PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— SUPERIOR BULBS.— WHOLESALE. 



Named Dutch Hyacinths. 



strictly "Top Roots". The highest grade of Bulb» prodiicedl in Holland— 

 not Second size so* often sent ont as Firsts. 



In this grade we offer the largest and best bulbs that the varieties produce. Some kinds, of 

 course, make larger bulbs than others, but purehaaers may rely on getting the pick of the crop. These 

 selected " top roots " as the Hollanders call them, naturally cost a little more than the run of crop, 

 but are worth the difference where largest spikaa furnished with the greatest number of bells are de- 

 sired for pots, glasses and exhibition, for the flowers of Hyacinths in an incipient form are stored 

 in the hearts of the bulbs before maturity, exactly as they afterwards develop, so that if you purchase 

 younger, cheaper bulbs, containing in embryo fewer bells on a spike, no system of culture can make 

 them produce more that season. Therefore, for the finest results the best, oldest and largest bulbi 

 (within certain limits) should be chosen for these usually contain the most perfect and greatest iium- 

 ber of flowers. 



The figures 1, 2, 3 and 4 after the name of the Hyacinth indicates ttie relative- tim« of flowering — 

 the I's flower together and are the earliest. No. 4 the latest 



SINGLE NAMED HYACINTHS— Strictly 



The Largest Predlueed in HoliaH<t> 



^Tep Roots." 



I'arcil J'osI add poitage at Zone Rales. H'eiglil. 2 /6s per doz. 



Each. Doz. 



SINGLE DARK ROSE AND RED. 



Distinction (3), 7iew, garnet red 



Garabaldi (1), dark glossy red, grand spike . . 



General Pelissier (1). crimson scarlet, splendid spike, eatty _ 



Gertrude (."i), rosy pink, large spike, splendid forcer 



L'Esperence (3), brilliant claret-crimson 



La Victorie (2). new, brilliant rose-red, splendid spike 



Lord Macaulay (3), rosy carmine, large bells and spike 



Robert Steiger (3) , discorded ,. 



King of the Belgiums (Roi des Beiges) (4), brilliant crimson scamUt.fim&s^iika-, . 



Ruby, new, brilliant ruby-red, tall spike, distinct 



Victor Emanual, brilliant deep rose 



William the First (2), bright rose-crimson 



SINGLE PINK AND BLUSH. 



Cardinal Wiseman (4), lively pink, large bells and spikt .. 



Cavaignac (4), salmon pink, large full spike .„ 



General de Wet (2). charming rose-pink, a sport of Grand Mailr*.. ..^ 



Gigantea (2) , rose and blush, large bells, extra large truss 



Hofgaertner Kunert, soft pink and blush 



Jacques, new, " the big pink " bright rosy pink, 



Lady Derby (2). new, large belled, rose pink, bit spike 



L'Ornament (3), new, soft flesh shaded pink, big bells and spikes 



Moreno (2) , bright pink, large bells and truss, early 



Pink Charles Dickens (2), blush, suffustd pink, laU spike 



Queen Wilhelmina, */org« vivid pink 



SINGLE PURE WHITE. 



Angenes Christiana (2), pure white, erect spike splendid bedder 



Arentine Arendsen (2) , new, early large belled snow white 



Albertina (2), an early large belled white, good forcer 



Baroness von Thuyll (1) , discarded 



British Queen (2) , purest white, grand spike 



Corregio, large snow white, early 



Hein Roozen, new, snow white, large bells, full spike, early 



La Grandesse (3), pure white, grand spike, large bells 



L'Innocence (3), snow white, large bells, splendid spike 



Mad. Vander Hoop (3), pure while, large bells, erect spike 



Queen of Whites, large purest while 



SINGLE TINTED WHITE. 



General Vetter, blush white, large pyramidal spike 



Grand Blanche (2), white suffused blush, large spikes and bells 



Grandeur a Merveille (2), blush white, fine large truss 



Mimi (2), white, chamois tinted, large bells; good bedder 



Mr. PlimsoU (3), ivory white tinted rosy blush, large spike 



Voltaire (3) , discarded 



SINGLE LAVENDER AND LIGHT BLUE. 



Bismarck (1), new, light blue, large bells and spike, early 



Count Andrassy (2). new, light blue and lavender, grand 



Czar Peter (3), light porcelain shaded lavender, grand spike 



Enchantress (2), new, pure " baby blue," lovely spike 



Grand Lilas (2) , porcelain and lavender, fine spike 



Grand Maitre (2) large spike, blue shaded porcelain 



Johan (2) , new, silvery lavender, grand spike 



Lord Derby, porcelain blue, medium sized bells but grand spike 



Perle Brilliante, lavender blue 



Queen of the Blues, (4). finest light blue, large bells, fine spike 



Schotel (2) , light lavender blue, extra fine truss and bells 



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Growing Hyacinths in fibre is an interesting, easy and cleanly method of flowering them in the house in Winter. See page 19. 



