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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— SUPERIOR BULBS— WHOLESALE. 



HEN DERS ON'S 



SUPERIOR 



EASTER LILY BULBS. 



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F SUGGEST that forcers of Lilies divide their orders this year between Bermuda Easter Lily Bulbs and Japan Easter Lily Bulbs. Take the Bermudas 

 for early forcing and the low priced Japan stock for late forcing. There will be a small crop of Bermudas on account of the reduced acreage. 



HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR 



BERMUDA 



Easter Lily Bulbs. 



(LILIUM HARRISII.) 



For shiprhent in July or early August. 



— 



Doz. 



100 



1000 



First Size Buibs. 



(S t° 7 inches in circumference.) 



$0.60 



$4.25 



$40.00 



Intermediate Size. 



[(6 to 7 inches in circumference.) 



0.75 



5.50 



50.00 



Extra Size Bulbs. 



(7 to inches in circumference.) 



1.50 



11.00 



100.00 



Monstrous Size Bulbs. 



(g to II inches in circumference?) 



3.00 



21.00 



200.00 



The TRUE Bermuda Easter Lily is our Great 

 Specialty. We were the pioneer introducers of it 

 and have always been "Headquarters," supplying 

 the trade generally, both in Europe and America. 



We wish to lay particular stress upon the size 

 and quality of our Bulbs which are larger, health- 

 ler and better than those usually sold -for the rea- 

 son that no expense is spared in manuring and cul- 

 tivating. Experience having shown us that bulbs 

 so treated are incomparably superior to bulbs 

 grown on impoverished and unfertilized land year 

 after year, which constitutionally weakens the 

 bulbs and they give results accordingly. This is 

 the general practice— especially among those who 

 endeavor to grow cheaply— to enable them to un- 

 dersell. , 



The so-called Bermuda Lily disease is primarily 

 the result of reduced vitality caused by insuffic- 

 ient plant food in the soil. While there is no crop 

 of bulbs on the island entirely free from the dis- 

 ease, yet we have less of it in our fields than any 

 other grower, as we have always realized the im- 

 portance of proper fertilization. 



WHAT FLORISTS THINK OF 



Henderson's Easter Lily Bulbs 



"/ do not hesitate to say that the lot of Harrisii I 

 bought from you this season are the best I received for 

 * number of years. They are the nicest looking plants 

 that I have seen anywhere, a?id I am glad that it is so, 

 as this was the first time I got my Harrisiis from you 

 and which will assure you of getting further orders." 

 CHRIS BESOLD, Florist, 



Mineola, Long Island. 



"I have been growing your Harrisii bulbs for several 

 years. Last season I divided my order, placing one- 

 half with you and the other half with another promi- 

 nent seedsman. Yours were the true Bermuda Har- 

 risii, while the others were badly mixed with a worth- 

 less variety which grew to enormous height with a very 

 small flower. Your half were all of an even size with 

 flowers of excellent quality. I had the honor of hav- 

 ing the fittest lilies in Pittsburgh from your bulbs. 

 There were but few of your plants diseased— probably 

 SO in the whole batch ofb,ooo bulbs. You will have my 

 full order next season." 



JVM. F. LA UCH, Florist, 



Carrick, Pa t 



"V got loo Harrisii Lily Bulbs from you last year 

 end 00 of them bloomed all right, they were a nice lot." 

 WILLIS E. HAMILTON, Florist," 



Belfast, Maine. 



"You may book my ordei- for 7 to Q inch Lilium Har- 

 risii for iqos. Those from you this year were fine." 

 E. HAENTZE, Florist, 



Fond du Lac, Wis. 



HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR 



I JAPAN 

 Easter Lily Bulbs. 



(LILIUn LONGIFLORUM.) 



For shipment last of September or early in Oct. 



The imported Japan grown bulbs of Lilium 

 Longiflorum as they arrived in this country up to 

 two or three years ago— were usually a mixture of 

 various types, including early flowering, later flow- 

 ering, tall, dwarf, narrow leaved, broad leaved, 

 green stemmed, red stemmed, black stemmed, 

 small flowered, large flowered, etc. Agreeable to 

 our persistent solicitation, our growers com- 

 menced to separate the desirable types, and dis- 

 carded those unsuitable for Florists' use. So that 

 this year we are able to offer only the best forcing 

 strains of Japan grown longiflorum which our 

 growers say will come 90$ true though we cannot 

 guarantee it. Of course, on account of the later ar- 

 rival of the bulbs they cannot be forced in to flower 

 as early as the Bermuda type Lilium Harrisii, but 

 for late winter and spring flowering the Japan 

 grown bulbs are very popular on account of their 

 low price. Some florists think the flowers from 

 the Japanese bulbs are superior in size and sub- 

 stance to those of Lilium Harrisii, but we think the 

 cool, slower forcing of the Japanese bulbs accounts 

 for this. 



In ordering, be careful to state which strain of 

 Japan longiflorum is wanted. In absence of 

 such information L. longiflorum Eximium will be 

 6ent. 



LILIUM HARRISII. 



L ILIUM LONGIF LORUM 



GRANDIFLORUM. 



The Large Flowering Japan Groiun Easter Lily, 



This type flowers in Japan about a week later 

 than L. Eximium, but the flowers are of larger 

 size, perfect form and of superior substance; stems 

 marked black. 



L. Longiflorum Urandlflorum. 



Doz. 



100 



1000 



First Size Bulbs. 



(S t° 7 inches in circumference .1 



$0.35 



$2.50 



$23.00 



Intermediate size bulbs 



(6 to 7 inches in circumference?) 



50 



3.50 



32.00 



Extra Size Bulbs. 



(7 to g inches in circumference.) 



0.70 



E.00 



46.00 



Monstrous Size Bulbs. 



(o to 10 inches in circumference.} 



1.25 



8.50 



80.00 



L ILIUM L ONGIFLORUM E XIMIUM. 



The True Japan Groton Easter Lily. 



Flowers pure white, large, trumpet-shaped. 

 Forces medium early. 



L. Longiflorum var. Eximium. 



First Size Bulbs. 



JS to 7 inches in circumference.) 



Intermediate Size. 



(6 to 7 inches in circumference.) 



Extra Size fcsulbs 



(7 to inches in circumference.) 



Monstrous Size Bulbs. 



(g to II inches in circumference.) 



Doz. 100 



$0.30 



0.40 



0.50 



1.00 



$2.00 



2.75 



4.00 



7.00 



1000 



$18.00 



26.00 



38.00 



65.00 



L ILIUM L ONGIFLORUM 



MULTIFLORUM 



The Early Japan Grown Easter Lily. 



This type blooms in Japan about 10 days earlier 

 than Eximium The stem is tall, leaves narrow and 

 the plant a little more slender than Eximium. 



L. Longiflorum Mulfiflorum. 



Doz 



$0.35 



100 



1000 



First Size Bulbs. 



(S to 7 inches in circumference.) 



$2.40 



$22.00 



Intermediate size bulbs 



(6 to 7 inches hi circumference.) 



0.45 



3.25 



30.00 



Extra Size Bulbs. 



(7 to g inches hi circumference.) 



0.65 



4.75 



45.00 



Monstrous Size Bulbs. 



(g to 10 inches in circumference.) 



1.00 



8.00 



75.00 



L ILIUM L ONGIFLORUM 



FOLIIS ALBO M ARGINATIS. 



Silver Lea<ved Japan Grown Easter Lily. 



Flowers and growth similar to L Eximium. but 

 the foliage isbeautifully edged with white, making 

 strikingly beautiful plants when well grown and 

 in flower. 6 to 8 inch bulbs, 20c. each, $2.00perdoz . 

 $16.00 per 100. 



