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t!.^D±r,s2ni Grand New Exhibition Hyacinths. 



The Acme of Perfection in Hyacinth Evolution. 



ALL RIPENED BY THE NEW HOLLAND TREATMENT WHICH PROMOTES EARLINESS, 

 PERFECT DEVELOPMENT OF FLOWERS, LARGER TRUSSES AND BIGGER BELLS. 



GROWN IN POTS OF SOIL. 



GROWN IN BOWLS OF FIBRE. 



HENDERSON S DOUBLE BELLED EXHIBITION HYACINTH. 



Henderson's Grand New Exhibition Hyacinths 



represent the pinnacle of perfection in hyacinth evolution; the newest, choicest and best 

 productions of Holland's famous hyacinth breeders. They nearly all bear broad thick 

 peta..ed giant bells on tall handsome well-filled round-topped spikes. The colorings 

 are distinct and superb — some rich and glowing, others dainty and exquisite. We 

 unreservedly recommend them to all who want some superlatively fine hyacinths for 

 winter flowering in the house or for exhibition. The bulbs are all of " top-root " size 

 which in Holland means the pick of the crop, bulbs in which are stored in embryo 

 the maximum number of bells exactly as they are afterwards developed by the pur- 

 chaser. All being fresh blooded hybrids or sports, they are naturally more healthy and 

 robust than many of the degenerating old varieties and in consequence thrive and 

 flower especially well when grown under artificial conditions either in pots or pans, in 

 soil, or in bowls of Henderson's fibre (see page 47) , or in glasses of water. Of course 

 they are equally superior for garden culture where their higher cost can be afforded. 

 HENDERSON'S GRAND NEW HYACINTHS. In addition to their other 

 superior merits the bulbs have all been ripened and matured by the recently discovered 

 Holland method of treatment, i.e., lifting the bulbs about two weeks before the usual 

 time and storing them on sand, moss or peat in darkened " treating " houses where 

 they are subjected to artificial heat of tropical intensity. It has been proven after 

 several years of experimenting that the incipient flower buds which these bulbs contain 

 develop in greater perfection, are much larger in size, are borne on taller, stronger 

 spikes and come into flower much quicker than bulbs of the same varieties allowed to 

 ripen the old w^ay in the field. 



Henderson's CoUections of Grand New Exhibition Hyacinths 



THE SINGLE-BELLED EXHIBITION COLLECTION. 



1 bulb each of the 21 single-belled varieties described on opposite page for $4.50 

 or delivered for S4.90. 



THE DOUBLE-BELLED EXHIBITION COLLECTION. 



1 bulb each of the 9 double-belled varities described on opposite page for $1 . 75 

 or delivered for §1 . 90. 



HENDERSON'S BULB CULTURE 



New and Enlarged Edition 

 Described on Page 72, Price, 50c. 



GIVEN FREE 



If asked for with orders for not 

 less than $3.00 worth of Bulbs» 



