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Title: Dealers and florists wholesale list of plants
Identifier: dealersfloristsw18pete_0 (find matches)
Year: 1897 (1890s)
Authors: Peter Henderson & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seed industry and trade Catalogs; Seeds Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs
Publisher: New York : Peter Henderson & Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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14 PETEE HENDEKSOIs^ & CO., ^'EW YOEK.—WHOLESALE PLANT LIST.
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NETV CHRYSAXTHEMUMS—Continued. Golden Plume. (Ostrich Plume.) A clear, golden yellow, without any shading ; flowers large and incurved, heavy, broad petals. Glory of the Pacific. A grand early pink of magnificent size and depth, broad petals, showing the clear pink to advantage. Liberty. Of beautiful form, eight inches in diameter, reflex in its earlier stages, incurving and of perfect globular shape when fully developed. Color clear, rich, deep golden yellow. At its best about December 10th. Certificate, A. C. S. ^ Midnight. (Ostrich Flume.) Enormous double and solid Japanese bloom, with broad, cupping petals, densely covered with hairs. Color rich crimson lake. A nevr and striking departure. Marion Cleveland. Immense, high, round, solid bloom, broad, masbive cupping petals. Ivory white, shading delicate lemon to centre. Miss Helen Wright. An ideal flower, ivoiy white, gradually assuming the faintest tint of pink with age. "Very broad, mas- sive, incurved petals. Certificate at New York. Mrs. J. Peabody. Very large, pure white, from 8 to 9 inches through and 6 to 7 inches deep, extra fine build and finish. In season Ist to 20th of Nov. Awarded silver medal at New York. Miss A. L. Dalskov. (Pink Ivory.) Identical with Ivory in everything save color, which is a soft pearl pink. Pride of Castlewood. Magnificent Chinese variety, largest size, snow white, round and well built. Mid season to late. Pluto. A fine globular flower, clear, bright red ; reverse bright golden, a very novel and pleasing effect. Season Ist to 15th of November. Certificate of merit at New York. Wm. Simpson. Claimed to be the best early pink yet sent out. Blooms measuring 11 inches in diameter are not uncommon ; ready to cut October 15th. Certificate, A. C. S. Price for any of the above, 15c. each ; $1.50 per doz. SPECIAL OFFER. The full collection of 17 new sorts for $2.00

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