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



SPRING-FLOWERING CROCUS. 



TUt Crocus is one of the earliest flowers of spring, and occupies a pr lnent place 



every garden. When planted n» an edging In triple lines of one or more colore, the enec 

 i- BtrlkW No Bprlng display surpasses that of Crocus; the broad wavybancUofgolde 

 yeltowTstriped, purple, or of pure white, when thej expand their blossoma In Pfa»- 

 and March, are Incomparable. In lawns and pleasure parks, planted In tne grass, 

 Croons Isextremely effective. They are easily planted Indiscriminately In the turf w 



the aid ofi ber— after fall rains have made the sod moist, rhe flowers and K 



. befon the lawn needs mowing, so they do not Interfere with the sum 

 mer beauty of the lawn. 



MIXED SPRING=FL0WER1NG CROCUS. 



Our bulbs of Mixed Crocus are all of large size and will pr 

 set era! flowers each. 



PRICES, delivered tree In U. S. 



DOZEN. 



100. 



1,000. 



Blue and purple, mixed 

 "Variegated and striped 



10c. 

 10c. 

 10c. 

 12c. 



Ki, 



50c. 

 50c. 

 50c. 

 GOc. 

 50c. 



$3.50 

 3.50 

 8.50 



Yellow {1st size) 



All colors, mixed 



4.50 

 3.50 



LARGEFLOWERING 

 NAMED CROCUS. 



The flowers of the selected 

 named varieties are much larger 

 .-■ 1 1 < 1 are useful and ornamental 

 when flowered In pots. Six or 

 eight roots should be planted in 

 a pot of about five inches diam- 

 eter tilled with light rich soil, ami 

 the pot plunged or buried to the 

 depth of two or three inches in 

 Band or souie other material, till 

 the crowns begin toshow slgnsof 

 pushing through, when they 

 should be placed near the glass 

 and well supplied with water. 

 They will not flower if exposed to 

 tire heat. nor must severe forcing 

 lie attempted. Crocuses are often 

 grown in fancy designs, such as 

 beehives, hedge-hog pots, col- 

 umns, etc., made for the purpose (see page 68), and 

 are curious and attractive when so grown. The 

 stronger-growing suits also succeed well in water If 

 treated like Hyacinths. 



(lur bulbs of Named Crocus are selected largest size 

 and will produce several flowers each. * 



Prices {delivered tree In V. S.): 12c. per doz.. 75c. 



per 100, $5.00 per 1,000. 

 Albion. Violet, striped lavender and white. 

 Baron von Brunow. Deep rich purple. 

 Caroline Chisolm. Pure white, free. 

 Cloth of Gold. Golden-yellow, striped bronze. 

 Cloth, of Silver. Silvery-white, striped lilac. 

 David Rizzio. Large, dark purple. 

 Imperati. Bluish-white, striped purple, yellow 



throat. 

 Lilaceus. Light lilac blue. 



Mammoth Yellow. Large goldeu-yellow flower s. 

 Mont Blanc. Large, pure while. 

 Ne Plus Ultra. Purple, variegated white. 

 Princess of Wales. Large, pure white. 

 Sir Walter Scott. Striped purple and white. 



AUTCMN-FLOWEMNO CHOCIS, 1MRK1NSON1. 



Sternbergia Lutea. One of the most charming 

 and useful ol autumnal-flowering bulbs. The 

 large pure yellow flowers, which are produced 

 from September to November, are much like a 

 Crocus, but larger, and the petals more fleshy 

 and of such firm texture that they withstand 

 any amount of bad weather, brightening up 

 our gardens long after other flowers are gone. 

 Thev are not only very hardy but Increase rap- 

 Idly. (See enf I. ..3c. each. 30c. per doz., $2.00 

 per 100. 



AUTUMN=FLOWERING 

 CROCUS. 



Colchicuni Autumnale. (Mead- 

 ow Sutlron.) Very effective and 

 handsome hardy plants, the flow- 

 ers of which come through the 

 ground without the leaves in The 

 fall, the leaves appearing the fol- 

 lowing spring. The flowers com- 

 prise niatry shades of white, pur- 

 ple, rose, striped, etc. They make 

 lovely borders or margins to beds. 

 Mixed sorts. 5c. each, 50c. per doz.. 

 $3.50 per 100. 



Colchicum Farkinsoni. A beau- 

 tiful rare variety from the Greek 

 Archipelago; large flowers of white, 

 tessellated and barred with rose 

 and purple, like a checker-board : 



very odd 10c. each, $1.00 per 



doz.. $7.00 per 100. 



We have received many letters ol 

 purport similar to the following : 



•'Henderson's New Book. 

 • Picturesque Gardens.' must 

 prove of great service to both 

 Amateur a n d profi 



.: gardeners, as it gives many 

 Ideas of improvements on a 



] place that otherwise would be 



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overlooked. I would not do 

 without the book for any con- 

 sideration." 



FRANK I'M 'l.l. 

 Gardem rtoE.D Easton, l • ■ 

 Rochelle Park.tF. f. 



ALL BULBS, SEEDS AND BOOKS— excepting where otherwise noted— DELI VERED FREE IN U. S. 



