PETER HENDERSON <fc CO., NEW YORK.-SUPERIOR BULBS— WHOLESALE. 



MISCELLANEOUS FLORIST'S BULBS. 



WHITE CALLAS. DRY ROOTS. 



The dry bulbs are superior for forcing purposes, as th'-v come into bloom 

 quickly and require less room — making less foliage. I >ry bulbs planted in 4-inch • 

 pots will flower nearlv twice as abundantly as plants in 6-inch pots that have j 

 been kept growing or only semi-dormant, ( Delivery in September ) 



PRICE OF DRY CALLA ROOTS 

 Mammoth Bulbs, 6 in*s. andovef in circumference >i.?5 do?.; $10.00 100 

 Extra Size, 3 ' 1 co " 7.50 " 



First Size, / •' " .75 " 5.00 " 



Little Gem or Tom Thumb, about 12 inches kigh . . 50 " 3.00 " 



"Fragrance," pure unite, early and free 2.00 " 15.00 " 



Elliottiana, rich yellow, foliage spotted white 2 00 each; 20.00 doz 



■ .KM TH' G VI.UM AR ABICUM. 



ORNITHOGALUM 

 ARABICUM. 



Star of Bethlehem. A beautiful variety, 



throwing up a all spike bearing numerous 

 large, milk-white, star-shaped flowers, with 

 a black cenire, and having a distinct aro- 

 matic perfume. Largely forced by florists 



for cut flowers. 



35c. perdoz.; $1.50 per iod; $12.00 per icoo. 



ALLIUMS. 



FOR WINTER FORCING. 



Hermitti Qrandifforum. A spleni 

 winter flowering and forcing variety; tbe 

 flowers of immaculate whiteness last a long 

 time after being cut. Blooms from Decem- 

 ber to the end of April. 

 15c. per do? : 75c. per 100; .$6.50 per rooo. 



Neapolitanum. Another excellent variety 

 for winter-flow ering, extens'vtly forced by 

 florists for cut flowers, being of pure while, 

 with green stamens, borne in iarg I os< 

 umbels. 

 12c. doz.; 60c. per 100; s.5.00 per 1000. 



CAMPERNELLE 

 JONQUILS. 



Much pii/ed for iheir large 6 lobed golden yel- 

 low, sweet seemed flowers, perfectly hardy, and 

 adapted for winter forcing. 



12c. doz.; 6cc. per ice; $5.00 per 1000. 



SPANISH IRIS. 



1 !iis type is well adap'ed for pot culture and 

 forcing, blooming in the winter. The flowers are 

 01 gri it btauty. and cut in the bud stale lastfrcm 

 one to two weeks in bloom, li planted in boxes 

 and placed in cold liames until they show bud, 

 then brougol into heat, they can be had in bloom 

 irom Mart h on. 



British Queen. ture white. 



Leonidas. Da> I;, violet Hue 



Belle Chinoise. Large, golden yellow 



Olympia. Creamy yellow and light blue. 



Lilaceus. Porcelain blue. 



Prince of Orange. Yellow, bronze and blue. 



Prices ol abc ae<1 Spanish Iris, 12c. doz.! 



65c. per 100; $5 00 per koo. 

 Mixed Spanish Iris, ice. dnz.; 35c. per too, 



$2 5J per 1000. 



IIII' M CAMlllll'M 



LILIUM CANDIDUM. 



(READY IN AUGUST.) 



{Annunciation^ Madonna or St. Joseph Lily I The well- 

 known Garden Lily, snow while fragrant bl ssoms ; it is also one 



of the b«st forcing Lilies for florists. Selected large bulbs, 50c. 

 doz. ; $3.50 per xoc; $30 per ico. 



LILIUM AURATUM. 



(READY IN OCTOBER.) 



First Size Bulbs, S to q inch $0.75 doz ; $j 50 per 1 -o 



Extra Large Bulbs, o to II inch 1.00 ■' 6.50 " 



Mammoth Bulbs, 11 to 13 inch 200 " 14. o " 



' For a complete list of lilies s t -<- Pag? /".) 



ALI1UM NEAPOLITANt'M. 



We furnish 6 bulbs of one variety at dozen rates ; 25 at 100 r^tes ; 250 at 1000 rates. Postage will be extra on bulbs desired by mail. 



