PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—BULBS FOR AUTUMN PLANTING. 
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AMARYLLIS 
JOHNSONI 
DOUDIG . .. 
. AMAPFULIIS. 
One of the most magnificent and 
gorgeous bulbous plants grown. 
The immense double flowers, rich 
light scarlet color with white 
shadings, and regal habit are 
simply incomparable. They throw 
up spikes from 18 inches to 2 feet 
high, bearing large double flowers 
of great substance, averaging 6 
to 10 inches across, For pot cul- 
ture in the window, conservatory 
or greenhouse they are well 
adapted, and when in bloom in the 
winter and spring months no flower 
(See 
can approach their beauty. 
cut.) Price, $1.50 each. 
AMARYLLIS BELLADONNA, 
BARBADOES 
SPICE LILY. 
AMAPUllis . . 
.. AONNSONL. 
“The Barbadoes Spice Lily.’’ Probably the 
most magnificent and gorgeous flowering bulb- 
ous plant known. The immense flowers, rich- 
ness of coloring and regal habit are simply in- 
comparable. The bulbs are very large, and pro- 
duce with great certainty strong spikes from 18 
inches to 3 feet high, bearing enormous trumpet- 
shaped flowers, averaging 6 to 10 inches across, 
of rich and glowing scarlet, intensified by a con- 
trasting white stripe through each petal. For 
pot culture in the window or conservatory they 
are well adapted, and when in bloom in the winter 
and spring months no flower can approach their 
beauty—spikes frequently each bearing 4 to 8 
flowers. Often 2 and 3 spikes are produced at 
onetime, (See cut.) 85c. each, $3.50 per dozen. 
AMARYLLIS EQUESTRIS, 
.. Amaryllis. . . 
Equestris. Bright light scarlet, 
with a white star-like throat, run- 
ning out into the centre of the 
petals, a very free bloomer. (See 
cut.) 25c.each, $2.50 per dozen. 
Defiance. This is a gem, being 
a sturdy grower, flowering re- 
peatedly during the season. 
Flowers extraordinarily large, 
of velvety carmine red, striped, 
flecked and suffused with white. 
75c. each, $7.50 per dozen. 
Aulica Platypetala. ‘‘Lily of 
the Palace.’’ Flowers large and 
extremely handsome, glowing crim- 
son, tipped green. Splendid winter 
bloomer. $1.00 each, $10.00 per 
dozen. 
DOUBLE 
AMARYLLIS. 
 Idrulls.... : 
Formosissima (Jacobeean Lily). A quaintly shaped 
beautiful flower of grand dark scarlet, free blooming, 
forces well and can be grown in water like Hyacinths; 
if the bulbs are kept dry during winter, they can be 
planted in the open ground in the spring, and will 
flower during the summer. (See cut.) 10c. each, $1.00 
per dozen. 
Amaryllis Vittata Hybrida. These are unnamed 
seedling hybrids, and will produce some new varieties 
of exceptional beauty. The colorings and markings 
are exquisite, the bulbs are very large, 12 inches and 
over in circumference, and are of sufficient strength 
and age to produce magnificent flowers during the 
winter or spring. 75c. each, $7.50 per dozen. 
Amaryllis Belladonna Major (Belladonna Lily). 
An autumn-blooming variety of extreme beauty and 
fragrance. The spikes grow from 2 to 3 feet high, each 
carrying from six to a dozen beautiful flowers ‘‘Sweet 
as Lilies,’’ of silvery white, flushed and tipped with 
rose. (Seecut.) 15c. each, $1.50 per dozen. 
For Amaryllis Sarniensis see ‘‘ Nerine,” page 36; for A. 
Lutea see “ Sternbergia,”’ page 41; for A. Purpurea see 
“Vallota,” page 42. 
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