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



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PETER HENDERSON & CO 

 LARGE FLOWERING 

 LILY OF THE VALLEY 



^ LILY OF THE VALLEY. ^ 



(Ready jfor delivery in November.) 



The Lily of the Valley is one of the most taseful and 

 greatly admired plants grown ; the modest bell-shaped 

 flowers of purest white are highly prized for cutting pur- 

 poses, and for flowering in pots in the winter thev are ex- 

 ceedingly well adapted. Beautiful and most interesting 

 ornamental designs for the parlor or conservatory may 

 be produced by planting the Lily crowns in Crocus pots 

 or m pyramidal pots made especially for this purpose, 

 and pierced with holes. They will last several weeks in 

 beauty. By taking them in at intervals, a succession of 

 different designs may be kept up all winter. They are 

 also forced in immense quantities by florists, but they are 

 the most charming when grown in large patches, in par- 

 tially shaded localities around the lawn, 

 near the borders of streams, lakes, etc„ 

 being perfectly hardy. (See cut.) 



Large Flowerinsr Single Crowns. 

 (German Crown ) 3 years old, for 

 forcing and pot culture. Per bundle of 25 

 pips, 50c., or by mail, 60c.; $1.50 per 100, or 

 by mail, $1.T5 ; $10.00 per 1,000, buyer pay- 

 ing expressage. 



Large Clumps, for open ground plant- 

 ing, 25c. each, §2.50 per doz. Postage ejrira^ 

 10<:. per clmnp. 



• FORTIN'S GIANT. . 



Lily of the Valley. 



This is the largest variety yet produced; 

 it is only adapted for open ground planting 

 and may not show much superiority the 

 first spring after planting, but by the sec- 

 ond season, when it gets well established, 

 it produces wonderfully luxuriant foliage 

 and immense spikes crowded with purest 

 white bells twice the size of any other sort. 

 In every way it is a superior plant. Price, 

 large single crowns, 8c. each, 75c. per doz.; 

 free by mail, or $5.00 per 100, buyer paying 

 expressage. 



• LACHENALIA5. • 



Beautiful early spring-flowering bulbs for 

 conservatory and window-garden decora, 

 tion. The spotted foliage and spikes of bril- 

 liant flowers render them exceptionally 

 striking. They are very easily grown, and 

 can be had in bloom by Christmas, if desired, and can be grown in cold frames if protected 

 from ti ost 



Nelsoni. A new hybrid; with out doubt the finest of the race, producing its large golden yellow 

 flowers in long racemes with wonderful freedom, lasting in flower in a cool house nearly 

 two months. Of the easiest culture, treated same as Hyacinths. 2oc. each, 52.50 doz. 

 Pendula. Very strong-growing and handsome flowers, bright red, tipped with green and 



yellow. 20c. each, $2.00 doz. 

 Rubida. Deep red, freely spotted, one of the first in bloom. Very distinct and showy. 20c 

 each, |2,00 per doz. 



LYC0RI5, or Hardy Amaryllis. • • 



These Chinese and Japanese bulbous plants are of great beauty ; they belong to the Amaryllis 

 family and are consequently adapted to pot culture, in the greenhouse or window garden. 

 Coming from colder climates than 



the tropical Amaryllis, they thrive 

 under cooler treatment. They seem 

 to bloom better in a temperature 

 of 55 degrees, such as you would 

 flower Narcissus in. The Lycoris 

 make, however, splendid garden 

 plants, and this is the popular way 

 of growing them in Japan and China. 

 Grown outside they flower towards 

 autumn. While two of the varieties 

 offered below have proved to be 

 hardy even in our New England 

 climate, yet in our northern states 

 it would be as well to grow new bulbs in pots, in the house or in frames this 

 winter, and remove the plants from the pots to a warm, sheltered sunny 

 border in the spring where they can be thoroughly protected with a frame 

 or mulching the following winter. 



L. Aurea. Produces flower stems about 18 inches high, surmounted with 

 from 12 to 18 deep yellow lily -like blossoms. 25c. each, $2.50 per doz. 



L. Radiata, also known as Nirene Japonica. Flower stems about a 

 foot long with clusters of from 8 to 13 fiery red flowers, sometimes shaded 

 rose; the wavy, recurved petals and long red stamens give a pecurially 

 pretty and graceful effect to the flower. 5c. each, 50c. per doz. postage free, 

 or $3.00 per 100 buyer paying expressage. 



L. Squamigera. A very strong-growing and large flowering variety, 



and perhaps the hardiest of the lot ; it is frequently grown by the Chinese 

 as a cemetary plant. The flower spikes are stout and solid, from 2 to .3 feet 

 high, bearing umbells of from 5 to 7 large lily-like flowers about 4 inches 

 in length, nearly twice the size of the other varieties. The color is a soft 

 rosy pink, delicately tinged with silvery grey. 30c. each, $3.00 per doz. 



