150 
ft PETER HENDERSON &. CO., NEW 
YORK 
Lp Our New Fancy CARNATIONS. 
Standard 
Named . 
Carnations. 
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The Carnations we offer 
are young plants from 2-in. 
pots. Planted out in spring 
they should begin blooming 
about July or earlier. If 
potted in the fall they 
should bloom profusely during the winter months. 
Beacon. Brilliant scarlet with crimson tones; a free flowering 
sort largely grown for cut flowers. 
Crimson Bedder. Deep crimson flowers large and full and borne 
in great profusion. A very fine dark crimson variety. 
Enchantress. A superb shade of rosy-blush pink, very rich to¬ 
wards the center; extra fine, unrivalled in its color. 
J. H. Manley. Brilliant orange-scarlet, blooms average 3 to 3J 
inches in diameter. Very fragrant. 
Kingston Pet. A “ sport ” from “ Enchantress ”; deep rose 
pink flowers; a very valuable variety. 
Mrs. M. A. Patten. The flowers are a glistening white, striped 
and penciled with bright red. Large flowers on long stems. 
Sangamo. Deep, lustrous rose-pink, fine flowers. 
White Enchantress. A pure white “ sport ” from the pink 
Enchantress offered above, large beautiful flowers. 
Price, 10c. each, SI.00 per doz., set of 8 for 75c. $6.00 per 100. 
New Prize Carnations. 
The four varieties offered 
below are the best of recent 
introduction. They have 
been exhibited before the 
American Carnation So¬ 
ciety and have been awarded the highest honors by the 
expert judges of that Society. 
Alma Ward. A beautiful, pure white, the largest and 
most fragrant Carnation. In winter it is occasionally 
splashed with delicate pink, an added charm. 
Mrs. C. W. Ward. Perfect form, full center color, deep 
lustrous pink. A magnificent variety of the largest 
size, free blooming and keeps splendidly. 
Dorothy Gordon. Light rose pink, bright and attractive. 
Large flowers, very free blooming and fine keeper. 
J. Whitcomb Riley. Clear yellow with scarcely any 
markings. A good grower and free bloomer. 
Price, 20c. each, collection of 4 new Prize Carnations for 
75c.; 3 collections (12 plants) for $2.00; 6 collections (24 plants) 
for $3.00; 12 collections (48 plants) for $5.00. 
“ MARGUERITE ” MONTHLY CARNATIONS. A new race 
of monthly Carnations which is of the greatest value for sum¬ 
mer blooming. They bloom freely all summer; the flowers are 
mostly double; they are all elegantly fringed and fragrant. 
Price, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 100. 
HARDY GARDEN CARNATIONS. These flower heavily in 
June. A fair proportion of the flowers will be double. 
Price, 10c. each, $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 100. 
CALLA LILIES. 
The Godfrey Ever-Blooming Calla. This new hybrid is a true 
ever-blooming variety. Compared with the ordinary white 
Calla, it gives three flowers to one, the flower being equally 
large, of perfect form and very much whiter. The plant is 
of dwarf, compact, strong growth, about 18 inches high. 
Price, 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 
Calla Aethiopica, or Lily of the Nile. This old favorite White 
Calla Lily is too well known to require any description. Price, 
20c. each, $2.00 doz. 
Little Gem Calla. This rarely exceeds 12 inches in height and 
blooms most abundantly. The flowers are about half the size 
of the common variety, and can be used, with telling effect in 
bouquets. Price, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 
Yellow Calla, Elliottiana. The finest Yellow Calla; large, rich, 
deep golden flowers often 4 to 5 inches across at the mouth; 
the leaves are spotted with white. Price, 60c. each, $6.00 doz. 
Spotted Leaf Calla. (Richardia Alba Maculata.) Dark green 
leaves spotted with white; in other respects the plant is 
similar to the old favorite white Calla, excepting being of 
smaller habit. Price, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 
SPECIAL OFFER. Set of 5 Calla Lilies, $1.25. 
We offer herewith three new seedling Carnations 
introduced by us last year. They are fine, free flower¬ 
ing varieties, with long stems, large flowers and unique 
in their coloring. 
No. 1. Artistic. Silvery white beautifully pencilled 
with soft lavender pink around the margin, occa¬ 
sionally extending half way down the center of the 
petals. An unusually pretty variety. (See cut.) 
No. 2. Royalty. A beautiful shade of deep, bright 
purple; a shade not usual in the Carnation and very 
attractive. (See cut.) 
No. 3. Oriole. Deep golden 
yellow with pencillings 
of carmine red around 
margin, extending also in 
a lesser degree into the 
center of the flower. A 
very pretty and interest¬ 
ing sort. (See cut.) 
Price, young plants, 20c. 
each. Collection of 3 for 
50c.; 3 collections for $1.25; 
6 collections (18 plants) 
for $2.25, 12 collections 
(36 plants) for $4.00. 
