From PETER HEMDE1S0M <KL CO., MEW YORK. 



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Hendersons superior Flower Bulbs 



Apios Tuberosa 



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 Weight yi lb. per doz. Single Bulbs mailed Free. 



An elegant climbing plant, growing from 8 to 

 10 feet high, bearing large clusters of brownish- 

 purple sweet-scented flowers in July. The tubers 

 may be planted any time in spring, the earlier 

 the better, and as they are perfectly hardy, they 

 require no further attention. The vine dies 

 down every winter, but starts early in the spring. 

 Price, 15c. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Bessera Elegans 



Exquisite and free-blooming. The flowers are 

 ' borne in graceful umbels of 12 to 20, on stems 

 1 to 2 feet high, and open in succession during 

 fully two months of summer and autumn. Color, 

 bright vermilion marked with rosy-white. For 

 an effective display, at least 12 to 25 or more 

 bulbs should be grown in groups in a sunny 

 bed, planted about 6 inches apart. Price, 5c. 

 each; 50c. per doz.; $4.00 per 100. Mailed Free. 



Chlidanthus Fragrans 



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 Weight, 1 x /i lbs. per doz. Single Bulbs mailed Free. 



A South American bulbous plant that bears 

 very fragrant and pretty bright yellow flowers of 

 open, star-like form, with long tubes; the flowers 

 are carried on upright clusters on stems 12 to 16 

 inches high. The bulbs may be planted in the 

 garden in spring; they will then flower during 

 the summer and should be taken up in the fall 

 and stored away like Gladiolus bulbs, or they 

 may be flowered in pots if desired. Price, 10c. 

 each; $1.00 per doz; $7.50 per 100. 



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Summer-Flowering Bulbs 



This class includes some of our showiest 

 garden flowers. They are of the easiest 

 culture; planted in spring in good garden 

 soil they flower with great certainty 

 during summer and fall. The hardy 

 sorts may remain in the ground over 

 winter but the tender sorts are to be 

 taken up after the foliage has ripened 

 in the fall, and the bulbs stored away 

 in a dry, cool place until planting time 

 the next spring. 



Amorphophallus Rivieri 



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A showy plant for specimens or groups on 

 a lawn; enormous palm-like leaves, 3 to 4 feet 



in diameter, spreading in the shape of an umbrella; 

 the green stem is marbled brown and white; the large, 

 red flowers are produced before the leaves appear,- It 

 is chiefly grown, however, for the luxuriant tropical 

 effect of the foliage. Plant out in May. (See cut.) The 

 larger bulbs produce larger and taller plants the first 

 season. Price 50c. each; $5.00 per doz. Weight, 4 oz. 

 each. 

 Immense Bulbs. $1.00 each, $10.00 per doz. Weight, 



8 oz. each. 



Coope 



Giant "St. Brigid " Anemone 



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 Weight, 1 lb. per 100. Single Bulbs and Dozens 

 mailed Free. 



A new race, bearing magnificent flowers, 

 double, semi-double and single, 3 to 5 inches 

 across, and of the richest as well as the daintiest 

 colors, markings, blendings, etc. Scarlet, crimson, 

 rose, pink, mauve, blue, purple, yellow, cream, 

 white, tinted, variegated, striped, zoned, etc., in 

 endless variety. The flowers borne on long 

 stems are beautiful when vased, the graceful 

 feathery foliage supplying a charming setting. 

 The tubers planted in the spring will flower during 

 the summer in sheltered locations. (See cut.) 

 Mixed Colors. 5c. each; 50c. doz.;. $3. 00 per 100. 



Caladium Esculentum 



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(Elephant's Ear.) Grand, tropical-looking 

 plant. A favorite for specimens on the lawn, 

 or for bordering large sub-tropical groups. In 

 deep, rich soil, if freely watered, they produce 

 enormous leaves, frequently 4 feet long by 3 feet 

 wide; height, 4 to 5 feet. (See cut.) 

 Extra Size. 12 inches and over in circumference. 



Price, 25c. each; $2.50 per doz. Weight 2 lbs. 

 _ each. 

 First Size. 9 inches and over in circumference. 



Price, 15c. each; $1.50 per doz. Weight 1 lb. 



each. 

 Second Size. 6 inches and over in circumference. 



Price, 10c. each; $1.00 per doz. Weight y 2 lb. 



each. 



eria Drummondii 



TEXAS "EVENING STAR" FLOWER 

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 4 lbs. per 100. Single Bulbs and Dozens mailed Free. 

 Planted out in the garden in the spring a clump 

 of 12 to 25 or more, 4 to 6 inches apart, will 

 bloom successively from May to Septem- 

 ber. The flowers are star-shaped, with 

 long tubes, pure white and exquisitely 

 fragrant with the odor of Primroses. 

 Price 6c. each; 60c. per doz.; $4.50 

 per 100. 



Cinnamon Vine 



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 Zone Rales. Weight, 2 lbs. per doz. 

 Single Bulbs mailed Free. 

 A beautiful, hardy climber for_ any- 

 thing on which the vines can twine; it 

 grows from 15 to 30 feet high and when 

 established the vines attain a much greater 

 length. The leaves are green, thick and 

 glossy, always clean, healthy, and free from 

 insects. The white flowers, while insignificant, 

 emit a delightful cinnamon-like perfume. The roots 

 remain in the ground for years, increasing in size and vigor, 

 but the vine dies down every winter. (See cut. ) Price, extra 

 large 2-year-old roots, 12c. each; $1.25 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



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 ! are given J 



Single Bulbs mailed free 

 excepting otherwise noted. 



