PETER HENDERSON & CO., 35 and 37 Cortlandt St., NEW YORK 1 



TO "KNOW THE JOY OF SPRING FLOWERS" 



Either in Your House in the Winter Time, or in Your Garden in 

 Early Spring, You Must Plant This Fall 



HENDERSON'S 

 IMPORTED DUTCH BULBS 



The dull dark days of winter can be lightened and 

 made cheery by planting a few bulbs in pots in Septem- 

 ber to bloom from Thanksgiving Day onwards, and for 

 a larger outlay, but still a moderate one, you can create 

 in your dwelling a veritable winter garden of flowers 

 suggesting the atmosphere of June rather than that of 

 January. As regards the outdoor garden one would have 

 a long wait for flowers during the spring months were it 

 not for the planting of autumn bulbs. By planting these 

 in September, October and November, one may indeed 

 "Know the joy of Spring Flowers" to the fullest extent. 



PLANTING AND CARE OF BULBS 



We publish a leaflet "How to Grow Bulbs" which we 

 send with every order. It tells briefly, but plainly, all 

 that it is necessary to know about planting and cultiva- 

 tion; so little need be said on this page. All spring 

 flowering bulbs are easy to grow and any amateur can 

 get results by following the few simple directions printed 

 below : 



(1) The best time to plant tulips, hyacinths, crocus, 

 daffodils, etc., is October and the early part of Novem- 

 ber before the ground freezes over. 



(2) Bulbs grow well in any well drained garden soil ; 

 water must not stand there in winter, as it would be 

 fatal. A little bone meal mixed with the soil gets extra 

 sized flowers. 



(3) In planting cover the bulb to a depth equal to 

 twice its height. Plant tulips five inches apart and four 

 to six inches deep. Small varieties of daffodils should be 

 four inches apart and larger ones seven inches apart. 

 All kinds of daffodils should be planted about six inches 

 deep. Hyacinths eight inches apart and four inches 

 deep. Crocus two to three inches apart, and_ three 

 inches deep. 



PLANTING IN BORDERS 



By far the greatest proportion of bulbs planted are 

 used for the outdoor garden in various ways. Planting 

 them in groups in borders among herbaceous plants such 

 as peonies, etc., is a very effective way of using bulbs, 

 because the flowers appear and 

 are gone just about the time the 

 herbaceous plants come into 

 bloom. In connection with this 

 method of planting, the plan (now 

 becoming better known) of car- 

 peting the ground with such 

 flowers as pansies, forget-me-nots, 

 and early flowering annuals, 

 should be followed. 



PLANTING IN MASSES 



The planting of beds in the 

 formal garden with tulips, hya- 

 cinths, daffodils, etc., in regi- 

 ments to produce a great blaze of 

 color, of course, absorbs most of 

 the bulbs imported into the 

 United States. This method 

 really amounts to a duplication 

 of the fields of Holland with their 

 squares of scarlet, yellow, blue 

 and gold and the more tender 

 colors of pink, lavender and 

 white. In this style of planting it 

 is necessary to purchase varieties 

 which though of different colors 

 will bloom at the same time. 

 These will be found marked with 

 identifying numbers in this cata- 

 logue. Good effects in this style 



can only be obtained by masses of flowers and close 

 planting is essential to success. 



PLANTING IN SMALL BEDS 



In the average country or suburban garden a flower 

 bed, either circular, square, oblong or in some orna- 

 mental form is the most usual medium chosen for the 

 display of flowers, and during the summer months 

 these are usually filled with summer bedding plants 

 such as cannas, geraniums, salvias, etc. 



These are not crually killed by frost until November 

 and then bulbs of tulips, hyacinths, daffodils, etc., 

 are planted there, but if the planting could be done in 

 October much better results would be obtained. The 

 reason is, that the bulbs when planted late in Novem- 

 ber cannot make the roots necessary for growth before 

 winter sets in. It would be better to remove the summer 

 flowering plants from the bed in October and plant the 

 bulbs. 



FLOWERING BULBS INDOORS 



The bulbs should be potted in September and buried 

 in a cold frame eight inches deep, or else kept in a cool 

 dark cellar, and they must not be allowed to dry out 

 during this time. In potting them let the top of the 

 bulb be even with the soil in the pot or box. After the 

 bulbs have made some root growth, say about the latter 

 part of January, bring them into the sunlight of a warm 

 room, still taking care to keep the soil moist. 



The relative earliness of the different varieties of Hya- 

 cinths, Tulips, Narcissus, etc., is indicated by the pre- 

 fixed letters "A," "B," "C," etc. 



Those marked "A" should be forced into bloom first, 

 then those marked "B" and lastly those marked "C." 



For further details regarding both outdoor and indoor 

 cultivation see our leaflet "How to Grow Bulbs" which 

 gives concise instructions. It is sent free with every 

 order. 



,: Or consult our book about bulbs, Henderson's Bulb 

 Culture, new edition. Price, 75c. This book is also given 

 free if asked for with all orders for Bulbs amounting to 

 not less than S3.00. 



sfcjoy 



yp v ing<riowers 



- : 



The "PRINCESS" Collection of Tulips is described on page 3. 



