henderson's 

 New Giant- Flowering 



Nasturtiums. 



These Grand Giant Tom Tbumb or Beddingr WastTirtinins Iinve bwn devcloperl throuRh years of careful hylirldizntlon, culture and 

 Kelection under conditions thoroughly coDgeninl to the highest development of this popular garden annual. Not only have the tlowers Increased 

 wonderfully in size, often measuring three inches across, but a great variety of new and charming combinations of ci>lors has been produced, while the 

 brilliancy and velvety richness of the solid colored sorts have been greatly enhanced. V>'v cannot attempt to describe the exi|Uislte blendlngs and markings of the 

 vari-colored vnrirties. for tliey are limitless. We can only say that this mixture of Giant-Flowering Tom Thumb Nasturtiums contains secil saved Irom the largest, 

 flowering, most beautiful and varied collection ever sent out. For summer flower-beds nothing in the floral kingdom can suriiass 

 them ; the plants form perfect mounds about one foot high by one foot across, and are fairly sheeted with blossoms. Seed sown in 

 the open ground in the sjiring will produce plants that commence blooming during earl.v summer and continue until severe frosts. 

 They are thrifty. luxuriant growers, of the easiest posHililo culture. an<l are never troul)ied with insects. (See cut.) 

 Giant- Flowering Tom Thumb XTasturtinms, Mixed Colors. I'er packet, lOc; jjer oz., 25c.; per Vi lb.. T.'ic. 



Heal Giant-Glirabing Hybrid Hastartmras. 



A. new section obtained by a French specialist by artificial hyljridizlng, and distinguished l>y dark-colored foliage 

 and flower-s of a richness and variety of coloring not to be found in an.v of the different cImhscs of Nasturtiums liereto- 

 fore grown. Tiiere have already been produced twent.v-two different coloi-s or combinations of colors in these new 

 hybrids, including various shades of rose, salmon, bright red, pale yellow, etc., either self-colored or spotted, mottled, 

 Btriped and margined. For covering trellises, fences, arliors, piazzas, trailing from vases, over rock-work, etc., nothing 

 can equal the gorgeous effect produced by their marvelous quantities of bloom borne In uninterrupted splemlor from 

 early summer until cut down b.v frost. Tlieir ease of culture and riii>ldity of luxuriant growtli,12 to 15 feet high, render 

 them worthy of great poi>ularity. Giant Hybrid Climbing' Nasturtitims, Mixed Colors, (i'ee cut.) 

 Per packet, 10c. ; peroz., 25c.; per ^4 lb., 75c. 



Giant "Bed Spur" Climbing' Nasturtiums. A most beautiful 



type of Climliirig Nasturtiums, witli iTi nsr ll.iwers; some are cream.v 



w"hite witli ornn^c-Kcarlet blotches, others of dn-p orange spotted with 

 blGodred ; some witli red edges, etc., and all flowers are further orna- 

 mented with red spurs of uiiii|ue and ornamental effect. .Pit. 10 



" I'sy -Leaved " Climbing' Nasturtiums. Unique and dis- 

 tinct. The leaves are not onl.y ivy shaiied, but ivy colored, 

 being of dark green metallic Iiue, against which thecrimson- 

 Bcarlet flowers contrast vividl.v. The flowers are borne in 

 profusion. It is slimmer in habit than other sorts, render- 

 ing it particularly graceful for vase, veranda box and 

 basket trailer or climber Pkt. 10 



Iiarge-Plo'wering' Nasturtium, "Climbing Chame- 

 leon,** A ver.v uniijue, Ini'ge-tlowering variety, bearing 

 flowers of several colors and man.v variegntions on one 

 plant; some flowers will be all scarlet, others all orange, 

 others all cream ; but most of them are beautifully mottled 

 in beautiful and indescribable combinations I'kt. 10 



" The Climbing Nasttirfiiirns I obtainerl from you last sea- 

 son were the most beautiful any one has ever seen around 

 here." — Chas. Baskerville, Chapel Hill, N. C. 



"The Giant Nasturtium seed sent nie last year did splen- 

 didly. I never sa ir larger or m ore bea utiful blooms, or more 

 of them. They nere the admiration of all who saw them." 

 — J. Wm. Boyd, Roanoke, Va. 



"Please send me your best mixed Nasturtium seed, the 

 large kind, Giant-Flowering. I had tliis same kind last year 

 and they produced the most wonderful amount of blossoms, 

 all summer long, till the last were frozen on the vines. The 

 size of flowers and magnificent coloring were the wonder of 

 all our fi'iends. Nothing could ha ve been more satisfactory." 

 — S. E. Thompson. 450 E. 106th St., N. Y. City. 



TOM POUCE TRAILINCi NASTURTIU 



Offered on page Hi. 



GIANT CLIMBING 

 NASTURI1U.M. 



For our complete list of NASTURTIUMS and TROPAEOLUMS, see page 111. 



