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Title: Autumn bulb catalogue : 1901
Identifier: autumnbulbscatal19pete_0 (find matches)
Year: 1901 (1900s)
Authors: Peter Henderson & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection
Subjects: Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs; 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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PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—BULBS FOR AUTUMN PLANTING. 3 Bold, Isolated Clumps of Tall-growing Bulbous Plants make a brilliant show planted on the lawn in a position not too prominent nor too near, the object desired being a large mass of one color, in striking contrast to the surrounding green grass and trees. For effects of this kind only one variety should be used in a bed. Those most suitable are: Alstroemeria, Crown Imperials, Dielytra, Eremurus, Funkias, Hemerocallis, Liliums, Montbretias, Paxmias, Tritomas, etc. Bulbs Right in the Sod on the Lawn present a pleasing picture when in bloom in the early spring. They should be planted in a "hit-and-miss" fashion, an irregular group in one place, scattered individuals over there, as one would find wild (lowers. Of course, on closely-clipped lawns, only very early spring- Bowering bulbs can be used, those that flower, ripen and die down before it is necessary to use the mower. Then the summer surface on the lawn will be as smooth and green as if no sleeping bulbous beauties were beneath it waiting for their awakening the next spring. The bulbs may be planted with a dibble when the sod is moist and soft after fall rains, but it is better to cut the sod, turn it back, plant the bulbs and press the sod in place. Suitable sorts are: Aconite (Eranthis), Bulbocodium, Chionodoxa, Crocus, Hepaticas, Grape Hyacinths, Scillas, Snowdrops, Snowflakes (Leucojum). "Naturalizing" Hardy Bulbs in parks, semi-wild outlying grounds, etc., is coming much in vogue, and is a happy style of simulating nature. Such bulbs should be used as can be planted in quantity, from a dozen to a hundred of a kind in a patch. Fortunately, among bulbous plants, we have many that are hardy, thrive and increase in such rough, neglected, picturesque places even better than in the prim garden. Those suitable are: Aconite (Eranthis), Dodecatheon, Blood Root, Bulbocodium, Camassia, Chionodoxa, Colchicum, Lily of the Valley, Crocus, Narcissus, Funkias, Hemerocallis, Erythronium, Snow- drops, Allium Molly, Hepaticas, Grape Hv-acinths, Leucojum (Snowflakes), Lilies, Puschkinia, Scillas, Sternbergia, Trilliums, Tritomas. BULBS FOR FLOWERING IN THE HOUSE AND GREENHOUSE. There is no class of plants that gives more satisfaction for this purpose than bulbous plants (bulbs), and with so little skill gives such magnificent results. They are easily managed, and need occupy no space in the window or greenhouse excepting when in bud and bloom. Under suitable treatment they flower with great certainty, and their flowering period may be hastened (forced) or retarded at pleasure so as to "bring them in" for certain occasions, or to give a continuous succession of bloom. There is a great variety of kinds of bulbs to select from for this purpose, notably: Astilbe, OAchimenes, Allium, Amaryllis, Anemone, Arum. Babiana, OBegonia, Brodia;a, GBravoa, Callas, Calochortus, Chionodoxa, Crocus, OCrinum, Fritillaria, GGesneria, OGloxinia, Gladiolus, Helleborus, Hyacinths, Iris, Ixia, Jonquil, Lachenalia, Leucojum, Lilium, Lily of the Valley, OLycoris, >::Nerine, ONsgelia, Narcissus, Ornithogalum, Oxalis, ©Pancratium, Ranunculus, Schizostylis, Scilla, Sparaxis, Triteleia, Tritonia, Tropaiolum, Tulips (Early), Tydaea, OVallota, Watsonia, Zephyranthes. Those marked O flower during the summer. FLOWERING BULBS IN GLASSES, BOWLS, UNIQUE POTS, ETC. There are several curious and pretty methods of flowering certain bulbs besides in ordinary pots and pans. One of the most successful and interesting are Hyacinth bulbs in glasses of water. We supply special "Hyacinth Glasses" for the purpose (seepage 70). There are other kinds of bulbs that do equally well when rooted in water, providing large healthy bulbs are chosen. Notably, Amaryllis formosissima, Narcissus Horsfieldi and Golden Spur, Polyanthus Narcissus, Grand Monarque and Gloriosa, large bulbs of Roman Hyacinths, Early single Tulips, Mammoth Yellow Crocus, etc. The so- called "Chinese Sacred Lily," a variety of Polyanthus Narcissus, grows and flowers luxuriantly in bowls of water. Crocus, Roman H\-acinths and Lilv' of the Valley pips are very pretty when nicely flowered in columnary hedgehog or beehive-shaped pots with holes through them (see page jo). A bulb is placed in front of each hole with the ciown of the bulb in it; the pot is then filled in with the soil through the large opening in the bottom, moss being pressed in last to hold the contents in place. After which the pots are put outside for the bulbs to root.
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