PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK. — SUPERIOR BULBS— WHOLES ALE. 



HE ND ERSON'S 

 SUPERIOR 



EASTER LILY BULBS 



HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR 



BERHUDA 



Easter Lily Bulbs. 



(LILIUM HARRISII.) 



Noiv Ready For Shipment. 





Doz. 



lOu 



moo 



First Size Bulb=. 



(j to 7 inches in circumference,) 



$0.50 



f4.ro 



$35 On 



Intermediate Size. 



<6 to 7 inches in circum ference.) 



0.75 



5.00 



45.011 



Extra Size Bulbs. 



17 to q inches in circumference.) 



1.25 



K.00 



75.00 



Monstrous Size Bulbs. 



{Q to II inchet in circumference.) 



2.50 



18.00 



170.00 



The TRUE Bermuda Easter Lily is our Great 

 Specialty. We were the pioneer introducers of it 

 and have always been "Headquarters," supph ing 

 the trade generally, both in Europe and America 



Ws wish to lay particular stress upon the si/e 

 and quality of our bulbs which are larger, health- 

 ier and better than those usually sold- for the rea- 

 son that no expense is spared in manuring and cul- 

 tivating. Experience having shown us that bulbs 

 so treated are incomparably superior to bul'. • 

 grown on imtx>verished and unfertilized land year 

 after year, which constitutionally weakens the 

 bulbs and they give results accordingly. This is 

 the general practice— especially among those who 

 endeavor to grow cheaply— to enable them to un- 

 dersell. 



The so-called Bermuda Lilv disease is primarily 

 the result of reduced vitality caused by insuffic- 

 ient plant food in the soil. While there is no crop 

 of bulbs on the island entirely- free fron the dis- 

 ease, vet we have lessor it in our fields than an- 

 other grower, as we hr».ve always realized the im- 

 portance of proper fertilization. 



WHAT FLORISTS THINK OF 



Henderson's Easter Lily Bulbs 



"7 do not hesitate to say that the lot of Harrisii I 

 bought from you this season are the best I received for 

 a number of years. They are the nicest looking plants 

 that I have seen anywhere, and i am glad that it is so, 

 as this ■was the first time I got my Harrisiis from you 

 and which will assure you of getting further orders." 



CHRIS B E.SOL D, Florist, 



Mineo/a, Long Island. 



"I have been growing your Harrisii bulbs for several 

 '■ears. Last season I divided my order, placing one- 

 half with you and the other half with another promi- 

 nent seedsman. Yours were the true Bermuda Har- 

 risii, while the others were badly mixed with a worth- 

 less variety which grew to enormous height with a very 

 small flower. Your half were all of an even size with 

 4owe~s of excellent quality. I had the honor of hav- 

 ing the finest lilies in Pittsburgh from your bulbs, 

 there were but few of your plants diseased -probably 

 to in the whole batch of 6.00a bulbs. Yon will have my 

 full order next season." 



WM. F. LA VCII, Florist, 

 Car rick, Pa 



"I got 100 Harrisii Lily Bulbs from yon last year 

 and oo of them bloomed alt right, they were a nice lot." 



WILLIS E. HAMILTON. Florist. 



Belfast, Maine. 



"You may book my order for 7 to q inch Lilium Har- 

 riii for rqo2. Phase from you this year were fine." 



E. HAMNTZE, Florist. 

 Fond du Lac, Wis. 



LILIUM HARRISII. 



L ILIUM LONGIFLORl M 

 GIGANTEUM. 



The Large Flowering Japan Grown Easier Lily. 



This type flowers in Japan about a week later 

 than h. Eximium, but'the flowers are of larger 

 size, perfect form and of superior substance; stems 

 marked black. 



L. Longiflorum liignnte um. 

 Intermediate size bulbs 



(6 to 8 inches in circumference.) 



Extra Size Bulbs. 



(7 to fl inches in circumference.) 



Doz 



100 



1000 



0 60 



425 



88.00 



6.8! 



6,60 



58.00 



HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR 



JAPAN 



Easter Lily Bulbs. 



(LILIUH LONGIFLORUM.) 



For shipment last of September or early in Oct. 



The imported Japan grown bulbs of Lilium 

 Longiflorum as they arrived in this country up to 

 two or three years ago— were usually a mixture of 

 various types, including early flowering later flow- 

 ering, tall, dwarf, narrow leaved, broad leaved, 

 green stemmed, red stemmed, black stemmed, 

 small flowered, large flowered, etc. Agreeable to 

 our persistent solicitation, our growers com- 

 menced to separate the desirable types, and dis- 

 carded those unsuitable for Florists' use. So that 

 this year we are able to offer only the best forcing 

 strains of Japan grown longiflorum which our 

 growers say will come SKW! true though we cannot 

 guarantee it. Of course, on account of the later ar- 

 rival of the bulbs they cannot be forced into flower 

 as early as the Bermuda tvpe Lilium Harrisii, but 

 for late winter and spring flowering the Japan 

 grown bulbs are very popular on account of their 

 iow price. Some florists think the flowers from 

 the Japanese bulbs are superior in size and sub- 

 stance to those of Lilium Harrisii, but we think the 

 cool, slower forcing of the Japanese bulbs accounts 

 for this. 



In ordering, be careful to state which strain of 

 Japan longiflorum is wanted. In absence of 

 such information L. Longiflorum Exiroium will be 

 sent. 



LILIUM L ONGIFLORUM EXIMIUM. 



The True Japan GroXtm Easier Lily. 



Flowers pure white, large, trumpet-shaped. 

 Forces medium early. 



L. Longiflorum var. Eximium. 



Doz. 



100 



fooo 



First Size Bulbs. 



(S to 7 inches in circumference.) 



$0.30 



$1.75 



$:r.oo 



Intermediate Size. 



(6 to 8 inches in circumference.) 



0.40 



2.50 



22.00 



fcxtra Size! eulDs. 



(7 to q inches in circumference.) 



0.50 



4.00 



35.00 



Monstrous Size Pules. 



(q to II inches in circumference. ) 



1.00 



7.00 



62 00 



L ILIUM L ONGIFLORUM 



M ULTIFLORUM. 



The Early Japan Grown Easter Lily. 



This type blooms in Japan about 10 days earlier 

 than Eximium The stem is tall, leaves narrow and 

 the plant a little more slender than Eximium. 



L. Longlflonim Multlf lorum . 



Doz 



100 



1000 



First Size Bulbs. 



(5 to 7 inches in circumference.^ 



$0.35 



$2.00 



$18.00 



Intermediate size bulbs 



(6 to 8 inches in circumference.) 



0.45 



2.75 



26.06 



fcxtra Size Bulbs. 



(7 to q inches in circumference.) 



0.60 



4.25 



38.00 



Monstrous Size Bulbs. 



(q to 10 inches in circumference.) 



1.25 



7.50 



68.00 



L ILIUM LONGIFLORUM 



F OLIIS ALBO MARGIN ATIS. 



Silver Leaved Japan Grown Easter Lily. 



Flowers and growth similar to L Eximium but 

 the foliage is beautifully edged with white, making 

 strikinglv beautiful plants when well grown and 

 in flower! 6 to 8 inch bulbs. 20c each, $•.'.( 0 per doz.. 

 $i«.oi per ion. . 



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