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



The Tf^uE mw^ w^ Lny. 



Liuun 



HARRISII. 



The TRUE. 



Bermuda 



...Easter Lily 



The Grandest Winter-Flower- 

 ing Plant in Cultivation. 



'♦■^ 



This Peerless Lily is the greatest 

 acquisition to floriculture made in 

 many years. The remarkably short 

 time required to bring them into flow- 

 er, and the certainty to produce a pro- 

 fusion bloom, and also the ease with 

 which they can be made to flower at 

 any desired period, such as Christmas, 

 Easter and other special occasions, 

 render them invaluable. 



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The Flowers are delightfully frag- 

 rant, pure waxy white, of great sub- 

 stance, and if cut as soon as they are 

 open, or partially open, they can be 

 kept for two weeks. 



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A Short Time only is Required 

 to bring them in to Bloom. 



Bulbs potted in August can be had in 

 flower m November, if desired. 



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A Succession of Bloom can be 



kept up from November to May by 

 bringing the pots of bulbs in from cold 

 frames at intervals throughout the 

 winter. 



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The Quantity of Bloom Pro- 

 duced is IVlarvPlous; the average 

 production of bulbs 5 to 7 inches in 

 circumference, even vehen forced, is 

 from 5 to 8 flowers, and of bulbs 7 to 9 

 inches, 8 to 12 flowers ; and, if desired, 

 a second crop of flo^vers, frequently 

 equal to the first, can be secured the 

 same season by drying the plants off 

 after blooming for a time and then 

 again starting them. 



The TRUE. 



Bermuda 

 ...Easter Lily 



IS 

 Of the Easiest Culture. Bloom- 

 ing in Wonderful Abundance. 



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Bloominir Plants In Pots form 

 typical Easter offerings and presents 

 for decoration of the window, table, 

 house or church. Nothing is more ap- 

 propriately beautiful and highly ap- 

 preciated. Thousands upon thousands 

 are sold in the large cities every winter 

 for this purpose. 



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As a Garden Lily it is of great 

 beauty, being entirely hardy, except- 

 ing in northern climates, where it 

 requires a protection of leaves or litter 

 to the depth of 5 or e inches. 



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The TRUE Bermuda Easter 

 Lily is our Great Specialty. 



We were the pioneer introducers of'^it 

 and have always been " Head- 

 quarters," supplying the trade gen- 

 erally and the large dealers both in 

 Europe and America. 



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Our Bulbs are Larger, Health- 

 ier and Better than those usually 

 sold — for the reason that no expense is 

 spared in manuring and cultivating. 

 Experience having shown us that 

 bulbs so treated are incomparably sup- 

 erior to bulbs g'rown on impoverished 

 and unfertilized land year after year, 

 which constitutionally weakens the 

 bulbs and they give results according- 

 ly. This is the general practice — es- 

 pecially among those who endeavor to 

 grow cheaply — to enable Ihem to un- 

 sell. 



Full Cultural Instructions, tell- 

 ing how to force them into flower for 

 Christmas or Easter — the treatment 

 after flowering— about planting in the 

 open garden, etc. Sent Free to 

 every purchaser from this Catalogue. 



PRICES OF THE TRUE BERHUDA EASTER LILY BULBS. 



(.Vori^ ready for Shipment ) 



SIZE OF BULBS. 

 Second Size Bulbs. 



(5 to 7 inches in circum/erence.) 



First Size Bulbs. 



(7 to 9 inches in arcum/erence^ 



Extra Size Bulbs. 



(9/^11 itichts in circutn/erence^ 



Monstrous Bulbs. 



(11 to 14 inches ijl circjtuijerence) 



PER HUNDRED. 



Express^ buyer 

 paying carriage 



34.00 



7.00 



13.00 



S5.00 



THE BEST SIZES TO USE. 



The Irst for ''^Earliest''* forcing and fiariicularly for cutting tuith long 



sie7ns. Bulbs should produce frofn ^ to SJloivcrs, 

 This is the most prtpular size to grow as fot plants /or decoration and 



equally as valuable for cutting. Bulbs should produce S to j2jlowers. 

 T.\ese extra bulbs are usually ^ro'^vn J or specimens in pots. Each bulb 



should produce /rom J2 to iSJloivers. 

 These monstrous bulbs make Jine specimens for exhibition a7td decoration^ 



As viany as a hundred Jioivers have been produced from one bulb. 



©furnished at doz. rates, 25 at 1 OO rates. 1 ,000 rates on application. Postage free except where noted. 



