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HENDERSON'S "XX" BULBS 



OF NEW AND CHOICE 



IMPORTED DUTCH 



HYACINTHS 



77 1 E have a number of customers who are Hyacinth fanciers, 

 \%r and want the very largest and finest bulbs of the best va- 

 rieties, regardless of price, to enable them to produce flowers 

 superior to their neighbors — or for exhibition. To meet this 

 demand we have arranged with our Holland growers to pick out at a 

 fancy price a limited quantity of the very biggest bulbs harvested. 



The flowers of Hyacinths in an incipient form are stored in the 

 bulbs before maturity, exactly as they afterwards develop so that 

 if you purchase younger, cheaper bulbs, containing in embryo fewer 

 bells on a spike, no system of culture can make them produce 

 more that season. Therefore, for the finest results the best, oldest 

 and largest bulbs (within certain limits) should be chosen, for these 

 usually contain the most perfect and greatest number of flowers. 



Henderson's new and choice Hyacinths are of distinct and superb 

 shades and colorings, producing largest, perfectly formed trusses, 

 and we unreservedly recommend them as superlatively fine for 

 growing in either pots or glasses, for winter flowering in the house. 

 Of course, they would be equally superior for garden culture — but 

 may be too expensive for the latter purpose. 



" The ' XX ' hyacinths 1 got of you last November are simply grand, 

 way ahead of anything 1 ever saw before. They have been the wonder 

 and admiration of every one that has seen them. They have been in 

 bloom ever since the 22d of February and most of iliem have thrown up 

 second spikes:' CHAS. E. GREEN, Dryden, N. Y. 



Henderson's Collections 

 of New and Choice Hyacinths. 



THE COLLECTION of 18 New and Choice Single Hyacinths, 

 described below, XX bulbs, $3.50 or delivered free for S3. 75. 



THE COLLECTION of 8 New and Choice Double Hyacinths, 

 described below, XX bulbs. SI. 35 or delivered free for $1.45. 



THE COMPLETE COLLECTION of 18 Single and 8 Double Hya- 

 cinths, 26 XX bulbs in all, $4]65. ; or delivered free for $5.00. 



Henderson's New and Choice 

 Single Hyacinths. 



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^ree Delivery add 18c. per doz. to price. 



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For Free Delivery add 18c. per doz to price. 



Arentine Arendsen (2), a new early snow-white variety; large broad 

 petalled bells and splendid erect spike 



Bismarck (l) a grand new variety producing a large spike well fur- 

 nished with immense bells of charming light blue shaded with 

 violet in center of petals; very early •. . 



City of Haarlem (2) The best and largest yellow; splendid well filled 

 tall spike; good big bells of bright buttercup yellow 



Distinction (3), very rare and unique coloring, ruby-red striped 

 garnet with a velvety finish; spike compact and well filled. . . . 



Electra (3), splendid tall, finely formed spike of big waxy bells, 

 color silvery lavender with light blue tintings 



Enchantress (2), large pure " baby blue," bells, compactly filling 

 the tall handsome well rounded spike 



General de Wet (2), a pink sport of Grand Maitre, of healthy strong 

 growth and usually throwing two or more spikes. Color of 

 bells lively pink with a white throat 



General Vetter. This makes the largest spikes of all hyacinths, it 

 grows pyramidal in form with large bells of lovely blush white . . 



Ivanhoe (3), glossy purplish indigo with a white throat, splendid 

 tall spike and large bells 



Each. 



Doz. 



$.20 



$2.00 



.20 



2.00 



.20 



2.00 



.18 



1.75 



.25 



2.50 



.18 



1.75 



.18 



1.75 



.20 



2.00 



.35 



3.50 



For 



Jacques (3), this beautiful hyacinth is known in our trial grounds 

 as " The big Pink " the spike being very large, tall and well filled 

 with very large bells of an exquisite shade of warm rose-pink. 



Lady Derby (2), unusually large thick waxy bells of the loveliest 

 shade of rose pink; spike ideal, strong, tall and well filled. . . . 



La Victorie (2) ,a grand red variety , splendid erect spike well filled and 

 topped withlargebrilliant rose-red bells; good bedderand fine forcer 



Lord Balfour (2), enormously large broad spike of big waxy bells 

 coloring attractive and unique; claret-purple edged reddish mauve 



Lord Shaftsbury (2), splendid big bells furnish a broad large spike; 

 coloring charming rosy-white 



Menelik. The darkest of all hyacinths being almost black; the best 

 and most brilliant of its color; fine large truss 



Monsieur Vander Hoop (2), great broad well belled spike of im- 

 mense waxy snow-white bells 



Perle Brilliante (2), splendid large spike of big waxy bells; color 

 sparkling lavender with outside tintings of ultramarine blue. . . 



Queen of the Pinks (4), this splendid novelty is a sport of " King of 

 of the Blues " having the same fine form and habit; color brilliant 

 rose-pink 



Each. 



Doz. 



.18 



1.75 



.18 



1.75 



.30 



3.00 



.18 



1.75 



.25 



2.50 



.20 



2 00 



.18 



1.75 



.18 



1.75 



.35 



3.50 



For Free Delivery add 18c. per doz. to price. 



Henderson's New and Choice Double Hyacinths. 



Chestnut Blossom (3), exquisite blush pink shading to deeper rosy 

 pink; bells very large and double, forming a large fine spike. . . . 



Delicate (3), exquisite procelain bells touched with light blue, bells 

 very large and double, and spike fine 



Edison (3), splendid large very double bells of rosy flesh color 

 tinged pink; fine tall spike 



Grandee (3), an extra fine variety, beautiful large double bells of 



Each 



$.18 

 18 

 18 



Doz. 



$1.75 

 1.75 

 1.75 



For Free Delivery add 18c. per doz. to price. 



Each. Doz, 



Princess Metternich (2), very large double bells of rosy white, tall 

 erect well filled spike , 



President Roosevelt. A fine new variety producing large double 

 bells on a big compactly filled spike color lively rose-pink 



Sir Rowland Hill (2), the best double yellow, really fine double 

 bells of bright rich yellow; good full spike 



Victoria (2), large very double bells of an attractive purplish wine 



$ 18 

 . IS 

 .18 



$1.75 

 1.75 



1.75 



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