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



AGAPANTHUS. 



The Great African Lily. 



(Ready in November.) These are noble ornaments in pots or tubs for lawns, 

 terraces or piazzas or for the decoration of the greenhouse. Foliage luxuriant 

 and graceful; flowers borne in clusters of 20 to 30, and measure fully a foot 

 across. The flower stalks frequently attain a height of three feet, the flowers 

 opening in succession for a long period during the summer and autumn. (See 

 cut.) 



Add for postage 5c. each extra. 

 TJmbellatus, The old favorite ; flowers bright blue. 20c. each, $2.00 doz. 



ALLIUM. 



The varieties we offer are among the most beautiful for pot culture or garden 

 decoration. They are of the easiest culture. 

 Azureum. Truly beautiful, either for pot or garden culture, being quite 



hardy, flowers deep azure blue, borne in large umbels; height, 1 to 2 feet. 15c. 



each, $1.50 doz. 



Aureuiu (Moly, or Golden Allium). 



One of our most showy border plants, per- 

 fectly hardy, bearing large umbels of golden 

 yellow flowers in June. A very old favorite, 

 and fine for naturalizing in the garden, 

 where it forms large clumps ; height, 1 foot. 

 (See cut.) 3 for 10c, 25c. doz., $1.25 100. 



Hermitti Grandinorum. A splendid win- 

 ter-floweringand forcing variety; theflowers 

 lastalong time after beingcut. Theflowers 

 are large, of immaculate whiteness, and 

 continue to bloom from December to the 

 end of April. (See cut.) 3 for 10c, 35c doz., 

 $2.50 100. 



lTeapolitanu.nl. Another excellent variety 

 for w T inter flowering, now extensively forced 

 by florists for cut flowers, 

 being of pure white with 

 green stamens, borne in 

 large, loose umbels ; 

 height, 15 to 18 inches. 3 

 for 10c, 25c. doz., $1.25 

 100. 



(Ready in November.' 



These are 

 splendid and pro- 

 fuse slimmer- 

 blooming plants 

 for the conserva- 

 tory or window 

 de co ration; 

 flowers of many 

 charming colors, 

 ranging through 

 all shades from 

 white to crimson, 

 including many 

 b eau t i f u 11 y 

 spotted. 



Mixed Varie- 

 ties. 10c each, 

 $1.00 doz. 



ALLIUM GBANDIFLOBUM. 



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ALLIUM AUREUM, OE MOLT. 



A LSTROMERIA . 



Peruvian Lilies. (Ready in November.) Tu- 

 berous-rooted plants, robust and abundant 

 blooming, with beautiful, large, lily-like flow- 

 ers of great beauty, borne in clusters during 

 the summer; colors, crimson, rose, yellow, 

 purple, etc., shaded and marked. They are 

 splendid for cutting, being of much substance 

 and lasting in perfection for a long time. 

 Splendid subjects for either pot culture or 

 for planting out in frames. 2 to 4 feet. 



Slized Varieties. 8c each, 75c. doz. 



ANTHOLYZA. 



A very showy and stately bulb, with the ap- 

 pearance of Gladiolus. They are hardy south 

 of Washington, and can be grown in cold sec- 

 tions in a cold frame, or they may be planted 

 out in the spring, flowering from July to Sep- 

 tember. For grouping in beds or shrubberies, 

 their brilliant, long tubular flowers, of scarlet, 

 black, green, etc., in happy combinations, and 

 tall spikes of bloom render them very effective; 

 also fine for cut flowers. (See cut.) 

 Mixed Varieties. 5c each, 50c doz., $3.50 



100. 



ANTHOLTZA. 



6 sold at dozen rates, 25 at 100 rates. Postage free, except where noted. 





