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



TT7HE wonderful creations in the way of new varieties have 

 site awakened an interest and enthusiasm among the lovers of 

 ilowers that has placed this, "The Tlower of the Poets," 

 in the front rank of popularity, and they merit all the praise 

 that can be bestowed upon them. Appearing, as they do, just after bleak 

 winter, they turn our gardens, lawns and woodland walks into gorgeous 

 masses of gold and silver, with a fragrance that is enchanting. They are equally 

 valuable for growing in pots lor winter tlowering and are prized for pot culture, 

 iiowering in the house with the Hyacinth, and should be cultivated in the same 

 way, 3 roots at least in a 4 or 5 inch pot. The cut flowers of Daffodils are 

 much in demand for bouquets and vases, and some of the varieties are forced 

 m immense quantities by florists for cut flowers in winter. Narcissus are of the 

 easiest culture, and all. excepting the Polyanthus varieties on page 28, are perfectly 

 hardy, though the latter live through the severe winters — if well protected — and produce 

 larqer and more abundant fiowers than when grown in the greenhouse. Our col- 

 lection has been much enriched, and embraces, in addition to the old favorites, 

 many magnificent new hybrids. 



NOTE — In de C) 16177/7 Nai nstus we have referred to the "perianth " and " trumpet," The latter is the long centre, funnel-like tube, and the "perianth " is 

 the surrounding row of petals or leaves. 



LARGE TRUMPET NARCISSUS. 



ALL YELLOW VARIETIES. 



JVarcissus bulbs at the single and dozen price are delivered free in the United States, but at the 100 and 1,000 rate purchaser pays transit. 



N4KCISST7S 



From a photo- 

 graph of one bulb 

 bearing fourteen 

 fiowers. 



G-olden Spur. One of the grandest Daffodils, with extra large, 

 bold, rich yellow floAvers, foliage very broad and striking. It is of 

 unusually robust habit, and unsurpassed for gardens, pots or 

 forcing. Early and extremely free-flowering. {See cut.) 10c. each, 

 $1.00 per doz., $6.00 per 100. 



Maximus or Hale's Beaten Gold. One of the largest and most 

 beautiful of this class. Very large flower of rich, deep golden 

 yellow. Remarkable for an elegantly twisted perianth 

 Trumpet deep golden, large, well flanged and deeply 

 fluted. The darkest and richest yellow of all Daffodils 

 [See cut on opposite page.) 10c. each, $1.00 per doz., $6.00 

 per 100. 



Benry Irving'. A magnificent flower, with beautifully 

 frilled trumpet, nearly two inches wide at the mouth, 

 of rich golden yellow color. The petals of the perianth 

 are very wide, overlapping, color bright yellow. A mo>.t 

 perfect flower, received a first-class certificate. 10c. each, 

 $1.00 per doz., $6 00 per 100. 



Obvallarins. The famous "Tenby Daffodil." Elegantly 

 formed medium-sized flower of rich yellow. One of the 

 earliest and excellent for forcing. One of the most 

 perfect flowers in this family, and we recommend it 

 highly for any purpose. 5c. each, 50c. per doz.. $3 00 

 per 100. 



Kuifilobtis. A very free bloomer — broad petaled flower 

 3 inches across, of pale yellow, large trumpet of golden 

 yellow, a beautiful variety, oc. each, 5uc. per doz., $3 GO 

 per 100. 



Trumpet Major. Flower large and almost of a uniform 

 deep golden. Highly prized as an early forcing sort and 

 largely planted for outside bedding. 3 for 12c., lOc. per 

 doz., $2.25 per 100. 



COLLECTIONS " ALL YELLOW " LARGE TRUMPET 



NARCISSUS. 



Umperor. One of the finest Daffodils in cultivation, entire flower 

 of the richest yellow, trumpet of immense size, and the petals of the 

 perianth are so broad they overlap and measure SH inches across. 

 Grand for cutting. 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



Countess of Annesley. A very vigorous and fine large-flowering 

 variety, perianth light canary yellow ; large, well-expanded trumpet 

 of rich golden yellow. 16c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



8 Bulbs. 1 each of the above 8 sorts for SO. 65 ) delivered in 

 4 " 3 " •■ •■ 8 " - 1.75; United 



States. 



NABCISSUS GOLDEN SPTJB. 



6 sold at dozen rates, 25 at 100 rates. 1,000 rates on application. Delivered free in the U. S., except where noted. 



