New Light 

 Pink Variety. 



Color the same as the 

 Enchantress Carnation . 

 A delicate blush. Stem 

 strong and splendid 

 foliage. Won first prize 

 in New York. Price, 

 $3 . 00 per doz. (See cut) 

 Mrs. John E. Dunne. A 



splendid terra cotta, 



with just enough 



pink and golden-yellow to brighten it and make it most attract- 

 ive. It is of dwarf habit, stocky, with fine stems and foliage. 

 A beautiful flower and grand either for exhibitions or for cut 

 flowers; very large. 

 Mrs. Henry Partridge. The most satisfactory deep crimson 

 variety yet introduced; it has a bronze reverse. It never 

 damps the petals and opens fine without any shading. The 

 shape of the flower is open, petals loosely overlaid, showing 

 the reverse slightly, so that the grand color is displayed to 

 best advantage. 



Mrs. D. Willis James. A rich, warm shade of chestnut terra 

 cotta with an old gold reverse. It is very early; perfect 

 flowers were certificated in New York October 9th. Fine for 

 bush plants as in that stage the flowers are brilliant red. A 

 nice dwarf grower with splendid stem and foliage. 



Mme. G. Rivol. A yellow " sport " from Mme. Paolo Radaelli 

 and a splendid, deep color. The growth is splendid and it is a 

 useful sort for all purposes. 



Morton F. Plant. This is truely a magnificent variety. Im- 

 mense blooms on the style of Viviand-Morel, but twice as 

 large. The center stands high and the petals fall away from 

 it m a graceful, wavy shower. The color is a grand, true, 

 clear, rosy- pink, deep and lustrous, glistening in the sunlight. 

 It scored 95 points on exhibition and commercial scale, a 

 remarkable record. The stem and foliage are grand. We 

 cannot recommend this too highly either for exhibition or 

 commercial use. Price, 30c. each, .$3.00 per doz. 



N ew and Rare C hrysanthemums 



On this page we offer a carefully selected 

 list of the best of the new and rare varieties 

 shown at the exhibitions last season. They 

 are all very distinct and marked improve- 

 ments over previouly introduced sorts. 

 Beatrice May. A splendid white variety, 

 of the largest size. It is unsurpassed in 

 stem and foliage and has a splendid habit; 

 dwarf, strong and stocky. The foliage 

 comes up to the flower. Flowers on ter- 

 minal buds taken in September show a 

 flush of pink on the petals. 

 C. Montigny. A very large globular, closely 

 incurved flower with rather narrow petals; 

 yellow with light lacings of red on the edges 

 of the petals. A grand exhibition variety. 

 Mid-season. 



Dolly Glide. A grand grower, color a soft 

 creamy- white. A grand flower with broad and 

 heavy petals. Not the largest, but splendid 

 form, strong, erect stems and fine foliage. 

 Ethel Fitzroy. An early variety, color an 

 orange-amber with red shadings which is 

 very attractive. A magnificent flower, very 

 large and handsome; a bold fine incurved, 

 Japanese type with broad, curling petals. 

 A very popular variety and one of the very 

 best in the list of new sorts. 

 Jeannie Nonin. A grand, late, globular white. 

 For Thanksgiving Day and later this has 

 no rival. It is a splendid flower, keeping 

 well long after being cut. Won the silver 

 cup at Chicago for the best white. A stately 

 flower and the most valuable of recent in- 

 troductions for cut flowers. 

 G. J. Brooks. Crimson-maroon with reverse of plum color and 

 touches of white; a loosly formed flower of the incurved type 

 very graceful, showing the unique coloring at its best. The 

 form is excellent and the finish to the flower splendid. Strong 

 stiff stems and splendid foliage. Fine for exhibitions. 

 Japan. A very unique variety, imported from Japan. The 

 color is an exceedingly rich orange-yellow, with citron-red 

 at the base of the petals. It is distinctly Japanese in shape, 

 loose and graceful, with the ends of the petals curiously hooked 

 and cleft. Very useful for loose bunches of flowers. It 

 makes a splendid plant for growing in pots. 

 Lady Cranston. A "sport" from Mrs. Barkley. It is pure 

 white with a vivid pink center, unique and distinct; a sensa- 

 tional variety. 



Mrs. J. A. Miller. A deep red and dwarf sturdy grower. One 

 of the largest flowers, and held a commanding position in the 

 exhibitions. 



Mrs. F. F. Thompson. An informal flower of enormous size. 

 The form is deep and incurving, the petals twist and curl like 

 a mass of ostrich plumes. Color pink with creamy-white 

 center. A grand exhibition sort. . 

 Matchless. A magnificent, deep, Indian red. The form is a 

 fine type of the reflexed Japanese which displays at its best 

 the beautiful rich color effects of the flower. It is a variety 

 of very easy growth, fine habit, and one of the best for keeping 

 long after being cut. In full bloom about October 15th. 

 Old Gold. A charming color, aptly described by the name. 

 The flower is not one of the largest, but its lack of size is made 

 up by the splendid stem and foliage. It is of unusual excel- 

 lence for growing in pots and for use in decorative effects. 

 Valerie Greenham. A beautiful bright pink variety, shading 

 deeper towards the center and lessening slightly towards the 

 extremities. The coloring is charming, one of the best in its 

 type. The petals are extra long and they droop and curl in 

 the most lavish profusion, forming one of the grandest speci- 

 mens of the drooping Japanese type. It has been a uniform 

 winner at the exhibitions. Price 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 

 (except where noted). Set of 19 new and rare sorts for $4.00. 

 " GOLDEN BABY. " Forms a compact bush about a foot high 

 and covering itself with hundreds of golden-yellow, double 

 flowers, J inch in diameter, quilled petals, perfectly formed. 

 A remarkable feature is its delightful fragrance, reminding 

 one of Lily of the Valley. Price, $1.00 per doz. 



