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



ACHIMENES. 



These are splendid and profuse summer-blooming plants for the conservatory or 

 window decoration; flowers of many charming colors ranging through all shades 

 from white to crimson, including many that are beautifully spotted. 

 IVIixed Varieties. {Ready in Novfrnh-r.) IOC. each, $1.00 per doz, 



AGAPANTHUS UMBELLATUS. 



The Great African Lily. 



These are noble ornaments in pots or tubs for lawns, terraces or piazzas or for 

 the decoration of the greenhouse. FoHage luxuriant and graceful ; flowers bright 

 blue, borne in clusters of 20 to 30, and measure fully a foot across. 'J he Rower 

 stalks ttequently attain a height of 3 feet, the flowers opening in succession for a 

 long period during the summer and autumn. {See cut.) {Ready in Xoz<embe7 ) 

 20c. each, §2. CO per doz. Add/or postage^^^c. each extra. 



ALLIUM. 



F The varieties we offer are among the most beautiful for pot culture or garden 



decoration. They are of the easiest culture. 



Azureum. Truly beautiful, either for pot or garden culture, being quite hard\ 



flowers deep azure blue, borne in lar, e 



umbels; height, i to 2 feet. J5C. ea^h, 



$1.50 per doz. 



Aureum (M o 1 y or Golden 



Allium.) One of our most showy bolder 

 plants, perfectly hardy, bearing large golden 

 yellow flowers in June. Avery old favor- 

 ite, and fine for naturalizing in the garden, 

 where it forms large clumps; height, i f.'Ot. 

 {See cut.) 3 for 10c. , 25c. per doz., §1.50 

 per 100. 



Hermitti Grandiflorum. A splen- 

 did wintcT-flowering arid forcing variety; 

 the flowers last a long time atier being cut. 

 1 he flowers are large, of immaculate white- 

 ness, and coniinue to bloom from Decem- 

 ber to the end of April (See cut.) 3 tor IOC, 

 30c. per doz., §2 ro per 100. 

 Neapolitanum. Another excellent 

 variety for \\ inter flowering now extensively 

 forceti by florists for cut flowers, being of 



pure white with green 



stamens, borne in large 



loose umbels: height, 15 



to 18 inches. 3 for 10c , 



25c. per doz., $1.35 per 



ALSTROMERIA. 



Peruvian Lilies. Tuberous-rooted plants, 

 robust and abu-dant blooming, with beauLifut, 

 large, lily-like flowers of great beauty, borne ia 

 clusters during the summer ; colors, crimson, 

 rose, yellow, purple, etc., shaded and marked. 

 They are splendid for cutting, being of much 

 substance and lasting in perfection for a long 

 lime. Splendid subjects for either pot culture 

 or for planting out in frames, 2 to 4 feet. 



Mixed Varieties. {Ready in Novem5er.} 

 IOC. each, 75c. per doz. 



ALLIUM GR.^NDIFLOKU.M. 



ALLIUM, AUREUM OR iMOLV. 



ANTHOLYZA. 



A vdy showy an 1 stately bulb, with the appearance of Gladiolus. They are hardy 

 south of Washington, and can be grown in cold sections in a cold frame, or they 

 may be planted out in the spring, flowermg fiom July to September. For 

 grouping in beds or shrubberies, their brilliant, long tubular flowers, of scarlet, 

 black, green, etc., in happy combinations, and tall spikes of bloom render them 

 very effective ; also fine for cut flowers. 



Mixed Varieties. 5c, each, 50c. per doz., $3.50 per ICO. 



ANOMATHECA. 



Cruenta- A c'-iarming plant for either pot culture or for blooming out of 

 doors, hardy south of Washington, but requiring the protection of a cold frame 

 in cold climates ; their dwarf stature, brilliant and profuse bloom continued for 

 a long period render them very popular ; flowers bright rosy carmine, blotched 

 with crimson ; heiy;ht, ^^ foot, 5c. each, 50c. per do/., ^;^.so per loc-. 



ARUn DRACUNCULUS. 



Flowers one foot long, purple, red and black-blue ; stem beaut. fully n^arbled, 

 leaves handsome, resembling a small palm ; a rapid grower, making a curious and 

 ornamental pot plant, joc. each, $1.00 per doz. Postag-e^ qc per bidb extra. 



6 bulbs of one variety sold at dozen rates, 25 at 1 OO rates. Postage free* except where noted. 



