Jienoerson s Chested flower Seeos 



Our 1946 Presentation of the Newest and Most Improved Varieties, Chosen to make America's Peace Time Gardens more Beautiful and 

 Lovely so that they may be Symbolic of the Tempo of the Times for a Higher Standard of Living and Lasting Peace. 



CELOSIA 



"Gilbert's Green Gold" A 194B Novelty 



1775- A — The color being a pure silver green, 

 slightly flushed with rose across the tip of 

 the ruffles, with just a trace of yellow. A 

 beautiful pastel combination. Stems very 

 straight, round and nonbreaching. Height 30 

 to 40 inches. Combs are perfectly ball- 

 shaped, and very solid texture, very useful 

 in bouguet work. Pkt. 25c 



DIANTHUS HEDDENSIS 

 WESTWOOD BEAUTY 



(Shown in colors on Front Cover) 



2126 — As the type implies, this new Dian- 

 thus is the result of a cross between Dianthus 

 Heddewigi and Dianthus Chinensis, combin- 

 ing the large open flowers of Heddewigi and 

 the long stem Chinensis. Flowers single, 

 1 lx 2 — 2 3/ 4 inches deeply lacinated. The color 

 is somewhat variable in red shades of crim- 

 son and scarlet, some having attractive white 

 edgings. Average height 16 inches. We be- 

 lieve this fine new Dianthus will become a 

 garden favorite. Pkt. 25c 



LARKSPUR GIANT IMPERIAL 

 BRILLIANT ROSE 



2562 — The large round deep salmon-rose suffused 

 brilliant carmine fully double flowers are closely 

 packed on long tapering spikes. Each plant is 

 neat and compact averaging 4Vi ft. tall with 

 laterals branching from the base in great pro- 

 fusion. Pkt. 25c 



PETUNIA BRIGHT EYES 



(All- America Bronze Medal Winner for 1946) 

 3291 — Remarkable uniform petunia or dwarf, 

 compact habit and extremely floriferous. Plants 

 grow 7 to 9 inches tall and are completely cov- 

 ered with soft, light rose-pink flowers, with pro- 

 nounced white throat; individual blooms grow 

 about 1 V2 in. across. Ideal for bedding, edgings 

 and borders. Pkt. 25c 



PETUNIA NEW ALL-DOUBLE 



COLOSSAL SHADES OF 



ROSE 



(All-America Silver Medal Winner 

 for 1946) 



3321 — Colossal Shades of Rose is the 

 first giant all-double petunia ever 

 created in America and the biggest 

 petunia ever known, many flowers 

 growing over 5 in. across. All are 

 fully double, varying in form from 

 those with crisply fringed petals to 

 those with beautifully ruffled petals. 

 This variation in flower form adds in- 

 terest to a planting as does the differ- 

 ence in color, which ranges from 

 salmony pink through rose-pink to 

 deep, rich rosy mauve — a most at- 

 tractive blending of rose shades. Plants 

 are strong growing, 20 inches high, 

 spreading as much as 3 ft. across and 

 bearing their immense all-double 

 blooms in the greatest profusion. Valu- 

 able for beds, borders, window boxes 

 and cutting. Pkt. 100 seeds $1.00. 



HENDERSON'S GARDEN GUIDE 

 AND RECORD 



Contains cultural instructions of all the 

 popular Garden Flowers. Sent with- 

 out charge on orders amounting to 

 $4.00 or over, if reguested. Published 

 price 50c. 



DIANTHUS 

 WESTWOOD BEAUTY 



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