. An advance offering of Henderson's flowering bulbs for fall planting : may we book your order now so that we may import your bulbs with ours - for delivery next fall?. Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK COTTAGE TULIPS Cottage Tulips are so-called because found growing in the old cottage gardens of England, Scotland, Ireland and France where they had been established for 50 years or more. All are very beautiful, presenting a great variety in form and coloring, and hav
. An advance offering of Henderson's flowering bulbs for fall planting : may we book your order now so that we may import your bulbs with ours - for delivery next fall?. Seeds Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Gardening Equipment and supplies Catalogs. PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK COTTAGE TULIPS Cottage Tulips are so-called because found growing in the old cottage gardens of England, Scotland, Ireland and France where they had been established for 50 years or more. All are very beautiful, presenting a great variety in form and coloring, and having none of the stiffness of other tulips. For cutting they are greatly prized on account of their long stems and graceful habit. They are specially adapted for hardy flower borders, where they should be planted in large clumps and masses. To aid in making selections for continuity of bloom, etc., the relative time of flowering is indicated by the let ters E, F, G, H and I. Those marked E being the earliest. Those marked I are the latest to bloom. The normal height is also given in inches. In planting the bulbs should be placed 5 inches apart and the bottom of the bulb should be 6 to 7 inches below the surface in light soils and 5 to 6 inches deep in heavy soils. If planted too shallow some may come blind. The varieties marked * are especially good for winter flowering and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Peter Henderson & Co; Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection. New York : Peter Henderson & Co.
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