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



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A Field in Holland of New and Improved Hyacinths tfrown for Peter Henderson & Co. 



SPECIALLY IMPORTED NOVELTY HYACINTHS 



Hyacinth Culture 



OUTDOOR CULTURE. The Beds and Borders where the 

 Hyacinths are to be planted should be well dug over to a depth of 

 at least twelve inches and have a liberal application of Bone Meal 

 which is the only safe fertilizer to use. Plant the bulbs five or six 

 inches deep and six inches apart. When the ground freezes over, 

 cover the beds with a litter of leaves or salt hay or straw to a depth 

 of six inches or so. Remove this when danger from severe winter 

 is over. 



CULTURE IN POTS. Use rather a light soil and place 



broken rock in the bottom of the pot or pan for drainage. Put the 

 bulbs in about half an inch below the surface, give them a good 

 watering and store away in a dark cool place where they will not 

 freeze. Water when required at intervals and in about twelve 

 weeks time or so when the pot is well filled with roots, then remove 

 to a warmer temperature, but still in the dark until about five 

 inches of the leaves appear, then bring to the light and flower in 

 window. Bring in one or more pots every week to keep up a 

 succession of flowers 



CULTURE IN GLASSES. Use glasses like the one pictured 

 on page 23 and use only the largest sized bulbs. Place bulb on top 

 of glass and fill with water so that bottom of bull) is about one 

 quarter of an inch below the water. Change water every few 

 days. Otherwise follow the directions given for Pot Culture. 



The varieties offered on this page were specially selected for us 

 by our grower in Holland as being the newest varieties and most 

 suitable for exhibition purposes. They are the latest introductions 

 of the Dutch Hyacinth enthusiasts and 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 petalled 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 butbs are all 

 of "top-root'' size which in Holland means the pick of the crop. (See 

 illustration.) 



Duke of Westminster. Dcc p purplish blue. 



— — — ^— — — — — — — — with white center. 



IndigO King. Deep violet purple large spike. 



large bells 



Kine of the Lilacs. True lilac ' lar e«' spikes thickly set with 



fine bells. 



Pride of Holland. Bright porcelain blue, fine pyramidal 



— — — — ^— ^— — - spike. 



Purity. Large fine spike of the purest white. 



Scarlet Light. Fino s ' )ike thickly set with bells of bright 



= scarlet. 



Yellow Hammer. 1>ure yellow, beautiful neat truss, early. 



Price of any of the above 50c. each; $5.00 per doz. 



