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Again in 1948 we present a scintillating array of superb novelties, in commemoration of our 101st anniversary 

 — the initial year of our second century in the seed business! The novelties listed on this page are the cream 

 of the 1948 introductions and each is distinctive in its class. Because of the almost phenomenal reception 

 accorded our top introductions last year, we again spotlight the New Petunia Crimson Glory and its com- 

 panion flower, the new Giant Dahlia Flowered Zinnia Golden Century. Both these lovely novelties won 

 high prize last March at the International Flower Show. In view of this recognition, you have every assur- 

 ance that you are obtaining the finest varieties obtainable. 





Photo at left shows section of 

 Henderson's prize winning gar- 

 den at 1947 International Flower 

 Show, New York. It is a rep- 

 lica of garden grown in 1847. 



New Giant 



Dahlia 



Flowered 



Zinnia 



Above photo depicts a typical 

 modern streamlined 1947 

 garden, which won the cov- 

 eted Silver Award at this 

 famous exhibition. 



GOLDEN CENTURY 



4693. During the past year this 

 lovely novelty won wide acclaim 

 by gardeners everywhere. It is 

 offered again this year as an ex- 

 clusive with us. The price has been 

 reduced because of the increased 

 supply now available. 



In Golden Century we have 

 reached the pinnacle of Zinnia per- 

 fection plus large sized flowers pro- 

 duced with strong stifi stems on 

 vigorous, healthy plants 'which 

 grow about three feet high. 



Many fastidious gardeners have 

 shunned the cultivation of Zinnias in 

 their garden as lacking in refinement or 

 being a little too coarse. All traces of 

 coarseness or harshness have been elimi- 

 nated in Golden Century. 



The first reaction of the average gar- 

 dener when seeing this new Zinnia for the 

 first time is to exclaim over ils purity of 

 color which is a lovely golden orange with 

 salmony tones on the reverse of the petals. It is a scintillating color 

 reminiscent of pure gold leaf. Price packet, 35c 



New Giant Ruffled Petunia 

 CRIMSON GLORY 



3342. Also a winner in the International Flower Show, we are pleased 

 to offer this lovely Petunia as a stellar offering; in our opinion Crimson 

 Glory embodies the ultimate achievement in plant breeding. The color 

 is entirely new in Petunias, being a rich velvety crimson without any 

 magenta tones; the throat is veined golden bronze. 



The flowers are large, ranging from 4 to 5 inches across. They are 

 charmingly ruffled and fluted, which greatly enhances their beauty, as it 

 permits a play of lights and shadows over their velvety texture, thereby 

 adding to their richness of coloring. 



The plants are vigorous and grow about eighteen inches high; the foliage 

 is deep green and luxuriant. The flowers are produced on strong stems 

 which hold them gracefully erect to show off the full effect of their beauty. 



Petunia Crimson Glory is a regal flower that will bring charm and beauty 

 to the formal garden or add brilliance to an informal border. 



Price packet, 50c 



NEW COSMOS RADIANCE 



(Top All-America Winner tor 1948!) 



2021. In Radiance the lovely Cosmos comes into its own — with entirely 

 new color, new habits of growth, new flowering qualities. The country's 

 foremost hybridizers have used all their skill to produce for you a Cosmos 

 that is ideal in every situation — for borders, for formal gardens, for cut 

 flowers. And there's new lovely color, too, hitherto unknown in Cosmos. 

 Petals are a deep rose, with a zone of rich crimson. Radiance is neat, com- 

 pact and erect in its habit of growth. Has good, 

 long stems, strong enough to arrange easily and 

 has great lasting powers. Also excellent for the 

 greenhouse. Artificial lighting enhances 

 its lovely coloring. Price 25c per packet. 



PETUNIA 

 PINK tjp 



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Henderson's New French Marigold 

 CELESTE HOLM 



2701. Oh — what a beautiful morning — glorious summer sunshine and the 

 tinkling melody of the joyousness of youth so vividly portrayed by 

 Celeste Holm in the famous musical comedy "Oklahoma" comes to 

 mind upon seeing a planting of this lovely new Marigold. Its outstanding 

 merits are the scintillating golden brilliance of the flowers and the 

 free flowering qualities of the plant. 



The centers of the flowers which are about two inches across resemble 

 incurved chrysanthemums. These are encircled with mahogany red 

 guard petals. The plants are vigorous and develop into perfect mounds 

 about one foot high and a foot or more across. Excellent for massed 

 effects in borders and ideal for sprays of cut flowers. Price pkt., 25c; 

 5 pkts., SI .00. 



HENDERSON'S NEW GIANT LARKSPUR 

 Seedling No. 101A a 1948 Introduction 



101 A. This new larkspur represents the greatest advance thus far made 

 in this beautiful family of annual garden flowers. It will be exhibited 

 for the first time at the International Flower Show this spring, where an 

 appropriate name will be selected for it. 



It is very vigorous, growing over four feet in height; and produces many 

 lateral branches. The flower spikes are over a foot in length, and the 

 lovely double florets are fixed so firmly to the spikes that they are 

 practically shatterproof. Its color is a brilliant light salmon pink, making 

 it the liveliest and most appealing larkspur in cultivation. Price pkt., 

 25c; 5 pkts., SI. 00. 



CALENDULA 

 New Pacific Beauty 



Here is the Calendula at its lovely best! Flowers are larger and have 

 much finer formation than other varieties; stems ore longer and straighter 

 Excellent resistance to summer heat. Colors are clear and brilliant, petal; 

 longer and more graceful. Height of growth about 18 inches tall. 



1582. Persimmon — A true persimmon-orange of unusual brilliance. The 

 very long, wide petals give the flowers a graceful appearance, and the) 

 centers aie well covered with wide incurving petals, each with a delicat€ 

 brown tipping. 



1583. Lemon — Of the same ideal flower and plant characteristics as Per 

 Simmon, but of the purest lemon color. 



1584. Apricot — A far better apricot calendula than any heretofore seen 

 The attractive two-toned effect is clearly pronounced. Price above Pkt., 25e 



NEW MARIGOLD RED HEAD 



(All America Bronze Medal Award") 



2742. An Ah-inspiring Marigold with gracefully recurved petals and i I 

 wide, crested center of many tiny, erect florets. Petal edges curl slightly J 

 gold reverse. Colors range from gold through bronze to auburn. Dwarfl 

 bushy, free-blooming plants, 1 foot tall. Showy in beds and borders. 



Packet, 25c | 



PETUNIA PINK SENSATION 



(All America Bronze Medal Award~) 



3349. Something delightfully new in the ever-popular Petunia. Outstandl 

 ing characteristics: large rosy pink flowers, extreme vigor, profuse bloom! 

 ing habit. Flowers average 3 to 3 V?. inches across. Long blooming season I 

 Plants form broadmound 2 feet tall and up to 3 feet across. Packet, 25cJ 



New Dwarf Ruffled Petunia 

 "GARDEN GIANTS" 



3369. Summer-long bloom, exceptional plarl 

 growth, well-rounded mounds 12 to 15 inchel 

 high — these are chief characteristics of this lovel [ 

 new Petunia. Resist heat and drought. Excellent 

 for borders. Mixed colors in wide variety. Packet I 

 50c. 





SPECIAL OFFER 



4767. One packet each of the 11 

 Novelty Annual Flowers described 

 above $3.00 



