PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK.—WHOLESALE CATALOGUE—FLOWER SEEDS. 1 
HENDERSON'S 
INVINCIBLE ASTER. 
In Praise of 
Henderson’s’ 
Inbincible Asters 
** My ‘ Henderson's Invincible Asters’ were awarded first prize 
at the Port Huron Flower show—three flowers each of three varieties. 
There were thirty entries, so you may imagine how pleased I am 
with my first year's experience in growing prize Asters.” 
M. H. WESTBROOK, Port Huron, Mich. 
“I must say one word about your Invincible Asters, they are the 
finest in the land, so all the people that see them say, and that has 
been no small number.” C. A. BRIGGS, Taunton, Mass 
“I grew your white Invincible Asters with stems 28 inches long, 
flowers 44 inches across—all double and perfect flowers.”’ 
J. A. BALLON, Springville, N. Y. 
EMPLE’ 
oes, BRANCHING ASTERS 
Superior to any other class of late-flowering branching Aster, 
lengthening the Aster season untilfrost. The flowers are large, 4 
inches across, are very double, of purest colors and borne on long 
stems. They begin blooming about the first of September. Plants 
strong growers, 18 inches to 2 feet high, splendid varieties for 
florists. Our seed is northern N. Y. grown, producing far superior 
flowers to the cheaper California grown stock. 
SEMPLE’S white, pkt. 10c.; 1000 seeds 30c.; $1.50 per oz. 
= crimson, rich rose crimson, pkt. 10c.; 1000 seeds 30c.; 
$1.50 per oz. 
lavender, exquisite light blue, pkt. 10c.; 1000 seeds 30c. 
$1.50 per oz. 
purple, pkt. 10c.; 1000 seeds 30c.; $1.50 per oz 
shell pink, delicate rosy flesh, pkt. 10c.; 1000 seeds 
30c.; $1.50 per oz. 
mixed colors, pkt. 10c.; 
| BEGONIAS. 
LARGE-FLOWERING 
TUBEROUS-ROOTED 
Magnificent flowering pot plants, and deservedly popular for garden bedding, flowering in the greatest 
profusion all summer. The individual florets will average from 2 to 3 inches in diameter, and are of var- 
ious beautiful colors. Height, 1 foot. 
Single, Large-Flowering, Mixed Colors. From choicest varieties. Pkt. 25c.; per 1000 seeds 50c. 
Double, Large-Flowering, Mixed Colors. From prize varieties. Pkt. 35c.; per 1000 seeds $1.00. 
Crested Begonia (B. hybrida gigantea cristata). The flowers are often 3 inches across, with a peculiar crest 
or beard attached to the petals. Colors, red, yellow, pink and terra cotta shades, in mixture. Pkt., 
35c.; per 1000 seeds 75c. 
BEGONIA.—Fibrous-Rooted Varieties. 
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1000 seeds 25c.; $1.25 per 
crimson flowers in phenomenal profusion from May until frost; foliage dark plants bushy and com- 
pact, about 10 inches high. Itisalsoa good winter-flowering pot plant. Pkt. 10c.; per 1000 seeds 50c. 
PeNDEEsentsTNVINCIBLE 
. : 4 , 4 ; BEGONIA 
Red Erfordia, a selected large-flowered strain of this popular bedding Begonia, producing glossy bright LARGE- 
FLOWERING 
A superior type, of healthy, robus 
long-stemmed flowers of immens 
They are of surpassing beauty w 
of incomparable ejject for garden b 
The highest achievement in China Asters, a 
race in every way. The plants are of very heal 
robust, branching growth, about two feet high, ¢ 
ducing, on long stems, massive, 
flowers of perfect form and faultless outline, and ex- 
ceedingly double to the very centre. The flowers are 
the most beautifully formed of all large Asters. The 
petals are of thick durable substance, and, in conse- 
quence, the flowers last long in perfection. When 
well grown the flowers of Henderson’s Invincible 
Asters average 34 inches across; 4-inch flowers are 
quite common, and if grown especially for cut flowers, 
the side branches pruned, allowing a plant to carry 
not over 8 or 10 flowers, one flower to a stem, their 
size will then be enormous, measuring 44 and 5 inches 
across. These magnificent blossoms being gracefully 
poised on strong, well-leaved stems, 15 to 18 inches 
long, resemble good-sized Chrysanthemums, and are 
unsurpassed as cut flowers. 
Invincible, rose pink, pkt. 15c.; 1000 seeds 50c.; $2.50 
per oz. 
eS white pkt. 15c.; 1000 seeds 50c.; $2.50 
per oz. 
blue pkt. 15c.; 1000 seeds 50c.; $2.50 per oz 
crimson pkt. l5c.; 1000 seeds 50c.; $2.50 
er OZ. . 
% lavender pkt. l5c.; 1000 seeds 50c.; $2.50 
per oz. 
z purple pkt. 15c.; 1000 seeds 50c.; $2.50 
per oz. 
> mixed colors pkt. 15c.; 1000 seeds 40c.; 
$2.00 per oz. 
Asters £3 Express Comet. 
A new early-flowering section of great merit, not 
only for garden purposes, but of even more value for 
early cut flowers. Extra early flowering Asters have 
heretofore been produced at the expense of either 
size, doubleness, substance or length of stem, but 
the Express Comets are equally as good as later- 
flowering sorts and come into bloom in the open 
ground with us by the middle of July. The biggest 
early Asters we*know of; really large, fine flowers, 
34 to 4 inches across, of very double graceful comet 
type; splendid substance and long stems; plants 
healthy and sturdy, of branching habit, 18 inches 
high; free bloomers. 
| Per 
1000 | Per 
EXPRESS COMET. Pkt. | seeds oz. 
Salmonered................-|$.10 |$.50 |$2.00 
Crimsoniee oo e coed Bee e's EO SOUT 2.00 
Silver-lilac......... .10 60 | 3.00 
Pure White....... : : zL0 50 | 2.00 
Dark: Blue. at ete .10 | .50 | 2.00 
Rose-pink pe esl eetOnl oo) 1° 2.00 
White passing to Rose = G3) 
Purple Violet (novelty) -20 
Mixed.. 10 40 | 1.75 
Vernon, fine bedding and pot plant. 6 inches high; blood-red flowers in profusion. Pkt. 10c.; per 2000 FOR OUR COMPLETE LIST OF ASTERS 
seeds, 25c.; per oz., $3.50, 
Vernon Zulu King, blood-red flowers and black-red leaves and stems. Pkt. 10c.; per 2000 seeds 50c. 
SEE PAGES 8 AND 9. 
