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HENDERSON'S FLOWER BULBS M 



AUTUMN PLANTING. 



Bulbs (including corm.-,, tubers, rhizomes and pips) are the thickened fleshy 

 subterranean stem ends of bulbous plants. The 1rue or feeding roots grow 

 generally from the base of the bulbs; the stems, flowers and foliage from the 

 crown of the bulb or eyes. A bulb therefore is a storehouse for the plant where- 

 in is formed in embryo — after flowering — new leaves, stems and flowers in fact a 

 complete new plant which is protected and sustained within the bulb by the 

 reserve food and energy collected therein during one sea-on for its successor's 

 requirements during the next growing and flowering pe iod. After which the 

 old plant above the bulb and the roots beneath ripen off and die away. The 

 bulb is then in a " dormant " condition during which period — lasting approxi- 

 mately from three to six months — bulbs are taken out of the ground and trans- 

 ported like so many potatoes easily and safely from Continent to Continent, if 

 required, then replanted after which the incipient roots, stems, foliage and 

 flowers develop with as much luxuriance and perfection — conditions being 

 congenial — as if the bulb had remained in its original environment. This 



explains why — and it should be remembered when buying bulbs — that you can 

 only make them develop the flowers which were formed within them before 

 they were ripened up. If a young small bulb of Hyacinth only contains six 

 bells in embryo on its embryo stalk, or a Lily of the Valley pip only five bells 

 on its incipient spike, or a Narcissus bulb only one flower, no one in flowering 

 them can make them produce any more, though good culture will develop larger 

 and better such flowers as the bulbs contained than poor culture. Conse- 

 quently where perfection of bloom the first season is the desideratum, which is 

 usually the case where bulbs are to be " forced " or flowered in the greenhouse 

 or house, then the best bulbs only should be purchased, even if they are higher 

 in price, for good bulbs produce like flowers, and poorer bulbs correspondingly 

 fewer flowers. 



Full Cultural instructions are given in HENDERSON'S BULB CULTURE. 

 Price 50c. or given free if asked for with orders for not less than $3.00 worth 

 of bulbs. 



The Glories of a Bulb Bed may be maintained Spring, Summer and Fall 



BY PLANTING FOR SUCCESSION 



The three illustrations here shown are 

 from photographs taken of the same 

 bed last year. The tulips in April. The 

 peonies in June and the gladiolus in 

 September. The bed is permanently one 

 of peonies planted three feet apart. 

 Tulip bulbs were planted the previous 

 fall in all spaces not occupied by the 

 peony roots and produced a perfect sheet 

 of bloom which had matured before the 

 developing peony foliage grew above 

 them. The tulip bulbs were then re- 

 placed in May with gladiolus bulbs 

 which grew up through and flowered 

 above the peony plants during Augustand 

 September the peony foliage forming a 

 splendid setting of greenery for the tall 

 vividly colored spikes of gladiolius. 

 Thus a glorious display of bloom was 

 enjoyed Spring, Summer and Autumn. 



BY PLANTING FOR SUCCESSION 



Many possibilities for succession of 

 bloom with flower bulbs, roots, etc. are 

 suggested for instance daffodils or Darwin 

 tulips for the Spring display could be 

 planted among the peonies and for fall 

 flowering tritomas would show well above 

 the peony foliage. These associated 

 together would form a bed of seasonal 

 beauty lasting for several years without 

 replanting. 



HENDERSON'S PREPARED FIBRE (as 

 off ered on page 50) is an excellent modern 

 medium in which to grow and flower bulbs 

 during winter in bowls, jardineres, fern 

 dishes, etc., without drainage. Always 

 sweet, clean to handle, and no drip. It 

 is the most charming way of growing bulbs 

 in the house. 



FOR INDEX AND PARCEL POST RATES SEE PAGE 80 

 The tulips illustrated on the front cover are the variety Kaiser Kroon— off ered on page 12. The undergrowth is Myosotis or Forget-me-nots 



