DESCRIPTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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. . flowers are nearly if not quite as large, rich orange- 
carlct, and hold well without bursting. Mr. and Mrs. 
Henderson arc without doubt the finest pair of carna- 
.• ns that have ever traveled over the country. Small 
olants 30 cents 
? Carnation, Peter Henderson. Double white per- 
HttHtl. This is one of the very best sorts yet 
produced. It will produce twice the number of (low- 
^5 and of twice the size of any other. Flowers will not 
burst and fade like many other sorts, but will remain on 
plant two weeks without fading or bursting. Each 
jtem goes to bloom with five to seven flowers. Side 
,hoot> arc constantly f rming. each of which goes »o 
bloom. I*- * s truly a perpetual bloomer. Nearly 200 
buds and blossoms are on a good sized plant at one 
ume. 25 cents each ; $2.50 per dozen. 
Carnation, President DeGraw. White 
Centaurea gymnocarpa. 
Centaurea, Candida. Plants dwarf; leaves downy 
white. 25 cents. 
" gymnocarpa. Drooping habit ; silvery grey ; val¬ 
uable plant to contrast with Coleus and Achy- 
ranthus. 25 cents. 
Chorozema, 7 /aria. A valuable green-house shrub, 
flowering in winter and spring: flowers purple and 
orange, in spikes from four to six inches in Lngth. 25c. 
Cineraria, maritima. White foliage plant, similar 
to Centaurea, with deeply cut leaves. 20 cents. 
Cissus, discolor. Stove climber ; foliage beautifully 
shaded silver, crimson and purple. 25 cents. 
Clematis, Virgtniana. 
A very rapid growing,hardy 
plant: flowers white. 50 to 
75 cents. 
Clematis, Jackmanii. 
The flowers when fully cx- 
pa ul .-tl, »rc from four to six 
in hes r.t diameter, of an 
intense violet purple and 
rich velvety appearance. It 
i- perfectly hardy, and 
blooms continuously from 
July until cut down by the 
frost. 75 cents to $1.00. 
Cobaea, s c a n dens. A 
most useful climber on ac¬ 
count of its rapid growth, 
and large, bell-shapecl flow- 
Clematis, Jackmanii. 
ere. 25c. 
Coleus. These beautiful foliage plants are almost in¬ 
dispensable in the formation of flower gardens. 15 cents 
each ; $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100 by express. 
Coleus, Black Prince. Deep shade of maroon. 
“ Fascination. Coleus , Little Annie. 
44 Kentish Fire. “ Lord Falmguth. 
Coleus. 
Coleus, Mrs. K. Hugessen. Coleus, Pieta. 
44 Royalty. 
44 Sunset. Rich bronze, crimson eenter, yellow 
edge. 
14 the Shah. Very striking, half.the leaf assuming 
a golden yellow as soon as the plant is grown. 
44 Velvet Queen. A deep, rich shade of carmine. 
14 Versehaffeldii. Velvety-crimson ; fittest bedding 
sort. 
Cobaea. 
Convolvulus, mauriianicus. A favorite drooping 
basket plant, with large, delicate, blue flowers. 20 «ts. 
Crotons. Plants, which for their beautiful leaf- 
markings, demand a place in evqry collection f hot¬ 
house plants. Valuable also for ferneries and Wardian 
Convolvulus 
