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FLOWERING and ornamental plants. 
DELOW we ofler a complete list of GARDES AND GREENHOUSE FAVORITES , plants so well and favorably known 
that extended descriptions seem superfluous, yet, would space permit, we would gladly give full descriptions because all are 
worthy of special mention. 1 he dates given show when plants will be ready. 
EACH doz. 
Acalypha Sanderii. Crimson, cylindrical flowers.. 15c SI.50 
Acalypha Mosaica. Variegated red foliage.15c. 1.50 
Achyranthes Emersonii. Dark red foliage.10c. 1.00 
Agapanthus Umbellatus. Clusters of bright blue 
flowers. Blooms during summer and fall.25c. 2.25 
Ageratums. Blue and white, dwarf.10c. 1.00 
Ageratum, Princess Pauline. White, blue center... 10c. 1.00 
Ageratum, Stella Gurney. Deep purple-blue.10c. 1.00 
Ageratum, Little Midget. Blue, grows 4 inches.10c. 1.00 
Allamanda Hendersonii. Large yellow flowers.25c. 2.50 
Allamanda Williamsii. A bush variety, yellow 
flowers, 3 inches across, fragrant.25c. 2.50 
Alyssum. We offer double and single “Tom Thumb,” 
variegated and ordinary “ Sweet ” Alyssum.10c. 1.00 
Amaryllis. Beautiful flowering bulbs, which should 
find a place in every window. 
Formosissima (Jacobean Lily). Crimson flowers. 15c. 1.50 
Hybrids of Vittata. Red and white striped.75c. 7.50 
Johnsonii. Large flower, crimson, striped white.. 50c. 4.50 
Amaranthus (Joseph’s Coat). (May 1st). 10c. 1.00 
Antirrhinum. Choicest mixed. (April 15th).10c. 1.00 
Anthericum Repens. Pretty basket plant.25c. 2.50 
Aspidistra Lurida. Large green leaves.75c. 7.50 
Aspidistra Variegated. Green and white foliage.... 1.50 15.00 
Asters, Henderson’s Invincible. White, blue, pink 
and crimson. $8.00 per 100. (Ready April 15th) 15c. 1.50 
Asters. Giant Comet or Ostrich Plume. White, 
pink, blue and crimson, $6.00 per hundred.10c. 1.00 
Asters. Semple’s Late. White, pink, blue and 
crimson. $6.00 per 100.10c. 1.00 
Asters. Jubilee. White, blue, pink and crimson 
$6.00 per 100.10c. 1.00 
Balsams. Camellia-flowered, white and mixed. . . . 10c. .75 
Bougainvillea Sanderiana (Chinese Paper Plant)... 20c. 2.00 
Browallia Speciosa Major. Blue flowers, ever- 
blooming, fine for house or garden.10c. 1.00 
Calendula Meteor. Bright orange. (May 1st).10c. 1.00 
Calceolarias. Showy plants for pot culture.15c. 1.50 
Caryopteris Mastacanthus (Hardy Blue Verbena). 
Covered with blue flowers late in the fall.20c. 2.00 
Cineraria Hybrida. Magnificent flowering plants... 15c. 1.50 
Castor Oil Bean. (Ready May 15th).20c. 2.00 
Centaurea Gymnocarpa. (The Dusty Miller.) $4.00 
per 100.10c. 1.00 
Clerodendron Balfourii. Crimson and creamy- 
white flowers. Climbing plant.20c. 2.00 
Cobea Scandens. A summer vine, blue flowers. . . . 20c. 2.00 
Convolvulus Mauritanicus. Blue-flowering vine. . . 15c. 1.50 
Cosmos. Assorted colors. (May 1st).10c. 1.00 
Coronilla Glauca. Bright yellow flowers.15c. 1.50 
Cockscombs. All colors mixed. (Ready May 1st).. 10c. .75 
Coleus. A splendid assortment of bedding and 
fancy kinds, $4.00 per 100.10c. 1.00 
Cuphea Platycentra (Cigar Plant).10c. 1.00 
Cyperus Alternifolius. “ The Umbrella Plant.”.... 15c. 1.50 
Daisies, English. White and pink, dwarf, hardy. . 10c. .75 
Daisies, Giant Hardy White. Flowers single, pure 
white measuring 4 to 6 in. across. Growth 2 to 3 ft. 15c. 1.50 
Daisies, Paris. “ White Marguerite.”.15c. 1.50 
Daisies, Anemone Flowered. “ Queen Alexandria.” 
White, anemone center.20c. 2.00 
Dianthus (Summer Pinks). (May 1st).10c. 1.00 
Euonymus Radicans, Var. A pretty variegated 
vine; clings to walls; hardy in sheltered positions 15c. 1.50 
Eupatorium Tricolor. Richly variegated foliage.... 20c. 2.00 
Erythrina Hendersonii (Coral Plant).15c. 1.50 
each noz. 
Euphorbia Splendens. Coral-pink flowers.15c. 1.50 
Farfugium Grande (Leopard Plant). Spotted leaves 30c. 3.00 
Feverfew, Double White. Summer-flowering. 10c. 1.00 
Gazania Splendens. A most useful plant for vases.. 15c. 1.50 
Genista Racemosa. Flowers pure golden-yellow.. . 15c. 1.50 
large plants.. 50c. 4.50 
Grevillea Robusta (Silk Oak)..20c. 2.00 
Impatiens Lucy. Pinkish-lilac flowers; very pretty. 15o. 1.50 
Impatiens Sultanii (Sultan’s Balsam). Rosy-car mine 15c. 1.50 
Impatiens Platypetala. White, crimson center. . . . 20c. 2.00 
Ipomea Learii. (Blue Dawn Flower). 15c. 1.50 
Ipomea Briggsii. White, with crimson throat.15c. 1.50 
Ivy, Kenilworth (Linaria Cymballaria). 10c. 1.00 
Ivy, German. Well known as “ Parlor Ivy ”.10c. 1.00 
Jasmine, Grandiflorum (Star Jessamine). White... 15c. 1.50 
Jasmine, Revolutum. Bright yellow.15c. 1.50 
Lemon Verbena. A universal favorite; fragrant. . . 15c.. 1.50 
Lobelias. Blue-flowering. (April 15th).10c. .75 
Maurandia Barelayana. A flowering vine (May 1st) 10c. 1.00 
Mesembryanthemum (Variegated Ice Plant)..’.10c. 1.00 
Mahernia Odorata (Golden Honey Bell).15c. 1.50 
Manettia Vine. Flame color, tipped yellow.15c. 1.50 
Myosotis (Forget-me-not.) The best blue variety. .10c. 1.00 
Nasturtiums. Climbing and bush. (April 15th).... 10c. 1.00 
Ophiopogon Jaburan, Var. Beautifully variegated 
foliage. Violet-blue flowers, blue berries.50c. 5.00 
Othonna Crassifolia. Yellow flowers, drooping habit 15c. 1.50 
Orange, Otaheite. Dwarf, small edible fruits.. 20c. 2.00 
Large plants.50c. 4.50 
Panicum, Var. Pretty grass for baskets, etc.10c. 1.00 
Pelargoniums. Six choice sorts.25c. 2.50 
Phlox Drummondii Grandiflora. The annual Phlox 
Assorted colors, $6.00 per 100.10c. 1.00 
Pilogyne Suavis. Beautiful outdoor summer climber. 15c. 1.50 
Pilea (Artillery Plant). Splendid for baskets, etc.. 10c. 1.00 
Pinks. Hardy garden, assorted. Young plants.... 10c. 1.00 
Plumbago Capensis. Beautiful sky-blue flowers.... 15c. 1.50 
Primula Chinensis (Chinese Primroses). 15c. 1.50 
Primula Elatior (Cowslip). Assorted. 10c. 1.00 
Saxifraga Sarmentosa (Mother of Thousands). 10c. 1.00 
Sedum Carneum, Var. (Variegated Stone-crop).... 10c. 1.00 
Selaginella Emiliana (Moss Fern).10c. 1.00 
Smilax. Easily grown on strings in a sunny window 10c. 1.00 
Solanum Seaforthianum. A climbing plant. Beau¬ 
tiful blue flowers in immense pendulous panicles, 
some of them a foot long...15c. 1.50 
Solanum Jasminoides Grandiflorum. Flowers soft 
white with a bright yellow center. A climbing plant 15c. 1.50 
Solanum Rantonetti. This forms a neat bush 2 feet 
high. Flowers deep blue, yellow center.15c. 1.50 
Stevia Serrata. White flowers. 10c. 1.00 
Stevia Serrata, Var. Variegated foliage, for bedding 10c. 1.00 
Stocks. Best German Ten-Weeks. (April 15th).... 10c. 1.00 
Swainsonia Galegifolia Alba. Pure white.15c. 1.50 
Swainsonia Galegifolia Rosea. Rosy-red flowers. . . 15c. 1.50 
Sweet William. Assorted colors. 10c. 1.00 
Thunbergia. Summer-blooming vine. (April 15th) 10c. 1.00 
Thyme. Gold and silver varieties. 10c. 1.00 
Torenia. Indigo-blue and lavender, yellow throat. 10c. 1.00 
Tradescantias. Vulgaris, Repens, Multicolor, etc... 10c. 1.00 
Vinca Major Variegata. Trailing vine.10c. 1.00 
Large plants.30c. 3.00 
Vinca (Summer-flowering). Rose and white. 10c. 1.00 
Zinnias. Assorted colors. (Ready May 1st). 10c. 1.00 
FLOWER GROWERS' AND GARDENERS’ REQUISITES, 
Henderson’s Prepared Potting Soil. One of the principal elements of Suc¬ 
cess in the growing and flowering of plants and bulbs is proper soil. This 
“ Prepared Potting Soil ” is the same that we use in our extensive greenhouses. 
As needed, we mix with it peat, sand and pure raw ground bone meal—it 
is then friable, rich, and will cause plants to grow and bloom luxuriantly. 
Leaf Mold. Essential in plant growing, in fact, indispensable for Ferns, etc. 
Rotted (Sandy) Peat. Fine for lightening soil, for sowing fine seeds, for Azaleas, 
Palms, Begonias, etc., mixed with garden soil. 
Fibrous Peat. Used for potting Orchids, Ferns, and many purposes. Price 
of Potting Soil, Peat and Leaf Mold, 30c. per peck bag, $1.00 per bushel bag, 
$2.00 per bag* containing about one barrel. 
Sphagnum Moss. Extensively used for filling Fern and Orchid baskets, mix¬ 
ing with potting soil, covering tops of pots to preserve moisture, etc. Price, 
25c. peck, 75c. bushel; 3-bushel bag, $2.00; bale of about 3 barrels, $3.50. 
Bamboo or Cane Stakes. Six to ten feet long and largely used for staking 
Chrysanthemums, Roses, etc. Price, $1.00 per 100, $8.00 per 1000. 
