Identifier: manualofeverythi18pete_0 (find matches)
Title: Manual of everything for the garden : 1894
Year: 1894 (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 Vegetables Seeds 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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Lower Express Rates. During the past summer we suc-ceeded in obtaining from theexpress companies a lower rating on plants. Heretofore they have beencarried at the regular merchandise rate, but now they will be taken at aspecial rate, which is twenty per cent, less than merchandise rate;with this reduction in view we urge express shipments more stronglythan ever. NEW TRICOLOR CUPHEA. (Cuphea Llavae.) One of the most remarkable flowering plants within the range ofour knowledge, combining as it does three distinct colors in eachflower, scarlet, purple and white. The flowers are tubular in shape,one and one-half to two inches long, and have two bright scarletwings at 1he end of each flower; the tip of the flower is bright pur-ple ; the stamens are pure white. It grows into a bushy plantabout fifteen inches high, and makes an elegant appearance whenpotted or in the open ground. Price, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. PETEP, HENDERSON & C0., fiBW YOP^.—PliRJSlT DEPA^T^E^T. 131
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J. Cardioux. Flowers bril-liant cardinal red.Louis Chretien. Clear yel-low, splashed with orange.Madame Just. The lower part of thepetals is flame color, the upper partgolden amber.Mme. de Liabaud. A grand variety. Deep carmine.Tonkin. Golden yellow, lower petalsflamed scarlet.Ulrich Brunner. Flowers orange red, lower petals striped yellow.Victor Hugo. Deep orange red flowers, foliagedark purplish crimson. Price, strong roots,20c. each, $2.00 per doz. Our selection ofsorts for massing at $10.00 per 100.For new sorts, see page 123. General collection FRENCH CANNAS. Antoine Crozy. Deep crimson. Admiral Courbet. Light yellow,speckled with orange. Edouard Andre. Dark foliage,deep carmine flowers. Emile Leclerc. Golden yellow,mottled crimson. Flamboyant. Crimson lake. G. Couston. Light yellow, mottledorange. Geoffrey St. Hilliare. A grandvariety. Large flowers of a deeporange shade ; very large flowerspike ; foliage chocolate color. Hippolyte Flandrin. One of thebest sorts we offer. Color

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