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



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PDFF^IA r>n * °' ,ne moHt popular and charming 

 riyCUOlrVi bulbs wc offer for pot culture, flowering 

 in the winter nnd spring In the conservatory or window 

 garden. 6 or 8 hull>8 should be planted in a 4-Inch pot. 

 They force readily and can be had iu bloom by Christmas 

 if desired, and by having a dozen or more pots started In 

 the cold frume they can be brought In at Intervals, there- 

 by keeping up a continuous display of bloom through 

 the winter; the flowers are produced 6 to 8 on stems 

 about Inches high, and are particularly useful for cut- 

 ling, remaining In good condition kept In water for two 

 weeks. 

 Refracta Alba. The flowers are pure white with a yellow 

 blotched throat and are exquisitely fragrant. f.S'ee cot.) 

 Mammoth bulbs, :i for 10c, 80c. per dor., $2.00 per 100. 

 Kxtra large bulbs. 2 for 5c, 25c. per doz., $1.50 per 100. 

 First Bl»e bulbs, ;t for 5c, 15c per doz., $1.00 per 100. 

 Leichtlinii Major. (The Yellow Freesia.) This has 

 charming, large primrose yellow flowers marked with 

 orange blotches, and very fragrant. .'1 for 10c, 30c. per 

 doz., $2.00 per 100. 



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ERYTHRONIUH. 



Giant Dog's 

 Tooth. Violet. 

 Beautiful plants, perfectly hardy, the foliage 



is usually charmingly \ nriegated, and a mass 

 of 15 or 20 plants Is a pretty sitiltt even when 

 not In flower, but when the graceful flowers 

 are In bloom the effect is matchless. The 

 plants luxuriate in rather moist, partially 

 Shady positions and do very nicely when 

 grown In pots for winter blooming. [See cut.) 



Grandiflorum. A very largefloweringvariety, 

 bearing from 6 to 12 bright yellow (lowers on 

 stein 12 to IS inches high. 12c each, $1 25 

 per doz. 



Gigantenm. The mosl florifefous of the spe- 

 cies, often bearing 12 to 16 Bowers ofstraw 

 color with centre of orange; leaves mottled 

 dark brown. 8r. each, 75c. per doz. 



Hendersonii. Large Bowers of heliotrope or 

 lilac color, with a purple centre surrounded by 

 a narrow, yellow ring ; one of the finest. 10c 

 each. (1.00 per doz. 



Hartwegii. The easiest of all to grow. Light 

 yellow (lowers on separate stalks; abundant 

 bloomer; leaves mottled. 8c. each, 75e. per 

 doz. 



Johnsonii. A new variety, and considered one 

 of the handsomest. The plants are thrifty, 

 freely producing flowers of a rich, dark rose 

 with an orange-colored centre : leaves mottled 

 dark brown, and look as If varnished. 15c 

 each, $1.50 per doz. 



Watsonii. Pull creamy white Bower, orange 

 at centre; leaves mottled brown; one ofthe 

 very best. 10c.each.S1 OOperdoi. 



Mixed Californian Varieties, ."c each, 

 50c per doz., $3.00 per 100. 





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FPFPIITPIT^ Majestic, tuberons- 

 «-»*V»-«J 1 »-J IV »^ *-> • rooted plants, natives 

 of Turkestan and the Himalayus, where they 

 are subjected to severe winters. They are 

 noble ornaments in a large flower garden or 

 on the lawn. The individual flowers— as large 

 as a silver half-dollar — are closely arranged 

 on stately spikes 6 to 10 feet high", forming a 

 magnificent column of bloom during June and 

 .Inly. Eremuri thrive in almost any kind of 

 soil, but prefer a moist, deep, rich sandy loam, 

 with free run for their large, fleshy' roots, 

 which extend out several feet. Give" them a 

 sunny position, sheltered from gales; plant 

 the tubers in the fall, while dormant, aud set 

 about 8 inches deep. Although they are con- 

 sidered hardy, it will be Bafer in Northern 

 States to protect with 4 or G incites of haves. 

 straw, manure or similar covering, toprevent 

 the young growth, which starts very early, 

 from being tipped from late freezes. We offer 

 only strong, six-year-old flowering rOO 

 Eremuri seldom flower until that age. [See 

 cut.) [Ready in November.) 



Himalaicns. Snow-white flowers, with 

 yellow anthers: height. G to 8 

 feet. Price, $2.00 each, buyer 

 paying expressage. 



E. Robustvts. Peach lank 

 flowers, Very fragrant: height, 

 8 to ion. Price, $3.00 each, 

 buyer paying expressage. 



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tuberous-rooted plants. re- 

 markable for the beauty of 

 their foliage, which Is singu- 

 larly marked and solt as velvet . 

 anil also (or their spikes of 

 brilliantly colored flowers, 

 mostlj Bcarlet .ami yellow Por 

 a continuous succession of 



bloom, the plant- si Id be 



Bturted .at different times. 



Started into growth in 

 spring or Bummer tirst will 

 come into bloom by the end ol 

 September, ami tin- othi 

 follow iii succession through 

 w Inter ami spring. 



Mixed Varieties. 1"''. 

 each, $1.50 per doz. 



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