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PETER HENDERSON & CO. MISCELLANEOUS BULBS AND ROOTS. 



.10XQUIL. 



Jonquils. 



Pretty yellow flowers, varieties of the Narcissus, hav- 

 ing ,1 most agreeable fragrance. They are cultivated in 

 pots, or the open ground ; the bulbs being small, four or 

 five may be planted in a live-inch pot. Each per doz. 

 LARGE I>OUBLE,sweet-scented. (Seecut)$0 10 $1 00 



SINGLE, sweet-scented 5 50 



CAMPERNELLE, golden yllow 5 50 



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1U.OMA TENUIFOLIA, FL. l'L. 



Pseonias. 



V.KoXIA TEXUIFOLI \, FL. PL. Full double flower 

 of rich crimson, foliage delicate and fern-Ike, altogether 

 very distinct and handsome. (See cut.) 7.">e each 



Each Fer doz 



Double white, strong roots $0 35 $3 DO 



" rose. " " 35 3 50 



" crimson " '• 



Sweet scented, mixed sorts, double 25^ 2 50 



Nymphea Odorata. 



"We offer strong roots of this beautiful white and 

 fragrant Water Lily. 30c. each, $3 00 per dozen. 



Oxalis. 



A class of highly interesting plants, particularly 



adapted to pot culture, beimr of neat, dwarf habit, and 



compact growth : pot in light porous soil, and protect 



from frosts. Each Per doz. 



OXALIS, Boweii, bright crimson- $0 10 $1 00 



'■ Lutea, yellow 10 1 00 



«' Rosea 10 1 00 



" White 10 1 00 



" Dippeii 10 I 00 



" Versicolor.crimson and white. 10 1 00 



•' Mixed 60 



Ranunculus. 



DOUBLE RANUNCULUS. 

 The flowers of this class are of tho most brilliant 

 hues. They should bo planted from October to Decem- 

 ber, in nnv-, in a moist soil, with the claws downward. 

 To protect from severe frost, cover with hav, or other 

 protecting material Per doz. Per 100 



RANUNCULUS, double Persian, finest 



mixed (see cut) SO 40 $2 00 



RANUNCULUS, double Turban, rinest 



mixed 40 2 00 



Scillas. 



Very beautiful early Spring flowering bulbs, of dwarf 

 habit, from 6 to 8 inches in height, with drooping, bell- 

 shaped blossoms. They are quite hardy, and easily cul- 

 tivated, growing in any good light soil ; very suitable for 

 growing in pots. Each Per doz. 



SCILLA VMCENA, fine blue SO 10 $0 75 



SCILLA SI BKRIOA, blue, very early 10 75 



SCILLA PERUVIANA. 

 Very beautiful class, blooming rn.th.er late in Spring, 

 bearing lartre pyramidal spikes of flowers. Of this 

 we offer a blue and u hite variety. 20c. each. 

 : ill. LA CAMPANOXATA. 

 A useful p'ant for forcing or for open ground. Flowers 

 blue, borne on spike, but not so dense as Perwo iana. 2.'>c. 

 each. 



Sparaxis. 

 Finest mixed, capo bulbs, with flowers of unusually 

 rich and varied colors, lu cents each; si 00 per dozen. 



Snowdrops. 



This, the earliest of Rpnng-flo vering bulbs, is univer- 

 sally admired for its elegant snow-white drooping [>ios- 

 They Buccee'd well in any soil, and should ie 

 p I oited where they arc to r; iiiaui, as I. i -y i loom best if 

 disturbed. Per doz Per 1 00 



SING! ESXOWDROP (Galanthus nivalis) $u 15 xl 50 

 DOUBLE " (Galanthus nivalis] 



A. pi.) 50 3 00 



Spring Se' 

 (Leucojum Yernum.) 

 A beautiful early bloomin | mbling the Snow 



drop, but of taller growth, flowers pure white wii i a 

 green spot on each of tno petals. 20 cents each ; "0 

 per dozen. 



Tuberous Tropseolums. 

 Graceful climbing plant', producing richly c d 

 llowers in the late Ant.iim i and early Winier mi -i. 

 When plannd in pots, use light rich soil, and do u i- 

 tirelv covi r the t>m 



,1 A RR a TTTi K-arlet, yellow and black SO 40 h 



SPEUiOSUM, richest scarlet 5 



