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



• • • BRODI/GA. . • • 



Showy, half-hardy California bulbs, with lovely umbels or clusters of 

 red, blue or white tubular flowers, borne on stems one to two feet high. 

 They are easily forced, and may be grown in the greenhouse or cold 

 frame, or if planted out in spring in clumps or masses they flower very 

 freely in June or Julj\ 



Coccinea. "The Floral Fire-cracker Plant." Crimson-tipped green. 



(^ee cur.) 5c each. 50e. per doz. 

 Volubilis, (Twining Hyacinth.) A unique novelty: delicate-rose 



Eink. When in bud, the stems' commence to twine and often reach B 

 eet by the time the flower unfolds. 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 

 Mixed Varieties. Containing many beautiful colors. 3 for lOc. 

 30c. per doz., $2.25 per 100. 



CALLAS. 



Calla i^thiopica, or Lily of the Nile. This old favorite White 

 Calla Lily is too well known to require any description. We offer dry 

 roots, as they are superior for forcing and winter-flowering purposes , 

 they come into bloom quickly and require less room making less foliage, 

 (Sit cut.) Extra large dormant roots, 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. First 

 size, 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. 



Little Gem Calla Lily. This little pigmy rarely exceeds 12 inches 

 in height, and blooms most abundantly. The flowers are not more 

 than half the size of the common variety, and therefore can be used 

 with telling effect in bouquets. It is in every way superior as a house 

 plant to the larger-growing variety. 20c. each, $2 00 per doz. (See cut.) 



Spotted Leaf Calla. {Kiiha->dia Alba AJacu/titn.\ This plant is al- 

 ways ornamental, even when not in flower, the dark green leaves being 

 beautifully spotted with white ; in other respects the plant is the same 

 as the old favorite white Calla, excepting being of smaller habit. In 

 addition to its usefulness as a pot plant it makes a fine thing for planting 

 in the garden in the summer, being very effective. 15c. each, $1.50 doz 



brodi.«:a coccine.\. 



Vellow Calla. (R'ckardla Hastnta) This is identical in all respects 



to the wen-kno\vn White Calla, excepting that the flowers are of light 



yellow. Choice and rare. > 1.00 each. 

 Red Calla (A>um Comutum'i Red flowers 



spotted with black, stems curiously mottled 



green and white, foliage palm-like and very 



handsome. 20c. each, $2.00 per doz. 

 Collection of Callas. One Bulb 



each of all of the 6 varieties offered 



on this page, largest sizes of each, 



J1.T5, free by mail. 



LITTLE GEM CALLA. 



BLACK CALLA.- 



{Arutn Sanctu7n.) 

 A magnificent and rewfarkable variety from the Holy Land. The plant produces one large 

 flower the shape of a Calla, but from 14 to 18 inches long and 4 inches broad, and of a rich, dark 

 purple color and green underneath, som^ewhafwavv at the borders and curled at the smaller-end. 

 The spathe rising from the centre of the flower is about 10 inches long, velvet-like and quite black. 

 It is raised on a slender but vigorous stalk of brown-red, shading to green at the upper end. The 

 leaves are large and very wavy, of a rich green color, veined light green, and resemble exactly 

 those of the Calla Ethiopica. The whole plant makes a most stately and elegant appearance. {.SVe 

 cut.) Price, dry bulbs as collected, 15c. each, $1.50 doz.; large cultivated bulbs, 25c. each, $2.50doz. 



6 bulbs sold at doz. rates, 2 j at 1 OO rates. 1 ,000 rates on application. Postage free, except where notecL 



