PETKR HICNDE.^SON & CO , NHW YORK —MISCELLANEOUS BULBS. 



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BABIANA 



rliarniln^ j^iuih with IfjiVfH of the (lnrkfMt 

 vri. thickly covcnMl with ilowiiy halin. aiiil 

 hcjiririK J^howy Mplki'H of IIowci-k, (iiarartcrlzcd by tlirir i*u-h (H*lf 

 colorM or the Htrikliiy: <''>ntraKt of v<'r-\' iliNtiart Inii'H in tht- Haiue 

 flower: they vary in color from the liiiicMt rarmitu- to tlif lirlKlit- 

 PHt blue, many of them beliif; sweet -«centecl. As they aie not 

 hardy north of WnKhlnuton, bIioiiIiI have the protection of a cold 

 frame. They are very suiiesHfnlly ;;ro«n in jjots. Kivi' or xi.x 

 bnU)M ia a tlve-laeh pot make lovely and uoeful opei'imens. 

 IIei(,'ht. f, to !• Inclieo. (.See cuf.) 



Atrocyanea. Deep blue 



Celia. <'reaiii-tiriixed rnain'O 



Oen'l Scott White-tlnired violet | l.'i 



Sosea Orandis. Uowy purple ' l'2i 



Villosa. Velvety divp rose I 12i 



Bubra. Velvety red 15c 



Till- i-olliitlon of above (i named varieties, 1 bulb each, 75c.; 3 

 liulbM each. .<J.oo. 

 Mixed Varieties 



C>C/~l/^|\II A C Tuberous Booted. The wonderful beauty 

 '-'*-< VJV^i ^ I/AO. ,,f thiH cla.-«of lie>;oulaH and its adaptiibility 

 trt a I MM IS t all sji nati-'Us, have made it a >^ener»il favorite for both 

 pot culliire aijil HUiiuuer t'ardeii ileeoration ; they are now bein); 

 used b.v thou.Mand.H for bcddliiK piirjioseH. Fortius purpose they 

 are unsurpassi'd. while (jto^vii in jiots. for hotise or conservatory 

 diroration. they an-simi)ly urand. Their blooms, large and tell- 

 Ini;. an' throw n up in eoimtU^ss profusion in all shades of lolors. 

 We offer the fidlowln^; distinct ccdors {retirly in .\oveniber) : 

 Sing'le, Erect, Large Plowering. White, bluHh, Bcariet, rose, 



yelhnv. il.iik r.-,| ori.i-.'iML'c 



Single Mixed, Erect Iiarge Flowering' 



DoTible, Large Erect Flowering. Kd. white, rose or .yellow.. 

 Doable, Large Erect Flowering, Mixed Colors 



BEGONIA CRESTED. 



.\ very handsome and 

 curious tubei-ous root- 

 ed type — the flowei-M arc l.-ii-^e and erect, and the centre of the 

 Ilower is oraanicDicd \\illi a unique cn-st like twisted threatls, 

 forming a dense nunlaturv forest, nivinn tlie flowers a very (j^y 

 and |)uzzllng aiM'earunc**. {Stt- riif.\ 



Bed Crested, lienoula ervctu (jramlltlorn cristata rubra 



Bose Crested. " " " rosea 



Yellow Crested. " " " aurea 



White Crested. " " ■' " alba 



The collccti..n .il 1 scparalc colors. 1 bulb each, *:i.."0. 



Orandiflora Erecta Cristata. .Mixed rtdors. crested DcKonlnH.. 



Coral Drops. If stored 

 dui inir winter in a d ry 

 pla<'e iind pliinied in the liat-ilcn In the spring. 1' can be urowii 

 with jiertiHl case; Its umbels of bri);lit coral-like Ibiwers open In 

 sueie.ssion dnrliiK fully two months of the lute summer. The 

 Howersareof vermilion red. variously marked with white on the 

 inner surface-, bricht purple anthers. Heittht , 1 to '_' feet 



12c. 

 1 5e. 



5<-. 



*1.25 

 1 .50 

 1.50 

 1 .25 

 1.25 

 1.50 



.50 



15c, 

 lOc. 

 :!0<-. 

 25c, 



BESSERA ELEQANS. 



BLEEDING HEART. 



Dicentra or Dielytra. 



Oneot the most ornaim'nial 

 of spring- Iboverinc plants, witli elegant green foliage ami long 

 drooping racemes of liearl -shaped flowers. This Is deemed oiu- of 

 (he finest of all hardy garden j>lants. and Is fn'<pienlly forceil tor 

 greonhotise or conservatory decoration. As it Is perfivtiy harily 

 It only ri'cpiires to Is- planted wlii're it Is to remain. If potted In 

 NovemlM'r. left outside till it lias forme<l ni-w roots, and then 

 brought Into a gentle heat. It may be had in tlower in the grt^tui- 

 luiuse in Kehriiary anri March, ilifiutv in \f}yf'nihpr.) t.NVer/;r.( 



Spectabilis. Magnlticent rnceme« of i)ink and w hite flowers 



Cacallaria. similar to the above, one of our most lieautlful 

 spring flowers ; fern-like foliage and n profusion of w In Ic I ilo-.soins 



t>I 00 Pi Dr^OX Sangninaria Canadensis Major. 



Ul^\J\JLJ r^\J\J I . .\ |„|>r,. (lowering, improved varhty 

 of our natlvi- .\nicrlcan " lilood Hoot." a (Inc. hardy, sprlng- 

 bloouilng low-growing (ilant for shady ImmIs; handsome leave«, 

 large pun- white tlowcTK. height Inclu-s. (.See riif.t 



750 

 (50c 



5c 



80i- 

 15c 



10c 



1..50 

 1.00 

 .1.00 

 2.50 



7..-0 

 7.. '50 

 7.50 

 7.50 



0.00 



.50 



8.00 

 1..50 



»s.oo 



10.00 



10.00 



8.00 



8.00 



10.00 



3.50 



10.00 



8.00 



20.00 



16.00 



45.00 



20.00 

 8.00 



l.OOi COO 



NEW UEUOSIA ITJlST-iTi — TlUEBOirs HOOTED. 



BI^EEUING UEAKT (bUjLVTBA.) 



BLOon HOOT. I AtldK KLOWFRl.NG. 



