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PETER HENDERSON & CO.— BULBS. 



ARUM. 



A genus of very picturesque and ornamental plants, 

 comprising some of the most fantastic productions in the 

 vegetable kingdom They are quite hardy, and will suc- 

 ceed in common garden soil. 

 ARUM DRACUNCULUS, (Dragon Arum), 



Mowers brown, one foot long, stem 



beautifully marbled, leaves handsome, 



resembling a small palm Each $0 25 



ARUM DRACUNCULUS ITALICUM (see New and 



Scarce Bulbs.) 



BULBOCODIUM VERNUM. 



(Spring Colchicum.) 



A charming early Spring blooming plant, in flower two 

 weeks before the Crocus. Purple, very attractive, and 

 fciful. ID cents each; ''• cents per dozen. 



CROWN IMPERIALS.— (See cut ) 



An old and well-known Spring-blooming plant, with 

 clusters of pendant bell-shaped flowers surmounted with 

 a tuft of green leaves; very effective in mixed borders 

 And centre of beds. They succeed well in any soil. Plant 

 the bulbs about four inches deep, and one foot apart. 

 Mixed varieties, 20 cents each ; $2 00 per dozen. 



CYCLAMEN PERSICUM. 



A valued greenhouse plant, the rich blooms of which 

 are largely used by bouquet-makers to give variety to 

 made up baskets and bouquets. Their orchid-like blooms 

 possess great beauty and fragrance. 30 cents each; 

 $3 00 per dozen. 



DIELYTRA SPECTABILIS. 



(Bleeding Heart.) 



One of our most ornamental Spring flowering plants, 

 with handsome Pacony-like foliage, and long, drooping 

 racemes of bright pink and white heart-shaped flowers. 

 This is deemed the finest of all hardy garden plants. 

 20 cents each; $2 00 per dozen. 



I X I A S.— (See cut.) 

 Very beautiful little Winter-flowering plants. From 

 four to six should be planted in a pot. and they should 

 be protected from frost till the pots are well filled with 

 roots, when they may be set on the shelves of the green- 

 house, and watered regularly, and they will flower well. 

 They will grow well in the open air, planted from five 

 to six inches deep, and covered with dry litter in winter. 

 Finest mixed, 50 cents per dozen. 



H Y AC INTHUS. 



(Muscari.) 

 These are very pretty Spring-flowering plants, well 

 adapted for pot or border culture, and succeed well inor- 

 dinary garden soil. 



Each. Per doz. 

 MUSCARI BOTRYOIDES (Grape Hya- 

 cinth), blue, 10 $0 75 



MUSCARI MON8TR03UM (Feathered 



Hyacinth) purple blue, (see ent) 10 1 00 



MOSCATUS MAJOR. (Musk Hyacinth) 



yellow and blue 2."i 2 50 



IRIS. 



Very beautiful flowering bulbs, which are deserving of 

 more extended cultivation ; their rich and varied colors 



