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



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CAL0CHORTUS. 



completely filled with silky purple hairs, 

 white ground color <>f the flower Is seen. 10c 

 Mixed. Calochortus. Contains many 

 3 lor 10c. , 30c. per Uoz.. $2.00 per 100. 



r* a ■ ArHADTI 1C Butterfly Tulips, or Mariposa Lilies. These famous Call- 

 trtLUWI IV-/K. I \JJ. rornlan flowers possess such delicacy and brilliancy ol color that 

 the in out unobservant are Mtnick with thelrcharncteristic benuty. Thefiowerssomewhat resembles 

 tulip In shape, are ol man; brilllanl colors, ahadex and markings. PlantedinMayln the open border, 

 they flower In Jnne and July. They also succeed admirably planted in the fall In a coldframe; also 

 form vcrv handsome specimens If grown six or eight Ids Ave Inch potforwinterflowering. (See cut. 

 Calochortus Vennstus Eldorado. Brilliant and varied colors, varying from pink, salmon. 

 blood red to claret in tin- different flowers, with " showy peacock-like eye of brown and yellow, 



and all are beautifully dotted and lined Some a Is,, have gold blotches. 7c. each, 75c. perdoz. 



Vennstus Bobusta. A splendid grower— flowers 2 to 3 Inches across; of glistening white and 

 deep purple eyes, spots and markings. 8c. each, 85c. per doz. 



Venustus Citrinus. A 

 good grower : deep lemon yel- 

 low flowers, maroon eyes and 



brown centre; greatly ad- 

 mired. 6c. each, 60c. perdoz. 



Vesta. Vigorous grower; 

 flowers, 8 to 5 in- 

 ches across, white, 

 suffused rose; 

 , , a i re marked 

 crimson, maroon 

 aud yellow; back 

 of flower purple. 

 8c. each, 85c. pur 

 doz. 



" Fairy Bell," 

 or "White Globe 

 Tulip. "{('.All/us., 

 Strong grower, 1 



f,,,,i high, gri - 



folly curving sterna 

 with from 10 to 20 

 globular, pendent, 

 pearly white flow- 

 ers, 1 Inch across. 

 6c. each, 60c. per 

 doz. 



"Purple Bell." 

 (C. Purayit.i Vig- 

 orous and strong, 

 with large flowers 

 through which the 

 . each. $1.00 per doz. 

 beautiful varieties. 



rHIflNinnriYA Gloryofthe Snow. These are 



^1 I I KJly \JU\JJ\r\* among the most exquls! I 



spring-flowering bnlbs, and should be grown In quantities. They 



produce flower spikes bearing t en to fifteen lovely ScUlg like 



(lowers. They are perfectly 



hardy, and may be planted as 



an edging to a bed, or In 



masses; they flower with the 



snowdrops, and last a long 



time In perfection. Thev will 



thrive well in any good garden 



soil, and arc admirable lor pot 



culture, for winter blooming In 



the house and for forcing for 



cut flowers. (See cut.) 



Lucilise. Bright blue with 

 large ch'ur white centre. Inc. 

 I>.r doz., $1.00 per 100, $8.00 

 per 1,000. 



Sardensis. Intense deep 

 blue. 18c. per doz., $1.00 per 

 100, $8.00 per 1.000. 



Gigantea. Unusually large 

 flowers of lovely lilac blue, with 

 COnsptCUOUS White centre. 20c. 

 per doz. .$1.25 per 100, $9.00 

 per 1,000 



C00PERIA. D £^: 



di. These make excellent pot 

 plants for winterflowcrlngand 

 force well, or the bulbs can be 

 kept dry and be planted out in 

 the garden in the spring, where 

 a clump of bulbs planted close 

 together will bloom succes- 

 sively from May to September; 

 the 'flowers are star-shaped, 

 pure white, flower half nn Inch 

 across, with long tubes, ex- 

 panding during the evening 

 and emitting a delicious prim- 

 rose-like odor. (See car.) 5c. 

 each, 50c. per doz., $3.00 per 

 100. 



spuing cot.cmcuM (UULU0CO0IUM). 



rAPlAQQIA Esculenta, "Indian 



\st\L lt-\JJlf-\. Qunmash." Perfectly 

 hardy, thriving In sheltered and partially shady 



situations ; very handsome and valuable for flow- 

 er 1, orders, tip, st<, m flower stalks grow from - to 

 3 feet high nail bear twenty or more large blue 

 flowers, each two Indies across: a large clump In 

 bloom is very effective; the Mowers are line for 

 cutting, lasting for a long time in water. (See 

 nil.) 8 for 10c, 80c. per doz., $2 00 per 100. 



Cusickii. A grand, new' species, destined to 

 become a general favorite. The plant forms a 

 rosette ol broad, glosnj . green leaves ■> fool long, 

 from which rise spikes 2 to 8 reel liiirli bearing 

 hundreds of large, Bky-blue flowers with yellow 

 a n tilers ; of sturdy growth, hardy lu any climate 

 1 Be. earn, •! .60 per doz. 



Leichtlinii. 0"e of the finest, tall and Bhowy 

 with splendid purple flowers. 10c. each, $1.00 



per doz. 



We supply 6 bulbs of one variety at dozen rate, 25 at 100 rate, 250 at 1,000 rate. 



