That Every Garden in America 
May Be Gay with Spring Bulbous Flowers 
An extremely favorable growing season in Holland this year permits 
us to make a Special Offering of Mixed Giant Darwin Tulips and Mixed 
Large Flowering Daffodils at reduced prices. 
_ These bulbs grade slightly under our top size first grade, but they are 
far superior to the low-priced grades usually offered. They will produce 
good sized flowers in a fine range of colors. 
This is an exceptional opportunity for every 
garden owner to plant some of the most 
popular of all the spring flowers. 
WE DELIVER 
BULBS ANYWHERE 
EAST OF THE MISSISSIPPI RIVER 
All bulbs and plants listed in this catalog, we will delivered transportation 
Grass Seed we deliver 
transportation paid at prices listed, throughout the United States and Posses- 
sions. In making this Special Delivery Offer, we reserve the right to ship either 
paid within the States East of the Mississippi River. 
by Parcel Post, Express or Freight. 
ACCOUNTS—Charge Accounts Invited. 
New York City reference preferred. 
REMITTANCES may be made by Express Money Order, P. O. Money Order or 
Bank Draft; if bills or silver, send in a Registered Letter, otherwise it is at sender’s risk. 
We must decline sending goods C.O.D. unless 25% of their value accompanies the order. 
NOTE—If cash or stamps are sent by mail REGISTER THE LETTER, otherwise 
it travels at owner’s risk. Letters are frequently lost in transit. Send 3c stamps. 
WE DO NOT SUPPLY DEALERS, therfore our Bulbs, Seeds, etc., can only be procured 
by sending orders direct to us. 
ALL GARDENERS OF EXPERIENCE know that success depends largely on weather 
conditions and proper cultivation, so in accordance with the universal custom of the trade 
Peter Henderson & Co. give no warranty, expressed or implied, as to description, quality, 
productiveness, or any other matter, of any Seeds, Bulbs, Plants or Roots they send out, and 
they will not be in any way responsible for the crop. 
THE PROPER DEPTH 
AND DISTANCE APART 
TO PLANT THE OUT- 
DOOR BULBS 
— CROCUS 
2 IN. APART SNOWDROP 
2 IN. APART 
QUANTITY OF BULBS REQUIRED 
FOR ROUND BEDS 
Distance Apart 
JONQUIL 
4 IN. APART 
of Bed 4in. Apart 6 in. Apart 
2e 95 Bulbs 37 Bulbs 
sw bow oS 61 “ 
3 225 ee 81 re 
271 i 127 oS 
. 410 “ 169 “* 
469 “ 225..." 
a1650'_> Sf 261 vn 
12% a 331 s 
Kindly furnish reference. 
HYACINTH 
6 IN. APART 
(Copyright 1938 Peter Henderson & Co., New York) 
Plant them in clumps in the hardy border, in the foreground of 
shrubs or evergreens, plant masses of them for naturalizing in woodlands 
and include quantities of them in the cutting garden, for no cut flowers 
are gayer or more greatly cherished than the lovely sweet-scented 
gold and silver chaliced Daffodils or the magnificently brilliant colored 
long-lasting Darwin Tulips. 2 : : 
Henderson’s Special Mixed Giant Darwin Tulips, 
containing a good range of bright colors in great variety. 
Price, $1.00 for 25; $3.75 per 100; $35.00 per 1000. 
Henderson’s Special Mixed Large Flowering 
Daffodils, containing an interesting 
assortment of many beautiful types. 
Price, $1.00 for 25; $4.00 per 100; 
$40.00 per 1000. 
If convenient, 
FRONT COVER 
Besides featuring the outstanding Tulip 
Novelty of the year, ‘‘World’s Fair,’’ (see de- 
scription On opposite page), there is also shown 
in the lower foreground, the already famous 
Theme Center, the Perisphere and Trylon of 
the New York World's Fair. 
The upper portion of our cover shows the 
entrance to ‘‘Gardens on Parade,’’ the Horti- 
cultural Exhibit at the Fair. This display will 
feature gardens of very known character, as 
also continuous floral displays. 
- 2 IN. DEEP 
ee 5 ‘ - 3 IN. DEEP— 
SCILLA q . 
3 IN. APART 
5 IN. DEEP 
4 IN. APART 
NARCISSUS 
6 IN. APART 
LILY 
12 IN. OR MORE APART 
