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



POLYANTHUS NARCISSUS. 



THE Polyanthus varieties of Narcissus are not only beautiful 

 but deliriously sweet-scented, and of the easiest culture : 

 very free flowering, and suitable for window garden, con- 

 servatory or garden, continuing long in bloom. They bear tall 

 spikes of bloom, bearing from six to twenty-four flowers each. 

 The pure white petals and gold cups of some varieties, the yellow 

 with deep orange cups of others, and the self whites and yellows 

 render them great favorites. They are not quite as hardy as the 

 other types of Narcissus and therefore should be can-fully pro- 

 tected in cold climates. 



Bathurst. Large clusters of bright yellow flowers.. 

 90c. per doz. 



10c. each. 



Large trusses of pure white flowers. 



Bouquet Sans Pariel. 

 6c. each, 60c. per doz. 



Double Roman. Clusters of white flowers with double citron- 

 colored cups. It is very early, and is grown largely for forcing. 

 4c. each 30c. per doz., SI. 75 per 100. 



Grand Soleil d'Or. Rich yellow, with reddish orange cup — a 

 favorite bedding aDd cutting variety 6c. each, 60c. per doz. 



ITewton. Fine yellow with orange cup, very free bloomer. 

 6c. each, 60c. per doz. 



Gloriosus. Immense trusses of pure white, with primrose- 

 colored cups. Very early, splendid to force 6c. each. 60c. 



per doz. 



Grand Monarque. Large white flowers, with lemon-yellow 

 cup. Can be successfully grown in water like the "Chinese 

 Sacred " mentioned below 8c. each, 75c. per doz. 



Paper White. Pure snow-white flowers in clusters. This va- 

 riety is perhaps more largely forced for cut flowers than any 



other, millions of them being used 4c. each, 30c. per doz.. 



$1.50 per 100. 



Paper White, Iiarjre-flowered. This new variety fs of vigor- 

 ous growth and early bloom, with immense individual flowers 

 and larger truss 5c. each, 40c. per doz., $2.00 per 100. 



States General. Clusters of white flowers with citron-colored 

 cups shading to white. Very early 6c. each, 60c. per doz. 



White Pearl, True. (Louis Le Grand.) Large, pure satiny 

 white flowers, exquisite 8c. each, 75c. per doz. 



Mixed Polyanthus Narcissus. 

 $1.50 per 100. 



.3c. each, 30c. per doz., 



It may interest you to read about Henderson's 

 new Book, "Picturesque Gardens," on page 80. 



POLYANTHUS NARCISSUS. 



The Chinese Sacred or Oriental Narcissus. 



THE "Shui Sin Far." or Water Fairy Flower, Joss Flower, or Flower of the Gods, 

 etc., as it is called by the Celestials, is a variety of Narcissus, bearing in lavish 

 profusion chaste flowers of silvery white, with golden-yellow cups. They are of 

 exquisite beauty and entrancing perfume. It is grown by the Chinese, according 

 to their ancient customs, to herald the advent of their new year and as a symbol 

 of good luck. 



The bulbs are grown by a method known only to themselves, whereby they 

 attain great size and vitality, ensuring luxuriant growth and immense spikes of 

 flowers; in fact, the incredibly short time required to bring bulbs into bloom (four 

 to six weeks after planting) is one of the wonders of nature. " You can almost see 

 them grow," succeeding almost everywhere and with everybody. They do well in 

 pots of earth, but are more novel and beautiful grown in shallow bowls of water, 

 with enough of fancy pebbles to prevent them from toppling over when In bloom. 

 A dozen bulbs started at intervals will give a succession of flowers throughout the 

 winter. [See cut.) Price, extra large true China-grown bulbs, delivered free in 

 I' S., 15c. each, $1.50 per doz., or. buyer paying transit, 12c. each, $1.25 per doz., 

 $10.00 per 100. 



HENDERSON'S SDPERIOR BULBS receive thousands of encomiums, sim- 

 ilar to these; 



" The bulbs yon sent me last September arrived in splendid condition and I was 

 more than pleased with them. The Chinese Sacred Xareissus bloomed in a few 

 weeks. The hyacinths are in bud and .-ill others doing rinely." 



HAMILTON OTIS, Cazadero, Cal. 



"1 whh you could have peeped in my pit any day since Christ mas and looked at 

 iny Sarcissus that i bought frumyou. I thought I had Been pretty dowers before, 



hut they bent any. 1 reckon the pit suited them, fur everyone says t hey never saw 

 such before." Mrs. .1. ./. SALE, Lynchburg, Ya. 



•• I ordered several dozen Roman Hyacinths and Sarrissus of you in the fall and 

 I must nay I never saw liner. Some of the bull is had as many as fifteen, and one OT 



two bad seventeen, spikes ofAowera. Thej were very much admired by my friends 

 and i/iiUea number said they were going to order from yon another} ear." 



Mrs. .1. (>. CBABB, Cedartown. (la. 



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"We deliver free in the IL S. all Bulbs, Seeds and Books, excepting where otherwise noted. 



