Keywords: Wholesale price list of requisites for florists and market gardeners (16776555595).jpg PETER HENDERSON CO NEW YORK SUPERIOR BULBS WHOLESALE <br> HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR <br> Early Roman Hyacinths <br> HE flowers while smaller than those of the Dutch Hyacinth yet <br> are produced in much greater abundance each bulb bearing <br> several very graceful flower spikes The delicious perfume earli- <br> ness and profusion of bloom have made Roman Hyacinths exceedingly <br> popular; they are so easily grown and so early that if potted in August <br> and September they can be brought into flower in November and <br> December and a succession can be had in bloom throughout tjie winter <br> Roman Hyacinths are not considered hardy enough for open-ground <br> culture north of Washington though in our grounds near New York <br> they have proven perfectly hardy slightly protected For cutting pur- <br> poses the Roman Hyacinth is the finest bulb grown See cut <br> HENDERSON'S SUPERIOR <br> Prices <br> Doz <br> 100 <br> 1C00 <br> White Romans First Size 12 to 15 centimeters <br> 40 <br> 2 50 <br> 22 5 1 <br> Extra Size 13 to 15 centimeters <br> 45 <br> 3 00 <br> 27 00 <br> Selected Special 14 cent and over <br> 50 <br> 3 50 <br> 32 00 <br> Blush Pink Romans Extra Size 12 to 15 centimeters <br> 40 <br> 2 50 <br> 21 00 <br> Dark Pink Romans <br> 35 <br> 2 25 <br> 19 in <br> Light Blue Romans ' <br> 35 <br> 2 00 <br> 18 in <br> White Italian or Red Skinned Roman flowers later <br> but good to succeed the White Roman Extra <br> Size Bulbs 12 to 15 centimeters <br> 40 <br> 2 50 <br> 21 OH <br> What Florists Think of J- jfi J- <br> Henderson's Superior Roman Hyacinths <br> / oraered Roman Hyacinths of you in the fall and must say I never <br> saw finer bulbs Some of them had as many as fifteen and a few had <br> seventeen spikes of flowers J O CRABB Cedartown Ga <br> Your Roman Hyacinths turned out very satisfactory as always Send <br> us prices for this season's bulbs and we will send you our order <br> GRALLERT CO Colma Cal <br> The Roman Hyacinths yon sent me last fall forced grand <br> C N JOHNSON Louisville Ky <br> Dutch Roman or Pan Hyacinths <br> There are some varieties of Dutch Hyacinths that throw good flowers <br> from bulbs no larger than those of French Romans These are known in <br> the trade as Dutch Romans and they are becoming more popular eveiy <br> year with florists for forcing for cut flowers and for growing in pans for sale <br> The bulbs may be planted quite close together The early sorts may be <br> flowered but little later than French Romans and a continuous supply may <br> be kept up from January to May The flowers are finer tha- those of <br> French Romans the spikes and bells being larger and of bet er substance <br> lasting longer either on the plant or when cut <br> All varieties of Dutch Hyacinths do not flower equally w 41 from small <br> bulbs so our grower has made a selection of some of the best which we <br> offer below; size of bulbs 13 to 15 centimeters <br> Prices of Dutch Roman Hyacinth Bulbs <br> Doz <br> 100 <br> 1000 <br> WHITE DUTCH ROMANS <br> D/R Baroness von Thuyll pure white <br> 35 <br> 12 60 <br> 20 00 <br> D/R Grandeur a'Merveille finest rosy-whue <br> 30 <br> 2 00 <br> 17 00 <br> 35 <br> 2 50 <br> 22 00 <br> PINK AND RED DUTCH ROMANS <br> D/R Pink Charles Dickens blush suffused pink <br> 35 <br> 2 50 <br> 22 00 <br> 30 <br> 1 75 <br> 16 00 <br> 2 50 <br> 20 00 <br> LAVENDER AND BLUE DUTCH ROMANS <br> D/R Queen of the Blues fine light blue <br> 35 <br> 2 50 <br> 22 00 <br> D/R Grand Maitre bright blue shaded porcelain <br> 25 <br> 1 75 <br> L6 00 <br> D/R Dutch Romans Mixed Colors <br> 25 <br> 1 75 <br> 15 00 <br> Six Bulbs of one variety supplied at dozen rates ; 25 at 100 rates ; 250 at <br> 1000 rates Postage will be extra on bulbs desired by mall 45174032 160879 84546 Page 1 Text http //www biodiversitylibrary org/page/45174032 1909 Henderson Peter Co ; Stumpp Walter Co New York N Y Biodiversity Heritage Library Wholesale price list of requisites for florists and market gardeners / 1897-1913 Garden Stories Catalogs Henderson Peter Co New York New York State Nurseries Horticulture Nursery stock Seed industry and trade Seeds Stumpp Walter Co New York N Y Mertz Library The New York Botanical Garden bhl page 45174032 dc identifier http //biodiversitylibrary org/page/45174032 bhlGardenStories Flowers Bulbs Vegetables Hyacinths BHLinbloom henderson peter co new york new york state nurseries horticulture stumpp walter co new york n y mertz library the new york botanical garden bhlgardenstories bhlinbloom Information field Flickr posted date ISOdate 2015-03-10 CC-BY-2 0 BioDivLibrary https //flickr com/photos/61021753 N02/16776555595 2015-08-24 21 55 48 cc-by-2 0 PD-old-70-1923 Hyacinthus Hyacinthaceae Wholesale price list of requisites for florists and market gardeners 1909 Photos uploaded from Flickr by FĂŚ using a script |