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Gesneria. 
HYACINTHUS. 
(Ready in November.) 
Candicans. (Giant Summer Hyacinth.) 
Luxuriant free-growing summer flowering 
plant, spreading 2 to 3 feet, throwing up 
great, tall spikes 4 to 5 feetin height. each 
bearing 20 to 30 large white bell-shaped 
flowers; of easiest culture and splendid 
for groups. If planted in the centre of 
beds of scarlet Gladiolus such as Brench- 
leyensis,the effect is magnificent. (See cut.) 
ze. each; €oc. per doz.; $400 per roo. 
Postage 2c, per bulb extra. 
GLOXINIAS. 
Most charming greenhouse plants, of dwarf 
habit. Their flowers are produced in greatest 
profusion—often 3 to 4 inches across—and are 
of the most exquisite and gorgeous colors 
many of which are magnificently spotted, 
mottled and blended. Under the commonest 
culture they bloom continuously for months, 
and by starting at intervals, a succession of 
their splendid flowers may be had nearly the 
whole year round. They arealsoexceedingly 
useful 1f planted out in a warm frame and 
shaded from the bright sun, for growing for 
cut flowers during the summer months. (See 
cut.) (Ready in Noveméer.) 
Mixed Varieties. 15. each; $1.50 per 
doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
GRIFFINIA. 
Blue Amaryllis. 
Very ornamental Amaryllis like plant, for 
greenhouse culture; it naturally flowers (un- 
less forced) in spring and summer. The 
leaves are broad, with a remarkable lattice 
like veining, the flowers are about 3 inches 
across, and are borne in umbels or clusters of 
9 or 10 on the summit of stout stems. Rare 
and desirable. 
Hyacinthiana. The color is of a 
beautiful hyacinth blue shading to white. 
Price, $1.50 each. 
Blumenavia. Produces an elegant head 
of lilac, rose striped flowers of surpassing 
beauty ; of great value as a winter flower. 
$1.00 each. 
Gloxinia 
HELLEBORUS. 
(Christmas and Lenten Roses.) 
A most beautiful class of hardy | 
plants growing freely in almost any 
situation, flowering in great profusion 
in early spring, and if grown in the } 
house, or in frames, will bloom 
from december all through the winter months 
The flowers are two to three inches in 
diameter, and range torough all shades oi 
white, red, rose and purple, while some are 
beautifully shaded and spotted with other 
colors. (See cuz.) 
(Ready in November.) 
If by mail, add sc. each extra for postage. | 
Albin Otto. Flowers of fine form, pure 
white, the centre iscovered with small red 
spots, forming ared star. 75c. each. 
Apple Blossom (Rzérus.) A very 
rare and one of the most beautiful; leaves 
narrow, stiff and spiny, flowers well formed 
large, and asa rule, two on a stem, color 
beautiful deep rose. It is very. robust - | 
and free flowering and is the latest in 
bloom, flowering from February till April. 
Should be in every garden. 75c. each. 
Frau Irene Heinemann. A remark- 
able fine stately hybrid, flowers of the fine 
form, and well above the leayes, very 
large, often 3 inches in diameter; color 
pale brown and purple-rose, with num- 
erous dazzling, carmine-red spots. 75c. 
each. 
Niger. The true Christmas rose, the 
favorite for greenhouse culture, as it pro- 
duces its pure white waxy flowers in pro- 
fusion for the holidays. 20c. each; $2.co 
per doz.; $12.00 per 100. 
Willie Schmidt. Exquisite pure white 
flowers, from 2 to 3 inches in diameter; 
their rich blooms, held up on tall foot- 
stalks, give to this variety a remarkably 
gay appearance. 75c. each. 
Set of one each, 5 varieties, $3.00. 
(Day Lily.) 
Very ornamental hardy plants having eleg- 
ant foliage and handsome flowers, they are of 
the easiest culture in any ordinary garden- 
soil, and formadmirableclumps. The flowers 
are somewhat ephemeral but are produced 
successively and in great abundance. Although 
perfectly hardy, they bear forcing well in a 
temperature of sodegrees. Height 2 to 3 feet. 
(See cut.) 
(Ready in November.) 
([f by mail, add toc. each extra for postage.) 
Flava. Theold favorite ‘ Ved/ow Day Lily,’ 
flowers bright yellow, delicately perfumed. 
15c. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 
Kwanso fl. pl. Splendid large double 
flowers of orange red, with crimson netting 
fragrant. 20c. each; $2.00 per doz. 
Kwanso fl. pl. folia variegata. 
Magnificent variety with large beautifully 
variegated foliage, very ornamental even 
when not in bloom: flowers large double 
crimson and fragrant. joc. each; $3.00 
per doz. 
PETER HENDERSON & CO.—WHOLESALE LIST OF BULBS. 29 
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Hyacinthus Candicans. 
Hemerocallis Kwanso fi. pl. 
l"Florists’ Forcing Bulbs, Condensed List, on yellow pages A and B. 
