HENDERSON'S AUTUMN BULB CATALOGUE— 1928 



A New Race of Tulips 



TRIUMPH TULIPS 



New Introductions for 1928 



Triumph Tulips originated from crosses between Darwin and Early 

 Tulips continued over a number of years, and are therefore the results of 

 much painstaking effort by the breeders. They are sturdy and strong 

 growers and have large and heavy flowers on strong stems. They 

 bloom from one to two weeks ahead of the Darwin Tulips. 



Colorado. °Pe ns Pale yellow with giant crimson marks, but changes 



into a fiery orange, very attractive 30c. each; $3.00 doz. 



Descartes. Light lemon yellow, edges a darker yellow, pointed 



reflexed petals 25c. each; $2.50 doz. 



Lord Carnarvon. Pt ' tals white with violet rose margin changing 

 — — ^ — — — — — to wine red as the flower ages. 



25c. each; $2.50 doz. 

 Luna. Light primrose yellow, with darker yellow center. 



30c. each; $3.00 doz. 



Mount Lowe. Fine lar 6e pink, good for forcing. 



30c. each; $3.00 doz. 



U. S. A. Orange-rod with light orange edges. .40c. each; $4.00 doz. 



Missouri. 



Dark glowing wine red. large flowers on long stems. 



30c. each; $3.00 doz 



" The Tulip Bulbs I received this fall were the finest I ever saw." 



Mrs. C. E. Bcckwith. Manchester Center. Vt. 

 " We have a wonderful display of Darwin Tulips. We have dealt with 

 this company for over 40 years so you will understand everything has given 

 satisfaction and have recommended it far and wide." 



Carrie. McCrory. Fayette City, Pa. 

 "My Tulips were wonderful this year, and I have room for a few more." 

 Mrs. Frank F. Gow, Schuylerville, N. Y. 



Henderson's Bulb 

 Culture {new edition) 

 sent free with every 

 order for Bulbs 

 amounting to $3.00. 



Henderson's 

 New Yellow GOLD MEDAL Darwin Tulip 



(See Front Cover) 



MARY EATON 



(See Front Cover) 



"The spring flower show at the Grand Central Palace, New York City, witnessed 

 this year a great event In ' Tulipdom' viz. — the exhibition by Peter Henderson & Co. 

 of their new tulip, Mary Eaton, named for the well known actress now starring in 

 New York." — Newspapers of March 21st. 



Of course to the outsider, the addition of one more yellow tulip to the bewildering 

 number already known did not seem to be of any great importance, but to those who 

 know Tulips, it was an event of great significance. The Judges of the show appreciated 

 this and promptly awarded the GOLD MEDAL to its introducers, Peter Henderson 

 & Co. 



No golden yellow Darwin tulip had ever been seen by the eye of man until the ad- 

 vent of this new variety, Mary Eaton, first shown to admiring thousands at the 

 International Flower Show, Grand Central Palace, New York, on March 19th, 1928. 

 It is in color a beautiful sunflower yellow, both base and anthers being yellow, so that 

 there is nothing about it to interfere with the rich golden glow characteristic of this 

 Tulip. 



Naturally, the number of bulbs so far produced is limited because a tulip bulb is five 

 years old when we offer it for sale, but we have arranged for breeding them on a large 

 scale; and in a few years all tulip lovers will be able to include a yellow Darwin in their 

 collections. We have not a great quantity to offer this year, but we shall fill the orders 

 as they arrive and no doubt the supply for this year will soon be disposed of. Price, 

 $3.00 each, postpaid. 



