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The Flower Seeds in this catalog are listed in alphabetical order. See also index page 144. 



Annuals 



2.50 



2.00 



For Backgrounds and Borders 



Amaranthus 

 Celosia Plumosa 

 Centaurea 

 Cleome 



Drooping Plants 



For Hanging Baskets, Veranda Boxes 



Cosmos 

 Euphorbia 

 Hibiscus 

 Hollyhock 



Lychnis 



Marigold 



Nicotiana 



Poppy 



Ricinus 



Salpiglossis 



Salvia 



Sunflower 



Alyssum 

 Asparagus Sprengeri 

 Candytuft 

 Centaurea White 

 leafed 



Nasturtium 



(Trailing) 

 Petunia Balcony 



Ampelopsis Veitchi 

 Clematis 



Perennial Climbers 



Lathyrus 



Fragrant Flowers 



Larkspur (Branching) Tithonia 

 Lavatera Zinnia 



Lupinius 



For Beds and Massing 



Tall Climbing Annuals 



For Arbors, Verandas, etc. 



Balloon Vine 



Cobaea 



Convolvulus 



Dolichos 



Gourds 



Ipomoea 

 Moon Flo.wer 

 Morning Glory 

 Nasturtium (Tall) 



Alyssum 



Candytuft 



Carnation 



Clematis Paniculara 



Cleome 



Dianthus (Hardy) 



Heliotrope 



Mignonette 



Nicotiana Affinis 



Scabiosa 

 Stocks 

 Sweet Pea 

 Sweet Rocket 

 Sweet Sultan 

 Sweet William 

 Violet 

 Wallflower 



African Daisy 



Ageratum 



Alyssum 



Antirrhinum 



Arctotis 



Aster 



Balsam 



3artonia 



Begonia. Fibrous 



Calendula 



Calliopsis 



Candytuft 



Carnation 



Celosia 



Chrysanthemum 



Cosmos 



Cynoglossum 



Dahlia 



Dianthus (Annual) 



Didiscus 



Eschscholtzia 



Gaillardia 



Godetia 



Helichrysum 



Heliotrope 



Kochia 



Lantana 



Lin aria 



Lobelia (Compacta) 



Marigold 



Marvel of Peru 



Matricaria 



Mignonette 



Myosotis 



Nasturtium (Dwarf) 



Nemesia 



Nemophila 



Nierembergia 



Pansy 



Pentstemon 



Petunia 



Phlox Drummondii 



Poppy 



Portulaca 



Salvia Splendens 



Scabiosa, 



Schizanthus 



Stocks 



Venidium 



Ursinia 



Verbena 



Vinca 



Wallflower 



Zinnia 



Low Climbing Annuals 



For Fences, Low Trellises, etc. 



Sweet Pea Thunbergia 



Perennials 



For Permanent Beds and Borders 

 Taller Sorts 



Plants Succeeding in 

 Partial Shade 



Aster 



Anemone 



Anthemis 



Aquilegia 



Campanula 



Canterbury Bells 



Chrysanthemum 



Coreopsis 



Delphinium 



Digitalis 



Erigeron 



Gaillardia 



Geum 



Gypsophila 



^Hibiscus 

 Hollyhock 

 Liatris 



Lobelia ( Hardy ) 

 Lupinus ( Hardy )- 

 Lychnis 

 Pansy 

 Pentstemon 

 Platycodon 

 Poppy (Hardy) 

 Rocket (Sweet) 

 Scabiosa 

 Tritoma 

 Wallflower 



For Edging 



Ageratum (Dwarf) 

 Alyssum Compacta 

 Begonia 

 Centaurea 



Candidissima 

 Globe Amaranth 

 Lobelia Compacta 



Marigold (Dwarf) 



Petunia 



Phlox 



Pinks (Hardy) 



Portulaca 



Pyrethrum Aureum 



Zinnia, Lilliput 



Owarfer Sorts 



For Rock Garden 



Mid-Summer Color 



Alyssum (Hardy) 

 Anemone 



Candytuft (Hardy) 

 Carnation 

 Cerastium 

 Cheiranthus 

 Dianthus (Hardy) 

 Heuchera 



Myosotis 

 Platycodon 

 Shasta Daisy 

 Stokesia 

 Sweet William 

 Tufted Pansy 

 Veronica 

 Viola 



Anemone 



Matricaria 



Antirrhinum 



Myosotis 



Aquilegia 



Nemophila 



Canterbury Bells 



Oenothera 



Coreopsis 



Pansy 



Delphinium 



Poppy ( Hardy ) 



Digitalis 



Schizanthus 



Godetia 



Viola 



Lobelia 





Long-stemmed Flowers 



Notably S 



vitable for Cutting 



Aquilegia 



Lobelia (Hardy) 



Arctotis 



Marigold 



Aster 



Mignonette 



Calliopsis 



Pentstemon 



Carnation 



Poppy 



Centaurea 



Salpiglossis 



Chrysanthemum 



Scabiosa 



Clarkia 



Snapdragon 



Coreopsis 



Starice 



Cosmos 



Stevia 



Dahlia 



Stocks 



Delphinium 



Sunflower (Cut and 



Dianthus 



Come Again) 



Gaillardia 



Sweet Pea 



Gerbera 



Sweet Sultan 



Gypsophila 



Zinnia 



Everlasting or Straw Flower 



For Winter Bouquets 



Ageratum 



Alyssum 



Antirrhinum 



Calliopsis 



Convolvulus 



Dianthus 



Eschscholtzia 



lobelia 



Nasturtium (Trailing) 



Petunias 



Phlox 



Portulaca 



Tagetes 



Verbenas 



For Rock Garden 



Acroclinium 

 Globe Amaranth 

 Helichrysum 



Honesty 

 Statice 



Agrostemma 



Alyssum Saxatile 



Anchusa 



Anemone 



Campanula 



Candytuft 



Cerastium 



Delphinium Chinensis 



Geum 



Heuchera 



Myosotis 



Colored Foliage Plants 



Amaranthus 

 Centaurea 



Gymnocarpa 

 Euphorbia 



Kochia 



Pyrethrum Aureum 



Ricinus 



Snow on Mountain 



ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS 



These complete the cycle of their existence, growing from seed to 

 seed in one year. Many sorts require to be sown in some sheltered 

 situation such as a greenhouse, cold frame,' or window box about a 

 month before they may be planted outdoors. This is necessary not 

 only on account of their tenderness, but also because they need 

 more time for development, and by sowing thus early the growing 

 season is proportionately prolonged. Others may be sown where 

 they are to stand, in which case they require careful attention for 

 the first few weeks. 



While there is no class of plants that will survive better under 

 rigorous conditions, yet in order to achieve the best results they 

 should be planted where they can obtain ample sunlight, may be 

 easily watered, and, in case of early frost, may be quickly 

 protected. 



A continuity of bloom may be secured by occasional sowings of 

 many sorts. In the latitude of New York these sowings may be 

 made as late as June 15th. 



Biennial Flower Seeds — These grow from seed the first year, then 

 flower and die the following year. Some are grown as annuals. 



PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS 



The great charm of Perennials lies in their permanence. Once 

 established, they are a constant source of pleasure, and among the 

 most interesting plants in our gardens, presenting a variety of size, 

 form and color so great as to fit them for almost every conceivable 

 purpose in the garden. Some may be made to thrive under most 

 unkind conditions, while others require skilful cultivation. 



A very large proportion of the Perennial plants that may be 

 grown from seed have great value as cut flowers, particularly so 

 because of their great substance, which enables them to stand 

 up well long after cutting. 



Notwithstanding their individual charm, they are most effective 

 when planted in a mixed border, where by arranging them accord- 

 ing to height, color and season of flowering, an attractive display 

 may be had from the earliest days of spring all through the sum- 

 mer, and even after the first frosts herald the approach of winter. 



Perennials are generally raised from seed sown from early 

 spring to about August 1st, in the latitude of New York. 



Treated thus, they make strong plants which may be planted in 

 a permanent situation early enough in the fall to winter safely. 



Cultural instructions are printed on the back of all packets. 



When ordering ask for booklet "Henderson's Flowers for American Gardens" 

 for full details 



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