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HENDERSON'S AUTUMN BULB CATALOGUE— 1928 



SPRING-FLOWERING BULBS-Continued 



Giant Hybrid Amaryllis "International Prize" Strain 



Awarded the Prize at the Flower Show, Neiv York 



The coloring and markings arc exquisite; the bulbs arc large, and arc of sufficient strength and age to produce 

 flowers during winter or spring. They are the most gorgeous bulbous plants known. They throw up spikes 

 from 2 to 3 feet high, bearing enormous wide petalled flowers averaging N to 10 inches across and of great sub- 

 stance, some being of rich and glowing colors, others delicately shaded and superbly veined. 



Mixed Varieties, $1.00 each; $10.00 per doz. 



The Amaryllis is the uisiest bulb known, for the amateur to grow indoors. They do best in a compost of garden 

 soil with a little sand, and should 6* grown in a temperature of 50 to oo degrees in a house. For forcing about ten 

 degrees higher. The size of pot employed will depend on the bulb, for ordinary' sized bulbs a six inch pot will be large 

 enough one bulb to a pot. Cover bulb as far up as the nick, and water sparingly until flower xhoots appear. Some 

 growers keep them in the dark until the flower shoots are four inches long and then bring them to the light. 



Anemone Giant St. Brigid 



An improved Irish variety bearing magnificent 

 flowers, double, semi-double and single, 3 to 

 "> inches across, of the richest as well as 

 the daintiest colors. There is maroon, 

 bright scarlet, blood crimson, rose, pink, 

 flesh color, mauve, blue, purple, yellow, 

 cream, white, tinted, variegated, 

 striped, coned, etc., in endless var- 

 iety. The flowers are borne freely 

 on long stems and arc charm- 

 ing. Grow in cold frames in 

 northern states. Mixed col- 

 ors. 75c. per doz.; $6.00 

 pur 100. 

 Single Poppy-Flowered. 

 (Coronarea.) Large, beautiful 

 saucer-shaped Poppy-like 

 blossoms flowering continu- 

 ously throughout spring 

 andearly summer. Mixed 

 colors, 60c. doz.; $4.50 

 pet 100. 



Dielytra, or 



"Bleeding Heart" 



One of the most ornamen- 

 tal of hardy spring-flower- 

 ing plants, with elegant 

 green foliage and long 

 drooping racemes of heart- 

 shaped pink and white 

 flowers. If potted in No- 

 vember and left outside till 

 it has forced new roots and 

 then brought into a gentle 

 heat, it may be had in flower 

 in the greenhouse, in Febru- 

 ary and March. {Ready in 

 November.) 

 Large Roots. 

 75c . each ; 

 $7.50 per 

 dozen. 



Chionodoxa 



Glory of the Snow 



They produce flower spikes bear- 

 ing 10 (o 15 lovely Scilla-like flowers. 

 They are perfectly hardy, and may be 

 planted as an edging to a bed. or natu- 

 ralized on the lawn. They are admir- 

 able for pot culture winter blooming 

 in the house. 

 Chionodoxa Lucillae. Bright blue with 



large clear white center (large culti- 

 vated bulbs). 50c. doz ; $3.50 per 100; 



$30.00 per 1000. 

 Chiondoxa Sardensis. Intense deep blue 



(large cultivated bulbs). 60c. doz ; $4.00 



per 100; $35.00 per 1000. 

 Chiondoxa Gigan tea. Unusually large flowers 



of lovely lilac-blue, with conspicuous white 



centre (large cultivated bulbs). 80c. doz.; $6.00 



per 100. 



Crown Imperials 



Well-known stately, hardy border plants, with clusters 

 of immense pendant, bell-shaped flowers, surmounted with 

 a tuft of green leaves. They are very effective, and if left undis- 

 turbed for years they form gigantic and picturesque groups. 

 Aurora. Ked, 40c. each; $4.00 per doz. 



Crown upon Crown. Several whorls of flowers one above the other. 40c. each; $4.00 per doz. 

 Sulphurea. Sulphur-yellow. 40c. each; $4.00 per doz. 

 Mixed Colors. 30c. each; $3.00 per doz. 



Henderson's Superior Freesias 



Freesias are popular for pot culture, flowering in the winter and spring in the conservatory, or window 

 garden, li to X bulbs should be planted in a 4-inch pot. They can be had in bloom by Christmas if 

 desired, and by having a dozen pols started in the cold frame and brought in at intervals, keep up a 

 display through the winter. 

 Purity. Produces large sprays of snow-white flowers deliriously fragrant; free blooming and of great 



value for forcing for cut flowers. 



Mammoth Bulbs, 75c. per doz ; $5.00 per 100; $45.00 per 1000. 



Colored Freesias 



These beautiful novelties are winning favor on account of their lovely and unique colorings, shades 



of pink, mauve, purple, violet, blue, yellow and orange. Very fragrant and free flowering. Each 



principal spike usually carries 7 to 9 flowers — while the side spikes usually bear 5 to 6 flowers. Their 



culture differs in no way from that of the white Frcesia. 



California. One of the finest yellow varieties. Color bright golden yellow. $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 

 per 100. 



General Pershing. A beautiful shade of pinkiest lavender with yellow lip tinted bronze. $1.00 per 

 doz.; $7.50 per 100. 



Giant Lavender. Flowers borne on long steins, color a beautiful lavender, the best variety of this 

 shade. Price, $1.00 per doz ; $7.50 per 100. 



Golden Daffodil. We take pleasure in recommending this New Yellow Freesia. which we consider 

 a great improvement over any other yellow sort yet introduced, the color is a rich golden daffodil 

 yellow having well formed large flowers borne on long rigid stems. (See illustration.) Price, 20c. 

 cneh; $2.00 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



Mrs. Marc Peters. Flowers of good size of a deep salmon, lower petals blotched orange, very attrac- 

 tive. Price, $1.50 per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 



Olivette. Beautiful carmine red with yellow throat, yellow blotch on lower petals, very free bloomer. 

 Price, $1.00 per doz.; $7.50 per 100. 



Mixed Hybrids. 75c. per doz.; $5.00 per 100. 



