PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK— BULBS FOR AUTUMN PLANTING. 



^^AjEiTHE'W^TER, COLLECTION' "l 



£0R CLASSES 



HYACINTHS grown in glasses are elegant and suitable ornament^ for the parlor or 

 sitting-room, and can be flowered in this way with very little trouble The 

 following assortment, which we have designated the "Water Collection, ' is made up 

 of exceptionally beautiful varieties, such as we have found to succeed well when 

 grown in glasses. 



Directions for Growing Hyacinttis in Glasses. 



The bulbs should be placed in the glasses as early in the season as possible, 

 keeping them in a cool, dark cellar or similar situation until the roots have nearly 

 reached the bottom of the glass, after which the lightest and sunniest situation that 

 can be had is the best; the water in the glasses should be changed two or three times 

 a week, and in severe weather the bulbs must be removed from the window so as to be 

 secure from frost. Fill the glass with water, so the base of the bulb will only touch 

 the water. 



SINGLES. 



Bird of Paradise. Fine rich yellow, large compact 



spike. 

 General Felissier. Eich bright crimson scarlet, 



splendid spike ; very early and a great favorite tor 



forcing, the best early dark red. 

 Xing' of the Blues. Kich dark blue, the finest of 



the deep blues, extra large, well furnished, broad 



spike with large bells, erect and extra fine. 

 ^ord Derby. Pale porcelain blue, grand large broad 



spike, splendid. 

 Uoreno. Beautiful bright pink, large waxy bells, 



extra good truss, early. 

 Mr. PlimsoU. Ivory white tinted with rosy blush, 



grand spike of large bells. 



DOUBLES. 



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Florence ITi^hting'ale. 



Pure glistening white, 



large double bells and splendid truss. 

 Frederick the Great. Bright rosy red, very large 



jipike, semi-double. 

 Goethe. Rosy salmon with pinkish feather, fine bells 



and large truss, extra fine, the best of this color and 



very early. 

 Iiord Welling'ton. One of the finest double blush 



pinks, large spike and bells, very early, extra. 

 Mnrillo. Beautiful color, immense bells, azure blue, 



shaded darker, large strong spike, very early. 

 Othello. Deep black purple, large bells, very early. 



Prices {'^'''unJtiAfatiV'''} ' The Water Collection of Hyacinttis. 



1 bulb each of the above 12 sorts— all separately named— $1.25, or we will supply any variety 

 separately at 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



N a^isortment of magnificent, superb and distinct varieties, of distinct 



shades of color and strong-growing, producing large and full spikes 



of bloom, and sure to give the greatest satisfaction for winter flowering in 



the conservatory or window garden, having been carefully selected from a 



great number of kinds. 



Directions for Growing Hyacinths in Pots. 



Fill a ."i or a 6 inch pot rather loosely to the brim with soil composed 

 of loam, leaf mold and well-rotted cow manure and sand, in equal pro- 

 portions ; press the bulb down so that only one-fourth of it appears above 

 the soil Then water freely to settle the soil. The potf should then be 

 plunged in a cold frame or in the garden, the top of the pots fully 2 inches 

 below the surface of the ground, then cover with soil and leaves or litter 

 to prevent freezing, this will encourage a strong growth of roots before 

 the top starts. It must not be forgotten that a strong development of root 

 can onlj' be had at a low temperature, say from 40 to 50 degrees, and any 

 attempt to force them to make roots quicker by placing them in a high 

 temperature will certainly enfeeble the flower. There is no need to water, except at the time of potting, 

 provided the pots have been covered up as directed. They may be removed in succession as required, after 

 six to eight weeks' lime, to a sunny window in a cool room. 



SINGLES. 



Cavai^nac. Eosy carmine, shaded salmon, beau- 

 tiful large broad bells, large compact spike. 



Pink Charles Dickens. Waxy blush, suffused 

 pink, tall spike, well filled, beautiful. 



Grand Maitre. Grand large spike, pure ultra- 

 marine blue, shaded porcelain, strong grower. 



Xing' of the Blacks. Magnificent purplish black, 

 compact truss. 



Iia Grandesse. This is one of the finest pure 

 white : grand compact spike, well furnished with 

 very large bells. 



Sonora. 



Orange tinged salmon, fine spike. 



DOUBLES. 



Double Charles Dickens. Fine dark blue, 



shaded lilac, large double bells and extra-large 



spike : the finest of the double dark blues. 

 La Grandeur. Bright golden yellow, with citron 



tinted centre, extra-large and double bells, 



straight strong truss. 

 Mad. Marmont. Unique color, white shaded 



azure, compact spike, extra fine bells. 

 Princess Iiouise. Superb deep red, large fine 



double bells and extra good spike. 

 The First. Bright rose pink, large bells and well 



furnished spike, extra fine, early. 

 Triumph Blandina. Peach-blossom pink, with 



faint stripe of carmine, tall, well-rounded spike; 



a lovely variety. 



Prices {^^"TntJsL'es '""] •' Tlie Gem Collection of Hyacinths for Pots. 



I bulb each of the above 12 sorts — all separately named— $1 .25, or we will supply any variety separately for 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



