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HENDERSON’S SELECTED POT 
ACHYRANTHES 
- Brilliantissima. 
cellent for edging. 
Aurea, creamy yellow and green foliage. 
Price, plants from 2-in. pots, 3 for 35c, $1.00 
doz., $8.00 per 100. 
AGERATUM or FLOSS FLOWER 
Royal Purple. The finest dwarf compact 
- variety in cultivation. Plants average 8 inches in 
height; flowers are large, deep, rich purple, and 
are produced in great abundance. This was one 
of the much talked about bedding plants at the 
New York World’s Fair last summer. 
Price, plants from 3-in. pots, 3 for 50c; $1.75 
doz.; $12.50 per 100. 
ALTERNANTHERA 
In full sunlight their ornamental leaves are 
always admired. They grow about eight inches 
high. We offer the red and yellow varieties. 
Price, plants from 2-in. pots, 3 for 25c; 75c¢ 
doz. $6.00 per 100. 
ALYSSUM, Sweet 
“Carpet of Snow.’’ This variety is a perfect 
carpet of snow all season. Height, 3 inches. 
Price, plants from 2-in. pots, 3 for 35c; $1.00 
doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
Violet Queen. One of the outstanding novel- 
ties of 1940. A compact, extremely free-flower- 
ing variety with lovely violet, sweet-scented 
flowers. (See color plate, page 59.) 
Price, plants from 2-in. pots, 3 for 50c; $2.00 
doz.; $12.50 per 100. 
ANTIRRHINUM, NEW GIANT 
SNAPDRAGONS (Rustproof) 
They are very valuable for cutting; while in 
beds or borders their pure, bright colors are a 
source of constant delight. (See illustration.) 
Alaska, Pure-White 
Copper King, Bronzy-Copper 
Crimson Giant, Fiery-Crimson 
Loveliness, Soft Rose-Pink 
Yellow Giant, Deep-Yellow 
Price, plants from 3-in. pots, 3 for 50c; $1.75 
doz.; $12.00 per 100. 
ASTER, Henderson’s Invincible 
A superior type in every way. The plants are 
about 2 feet high—though under best culture often 
3 feet—producing long stems, massive Chrysan- 
themum-like flowers of perfect form, exceedingly 
double to the very center. 
Carmine-rose, Crimson-brilliant, 
Blue, Deep Pink, Pure White. 
Price, plants from 2-in. pots, 3 for 35c; $1.00 
doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
BEGONIA, Tuberous Rooted 
All Selected Bulbs 
Nothirg can exceed the brilliancy and richness 
of their flowers. From the time the first blossoms 
appear until all growth is stopped by frost they are 
never out of bloom. 
Single. Bulbs. Separate colors, scarlet, yellow, 
crimson, white, pink and salmon. (See illusira- 
tion.) 
Price, 30c each; set of six $1.50. 
Double. Bulbs. Separate colors, scarlet, 
crimcon, white, yellow, pink and salmon. 
Price, 35c each; set of 
six, $1.75. 
BEGONIA, Fibrous- 
Rooted Varieties 
Prima Donna. Bushy 
plants, 10 inches high by + 
12 inches across. The 
flowers are 1 to 1% 
inches in diameter, rose 
color shading to carmine 
in the center. 
Brilliant crimson foliage, ex- 
Deep 
Magnifica. A _ pop- 
ular bedding Begonia 
producing glossy bright 
crimson flowers in pro- 
fusion from May until § 
froct; foliage dark, plants 
tushy and compact, about 
190 inches high. (See 
illustration.) 
Price, plants from 2-in. 
pots, 3 for 35c; $1.00 doz.; 
$6.00 per 100. 
Plants are delivered, transportation paid, within 50 miles of New York City. Beyond this area, they are shipped by Express, charges collect. 
special notice on page 102.) 
GROWN PLANTS 
CALADIUM, Superb Fancy-Leaved Bulbs 
Useful for pot culture, window and piazza 
boxes. Most of the varieties planted about June 
ist in partially shaded borders succeed admirably 
as bedding plants. The richness of coloring is be- 
wildering. Brilliant red and green, green with 
spots and red veins, ete. (See illustration.) 
Price, 50c each; $5.00 doz. 
CALENDULA or Scotch Marigold 
Orange King. Golden-orange, popular in the 
garden or for cutting. Our strain produces com- 
pact bushy plants about one foot high that are 
literally covered with large double flowers. 
Price, plants from 3-in. pots, 3 for 50c; $1.75 
doz.; $12.00 per 100. z 
CANNAS 
The popularity of the Canna as a bedding plant 
will never wane. There are few plants in culti- 
vation that are more colorful or more majestic 
than the following improved orchid-flowering 
types. 
Eureka. The best white Canna for all purposes. 
Glossy green foliage. Height 41% feet. 
King Humbert. A brilliant orange-scarlet 
with bright red shadings. Large trusses of blooms. 
Foliage a rich, reddish bronze with lighter shad- 
ings. Height 5 feet. 
Lincroft, clear yellow, spotted rose pink, green 
foliage, height 414 feet. 
Little Gem. The height rarely exceeds two 
feet. An early and continuous bloomer. Flowers 
orange-scarlet with yellow edgings. 
Mrs. Alfred F. Conrad. It is unsurpassed for 
planting either singly or in large beds. Its ex- 
quisite pink flowers are of largest size. Height 
4 feet. Green foliage. 
The President. Green foliage. Color bright 
glistening scarlet. The individual florets often 
measure seven inches across when open. Height 
5 feet. 
Yellow King Humbert. The flowers, bright 
yellow spotted with red, are of the largest size, 
heads full and borne well above the foliage, which 
is lively green. (See illustration.) 
Price, dormant roots, 3 for 35c; $1.00 doz.; 
$8.00 per 100. Growing plants, ready April ist 
3 for 70c; $2.50 doz.; $18.00 per 100. 
COLEUS 
They make an attractive border for beds of 
Salvias or Cannas and can be used in masses where 
a colored foliage effect is wanted. 
Verschaffelti. Crimson. 
Golden Bedder. Yellow. 
Trailing Queen. A trailing variety useful for 
hanging baskets. Foliage marked yellow and 
pink, bordered with maroon and green. 
Price, plants from 2-in. pots, 3 for 35c; $1.00 
doz.; $5.00 per 100. 
DRACAENA Indivisa 
It is used extensively as a center plant for 
vases and for porch and window-boxes. It will 
stand full exposure to the sun and its long, 
graceful, narrow leaves give a beautiful effect 
with other plants. 
Price, plants from 5-in. 
pots, $1.00 each. 
FUCHSIA 
(See illustration.) 
Favorites in the gar- 
den or as pot plants. 
Black Prince. Pur- 
ple striped red, red 
sepals. 
Gloire de Marcel- 
lane. Double white, 
scarlet sepals. 
Little Beauty. Red 
sepals, double purple 
corolla, dwarf, free flower- 
ing. 
Price, plants from 
3-in. pots, 25c each; 
$2.50 doz.; $18.00 per 
100. 
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