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



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HENDERSON'S 

 SUPERIOR 



EASTER LILY BULBS. 



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E SUGGEST that forcers of Lilies divide their orders this year between Bermuda Easter Lily Bulbs and Japan Easter Lily Bulbs. Take the Bermudas 

 for early forcing and the low priced Japan stock for late forcing There will be a small crop of Bermudas cn account of the reduced acreage. 



HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR 



BERMUDA 



Easter Lily Bulbs. 



(LILIUM HARRISII.) 



For shipment in July or early August. 





Doz. 



100 



1000 



First Size Buib«. 



(j to 7 inches in circumference.) 



$0.60 



$4.25 



$40.00 



Intermediate Size. 



(p to 7 inches in circumference,) 



0.75 



5.50 



50.00 



Extra Size Bulbs. 



(7 to g inches in circumference.) 



1.50 



11.00 



100.00 



Monstrous Size Bulbs 



iff to n inches in circumference.) 



3.00 



21.00 



200.00 



The TRUE Bermuda Easter Lily is our Great 

 Specialty. We were the pioneer introducers of it 

 and have always been "Headquarters," supplying 

 the trade generally, both in Europe and America. 



We wish to lay particular stress upon the size 

 and quality of our Bulbs which are larger. In al t ti- 

 ler 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 bulbs 

 grown on impoverished 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 Lily 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 fro-n the dis- 

 ease, yet we have less of it in our fields than any 

 | other grower, as we have always realized the im- 

 portance of proper fertilization. 



WHAT FLORISTS THINK OF 



Henderson's Easter Lily Bulbs 



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

 I bought from yo7i this season are the best I received for 

 | a number of years. They are the nicest looking plants 

 I that I have seen anywhere, and 1 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 BESOLD, Florist, 



Mineola, Long Island. 



"/ have been growing your Harrisii bulbs for several 

 years. 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 

 flowers 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 

 jo in the whole batch of b,ooo bulbs. You will have my 

 full order next season." 



WM. F. LA UCH, Florist, 



Carrick, Pa. 



"/ got loo Harrisii Lily Bulbs from you last year 

 mnd gq of them bloomed all right, they were a nice lot." 



WILLIS E. HAMILTON, Florist," 

 Belfast, Maine. 



'')'"" ma > oook my order for 7 to 0 inch Lilium Har- 

 risii for too2. Those from you this year were fine." 



E. HAENTZE, Florist, 



Fond du Lac, Wis. 



LILIUM HARRISII. 



L ILIUM LONGIFLORUM 



G RANDIFLORUM. 



The Large Flowering Japai Grcrwn Easier Lily. 



This type flowers in Japan about a week later 

 than L. Eximium, but the (lowers are of larger 

 size, perfect form and of superior substance; stems 

 marked black. 



L. Longiflorum Urandiflorum. 



Doz. 



100 



1000 



First Size Bulbs. 



( 5 to 7 inches in circumference. ) 



$0.30 



$2.00 



$18.00 



Intermediate size bulbs 



(6 to 7 inches in circumference.) 



0 40 



3.00 



28.00 



Extra Size Bulbs. 



(7 to 0 inches in circumference.) 



0.60 



4.50 



42.00 



Monstrous Size Bulbs. 



(g to 10 inches in circumference. > 



1 00 



7.75 



74.00 



HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR 



JAPAN 



Easter Lily Bulbs. 



(LILIUfl 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 90# 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 type Lilium Harrisii, but 

 for late winter and spring flowering the Japan 

 grown bulbs are very popular on account of their 

 low 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 Eximium will be 

 sent. 



L ILIUM L ONGIFLORUM E XIMIUM. 



The True Japan Grotvn Easter Lily. 



Flowers pure white, large, trumpet-shaped. 

 Forces medium early. 



L. Longiflorum var. Eximium. 



Doz. 



100 



1000 



First Size Bulbs. 



(J to 7 inches in circumference.) 



$0.25 



$1.75 



$16.00 



Intermediate Size. 



(6 to 7 inches in circumference.) 



0.35 



8.50 



24.00 



Extra Size tsulbs. 



(7 to 0 inches in circumference.) 



0.50 



4.00 



37.00 



Monstrous Size Bulbs. 



(g to 11 inches in circumference.) 



0.90 



6.75 



04 00 



L ILIUM LONGIFLORUM 



MULTIFLORUM. 



The Early Japan Grovjn Easier 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. Longiflorum Mulliflorum. 



Doz 



100 



1000 



First Size Bulbs. 



(5 to 7 inches in circumference.) 



$0.30 



$2.00 



$18.00 



Intermediate size bulbs 



(6 to 7 inches in circumference.) 



0.40 



8.00 



27.00 



Extra Size Bulbs 



(7 to g inches in circumference.) 



0.80 



4.25 



41.00 



Monstrous Size Bulbs. 



(g to io inches in circumference.) 



1.00 



7.25 



j9.00 



L ILIUM LONGIFLORUM 



FOLDS ALBO MARGINATIS. 



Silver Leaved Japan Grown Ejster Lily. 



Flowers and growth similar to L Eximium. but 

 the foliage is beautifully edged with white making 

 strikingly beautiful plants when well grown and 

 in flower. 6 to 8 inch bulbs. 20c each, $2.00perdoi., 

 $16.00 per 100. 



