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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW VORK.-MISCELLANEOUS BULBS.
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AI.LA. •■ LITTLK tiK.M
BKODI.KA HOWKLLI LACINIATA.
Dp/^pvI^J?A ShoHv, lialf-hardy California Inilbw, with
Lit\,\JLJl/'L^r\^ lovely uiiil.els or clusters of rtd. blue or white
tubular rtowers, borne in clusters, on stems 1 to 2 feet hiph.
They are easily forceil anil may be grown In the preenhouse or
coM frame, or if planted out in spring in clumps or masses they
flower very freely in June or July. i.See cut.)
Califomica, Each bulb bears usually several large umbels of
limaillv funnel-formed, large waxy pink flowers of thick texture
and lasting longest of all Brodiitas
Coccinea. i FlomI Firp Cracki-r.) The tall stems bear large um-
IrIs (if pendent flowers 2 Inches long of rich glowing crimson
tipped with light green — very novel and handsome
Howelli Iiaciuiata. Throws up sturdy stems 2 feet high
crowned with large flat umbels of flowers of a milk white color
delicately blenileil with lilac blue. .Sfe cut.)
Ixioides Splendens. 16-inch flower stalks, bearing clusters 8
inches across, containing from 40 to 50 large, tubular, light
yellow flowers; nnjst showy and handsome — forces well
Stellaris. Forms a beautiful, compact, low plant, each bulb
producing several many-flowered clusters of flowers — color, deep
iihie. with w ax y white centre
Fedtmctilaris. Pure white flowers, borne in immense u;tibels,
often 20 imhes across — a good grower
The collection of above 6 named Brodia-as, 1 bulb ^ach, 40c.; 3
each, #1.01): C, each, .*1 7.": li each. $:!.00.
Mixed Brodiseas, containing nianv beautiful sorts
RI II ROr'nnil I/Vl Vemum. Spring- Colchicnm
DIJLDV/W./L/HJIT1. or Meadow Saffiron. A charm-
ing early Rpring-blooming plant, in flower two weeks l)efore the
Crocus. Producing masses of rose purple flowers, very beauti-
ful for edgings and patches here and there breaking up through
thesnowiu juxtaposition with Snowdrops — it is a charnnng sight
— clumps of them dug up and potted in the winter ami placed iu
a sunny window" will soon be a mass of bloom. I.SVe rut.)
DDAX/OA Mexican T-winflower. I'l-etty little graceful
•-"V-^^ ▼ V^/At bulbous plants hardy south of Wa.shington and
in sheltered positions north if proteited. They flower in .Inly;
they are also beautiful when grown cool in pots for late winter
blooming; the tubular, brilliiuit, orange-scarlet twinflowers are
borne gracefully on stems, sometimes 2 feet long.
Geminifiora. iSeec/f.)
r* A i I A 2^tIliopica, or Ziily of the Kile. This old
WrM-.L,rV. favorite White Calla l.ily is too well known to re-
quire any description. We offer dr.v roots, n,s tlie.v are superior
forforting and winter-flowering purposes: they come Into bloom
quickly and require less room, making less foliage.
Extra large dormant roots
First size roots
Xiittle Gem Calla Iiily. 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 vnriet.v, and there-
fore can be used with telling effect in bouquets. It Is In every
way superior as a house plant to the larger-growing variety.
Dry liidbs. (.s'ee cut.)
Kew Calla, Fragrance. Most charndng flowei-s, with a fra-
grance similar to violets, ver.v early, iind continuous IdoonierH.
'I'he plants are of medium size, compact in growth, blooming
.)rofusely under an.v ordinary treatment. " »;/.i.T.'ince " is a
swdling of Little tiem, but grows nearly twiie Its siie in all Its
parts, making It about half nay in sUe bet wivn (iem and the old
Standard Calla (grows from .,"i to is inches high). It is
earlier by a week or two in starting to bloom than others.
(Scr rut. I
yellow Calla, Elliottiajia. .\ grandaciiiilsition — thelinest Yellow
(alia we have seen : large, rich, deep golden flowers, often 4 to .".
Indies across at the montli : habit of growth anil foliage like the
old favorite White Calla excepting the leaves of Klliot tianii arc
spoiled Willi white, rendering it an unUHuallv show v pot pljint.
Spotted Iieaf Calla. .Itirlmnlin .Mlm .Uiiruintii.) This plant Is
alwa\s ornamental, evi-n when not In flower, the dark gni'ii
leaves iH'iiig beautifully spotted with while. In other resiMils the
plant is similar to the old favorite while Calla. exceplliig iH'iim
of smaller habit. In addition to Its tiwfulnesH as a pot plitiit li
makes a line thing for planting in the gardeu In the MUinnur
lieing very effect Ive.,
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