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



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SCILLA CAMPANULATA. 



SCILLAS SIBIRICA AND BIFOLIA. 



5CILLA. 



Sibirica, (Amcena or PrcEcox.) One of our 

 most beautiful hardy spring bulbs, produc- 

 ing in profusion masses of exquisite rich 

 blue flowers almost before the snow has dis- 

 appeared. If grown in masses, their flowers 

 fairly carpet Ihe ground ; and if grown with 

 Snowdrops and Crocus, for contrast, the 

 effect is magnificent. They should be largely 

 planted as undergrowth in Hyacinth beds, 

 etc. Grown in pots, they may be had in 

 bloom from Christmas until April. (See cut.) 

 3 for 5c., aSc. per doz., ?1.00 per 100, $8.00 

 per 1,000. 



Bifolia. Most beautiful bright blue flowers 

 borne on short spikes; these should be ex- 

 tensively planted ; they are also fine for 

 forcing. (See cut.) 2 for 5c., 20c. per doz., 

 S1.25 per 100, $9.00 per 1,000. 



Taurica. A new and valuable variety just 

 discovered in the Taurus Mountains, in Asia 

 Minor. It is the earliest of the early Scillas ; 

 the flowers, of the richest deep gentian blue, 

 are of superior form, and borne from 10 to 

 20 on spikes often 8 inches long. The plant 

 and foliage is larger than the type, and it 

 grows well and flowers early, 6o. each, 50c. 

 per doz., $3.50 per 100. 



SCILLA— (Continued). 



Campanula'ta. ( Wood Hyacinth.) Flowers borne on tall spikes, 1 to 2 feet high. Each flower measures 

 nearly one inch across and droops gracefully ; perfectly hardy ; also fine for pot culture. (See cut.) We 

 oflfer the following colors: Campanulata Blue, ) 



" White, [ 3 for 10c. , 25c. per doz., $1.75 per 100. 



•• Rose, ) 



Hyaciuthoides. (Nutans.) The Spanish Hyacinth. Fine blue, very showy, free bloomer. 3 for 12c., 

 30c. per doz., $2.00 per 100. 



Peruviani or Clnsi. (The Peruvian Hyacinth or Cuban Lily.) Very beautiful, blooming rather late in 

 spring, bearing large pyramidal spikes of flowers, which remain in flower a long time ; beautiful objects 

 when grown in pots. Eich ultramarine blue. Not hardy. 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



SNOWDROPS. 



In the early spring months there is nothing more beautiful than a sheet of the snowy, graceful blossoms 

 of the Snowdrop. Beds and effects of surpassing beauty may be arranged with Snowdrops in the centre, 

 edged with bright blue Scilla Sibirica. or Chionodoxa Luciliffi, or by intermingling them. When practicable, 

 Buch plantings of the Snowdrops should be permanent. The Snowdrop and the Crocus, when planted in 

 alternate circles, are very effective, and follow each other so closely that no gap is left in the succession. In 

 beds of Tulips and Hyacinths, 

 Snowdrops are very effective 

 between the lines ; they flower 

 while these bulbs are just 

 moving the surface, and when 

 the flowers are over there 

 remains an elegant ground- 

 work of green foliage. Used 

 as a permanent edging, and in 

 masses on the edges of lawns, 

 nestling in the grass, they 

 look charming. 

 SinffleSnowdrops. 3 for 5c. 



15c.doz.,85c.lOU, $6,001,000. 

 Doable Snowdrops. 3 for 



10c. , 30c. doz., $2.25 100. 

 Elwes' Giant Snowdrops. 



One of the finest of tbe 



genus, at least three times 



the size of the ordinary 



single Snowdrop ; flowers 



slightly marked with green 



spots ; very fine for cutting 



and slightly sweet-scented. 



(See cut.) 3 for 5c., 15c. doz., 



$1.00 100, $8,00 1,000. 

 Xing' of Snowdrops. (Cas- 



saba Robusta.) See Novelties, 



page 8. 



SPARAXIS. 



Exceedingly large and beautiful blooms of about two inches 

 across, of the most telling combinations, and of the brightest 

 shades of color, certain to please even the most f.^stldlOus they 

 are tigered, blotched, spotted, streaked and flushed m the 

 most diverse and pleasing manner. They are not hard> , but do 

 exceptionally well when grown in the conservatory or house in 

 pots or iu cold frames. (See cut ) 

 Mixed Varieties. 2 for 5c., 20c. per doz., $1.25 per 100. 



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