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Title: An advance offering of Henderson's flowering bulbs for fall planting : may we book your order by July 15th so that we may import your bulbs with ours for delivery next fall?
Identifier: advanceofferingo19pete (find matches)
Year: 1935 (1930s)
Authors: Peter Henderson & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs
Publisher: New York : Peter Henderson & Co.
Contributing Library: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library
Digitizing Sponsor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

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BULB BARGAINS OFFERED UNTIL JULY 15th, 1935
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American Grown Narcissus Daffodils and Jonquils Among spring flowering bulbous plants the Narcissus family is one of the most important and of world-wide popularity. With the exception of the Polyanthus varieties (offered on page 11) all are hardy, grow, increase and flower year after year. As cut flowers Narcissus are especially useful. NOTE—The "perianth" is the surrounding row of petals or wings. The trumpet "croun" or "cup" is the center portion of the flower. All Yellow Single Trumpet Emperor. Color richest yellow, both trumpet and perianth. A popular variety for borders and forcing; height, 20 inches $70.00 per 1000 G. H. Van Waveren. One of the latest introduc- tions, bold gorgeous all yellow flowers with a gold dust shimmering in the texture; height, 18 inches. (See engraving.) Golden Spur. One of the grandest yellow Daffo- dils of unusually robust habit, unsurpassed for gardens, pots or forcing. Early and extremely free flowering; height. 18 inches.$70.00 per 1000 King Alfred. The largest and finest pure yellow Daffodil in commerce; immense flowers of in- tense yellow; trumpet large and open with a deeply filled mouth; vigorous and free; height, 20 inches Olympia. A much improved and enlarged Em- peror, very free-flowering and exceptionally liardy. This is also ranked as a leading cut- flower variety. Height, 16 inches Sir Francis Drake. Clear yellow, large, very early, long stemmed cut flower and show variety, also a fine bedding sort; height, 18 inches Van Waveren's Giant. Perianth primrose, bright yellow trumpet, one of the best in our "Giant" class; height, 20 inches Wliistler. Superb golden yellow flowers of mar- velous size. Height, 18 inches. (See last page of cover.) Bicolor Single Trumpet Aeolus. A giant exhibition variety, we consider this the most perfect bicolor in existence, peri- anth snow white, trumpet yellow with beautiful frilled and recurved brim; height, 16 inches Empress. The perianth is white, and the trumpet rich yellow; the entire flower is of great substance and is carried on strong stems 20 inches high. (See engraving.) $70.00 per 1000 Glory of Sassenheim. A grand large bi-color, trumpet rich yellow with pure white perianth, free flowering and fine for forcing; height, 18 inches La Vestale. Giant trumpet type, pure ivory white perianth with trumpet of deep cream yellow, height, 18 inches Mrs. E. H. Krelage. A fine white sort, sometimes called the "White King Alfred"; height, 20 inches Mme.DeGraaff. A desirable and graceful variety, pure white perianth, pale yellow trumpet; height, 14 inches. (See engraving.) Princeps Maximus. This is one of the most popu- lar winter-flowering and forcing varieties grown, perianth sulphury; rich yellow trumpet; height, IS inches $55.00 per 1000 Spring Glory. Long yellow trumpet, reflexed brim, perianth clear white; height, 16 inches.... Victoria. A good bicolor famous for large and durable flowers; perianth very broad, creamy white in color; large fluted trumpet, rich yellow; height, 18 Indies Narcissus Jonquilla or Jonquils Campernelle. Much prized for its small golden flowers which are produced in great profusion. Perfectly hardy for the outdoor garden, and also a good variety for winter flowering in pots of soil. The yellow flowers are borne four to six on stems about eighteen inches high $0.07 $0.70 $5.00 Double Campernelle. Very fine double form, beautiful golden yellow, 2-4 florets per stem 08 .80 6.00 Rock Garden Varieties Each Per Doz. Per 100 $0.10 $1.00 $7.50 .30 3.00 22.50 .10 1.00 7,50 .15 1.50 12.00 .15 1.50 12.00 .15 1.50 12.00 .20 2.00 15.00 .25 2.50 18.00 $0.25 $2.50 $18.00 .10 1.00 7.50 .12 1.25 9.00 .25 2.50 18.00 .20 2.00 15.00 .20 2.00 15.00 .08 .80 6.00 .12 1.25 9.00 .10 1.00 7.50 Upper Flower—G. H. Van Waveren. Lower—Empress Cyclamincus. Perianth reflexed like the flower of the Cyclamen, exceedingly slender tube-like trumpet of pure yellow; height about 5 inches. . Triandrus Albus. The "Angels' Tears" of old Portugal. Creamy white bells which point down while the sharply recurved petals point upwards. Flowers are about % inch long on 6 inch stems.. W. P. Mllner. Miniature white trumpet and perianth. Eminently satisfactory for rockeries. 10 inches high. Exceedingly attractive $0.35 $3.50 .25 2.50 .30 3.00 $25.00 18.00 22.50

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