PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 



HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR 



Single Early Tulips 



Named 

 \ arieties 



Botanical Tulips and Species for Rockeries, Pools, etc. 



Every rock garden should have a planting of these. They are natives of Asia 

 and Asia Minor and produce beautiful flowers of various shapes and colorings. 



Plant in clusters of six or more bulbs, placing them two to three inches apart in 

 well-drained pockets where they can remain indefinitely. 



Tulip Cluslana. The Little Lady Tulip. A beautiful dwarf 

 variety suitable for perennial borders and rockeries. Should be 

 planted two inches apart each way. Color, white with cherry 

 stripes 



Fichleri. A grand variety from Turkestan, producing immense 

 flowers of crimson scarlet with black center marked with gold. 

 Height, 11 inches 



Florentine Odorata. (Syhestris.) The sweet scented wild, 

 pure yellow tulip 



Greigii. Beautiful large flowers; color, vermilion-scarlet, center 

 marron, black blotches; foliage, spotted dark brown. Height 

 9 inches. Each, 40c 



Kan f ma nniana. (Water Lily Tulip.) A fine sort from Central 

 Asia. Large, broad, reflexing petals; creamy white with car- 

 mine-red on the reverse, center golden yellow. Height. 6 inches 



Oculls Solis. (Sun Eye Tulip.) Large crimsSsn flowers v with : 

 black center. Height, 12 inches . . . 



Per 

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Per 

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30.00 



1.35 



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8.00 



Tulip Clusiana and other varieties for Rock Gardens, &c. &c, 



The letters A, B, C, etc., following the varieties indicate their earliness of 

 bloom, the A's flower together and are the earliest, B's follow before the 

 A's are out of bloom. The height is indicated in inches to aid in arranging 

 flower beds. When bedded it is generally advisable to use only one variety 

 tc a bed for best effect. The bulbs are planted 5 to 6 inches part — and the 

 depth should be according to the soil, in heavy soils 3 to 4 inches to the base 

 of the bulbs and in light soils an inch or so deeper. Instructions for forcing 

 in pots for Winter blooming will be found in our leaflet "How to Grow 

 Bulbs" sent free with every order. 



Albion (White Hawk). (C-12 in.) Very large snow-white 

 flowers; one of the finest whites for either bedding or 

 forcing. (See illustration.) 



Apollo. (B-16in.) A magnificent new variety; flowers of 

 dark blood red 



Belle Alliance (Waterloo). (B-10 in.) Brilliant large 

 flower. Crimson scarlet 



Brilliant Star. (A-12 in.) Rich dazzling scarlet flowers 

 with bronze center 



Cardinal Rampollo. (B-ll in.) A fine large flower of 

 yellow bordered with orange, a striking combination. . . 



Chrysolora. (S-12 in.) Pure golden yellow, large hand- 

 some flower: one of the best for bedding 



Couleur Cardinal. (D-12 in.) Brilliant crimson flower of 

 great substance 



De Wet (Fireglow). (B-12 in.) A new variety of remark- 

 able beauty. Golden yellow flushed and stippled fiery 

 orange-scarlet, the brightest bedding variety 



Fred Moore. (C-15 in.) Orange, sweet scented 



Ibis. (B-12 in.) New distinct variety. Magnificent flowers 

 of a deep brilliant pink, shaded carmine, good forcer. . 



Joost von Yondel. (B-12 in.) Deep cherry red, feathered 

 white center 



Joost von Vondel, White. (Lady Boreel.) (B-12 in.) Pur- 

 est white, large flower of finest form; the finest white. . 



Kaiser Kroon. (B-15 in.) Crimson scarlet, with broad 

 yellow margin; large and effective bedder 



Max Havelaar. (B-12 in.) An exquisite variety, color 

 blood-orange flushed salmon-rose 



Mon Tresor. (B-12 in.) Rich deep yellow, extra large 

 and finely formed flower; splendid bedded or forced 



Pink Beauty. (B-12 in.) A large cup-shaped flower of 

 brilliant orange rose and pink with yellow throat 



Prince of Austria. (C-14in.) Glittering copper red, large 

 long stemmed flower; very attractive 



Proserpine. (B-13 in.) Carmine rose, rich, beautifully 

 shaped large flowers 



Queen of Violets. (President Lincoln.) (B-12 in.) Large 

 flower of purplish violet 



Rising Sun. (B-15 in.) Beautiful, large, well-formed 

 flowers, rich deep canary yellow; a fine forcing variety. . 



Vermilion Brilliant. (C-10 in.) Vermilion scarlet 



Wouverman (C-ll in.) Rich claret purple, beautiful dis- 

 tinct color 



HENDERSON'S 



SPECIAL RAINBOW MIXTURE 



OF ABOVE 



This is a very superior mixture made up from Named Sorts with proper 

 proportions of bright colors, extra fine bulbs. 

 Price: 60c per doz.; $4.50 per 100; $42.00 per 1000. 



We can supply individual bulbs of any of the sorts described at one-tenth of 

 the dozen price. Six bulbs of a variety sold at the dozen rate, 25 at the 

 hundred rate. 



HENDERSON'S BULB CULTURE 

 New and Enlarged Edition, Price, 75 cents 

 68 pages, size iy 2 x 914 Ins. 32 pages of illustrations 



GIVEN FREE 

 II asked for with orders for not less than $3.00 worth of Bulbs. 



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