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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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H ENDERSON'S SUPERIOR Named Single Hyacinths. Hyacinths need no special praise, for everyone knows they are the most useful and popular of all hardy bulbs, either for spring=flowering in the garden or winter-flowering in the house. Single Hyacinths are apt to give better satisfaction than the double- flowering sorts; the singles usually make better spikes. The varieties prefixed * are the earliest flowering, selected bulbs. Dot the second size so often sent out as SINGLE DARK RED HYACINTHS. 'General Felissier. Crimson scarlet, splendid spike; early 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. Robert Steiger. Deep crimson, large truss.l2c. each, §1.25 per doz. "Veronica. Bright crimson, for bedding and forcing 12c. each, §1-25 per doz. SINGLE ROSY RED HYACINTHS. Cavaignac. Rosy carmine, shaded salmon, large bells 18c.each, $1.75 per doz. Lord. Macanlay. Rosy carmine.large bells and spike 15c.each, $1.50 per doz. *Von Schiller. Salmon pink, striped crimson, large spike 12c. each, $1.25 per doz SINGLE PINK HYACINTHS. 'Gertrude. Rosy pink, large spike, splendid forcer. 12c. each, $1.25 per doz. Gigantea. Rose and blush, large bells, extra large truss 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. Moreno. Bright pink, large bells and truss, early 18c. each, $1.75 per doz. SINGLE BLUSH HYACINTHS. Cardinal Wiseman. Blush pink, large broad truss ISc.each, $1.75 per doz. Pink Charles Dickens. Blush, suffused pink, tall spike 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. "Norma, Blush pink with darker stripe, large bells, early 12c. each. $1.25 per doz.
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REMEMBER! OUR PRICES FOR HYACINTH BULBS INCLUDE FREE DE- LIVERY IN THE U. S. Our Named Hyacinth bulbs are the largest the best at a cheaper price. SINGLE PURE WHITE HYA- CINTHS. Alba Stiperbissima. Pure white, large waxy bells 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. "Baroness vonThuyll. Snow-white,large compact truss 12c.each, $1.25 per doz. 'La Grandesse. Pure white, grand spike. large bells 18c. each, $1.73 per doz. "Heine de Holland. Pure white, full spike, extra early 15c. each. Sl.uU per doz. SINGLE TINTED WHITE HYACINTHS. Grandeur a Merveille. Blush white. fine large truss....15c. each, $1.50 per doz. "Lord Grey. Rosy white, early and free. 15c. each, $1.50 per doz. Mr. Plimsoll. Ivory white, tinted rosy blush, large spike.lse.each,$1.75 per dor- Voltaire. Pale blush white, fine spike..12c each, $1.25 per doz. SINGLE PORCELAIN AND LAVENDER HYACINTHS. Czar Peter. Light porcelain shaded lav- ender, grand spike..15c. ea., $ l.SQper doz. Lord Derby. Pale porcelain blue, large broad spike ISc. each, $1.75 per doz. *La Peyrouse. Light blue, large bells, fine spike, early 12c. each, $1.25 per doz. SINGLE BRIGHT BLUE HYA- CINTHS. Charles Dickens. Bright blue shading porcelain, large spike. 12c.ea.,$1.25perdz. Grand Maitre. Large spike, blue, shaded porcelain 15c. each, $1.50 per doz Queen of the Blues. Finest light blue, large bells, fine spike....ISc. each, $1.75 per doz. SINGLE INDIGO AND PURPLE HYACINTHS. 'Baron von Thuyll. Deep violet blue, large spike, early 12c. each, $1.25 per doz. King of the Blues. Dark blue, large spike ana bells 15c. each, $1.60 per dot Marie. Peep purple blue with light blue ^tripe.large truss..12c.each, $1.25 perdox. SINGLE BLACK HYACINTHS. King of the Blacks. Purplish black, com- pact truss 18c. each, $1.75 per doz. Sir Henry Barckley. Black blue, good trills 16c each. $1.50 per doz. SINGLE YELLOW AND ORANGE HYACINTHS. Bird of Paradise. Pine rich yells*. large compact spike .1 or. each. $1.50 per do/.. King-of Yellows. Deep pureyellew.RTB.nd truss ISc each. $1.75 per do/ "Ida. Pure bright yellow, large spike. early ,16c, each, $i BO per doi "King of Holland. Rich orange, large spike ana bells .15c. each, $1.6* per do*. Sonora. Orange tinged salmon, line spike 12c each. $1.25 per doz. DO NOT FORGET TO AVAIL YOURSELF OF OUR PREMIUM OFFER ON 2d PAGE OF COVER.

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