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PETER HENDERSON Vk CO.. N EW YORK 



Henderson's Prepared Potting Soil. 



ONE of the principal elements of 

 success in the growing and 

 flowering of plants and bulbs is 

 proper soil. It is so often difficult 

 for amateurs to procure the right 

 kind of potting- soil that we have 

 concluded to furnish it to our 

 customers at practically cost to 

 us, including packing. It will be 

 the same that we use in our exten- 

 sive greenhouses. It is composed 

 of sod and rotted manure, thor- 

 oughly turned and mixed several 

 times during the year it takes to 

 prepare it, when it is considered fit 

 to use. As needed we mix with it 

 peat, sand and pure raw ground 

 bone meal — it is then friable, rich, 

 and will cause plants to grow and 

 bloom luxuriantly. 

 Price. 25c. per peck bag, 75c. per bushel bag, $2.00 per barrel (purchaser to 

 pay freight). 



Novelties in which to Grow Bulbs. 



POTTING ESSENTIALS. 



Leal Mold, for mixing with potting soil 



Rotted Sandy Peat, for lightening potting soil 



Fibrous Peat, for orchids, ferns, etc 



Cocoanut Fibre Refuse, for keeping bulbs in, lightening 



soil, etc 



Sphagnum Moss, for baskets, drainage, mixing with soil, 



etc., 3 barrel bale, $3.50 



Charcoal, for sweetening soil, drainage, etc 



Bone Meal, the best artificial fertilizer for mixing with 

 potting soil 



Hyacinth Glasses. 



Hyacinths grown in glasses of water are charming orna- 

 ments for parlor windows, and the ease and success in 

 flowering bulbs in this way add greatly 

 to their popularity. 



PRICES 



purchaser paying 



transit. 



Peck. 

 30c. 

 30c. 

 30c. 



30c. 



Lb. 

 10c. 



10c. 



Bush. | Bbl. 

 $1.00 $2.00 



1.00 

 1.00 



1.00 



5 lbs. 

 4,0c. 



30c. 



2.00 

 2.00 



2.00 



25 lb. 

 $1.75 



TYE S TWISTED. 



TYE S PLAIN'. 



TALL TWISTED. 



"Twisted" Tye's Hyacinth Class. Highly attractive. 



Furnished in the following colors: green, "purple, blue, 



opal or crystal. 25c. each, $2.50 per dozen. 

 Plain Tye's Hyacinth Class. Furnished in the following 



colors: green, purple, blue, opal or crystal. 20c. each, 



$2.00 per dozen. 

 Tall "Twisted" Hyacinth Class. Very ornamental. 



Furnished inthefollowingcolors: green, purole, blue, opal 



or crystal. 20c. each, $2 00 per dozen. 

 Plain Tail Hyacinth Class. Furnished in the followingcolors: 



green, purple, blue, opal orcrystal. 15c. each, $1.50 per dozen, patent. 

 Patent Hyacinth Class. This is in two parts; the inner contains the bulb and 



roots, and can be removed without injuring them, to refill with water. 



25c each, $2.50 per dozen. 



Chinese Sacred Lily Bowls. 



As used by the Celestials for growing their famous "Joss Flower" in. (See 

 page 22.) The bulbs should be surrounded with pebbles to keep them from 

 toppling over when in flower, and then water enough put in to cover about 

 one-half of the bulb; place them In a dark, cool closet for a couple of weeks to 

 become rooted, and then bring into the light. 



Tokio Chinese Lily Bowls. 



China, handsomely decorated in 

 curious Japanese designs. 



7-inch, for 1 bulb 30c. 



8 " 2 bulbs 50c. 



9 " 3 or 4 bulbs 70c. 



INTERESTING and beautiful objects 

 for the window garden may be pro- 

 duced by growing Crocus, Lily of the 

 Valley and Roman Hyacinths in the 

 ornamental pots here illustrated, which 

 are pierced with holes, out of which the 

 leaves and flowers grow; thebulbsare 

 placed inside with the crown in the 

 holes; soil is then filled in compactly, 

 which holds the bulbs in place; soak 

 thoroughly with water, place in a dark, 

 cool cellar, or plunge in the ground 

 out-of-doors for a few weeks, to allow 

 the bulbs to root thoroughly. Lily 

 of the Valley Pot. Price, 30c. each, 

 $3.00 per dozen. (Requires 95 Single 

 Crowns.) 



Decorated Bee Hive Crocus Pot. 



Price, 80c. (Requires 36 Crocus.) 



Roman Hyacinth Pot 

 Decorated Hedgehog Crocus Pot Price, $1.00 each. 



Price, 80c. (Requires 21 Crocus.) (Requires 18 Bulbs.) 



Decorated Earthenware Hanging Pots. 



Brass Chains Extra, 15c. each, $1.50 per dozen; by mail,18c.,$1.75 per dozen. 



8-in., 70c; 9-in., 85c; 10-in., $1.00; n o„„*i. n„ :„„ n„* 



ii-iu., $1.15; ll'-in., $1.35; 13-in., Round Rustic Hanging Pot 



$1.50; 15-in., $1.75. 7-inch, 35c : 9-inch, 50c. 



New "Perfection" Minton Tile Window Box. 



Soil will not getsoggvand sour in this box, for water drains off, consequently 

 plants should thrive and' bloom as luxuriantly as when grown in pots, and yet 

 no drip can escape to spoil things. The Alinton tiles are decorated in various 



colors and designs 

 UDder glaze. The 

 frameand drip pan 

 are of heavy sheet- 

 iron, enameled. 



Size of box (out- 

 Bide), 25 in. long 

 -—by 8in.wide; drip 

 pan, 27 In. long 

 by 10 in. wide. 

 Price, $5.00. 



