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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.— SUPERIOR BULBS— WHOLESALE. 



ORNITHOGALUM A R A BICUM. 



ORNITHOGALUM 

 ARABICUM. 



Star of Bethlehem. A beautiful var- 

 iety, throwing up a tall spike bearing 

 numerous large, milk-white, star- 

 shaped flowers, with a black centre, 

 and having a distinct aromatic per- 

 fume. Largely forced by florists for 

 cut flowers. 



S5o. per doz., $1.50 per 100, $12.00 per 1000. 



ALLIUMS. 



FOR WINTER FORCING. 



Htrmitti Grandif lorum. A splendid 

 winter flowering and forcing variety : 

 the flowers of immaculate whiteness 

 last a long time after being cut. 

 Blooms from December to the end of 

 April. 



15c. per doz., 75c. per 100, $6.50 per 1000. 



Neapolitanum. Another excellent var- 

 iety for winter flowering, extensively 

 forced by florists for cut flowers, be- 

 ing of pure white with green stamens, 

 borne m large loose umbels. 



10c. per doz., 50c. per 100, «4.50 per 1000. 



MISCELLANEOUS FLORIST'S BULBS 



WHITE CALLAS. DRY ROOTS. 



The dry bulbs are superior for forcing purposes, as they come into bloom 

 quickly and require less room— making less foliage. Dry bulbs planted in <-inch 

 pots will flower nearly twice as abundantly as plants in 6-inch pots that have 

 been kept growing or only semi-dormant. (Delivery in September.) 



PRICE OF DRY CALLA ROOTS. 

 Mammoth Bulbs, 6 ins. and over in circumference $1.25 doz. ,$10.00 100 

 Extra Size, j " " " 1.00 " 7.50 " 



First Size, 4 " " " .75 " 5.00 " 



Little Gem or Tom Thumb, about 12 inches high. . .50 " 3.(0 " 

 "Dwarf Everblooming," pure wh He, carlv, free.. 2.50 " 18.00 " 

 Elliottiana, rich yellow, foliage spotted white 2.00 each, 20.00 doz 



LILIUM CANDIDLM. 



LILIUM CANDIDUM. 



(READY IN AUGUST.) 



(Annunciation, Madonna or St. Joseph Lily ) The well- 

 known Garden Lily, snow white fragrant blossoms. It is 

 also one of the best forcing Lilies for florists. Selected 

 large bulbs, 50c. per doz., $3.50 per 100, $32.00 per 1000. 



SPANISH IRIS. 



LILIUM AURATUM. 



(READY IN OCTOBER.) 



First Size Bulbs, S to 9 inch $0.85 doz., $6.00 per 100 



Extra Large Bulbs, 9 to ji inch 1.25 " 8.50 



Mammoth Bulbs, // to 13 inch 2.25 " 16.00 



( For a Complete List of Lilies, see page lb. J 



SB 



CALLA ELLIOTTIANA. 



CAMPERNELLE 

 JONQUILS. 



Much prized for their large 6-lobt 

 golden yellow, sweet-scented flower 

 perfectly hardy, and adapted for winti 

 forcing. 



12c. per doz., '60c. per 100, $5.00 per 100 



SPANISH IRIS. 



This type is well adapted for pot cu 

 ture and forcing, blooming in the wit 

 ter. The flowers are of great beaut; 

 and cut in the bud state last from one t 

 two weeks in bloom. If planted in boxe 

 and placed in cold frames until the 

 show bud. then brought into heat, the 

 can be had in bloom from March on. 



British Queen Massive, pure white. 

 Leonidas. Dark, violet bine. 

 Belle Chinoise. Large, golden yellow. 

 Olympia. Creamy yellow and light blue. 

 Lilaceus. Porcelain blue. 

 Prince of Orange. Yellow, bronze am 

 blue. 



Prices of above named Spanish Iris 

 12c. per doz., 65c. per 100. $5.00 per lOOf 



Mixed Spanish Iris, 10c. per doz., 35c 

 pel 100, $2.50 per 1000. 



ALLIUM NEAHOLITANUM. 



We furnish 6 bulbs of one variety at dozen rates ; 25 at 100 rates ; 250 at 1000 rates. Postage will be extia on bulbs desired by mail. 



