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



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Cr" H I y^'i CT V I I C Coccinea. fninsui, Flitftor l<:iilir 

 J\^\lie^\JJl I L,!^. y,,;, , _\ v,.,-y prftty, linlf-li:ii-(ly 

 liiiUiiiiiH iiliiiit; llie li-avcH an' iiciit nnd tjlimHV. and tlif rtowi'i-fi 

 lire rciKV Mcailct, biirrji- on tall Bplkrn; tlii' Imlbs an- iiwnaily 

 plaiiti-il out in H|uiii;;, au>l In the aiitiinm the plautx are lii'tiil. 

 pottcil anil liriMi^'ln Into Ihi-innservator.v.wliere it will bluoui (or 

 moutlis; spUniliil (or cut IIowith 



C/^II I AC Ainoena or Sibirica Praecoz. Among onr 

 ■J^^lt—t—r^J' ni.jst lir.iuiirnl h.n-.l.v xprin;; l.nlhs, prodmlns in 

 prolusion niass>'H ol rxiiiilsiic rlili Mac lloHer.-* alnioNl before the 

 8no« has (llHMppeariMl. llKt'own In masses, their flowerH fairly 

 carpet the(;round: ami if ;j;roivn with Snowdrops and ("roouses. 

 for conlrast, the effiit Is n]a;;niliceni. (irown In potM they may 

 be liad in bloom from Chrislmas nntil April 



Bifolia. Most beantifnl bright bhn- flowers borne on short Hplkes; 

 Ihiw should Ix- extensively planted; they aiv also line fortorclnn-. 



Peruviana or Clusii. il'mniau H\:iiiutli.) Very beautiful; 

 bliioMiiii;; ratliiT lali' In the spi-in;;.bearlni;lariu:e pyramidal sjiilies 

 of riih blue IImu.ts. which remain In bloom a loUK time; beautiful 

 objr( Is wieri triiwn in pots. Not hardy lOc. each. 



Campannlata i Wmi'l Il\:iiiiilli.) Flowers borne on tall spikes, 

 oiLC to t\Mi feet liljch. Kaili tlower measures nearly oiu' Inch 

 across and driM.ps i^racefuily, perfectly hardy, alHO tine for pots. 



Campanulata, Bine 



Campannlata, White 



Campannlata, Bose 



Q\IC^\A/n[>r>PC '■' "''' •■arlv Hprlnc uiontlis there U 

 Ol-^V/ rv LflVV^rO. nothing more beautiful than a sheet of 

 the snowy jjracclul blossoais of the .'Snowdrop. Kffecis of sur- 

 pa-ssint; beauty may be arranjieil with Snowdrops In the centre, 

 edned ttilM liri^ht blue S<llla Sibirica. or Chlonodo.xa J.uciilje. or 

 by lntiTndn>:lln;C them. When practicable such plantin^rs of the 

 Snowdrop should be permanent. The ."Snowdrop and llie Crocus 

 when planteil In alternate circles are very etfivtlve and follow each 

 other In bloom so ehisily that no nap Is left In the Huccesslon. 

 Ised aH a permanent I'lltlnj^ ami In m.i.sscs on the edges of lawns, 

 nestling in llie irrass. they are chariain):. i.Sce rut.) 



Single Snowdrops 



Double Snowdrops 4c. each. 



Elwes' Oiant Snowdrop. One of the ttneHt of tlie ^nus. at 

 least tiint' limes the size of the ordinary Hliigle Snowdrop. Mowers 

 HllKlitly markecl \\Hh green Hpots; very Hue for cutting and 

 Bllghtl.v HWeel -seen ted 



King' of Snowdrops. {(I;ilniirliiis Cii.--s!ihii-l(otiiist.i.) .\. new 

 Introduction and one of Ihe best In the genus. The foliage Is 

 large, thegronlh rnlmst ami taller than others. The flowers are 

 Immense for a ."Snowdrop, having sepals over an inch long and 

 rather broad, iiure w hiti'. \\ ii h Intense dark green Inner divl.slons; 

 the flower slems are thick anil upright, and line for cut ting; the 

 bulbs are large. (.s',-e rut.) 4c. each. 



Kxceedlngly large and beautiful, blooms 

 about two inches across, of the most telling 

 combiaalioiis and of the brightest shades of color, certain to 

 please even the most (astidnxus: they are tigered, blotched, spot- 

 ted. streaked and flushcdin the most diverse and pleasing manner. 

 They are not hardy but do excepllonnlly well when grown In the ' 

 conservatory or house In pots or in eohi frames. (.SVe cuf .) | 



Angfelique. White with yellow eye 



Blideruijk. Hose, snot ted dark red ' 



Orandiflora. t'rimson witli yellow centre .... 



Minerva. White and dark rose 



Queen Victoria, lllue, white and ]>urple j 



Tricolor. ' )range, spotted red and white 



Mixed Colors. 



SPRING SNOWFLAKE. S°^°"?,™X' 



monster snowilrops; very graceful in growth, having the di-llcnte j 

 fragrance of the Violet. It Is one of our earliest spring flowers I 

 with white blo.ssoms distinctly tli)ped giiH'ii. hanilsonu' lu outline • 

 nnd prized for bouiiuels. They should be grown In (pmntltles in 

 the borders or In spots on the edges of slirubber.v, where they are 

 bea u t If ally effeitlve. nail whi-n established proiluce enormous qunn- ^ 

 titles of flowers. They can also be slowly forced in pots (or winter ' 

 bloom. (A'ee cut.) I 



SPARAXIS. 



FBICES 



Dcliver.a Frte in D. S. 



Each. 



Doz. 



l.-.c. 

 18c. 



1.00 



20c 

 2.JC 



15c. 

 3r,c. 



18c 



Each. 



5c. 

 5c. 

 5c. 

 5c. 

 5c. 

 5c. 

 2c. 



3c. 



Doz. 



40c. 



100. 



100. 



1,000. 



$7.00 

 8.00 



1.2.T 10.00 

 1.50 12.00 

 1.50 12.00 



COO 

 20.00 



8.00 



.50 20.00 



Doz. ! 109. 



50c. 

 50c 

 SOc. 

 50c. 

 50c. 

 50c. 

 15c. 



30c. 



.S.OO 

 .3.00 

 3.00 

 .S.OO 

 3.00 

 8 00 

 1.00 



KING of 

 8NOW- 

 DUOl'H. 



1.7.1 



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