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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK-BDLBS FOR AUTUMN PLANTING. 



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 hearing foii rt pen 

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iHE wdDflerfiil creatioiiH in tlie wny of newvnrii*ties ^t^^'c awakened 



an intiTcst and i-ntliiisia."ni anmng; tbe loversuf fli>«»Tstliat has 



]laci-d this. "The Plo'wer of the Poets," in tlip front rank 



of popularity, and tlK'.\' merit all the praise t hat can l>el>ostowed 



npon them. Ajipearinjr. as the.v do. just after bleak winter, the.v turn 



our gardens, lawns and woodland walks into p:orj^ous masses of jrold 



and silver, mth a fragranee that is emhantinjr. The.v arc equally 



valuable for growing in pots for winter flowering ami are iirired for pot culture. 



flowering in the house with the Hyacinth, and should lie cultivated In the same 



way — :! root-s at least in a 4- or 5 inch i)ot. The cut flowers of Daffodils are 



mucli in demand for bouquets and vases, and s(ime of the varieties are forced 



in immense quantities by florists for cut flowers in winter. Narcissus are of the 



eauiest culture, and all, excepting the Pol.vanthus varieties on page 22. are perfectl.v 



hardy, fftoo^Zi The hilter live throup^h tlie fevere winters — if well proterled — ani) 



produce larger and more ahiindant /lowers than when grown in the greenhouse. 



Our collection has lieen much enrichi'd, and embraces, in addition to the old 



favorites, many magnificent new h.vlirids. 



ALL YELLOW 



LARGE TRUMPET 



NARCISSUS. 



Emperor. Oneof thefinestDaffodilsinculti- 

 Tation, entire flower of the richest .vellow, 

 trumpet of immense size, and the i)etals of 

 the perianth are so broad they overlap and 

 measure 3'/. inches across. Grand for cut- 

 ting 



Grolden Spnr . Oneof thegrandest Daffodils, 

 with extra l.Trge, bold, rich .yellow flowers, 

 foliage ver.v broail and striking. It is of 

 tmusuall.v robust habit, and unsurjiaesed 

 for gardens, pots or forcing. Earl.v and 

 extremel.v fiiv flowering, (.sv-e cut.) 



Xazinius or Hale's Beaten Gold. One 

 of the largest and most lie.ititifnl of this 

 class. Very large flower of rich, deep golden 

 yellow. Remarkable for an elegantl.v twisted 

 perianth. Trumiiet dc»'p golden, large, well 

 flanged and deejily fluted. The darkest 

 and richest .vellow of all Daffodils. (.See 

 nut on opposite page.) 



Senry Irving', a magnificent flower, with 

 beautifully frilled trumpet, nearl.v two inches 

 wide at the mouth, of rich golden .vellow 

 color. The.i)elals of the perianth are very 

 wide, overlaiiping. color bright yellow. A 

 most perfect flower; nreived a first<ia88 

 certificate 



Obvallarins. Tliefamou.t •■Tenb.v Daffodil." 

 Elegantly formed Diediuui-slz<-d flower of 

 rich yellow. One of the earliest and excel- 

 lent for forcing. One of the niost perfect 

 flowers in this faniil.v, an<l we recommend 

 It highly for any iinrpone 



Rngllobns. .\ very free bloomer— broail 

 r>etuled flower ,T inclicH across, of jialc 

 yellow, large Irnmpel of gohlen yellow, a 

 heautiful v;ili('l\' 



Tnunpet Uajor. riower largeand almost 

 'it a uniform i|i-«-p grdden. Highly prized ns 

 <in early for. Ing s.irt .-iiirl birgi-ly |ilaDted 

 lor outside b. .Iiliiig 



Mixed ZiargeTrouipet Narcissus, riant 

 bbernlly of these for cutting purposcfl and 

 iiHtnraiizing 



Delivered free 

 in 0. S. 



Each, 



Ooz 



15c. 



$1.60 



10c. 



1.00 



10c. 



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Buyer paying 

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Doz, 



100. 



NOTE.— In describing Narcissus we have referred to the 

 "perianth" and "trumpet," The latter is the long centre, 

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

 of petals or leaves. 



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HENDERSON'S SEEDS, BILBS, ETC.. ARE ONLY SOU) BY L S 



DIRECT 

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