Henderson, Peter
florist, author, was born June 9, 1822, in Scotland. In 1865 he engaged in the seed business as Henderson and Fleming, and in 1871 founded the now famous firm of Peter Henderson and Co., seedsmen and florists.
He wrote much on horticulture for the newspaper press and produced several valuable books on gardening and flowers, entitled: Gardening for Profit; Practical Floriculture; Gardening for Pleasure; Handbook of Plants; How the Farm Pays; and Garden and Farm Topics. He died Jan. 17, 1890, in Jersey City, N. J.