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.BULBS FOR AUTUMN PLAMTIINC 



HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR 



^ ARCISSUS or p AFFODILS 



THE wonderful creations in the way of new varieties have awakened an interest and enthusiasm 

 among the lovers of flowers that has placed this, "The Flower of the Poets," in the 

 front rank of popularity, and they merit all the praise that can be bestowed upon them. Ap- 

 pearing, 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 areequally 

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

 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 in Immense quantities by florists for cut 

 flowers in winter. Narcissus are of the easiest culture, and all excepting the Polyanthus 

 varieties on page 22, are perfectly hardy, though the latter lire through severe winters, if 

 protected. 



NOTE. — In describing Narcissus we have referred to the "perianth" and "trumpet." 

 Thelatter is the long centre, funnel-like tube, and the "perianth " is the surrounding row 

 of petals or leaves. 



/Jfhe "Large Trumpet" section of the Daffodil family is perhaps the most popular of all. The flowers are of large size ; the perianth or spreading petals 

 \\, measure, according to the variety, from 2V2 to SVi inches across, and the trumpets vary from 2 to 3 inches in length. The flowers are of much substance, 

 ^"* and being gracefully poised on long, stiff stalks, are especially beautiful when cut for vases and table decoration, lasting in water for over a week ; they 

 are also largely used in the cities as corsage flowers. The bulbs are hardy and of the easiest culture, either planted in the garden for spring blooming or in pots 

 for winter blooming in the house. 



ALL- YELLOW 



LARGE 

 TRUMPET 



NARCISSUS 



Emperor. 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 SVb inches across. Grand for cutting 



Golden Spur. One of the grandest Daffodils, with extra 

 large, bold, rich yellow flowers, foliage very broad and 

 striking. It is of unusually robust habit, and unsur- 

 passed for gardens, pots or forcing. Early and ex- 

 tremely free flowering 



Henry Irving. A magnificent flower, with beautifully 

 frilled trumpet, nearly 2 inches wide at the mouth, of 

 rich golden-yellow color. The petals of the perianth 

 are very wide, overlapping, color bright yellow. A 

 most perfect flower 



Prices, Delivered 

 Free in U. S. 



Each. 



Doz. 



3 00 



7c. 



75c. 



$6.00 



7c. 



75c. 



5.50 



7c. 



75c. 



5.50 



Maximus, or Hale's Beaten Cold. 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 



Rugilobus. A very free bloomer— broad-petaled flower 3 

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

 yellow; a beautiful variety 



Trumpet Major. Flower large and almost of a uniform 

 deep golden. Highly prized as an early-forcing sort and 

 largly planted for outside bedding 



Prices, Delivered 

 Free in U. S. 



Each. 



Doz. 



35c. 



$6.50 



ALL- WH ITE 



LARGE 

 TRUMPET 



NARCI SSUS. 



Albicans. The "White Spanish Daffodil." Creamy-white, 

 with a silvery-white trumpet slightly flushed with prim- 

 rose and elegantly recurved at brim 



$5.50 



Pallidus Praecox. The "White Pyrenees Daffodil." One 

 of the earliest and most beautiful varieties; both 

 trumpet and perianth are clear sulphur- white; one of 

 the best for forcing. The flowers, though not extra 

 large, are freely produced 



6c. I 60c.-|$4.50 



