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HENDERSON'S AUTUMN BULB CATALOGUE-1926 



SPRING FLOWERING CROCUS 



Including New 

 Hybrid X^arities 



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

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

 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 iUitstration.) 



' PRICE— 50c. PER DOZEN $4.00 PER 100 $3S.O0 PER 1000 



WHITE CROCUS 



King of Whites. A grand new variety, 

 producing long snow-white flowers. 



May. Lovely round petalled p.ure 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 pur- 

 ple. 



Hero. A new hybrid; dark glossy purple. 

 Extra large and' fine. 



Maximilian. Beautiful sky-blue flowers, 

 .vefj" distinct. 



STRIPED CROCUS 



\ fine large lavender striped white 



Silver. White fathered and 

 ith lilac and purple. 



YELLOW CROCUS 

 Cloth of Gold. The earliest of all, very 

 prolific yellow veined golden brown. 



Yello 



Ma 



of this color. 



ath. The largest flower- 



MIXED GIANT FLOWERING CROCUS 



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

 grade mixtures that we have discarded the latter. 35c. per doz; S2.50 per 100; S22.50 per 1000. 



HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR FREESIAS 



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



GIANT HYBRID AMARYLLIS '' Intematimml Prize" Strain 



Awarded the Prize at the Flower Show, New York 



The coloring and markings are exquisite; the bulbs are large, and are of 

 sufficient strength and age to produce flowers during winter or spring. They 

 are tine 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, Sl.OO each, SIO.OO per doz. 



ANEMONE 



Highly ornamental winter, spring and summer flowering plants. They carries 7 to 9 flowers— while the side spikes usually bear o 

 should be planted in cold frames as they are not entirely hardy in the northern 5?it."/e differs m no w-ay from that of the white Frees.a, 



conservatory, or window garden. 6 to 8 bulbs should be pla 

 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 displaj- through the winter. 

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



free blooming and of great value for forcing for cut flowers. Extra' Size 



Bulbs, 75c. per doz.; S5.00 per 100; S45.00 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 



to 6 flowers. Their 



(Se. 



mustration.) 



Giant "St. Brigid" Anemones. A new and greatly improved Irish Generaf P 



iriety 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 color, mauve, blue, 

 purple, vellow, cream, white, tinted, variegated, striped, zoned, etc., m 

 endless variety. The flowers are borne freely on long stems and are charm- 

 ing. Mixed colors. $1.00 per doz., S7. 50 per 100. 

 Single Poppy-Flowered. (Coronarea.) Large, beautiful saucer-shaped — 



Poppy-Uke blossoms flowering continuously throughout spring and early 

 sumnier. Mixed colors, 75c. doz.; S6.00 per 100. 



BLOODROOT c<^^^i!iiajor 



A large flowering improved variety of our native "Blood Root." A fine 

 hardy, spring-blooming, low growing plant for shady beds; handsome leaves, 

 large pure white flowers. Height 6 inches. 12c. each; -SI. 25 per doz.; S9.00 

 per 100. 



DIELYTRA, or "Bleeding Heart" 



One of the most ornamental of hardv spring-flowering plants, with elegant green foliage and long 

 drooping racemes of heart-shaped pink and white flowers. If potted m November and left outside 

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

 house, in February and March. (Ready iu Xoi-ember.) 

 Large Roots. 75c. each; S7.50 per dozen. 



CHIONODOXA Glory of the Snow 



These are exquisite spring-flowering bulbs, and shorJd be grow-n in quantities. They produce 

 flower spikes bearing 10 to 15 lovelv ,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, w-mter blooming m the house. , , „ , 



Chionodoxa LuciUae. Bright blue with large clear white center ilarge cultivated bulbs). bOc. 



doz.; S4.00 per 100; .S35.06 per 1000. , ,, 



Chipndoxa Sardensis. Intense deep blue (large cultivated bulbs) 



.535.00 per 1000. , ,,.,,, 



Chiondoxa Gigantea. Unusually large flowers of lovely lilac-blue, \ 



(lar^e cultivated bulbs). SOc. doz.; S6.00 per 100. 



CROWN IMPERIALS 



Well-known spring-blooming, statelv. hardy border plants, with clusters of immense pendant, beU- 

 shaped flowers, surmounted vnth a tuft of green leaves. They are very effecti 

 turbed for years they form gigantic and picturesque groups, bearing gorgeously colored flowers 

 Aurora. Red, 30e. each; S3.00 per doz. ' „ ■ ,^ „„ , 



Crown upon Crown. .Several whorls of flowers one above the other, 30c. each 

 Sulphurea. Sulphur-yellow, SOc. each; S3.00 per doz. 

 Mixed Colors. 25c. each; S2.50 per doz. 



California. One of the finest yellow varieties. Color bright golden vellow. 

 .00 per doz.; S7..50 per 100. 



hing. ■ A beautiful shade of pinkiest lavender with yellow lip 



tinted bronze. Sl.OO per doz.; -S7.50 per 100. 

 Olivette. Bright carmine red in color with a yeUow blotch on lower petals 



■Sl.OO per doz.; S7.50 per 100. 

 Mixed Hybrids. 7oc. per doz.; S5.00 per 100, 



60c. doz.; S4.00 per 100. 

 ith conspicuous white centre 



left undis- 



(.00 per dc 



