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



Brodiaea Coccinea. 



CALLA LILIES. 



White Calla or Lily of the Nile. 



This old favorite is too well known to re- 

 quire any description. We offer dry roots, 

 as they are superior, for forcing and winter 

 flowering purposes; they come into bloom 

 quickly and require less room — making less 

 foliage. Large dormant roots, 25c. each; 

 $2.50 per doz. Postage 3c. each extra. 



Spotted Leaf Calla. (Richardia 



Alba Maculata.) This plant is always 

 ornamental, even when not in flower, the 

 dark green leaves being beautifully spotted 

 with white, in other respects the plant is 

 the same as the old favorite white Calla, 

 excepting being of smaller habit. In ad- 

 dition to its usefulness as a pot plant it 

 makes a fine thing for planting in the gar- 

 den in the summer, being very effective. 

 (See cut.) 15c. each; §1.50 per doz.; 

 $10 00 per 100. Postage, 3c. each extra. 



YellOW Calla. (Richardia Hastata.) 

 This is identical in all respects to the well- 

 known white Calla, excepting that the 

 flowers are of light yellow. $1.50 each; 

 $15.00 per doz. 

 The set of 4 Callas $2.00. Postage y. 



each extra. 



BABIANA. 



A charming genus with leaves of the darkest 

 green, thickly covered with downy hairs, and 

 bearing showy spikes of flowers, characterized 

 by their rich self colors or the striking con- 

 trast of very distinct hues in the same flower, 

 they vary in color from the rich st carmine to 

 the brighest blue, many of them being sweet- 

 scented. As they are not hardy north of 

 Washington, should have the protection of a 

 cold frame. They are very successfully grown 

 in pots. Five or six bulbs in a five inch pot, 

 make lovely and useful specimens. Height 6 

 to 9 inches. (See cut.) 



Mixed Varieties. 5c. each; 40c. per 

 doz.; I5 j.cc per 100. 



BRODIJEA. 



Showy, half hardy California bulbs, with 

 lovely umbels or clusters of red, blue or white 

 tubular flowers, borne on stems one to two 

 feet h'gh. They are easily forced and may 

 be grown in the greenhouse or cold frame, or 

 if planted out in spring in clumps or masses 

 they flower very freely in June or July. 



Coccinea. (The Floral Fire 



Cracker) A very handsome and dis- 

 tinct species with tall stems bearing umbels 

 of pendant flowers 2 to 3 inches long, of a 

 rich blood crimson tipped with light green 

 — a great novelty. (See cut.) 5c. each; 

 50c. per doz.; S3. 75 per 100. 

 Mixed Varieties. Containing many 

 beautiful colors. 5c. each; 40c per dos.; 

 $3.00 per 100. 



IPS 



Babiana. 



BLACK CALLA. 



(Aru?n Sanctum.) 



A magnificent and remarkable variety from 

 the Holy Land. The plant produces one 

 large flower the shape of a Calla, but from 14. 

 to 18 inches long and 4 inches broad, and of 

 a rich dark purple color and green underneath, 

 somewhat wavy at the borders and curled at 

 the smaller end. The spathe rising from the 

 centre of the flower is about 10 inches long, 

 velvet like and quite black. It is raised on a. 

 slender but vigorous stalk of brown-red shad- 

 ing to green at the upper end. The leaves- 

 are large and very navy, of a rich green color, 

 veined light green, and resemble exactly those 

 of the Calla Ethiopica. The whole plant 

 makes a most stately and elegant appearance- 

 (See cut.) Dry bulbs as collected, 25c. eachg 

 $2.50 per doz. Cultivated and selected bulbsy 

 50c. each; $5.00 per doz. 



Spotted Leaf Calla. 



CALOCHORTTJS. 



These are the Butterfly Tulips or Mariposa Lilies of 

 California, and possess such delicacy and brilliancy of 

 color that the most unobservant are struck with their cha- 

 racteristic beauty. The flowers somewhat resemble a tulip 

 in shape, are of many brilliant colors, ranging through 

 various shades of white, lilac, blue, crimson, yellow, etc., 

 some being wonderfully spotted, veined, edged or tipped 

 with gold. Planted in May in the open border, they 

 flower in June and July. They also succeed admirably 

 when grown in a cold frame, and form very handsome 

 specimens if grown six or eight in a five inch pot for winter 

 flowering. 



Mixed Varieties. Contains many beautiful sorts. 

 5c. each; 50c. per doz.; $3.50 per 100. 



CAMASSIA. 



The "Quamash" of the Indians; perfectly hardy, 

 thriving in sheltered and partially shady situations; very 

 handsome and valuable for flower borders, the stout flower 

 stalks grow fiom 2 to 3 feet high and bear twen y or more 

 large blue flowers, each two inches across; a large clump 

 in bloom is very effective; the flowers are fine for cutting, 

 lasting for a long time in water. {See cut.) 4c. each; 

 35c. per doz.; $2.50 per 100., or by tnaii, $2.75 per 100. 



Camassia Black Calla. 



6 sold at dozen rates, 25 at zoo rates, postage free except wli ere noted. 



