) -PETER HENDERSON &CO..NEW YORK-- 
HENDERSON’S PREPARED POTTING SOIL. 
NE of the principal elements 
of success in the growing and 
flowering of plants and bulbs is 
proper soil. It is so often diffieult 
for amateurs to procure the right 
kind of potting soil that we have 
concluded to furnish it to our 
customers at practically cost to 
us, including packing. It will be 
the same that we use in our exten- 
sive greenhouses. It is composed 
of sod and rotted manure, thor- 
oughly turned and mixed severa | 
times during the year it takes to 
prepare it, when it is considered fit 
to use. As needed we mix with it 
peat, sand and pure raw ground 
bone meal—it is then friable, rich, 
and will cause plants to grow and 
bloom luxuriantly. 
Price, 25c. per peck bag, 75c. per bushel bag, $2.00 per barrel (purchaser to 
pay freight). 
PRICES 
purchasér paying 
POTTING ESSENTIALS. naser De 
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Leaf Mold, for mixing with potting soil sJac oe aw nisin ef OOC-alwL+OOlS2, OO 
Rotted Sandy Peat, for lightening potting soil.............. 30c. | 1.00] 2 00 
Fibrous Peat, for orchids, ferns etc a ole! ibis tolueiauala te chee OU Nek 2 OD 
Cocoanut Fibre Refuse, for keeping bulbs in, lightening soil, 
etc. . ated. Sampara ara Werretiene 5 30c. 1.00} 2.00 
Sphagnum Moss, for baskets, drainage, mixing with soil, etc., 
3 barrel bale; $3.50 8 6) she 5 2c One! seve wera ns oon Nene ee eae a ed 
Lb. |{5 lbs. | 25 Ib. 
Charcoal, for sweetening soil drainage, etc............--..] 10c. | 40c. |$1.75 
Bone Meal, the best artificial fertilizer for mixing with pot- 
ting soil Savnca de Oe ee 1.00 
Hyacinths grown in glasses of water are charming orna- 
ments for parlor windows, and the ease and success in 
flowering bulbs in this way add greatly to their popularity. 
TYE’S PLAIN, TALL PLAIN, 
Tye’s Hyacinth Glass, Furnished in the following colors: 
green, purple, blue, opal orcrystal. 20c. each, $2.00 per 
dozen. 
Tall Hyacinth Glass, Furnished in the following colors: 
green, purple, blue, opal orcrystal. 15c. each, $1.50 per 
dozen. _ 
Vernal Hyacinth Vase, Made of terra-cotta. Immerse the 
vase for a day in water, then sprinkle it with timothy 
seed; within a few days’ time will cover the vase with a 
bright green growth; of course, always keep the vase 
filled with water. Hyacinths can be grown in these just 
the same as in the regular Hyacinth glasses. 30c. each, ; = 
$3.00 per doz. 1 oz. Timothy seed, 10c. VERNAL, 
CHINESE SACRED LILY BOWLS. 
As used by the Celestials for growing their famous “‘ Joss Flower ‘in. (See 
page 22.) The bulbs should be surrounded with pebbles to keep them from 
toppling over when in flower, and then water enough put in to cover about 
one-half of the bulb; place them in a dark, cool closet for a couple of weeks to 
become rooted, and then bring into the light. 
Tokio Chinese Lily Bowl. 
China, handsomely decorated in 
curious Japanese designs. 
7-inch, for one bulb............. .30c. 
8-inch, for 2‘bulbs....2..3..... .50c. 
9-inch, for 3 or 4 bulbs..........70c. 
Glass Chinese Lily Bowl. 
6-inch diameter, for 1 bulb....... 25c. 
74-inch diameter, for 2 bulbs..... 30c. 
84-inch diameter, for 3 bulbs. ... .35c. 
NOVELTIES IN WHICH TO GROW BULBS. 
Lily of the NEBR ESOING and bee objects 
for the window garden may be pro- 
Valley Pot. duced by growing Crocus, Lily of tha 
Valley and Roman Hyacinths in the 
ornamental pots here illustrated, which 
are pierced with holes, out of which the 
leaves and flowers grow; the bulbs are 
placed inside with the crown in the 
holes; soil is then filled in compactly, 
which holds the bulbs in place; soak 
thoroughly with water, place in a dark, 
cool cellar, or plunge in the ground 
out-of-doors for a few weeks, to allow 
the bulbs to root thoroughly. Lily 
of the Valley Pot. Price, 30c. each, 
$3.00 per dozen. (Requires 35 Single 
Crowns.) 
Decorated Bee Hive Crocus Pot. 
Price, 80c. (Requires 36 Crocus.) 
Roman Hyacinth Pot. 
Price, $1.00 each. 
Decorated Hedgehog Crocus Pot. 
Price, 80c. (Requires 21 Crocus.) (Requires 18 Bulbs.) 
Decorated Earthenware Hanging Pots. 
Brass Chains Extra, l5c. each, $1.50 per dozen; by mail, 18c., $1.75 per dozen. 
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(PATO JUNE 30.74 “All 
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7-inch, 35c. 
9-inch, 50c. 
Hanging Shell. 
Ivory White, 11-inch. $1.00. 
8-in., 70c.; 9-in., 85c.; 10-in., ass iy oi 
$1.00; 11- $1.15; 12-in., Round Rustic Hanging Pot. 
$1.35; 13-in., 1.50; 15-in., $1.75. 7-inch, 35c.; 9-inch, 50c. 
NEW “ PERFECTION ”’ MINTON TILE WINDOW BOX. 
Soil will not get soggy and sour in this box, for water drains off, consequently 
plants should thrive and bloom as luxuriantly as when grown in pots, and yet 
no drip can escape to spoil things. The Minton tiles are decorated in various 
ee = colors and designs 
under glaze. The 
frame and drip pan 
are of heavy sheet- 
iron, enameled. 
Size of box (out- 
side), 25 in. long 
by 8 in. wide; drip 
27 in, long 
rice, $5.00. 
