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BULBS FOR AUTUMN PLANTING 



Henderson's "XX" &3gS 



HyacintKs 



WE have a number of customers who are Hyacinth fanciers, and want 

 the very largest and finest bulbs of the best varieties, regardless of 

 price, to enable them to produce flowers superior to their neighbors 

 —or for exhibition. To meet this demand we have arranged with our 

 Holland growers to pick out at a fancy price a limited quantity of the very 

 biggest bulbs harvested. 



The flowers of Hyacinths in an incipient form are stored in the hearts of 

 the bulbs before maturity, exactly as they afterwards develop. So that if you 

 purchase younger, cheaper bulbs, containing in embryo only a few bells on a 

 spike, no system of culture can make them produce more that season. There- 

 fore, for the finest results the best, oldest and largest bulbs (within certain 

 limits) should be chosen, for these usually contain the most perfect and 

 greatest number of flowers. 



The varieties of Hyacinths comprising our " XX" assortment have been 

 selected most carefully from hundreds of named varieties and are of distinct 

 and superb shades and colorings, producing largest, compactly furnished, 

 perfectly formed trusses, and we unreservedly recommend them to our cus- 

 tomers as superlatively fine for growing in either pots or glasses, for winter 

 flowering in the house. Of course, they would be equally superior for garden 

 culture— but may be too expensive for the latter purpose. In ordering, be 

 sure to mention " XX " before each variety wanted of this grade, viz. : 



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Single Pved, Rose and PinK Hyacinths. 



Cardinal Wiseman. Dainty blush-pink throughout ; large broad truss. 



Fabiola. Salmon-pink ; very large, fine spike. 



Garibaldi. Brilliant carmine; grand spike. 



General Pelissier. Rich bright crimson-scarlet; splendid spike, early, 

 and a great favorite. 



Moreno. Beautiful bright pink ; large waxy bells, extra good truss. 



Roi des Beiges (King of Belgium). Very fine bright scarlet; an exhibi- 

 tion variety of great merit. 



Gertrude. Rose-pink; large erect spike, of exceptional value for pots 

 and forcing. 



Sing'le "WHite and Tinted. 

 Grande Blanche. White, suffused blush ; large spike of large bells. 

 Grandeur a Merveille. Finest blush-white ; extra fine, large truss. 

 La Crandesse. One of the finest pure whites ; grand spike, well furnished 



with large bells. 

 L' Innocence. Extra fine and large spike of snow-white bells. 

 British Queen. Purest white; very large grand spike. 



Single Blue, Lavender and Ptirple. 



XX Grand Maitre. Grand large spike; large bells of ultramarine-blue, shaded 



porcelain. 

 XX King of the Blues. Glossy dark blue; large compact spike. 

 XX Masterpiece. Magnificient purple-black ; compact truss. 

 XX Prince of Wales. Beep blue with large white eye ; fine spike. 

 XX Queen of the Blues. A magnificent light silvery -blue ; very large bells 



on tall fine spike. 

 XX Schotel. Light lavender-blue; extra fine truss and bells. 



Sing'le "Yellow and Orang'e. 

 XX Bird of Paradise. Fine rich yellow ; large compact spike. 

 XX Sonora. Orange-tinted salmon; fine spike. 



Prices of Henderson's "XX" HyacintKs 



All Delivered Free m the United States. 



Any variety offered on this page, 18c. each, $1.75 per doz. 

 The assortment of above 20 "XX" Single Hyacinths, $2.75. 



Henderson's Hyacinths at the Pan-American 

 Exposition Awarded the Highest Premium. 



