From FETEIR HENDE 



Early Koman Hyacinths. 



Very Short Crop of " White Romans " this year and the Colored ones are a 



complete failure. 



Roman Hyacinths are exceedingly popular and invaluable for winter flowering 

 in the house in pots or pans and are also extensively used for " forcing " for 

 cut flowers. The flowers — smaller than those of the Dutch Hyacinths — are 

 produced in graceful trusses and in greater profusion the larger bulbs throwing 

 four or five spikes of bloom, the smaller bulbs two or three spikes each, and 

 the flowers emit a delicate fragrance. The white Roman Hyacinth is the 

 earliest, best and most floriferous variety, though the pink, rose and light blue 

 are beautiful and supply a variation of color. 



They are all easily grown in pots or pans of soil or in fibre. The bulbs — pro- 

 curable from August to November — if potted in September, the pots plunged 

 in the open ground for a month until the bulbs are well rooted, and then 

 brought in the house can be had in flower in November or December, and 

 from that time throughout the winter a continuous succession of these de- 

 lightful flowers may be enjoyed by bringing in from the plunge or cellar a pot 

 or two of the rooted bulbs at intervals of about two weeks. In planting in 

 pots, pans or boxes, the bulbs are placed pretty close together — a five-in. pot 

 being sufficient for 3 bulbs, a six-inch pot or pan for 6 bulbs, a seven-inch pot 

 or pan for 8 bulbs. Roman Hyacinths are not hardy enough for open ground 

 planting north of Washington, but where the winters are mild, epecially if 

 lightly protected with mulch they thrive excellently in the garden. 



Roman Hyacinths, as well as many other bulbs do wonderfully well when 

 grown in Henderson's Prepared Fibre (offered on 2nd page of cover). The 

 advantage is that ornamental china bowls, fern dishes or other receptacles may 

 be used without drainage holes so they may be placed anywhere when the bulbs 

 are in bud and flower without danger of soiling carpet or furniture from drip. 

 The Fibre is clean, remains sweet and is nicer to pot with than soil. It con- 

 tains all of the plant food elements required by most bulbs, and retains an 

 even moisture much longer than soil, so that the bulb's development is not so 

 likely to be checked by " drying out " as often happens with bulbs grown in 

 soil. Full instructions in our booklet " How to Grow Bulbs in Henderson's 

 Prepared Fibre." free to customers on request. 



For free delivery in the U. S. 

 within 300 miles of N '. Y '. add Qc.forlstdoz.lhen2c.doz. 

 " 1000 " " " 8c. " " " 5c. " 

 over 1000 " " " 10c. to every doz. 



Doz. 



100 



1000 



EARLY WHITE ROMAN HYACINTHS 



$.65 



$5.00 ' 



f 4,5 . 00 







Pink, Blue and Rose Colored Roman Hyacinths cannot be supplied this year 

 on account of crop failure. We suggest using the Pan or " Dutch Roman " 

 Hyacinths offered below as a substitute. 



GRAPE HYACINTHS (Muscaria). 



These very curious and pretty little Hyacinths are perfectly hardy and 

 of the easiest culture, they thrive and increase in either sunny or partially 

 shaded positions in the garden. When naturalized in colonies where 

 they can remain undisturbed for several years, the effect is very pretty, 

 while as edgings they are most charming. All are also adapted for winter 

 flowering in the house in pots of soil or Henderson's Prepared Fibre. 



For free delivery in the U. S. within 300 miles of N. Y 



add 6c. per 100 within 1000 miles 8c. over 1000 Doz. 100 1000 

 miles 10c. dozens mailed free. 



Blue Grape Hyacinths 



White Giape Hyacinths 



Heavenly Blue Grape Hyacinths. A new 



with larger flowers of richest gentian blue.. . , 



type 



Doz. 



100 



$.20 

 .25 



.25 



$1.25 

 1.50 



1.50 



$10.00 

 12.00 



12.00 



PAN OR "DUTCH KOMAN" HYACINTHS. 



The smaller or three year old bulbs of some varieties of Dutch Hyacinths produce 

 considering their size, beautiful spikes of bloom, not as large nor furnished with as 

 many bells as older full sized bulbs but still so satisfactory for their low price that 

 they are extensively grown for winter flowers, forced either in " flats " pans or pots 

 while for culture in bowls of Hendersons Prepared Fibre (offered on 2nd page of 

 cover) they are especially adapted. They may be had in flower from January on — thus 

 succeeding the earlier French Romans. The bulbs may be placed very near together — 

 say \ an in. apart — requiring 7 or 8 bulbs for a 7 in. pan or 5 bulbs for a 5 in. pot or pan. 



For free delivery in the V '. S. 

 within 300 miles ofN. Y. add 6c. for 1st doz. then 2c. doz. 

 " 1000 " " " 8c: " " " 5c. " 



over 1000 " " " 10c. to every doz. 



Dutch Roman Hyacinths Crimson (Garibaldi). ...... 



Rose-Pink (Moreno) 



" Blush (Grande Blanche) . . . . 



White (Alberlina) 



" Light Blue (Schotel) 



" Deep Blue (Grand Mailre) . 



" " Yellow (Yellow Hammer). . 



Mixed Colors 



Doz. 



100 



S.50 



S3 . 50 



.50 



3.50 



.50 



3.50 



.50 



3 50 



.50 



3.50 



.50 



3.50 



.50 



3.50 



.50 



3.50 



1000 



$30 . 00 

 30 . 00 

 30 . 00 

 30.00 

 30.00 

 30 . 00 

 30.00 

 30.00 



GRAPE HYACINTHS IN FIBRE. 



