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HENDERSON'S AUTUMN BULB CATALOGUE— 1927 



SPRING FLOWERING CROCUS 



Including New 

 Hybrid Varieties 



As edgings to beds — and bordering walks — or as undergrowth among tulips, hyacinths, daffo- 

 dils, etc., they are very effective as tne flowers are over when the other bulbs begin blooming, 

 and then the crocus foliage forms a beautiful grass like setting for the later flowering bulbs. 



Crocus are also easily flowered in the house in winter, grown in pots and pans of soil. For 

 instructions see leaflet "How to Grow Bulbs" sent with every order. 



We have discontinued offering the cheap mixtures of Crocus as the larger bulbs — produce 

 more and larger flowers. (.See engraving.) 



PRICE— 50c. PER DOZEN $3.50 PER 100 $30.00 PER 1000 

 WHITE CROCUS STRIPED CROCUS 



King of Whites. A grand new variety, pro- 

 ducing long snow-white flowers. 



May. Lovely round petalled pure white 

 flowers of great size. 



Mont Blanc. An old favorite, large pure 

 white. 



BLUE AND PURPLE CROCUS 

 Baron von Bruno. A large deep purple. 

 David Rizzio. Deep lavender shaded purple. 

 Hero. A new hybrid; dark glossy purple. 



Extra large and fine. 

 Maximilian. Beautiful 'sky-blue flowers, 



distinct. 



Albion. A fine large lavender striped white 



and violet. 

 Cloth of Silver. White feathered and striped 



with lilac and purple. 

 Fantazy. A new hybrid; immense flowers 



of light gray striped dark blue. 



YELLOW CROCUS 



Cloth of Cold. The earliest of all, very 

 prolific yellow veined golden brown. 



Yellow Mammoth. The largest flowering 

 sort of this color. 



MIXED GIANT FLOWERING CROCUS 



All colors and shades including many new hybrid seedlings so far outclassing the ordinary 

 grade mixtures that we have discarded the latter. 30c. per doz.; $2.25 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. 



HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR FREESIAS 



GIANT HYBRID AMARYLLIS "International Prize" Strain 



Awarded the Prize at the Flower Show, New York 

 The coloring and markings are exquisite; the bulbs are large, and arc 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 substance, some being of rich and glowing colors, 

 others delicately shaded and superbly veined. 

 Mixed Varieties, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz 



The Amaryllis is the easiest bulb known, for the amateur to groir indoors. They 

 do best in a compost of garden soil with a little sand, and should lie grown in a 

 temperature of 50 to 55 degrees in a house. For forcing about ten degrees higher. 

 The size of pot employed will depend on the bulb, for ordinary sized bulbs a six 

 inch pot will be large enough one bulb to a pot. Cover bulb as far up as the nick, 

 and water sparingly until flower shoots appear. Some growers keep them in the 

 dark until the flower shoots are four inches long and then bring them to the light, 



ANEMONE 



Highly ornamental winter, spring and summer flowering plants. They 

 should be planted in cold frames as they are not entirely hardy in the northern 

 states. 

 Giant "St. Brigid" Anemones. A new and greatly 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, bright scarlet, blood crimson, rose, pink, flesh oolor, 



mauve, blue, purple, yellow, cream, white, tinted, variegated, striped, zoned, etc.. in endless variety. 



The flowers are borne freely on long stems and are charming. Mixed colors. 75c. per doz.; $6.00 



per 100. 

 Single Poppy-Flowered. (Coronarea.) Large, beautiful saucer-shaped Poppv-like blossoms flowering 



continuously throughout spring and early summer. Mixed colors, 60c. doz.; $4.50 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. If potted in November and left outside 

 till it has forced new roots and then brought into a gentle heat, it may be had in flower in the green- 

 house, in February and March. (Ready in November.) 



Large Roots. 75c. each; $7.50 per dozen. 



CHIONODOXA Glory of ths Snow 



These are exquisite spring-flowering bulbs, and should be grown in quantities. They produce 

 flower spikes bearing 10 to 15 lovely Scilla-like flowers. They are perfectly hardy, and may be planted 

 as an edging to a bed, or naturalized in the lawn they are charming. They thrive well "in any good 

 garden soil, and are admirable for pot culture, winter blooming in the house. 

 Chionodoxa Lucillae. Bright blue with large clear white center (large cultivated bulbs). 50c. doz • 



$3.50 per 100; $30.00 per 1000. 

 Chiondoxa Sardensis. Intense deep blue (large cultivated bulbs). 60c. doz.; $4.00 per 100; S35.00 



per 1000. 

 Chiondoxa Gigantea. Unusually large flowers of lovely lilac-blue, with conspicuous white centre 



(large cultivated bulbs), SOc. doz.; $6.00 per 100. 



CROWN IMPERIALS 



Well-known spring-blooming, stately, hardy border plants, with clusters of immense pendant, bell- 

 shaped flowers, surmounted with a tuft of green leaves. They are very effective, and if left undisturbed 

 for year they form gigantic and picturesque groups, bearing gorgeously colored flowers. 

 Aurora. Red, 40c. each; $4.00 per doz. 



Crown upon Crown. Several whorls of flowers one above the other, 40c. each; $4.00 per doz. 

 Sulphurea. Sulphur-yellow, 40c. each; $4.00 per doz. 

 Mixed Colors. 30c. each; $3.00 per doz. 



Freesias are popular for pot culture, flowering in the winter and spring in 

 the conservatory, or window garden. 6 to 8 bulbs should be planted in a 

 4-inch pot. They can be had in bloom by Christmas if desired, and by having 

 a dozen pots started in the cold frame and brought in at intervals, keep up 

 a display through the winter. 

 Purity. Produces large sprays of snow-white flowers deliciously fragrant; 



free blooming and of great value for forcing for cut flowers. 



Mammoth Bulbs, 75c. per doz.; $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000. 



THE "FARDEL" COLORED FREESIAS 



These beautiful novelties are winning favor on account of their lovely and 

 unique colorings, shades of pink, mauve, purple, violet, blue, yellow and 

 orange. Very fragrant and free flowering. Each principal spike usually 

 carries 7 to 9 flowers — while the side spikes usually bear 5 to 6 flowers. Their 

 culture differs in no way from that of the white Freesia. (See engraving ) 

 -alifornia. One of the finest yellow varieties. Color bright golden yellow. 



$1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 

 General Pershing. A beautiful shade of pinkiest lavender with yellow lip 



tinted bronze. $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 

 New Giant Lavender. The best lavender variety. $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 



100. 

 Mixed Hybrids. 75c. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



