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PETER HEXDERSOX & CO., NEW YORK.— BULBS FOR AUTUMN PLANTING. 





The Grandest Winter 



flowering Plant in 



Cultivation. 



LILIUM HARRISII, 



The True Bermuda 

 EASTER LILY. 



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Is of the Easiest Culture, 

 Blooming- in Wonderful 



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This Peerless Lily is the greatest acquisition to floriculture made 

 in many years. The remarkably short time required to bring them 

 into flower, and the certainty to produce a profusion of bloom, and 

 also the ease with which they ran lie made to flower at any desired 

 period, such as Christmas, Easter and other special occasions, render 

 them invaluable. 



The Flowers are delightfully fragrant, pure waxy white, of great 

 substance, and if cut as soon as they are open, or partially open, 

 they can be kept for two weeks. 



A Short Time only is Required to bring- them into Bloom. 

 Bulbs potted in AojrnM can be had in flower in November, if desired. 



A Succession of Bloom can !»■ kept up from November to May 

 by bringing the pots ofbulbs in from cold frames at intervals through- 

 out the winter. 



Full Cultural Instruction*, telling how to force them into dower for Christmas or Baste. 

 in the open garden, ete.. Sent Free to every purchaser from this catalogue. 



The Quantity of Bloom Produced is Marvelous; the aver- 

 age production of bulbs 5 to 7 inches in circumference, even when 

 forced. Is from 4 to 6 flowers, and of bulbs 7 to ;i Inches, 8 to 1 -' flowers : 

 and, if desired, a second crop of flowers, frequently equal to the hrst. 

 can be secured the same season by drying the plants off after bloom- 

 ing for a time and then again starting them. 



Blooming- Plants in Pots form typical Easter offerings and pres- 

 ents for decoration Of the window, table, house or church. Nothing is 

 more appropriately beautiful and highly appreciated. Thousands 

 upon thousands are sold in the large cities every winter for this purpose 



As a Garden Lily it is of great beauty, being entirely hardy, ex- 

 cepting in northern climates, where it requires a protection of leaves ur 

 litter to the depth of 5 or 6 inches. 



the treatment after towering — about plurtlng 



PRICES OF THE TRUE BERMUDA EASTER LILV BULBS. 



voir in: ti>Y ion SHIPMENT.) 

 Pi r 100 



First Size Bulbs. 

 i.", to ? Inches m circumference.) 



Intermediate Size. 

 a; to 7 inches nt circumference.) 



Bxtra Size Bulbs. 



i~ to :i mches in circumference.) 



Monstrous Size Bulbs. 



ii laches '« circumference. I 



Tur r.i st Sizes to Use. 



/The best for •• Earliest " forcing and partlcularl.x for cutting with long 



1 Mem- Bulbs should produce from I to r. flowers. 



fThese are good bulbs for either pot culture or tor cut Dowers. The 

 \ bulbs should produce from 6 to H flowers. 



f This is tho most popular size to grow as pot plants for decoi at ion ,'ind 

 1 equally as \ aluable for , ntting. Bulbs should produce •■> to 1 J flowers 

 I These are usually gron n for specimens In pots, for exhibition and deco- 

 i rati, .a Bach bulb should produce fr 13 to 18 flowe rs 



6 bulbs of one variety sold at dozen rates, 23 at 100 rates. Delivered in the U. S. free, except otherwise noted. 



