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•PETER HENDERSON & CO., INEW YORK- 
CARNATIONS. 
The Carnations we offer are young plants from 2-inch 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. 
NEW SCARLET CARNATION, ROBERT CRAIG. 
Perfection is more nearly attained in this peerless vari¬ 
ety than in any other scarlet yet introduced. The flowers 
are of the largest size, perfect form, fragrant, and borne 
on long, stiff stems. The growth is splendid, healthy and 
vigorous. An early and continuous bloomer, trice 
30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 
RICH CRIHSON CARNATION, HARLOWARDEN. 
The best rich crimson Carnation on the market. Splen¬ 
did color, long stems, large flowers and a very healthy 
grower; very productive. (See cut.) Price, 15c. each, 
$1.50 per doz. 
WHITE CARNATION, GOV. WOLCOTT. 
A grand white Carnation which gives every evidence 
of becoming a standard in its color. The flowers are pure 
white, measuring 3 to 3J inches across; long, strong 
stems and splendid foliage. It is very healthy and 
vigorous, being immune against most Carnation diseases. 
(See cut.) Price, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 
NEW STRIPED CARNATION, HRS. H. A. PATTEN. 
Another new Carnation of the highest merit. The flowers are 
very large, borne on extra long stems. They are a glistening 
white, striped and penciled with bright red. Decidedly the best 
striped Carnation. (See cut.) Price, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 
“MARGUERITE” MONTHLY CARNATIONS.— A 
new race of monthly Carnations which is of the 
greatest value for summer 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. — Every color 
known in Carnations is represented, but having 
been grown from mixed seed we cannot supply any 
special color. They flower heavily in June. A fair 
proportion of the 'flowers will be double. Price, 
10c. each, $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 100. 
BROWALLIA SPECIOSA MAJOR. — The “ Giant 
Browallia ” (offered by some as Streptosolen). It is a 
grand plant for the winter garden, blooming contin¬ 
uously. '[ he flowers are a very rich indigo-blue, fully 
two inches across, fairly covering the plant. Valu¬ 
able for cut flowers, as they are borne on long grace¬ 
ful stems with abundant foliage. Price, 15c. each,. 
$1.50 per doz. 
STANDARD NAflED CARNATIONS. 
Daheim. Brilliant crimson, shaded maroon.'* 
El Dorado. Rich yellow, stripedand penciled bright red. 
Enchantress. A superb shade of rosy blush-pink. 
Flamingo. A grand carnation; deep crimson-scarlet. 
Harry Fenn. A deep crimson. A gem in its color. 
J.I-I. Manley. Brilliant orange-scarlet. Very fragrant. 
Mrs. Franz Joost. A very valuable variety, highly 
esteemed for its free-flowering qualities. Color, 
beautiful rich salmon-pink. 
Mrs. Thomas W. Lawson. Pure brilliant rose-pink. 
Prosperity. White, irregularly overlaid, rosy-pink. 
Queen Louise. Clear, snowy-white, large flowers. 
Red Lawson. A “sport” from Mrs. Thos. W. Lawson; 
much deeper in color but identical in other respects. 
Wm. Scott. Large flowers, deep pink; long stem. 
Price, IDc. each, $1,00 per doz., $6.00 per 100. 
