Miscellaneous Spring Fio 
Giant Hybrid Amaryllis “270? Strain 
The coloring and marking are exquisite; the bulbs are large, and 
are of sufficient strength and age to produce flowers during winter 
or spring. They are the most gorgeous bulbous plants known. 
They throw up spikes from 2 to 3 feet high, bearing enormous wide 
petalled flowers averaging 8 to 10 inches across and of great sub- 
stance, some being of rich and glowing colors, others delicately 
shaded and superbly veined. 
Mixed Varieties, 75c each; $7.50 per doz. 
Anemone Giant St. Brigid 
An improved Irish variety bearing magnificent flowers, double, 
semi-double and single, 3 to 5 inches across, of the richest as well 
as the daintiest colors. There is maroon, scarlet, crimson, pink, 
blue, purple, cream, white, etc., in endless variety. The flowers are 
borne freely on long stems and are charming. Grow in cold frames 
in northern states. Mixed colors, 75c per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 
Single Poppy-Flowered. (Coronaria.) Large, beautiful saucer- 
shaped Poppy-like blossoms flowering continuously throughout 
spring and early summer. Mixed colors, 60c doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
Dielytra, or «Bleeding Heart”’ 
One of the most ornamental of hardy spring-flowering plants, 
with elegant green foliage and long drooping racemes of heart- 
shaped pink and white flowers. 
Large Roots, 50c each; $5.00 per dozen. 
Chionodoxa Glory of the Snow 
They produce flower spikes bearing 10 to 15 lovely Scilla-like 
flowers. They are perfectly hardy, and may be planted as an edg- 
ing to a bed, or naturalized on the lawn. They are admirable for 
pot culture winter blooming in the house. 
Chionodoxa Lucillae. Bright blue with large clear white center, 
' 30c doz.; $2.25 per 100; $20.00 per 1,000. 
Chionodoxa Sardensis. Intense deep blue, 30c doz.; $2.25 per 
100; $20.00 per 1,000. 
Chionodoxa Gigantea. Unusually large flowers of lovely lilac- 
blue, with conspicuous white center, 60c doz.; $4.50 per 100. 
Henderson’s Superior Freesias 
Freesias are popular for pot culture, flowering in the winter and 
spring in the conservatory, or window garden. 
Culture 
Plant in deep pots, for the new roots which form below the others 
go deep; plant ten bulbs in a five-inch pot. 
After being potted do not store, but place in an indirect light in 
the dwelling or under the bench in the conservatory until growth 
shows above the soil. 
Never force, but grow in a fairly cool temperature. Flowers 
appear in 5 or 6 months after planting. 
Apotheose. (Novelty 1932). Beautiful pink tinted lavender, long 
stems. Price, 10c each; $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 
Elder’s Giant White. The finest white variety, beautiful pure 
white flowers double the size of Purity. Price, 10c each; $1.00 
per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 
Fischer’s Splendens. A beautiful lavender flower produced 
on long stiff stems. See letter B. Price, 75c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
General Pershing. A _ beautiful shade of pinkish lavender 
with yellow lip tinted bronze. 75c per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
See letter C. 
Golden Daffodil. A great improvement over any other yellow 
sort, the color is rich daffodil yellow. The large flowers are 
borne on long rigid stems. Price, 60c per doz.; $4.50 per 
100. See letter D. 
Maryon. (Novelty 1932). Known as the blue Freesia. Large 
violet-mauve flowers, strong grower. Price, 20c each; $2.00 
per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 
Mrs. Marc Peters. Rosy salmon with orange blotch on lower 
petals. Price, 80c per doz.; $6.00 per 100. 
Olivette. Beautiful carmine red with yellow throat, yellow 
blotch, on lower petals, very free bloomer. Price, 80c per 
doz.; $6.00 per 100. See letier A. 
Purity. Produces large sprays of snow-white flowers deliciously 
Here free blooming and of great value for forcing for cut 
owers. 
Price, Mammoth Bulbs, 60c per doz.; $4.50 per 100; $40.00 
per 1,000. 
Mixed Hybrids. 50c per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 
Fritillaria Meleagris 
Dwarf spring-flowering plants bearing large pendant belli- 
shaped flowers of various colors, yellow, white, black, purple, 
striped and splashed and checkered in the most curious way. They 
are fine for pot culture and look well when grown in large groups 
in the garden border or wild garden. 
Mixed Varieties, 60c per doz.; $4.00 per 100. 
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“At our Community Tulip Show held in May, 1928, my wife entered Tulips © 
grown from bulbs purchased from you last fall. The exhibit was awarded 3 First 
Prizes and 4 Second Prizes. At the Show we were asked by many people where 
we obtained our bulbs, and we were glad to tell them from Peter Henderson & Co.” 
Reeve H. Havens, Syracuse, N. Y. 
