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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW VORK.-MISCELLANEOUS BULBS. 



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AI.LA. •■ LITTLK tiK.M 



BKODI.KA HOWKLLI LACINIATA. 



Dp/^pvI^J?A ShoHv, lialf-hardy California Inilbw, with 

 Lit\,\JLJl/'L^r\^ lovely uiiil>els or clusters of rtd. blue or white 

 tubular rtowers, borne in clusters, on stems 1 to 2 feet hiph. 

 They are easily forceil anil may be grown In the preenhouse or 

 coM frame, or if planted out in spring in clumps or masses they 

 flower very freely in June or July. i.See cut.) 



Califomica, Each bulb bears usually several large umbels of 

 limaillv funnel-formed, large waxy pink flowers of thick texture 

 and lasting longest of all Brodiitas 



Coccinea. i FlomI Firp Cracki-r.) The tall stems bear large um- 

 IrIs (if pendent flowers 2 Inches long of rich glowing crimson 

 tipped with light green — very novel and handsome 



Howelli Iiaciuiata. Throws up sturdy stems 2 feet high 

 crowned with large flat umbels of flowers of a milk white color 

 delicately blenileil with lilac blue. [Sfe cut.) 



Ixioides Splendens. 16-inch flower stalks, bearing clusters 8 

 inches across, containing from 40 to 50 large, tubular, light 

 yellow flowers; nnjst showy and handsome — forces well 



Stellaris. Forms a beautiful, compact, low plant, each bulb 

 producing several many-flowered clusters of flowers — color, deep 

 iihie. with w ax y white centre 



Fedtmctilaris. Pure white flowers, borne in immense u;tibels, 

 often 20 imhes across — a good grower 



The collection of above 6 named Brodia-as, 1 bulb ^ach, 40c.; 3 

 each, #1.01): C, each, .*1 7.": li each. $:!.00. 



Mixed Brodiseas, containing nianv beautiful sorts 



RI II ROr'nnil I/Vl Vemum. Spring- Colchicnm 

 DIJLDV/W./L/HJIT1. or Meadow Saffiron. A charm- 

 ing early Rpring-blooming plant, in flower two weeks l)efore the 

 Crocus. Producing masses of rose purple flowers, very beauti- 

 ful for edgings and patches here and there breaking up through 

 thesnowiu juxtaposition with Snowdrops — it is a charnnng sight 

 — clumps of them dug up and potted in the winter ami placed iu 



a sunny window" will soon be a mass of bloom. I.SVe rut.) 



DDAX/OA Mexican T-winflower. I'l-etty little graceful 

 •-"V-^^ ▼ V^/At bulbous plants hardy south of Wa.shington and 

 in sheltered positions north if proteited. They flower in .Inly; 

 they are also beautiful when grown cool in pots for late winter 

 blooming; the tubular, brilliiuit, orange-scarlet twinflowers are 

 borne gracefully on stems, sometimes 2 feet long. 



Geminifiora. iSeec/f.) 



r* A i I A 2^tIliopica, or Ziily of the Kile. This old 

 WrM-.L,rV. favorite White Calla l.ily is too well known to re- 

 quire any description. We offer dr.v roots, n,s tlie.v are superior 

 forforting and winter-flowering purposes: they come Into bloom 

 quickly and require less room, making less foliage. 



Extra large dormant roots 



First size roots 



Xiittle Gem Calla Iiily. This little pigmy rarely exceeds 12 

 inches in height, and blooms most abundantly. The flowers are 

 not more than half the size of the common vnriet.v, and there- 

 fore can be used with telling effect in bouquets. It Is In every 

 way superior as a house plant to the larger-growing variety. 

 Dry liidbs. (.s'ee cut.) 



Kew Calla, Fragrance. Most charndng flowei-s, with a fra- 

 grance similar to violets, ver.v early, iind continuous IdoonierH. 

 'I'he plants are of medium size, compact in growth, blooming 

 [)rofusely under an.v ordinary treatment. " »;/.i.T.'ince " is a 

 swdling of Little tiem, but grows nearly twiie Its siie in all Its 

 parts, making It about half nay in sUe bet wivn (iem and the old 

 Standard Calla (grows from ],"i to is inches high). It is 

 earlier by a week or two in starting to bloom than others. 



(Scr rut. I 



yellow Calla, Elliottiajia. .\ grandaciiiilsition — thelinest Yellow 

 (alia we have seen : large, rich, deep golden flowers, often 4 to ."> 

 Indies across at the montli : habit of growth anil foliage like the 

 old favorite White Calla excepting the leaves of Klliot tianii arc 

 spoiled Willi white, rendering it an unUHuallv show v pot pljint. 



Spotted Iieaf Calla. {Itirlmnlin .Mlm .Uiiruintii.) This plant Is 

 alwa\s ornamental, evi-n when not In flower, the dark gni'ii 

 leaves iH'iiig beautifully spotted with while. In other resiMils the 

 plant is similar to the old favorite while Calla. exceplliig iH'iim 

 of smaller habit. In addition to Its tiwfulnesH as a pot plitiit li 

 makes a line thing for planting in the gardeu In the MUinnur 

 lieing very effect Ive., 



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