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HENDERSON'S AUTUMN FLOWER SEEDS CATALOGUE— 1927 



Flower Seeds for Fall Sowing Indoors 



Antirrhinum or Snapdragon 



Catalogue No. Price 



1123 Canary Bird. Pure soft canary yellow Pkt. 25c 



1125 Cerberus. Rich carmine red Pkt. 25c. 



1127 Defiance. Old gold color Pkt. 25c. 



1129 Purple King. Bright purplish red Pkt. 25c. 



1133 Snowflake. Pure white, vellow throat Pkt. 25c. 



1136 The Rose. Bright rose pink Pkt. 25c. 



1140 Mixed. Choicest varieties. Maximum Giganteum Pkt. 25c. 



1141 Collection. One packet each of the above six separate colors, 

 $1.00. 



Bellis or Double Daisy 



1522 Red. Large, densely double flowers, glowing red, shaded rose. 



Per 1,000 seeds, 75c; Pkt. 

 1524 Longfellow. Extra large double rose-pink flowers. 



Per 1,000 seeds, 75c; Pkt. 

 1526 Snowball. Large, very double, pure white flowers. 



Per 1,000 seeds, 75c; Pkt. 

 1530 Double Mixed Colors Per 1,000 seeds, 75c; Pkt. 



10c. 



10c 



10c 

 10c 



Calceolaria 



1592 

 1594 

 1596 



1920 

 1925 

 1930 



1935 



2034 



2042 



2043 



2044 



2045 

 2050 



Gorgeous plants for greenhouse and window decoration. Colors, 

 yellow, maroon, white, etc., spotted and blotched in the most unique 

 fashion; 1 ' ^ feet. Large-flowering Spotted Varities, Mixed. 

 See engraving) Pkt. 35c. 



Calendula or Scotch Marigold 



Henderson's Superior Double-Strains 

 Lemon King. Large, double flowers of lemon-vellow. 



Per !j oz., 25c; Pkt. 10c 

 Meteor. Bright vellow striped orange through the center of each 



petal Per '., oz., 25c; Pkt. 10c 



Orange King. Large, double flowers of intense golden-orange, 



Per >.! oz., 25c; FktSlOc. 



Ci • ii i • j Henderson's 



ineraria Hybrida Large-Flowering 



Large-flowering. Choicest Mixed Pkt. 35c« 



Matador. A large flower of brilliant scarlet red Pkt. 35c- 



Miniature Hybrids. {Cineraria 1/i/hru/a .Xana.) A pretty, tiny 

 race. The flowers are small, but many in number, and gav in colors. 



Pkt. 35c. 

 Star. [Cineraria Stettala Hybrids, Improved.) Tall, pyramidal 

 plants, an exceedingly decorative pot plant. Offered in mixed colors. 



PH. 35c 



Cyclamen, Giant Persian 



Butterfly, Papilio or Victorio. Very large flowers with fringed and 



fluted petals Pkt. 50c 



Pink Pearl. Color an exquisite shade of soft salmon. Especially 



beautiful under artificial light Pkt. 50c. 



Salmon King. A beautiful clear pink with a lustre of salmon, very 



free bloomer Pkt. 50c. 



Vulcan. A grand giant-flowering variety of deepest blood-red. 



Pkt. 50c. 

 White Swan. A pure snow-white giant-flowering variety. . .Pkt. 50c 

 Henderson's Giant Persian. A superior strain; colors include 

 rose-crimson, pink, white, dark blood red, spotted, eyed etc. Mixed 



Colors. 



Myosotis or Forget-Me-Not 



. Pkt. 25c 



2854 Palustris. The popular, old-fashioned, hardy blue Forget-Me-Not. 



Per 1,000 seeds, 50c; Pkt. 10c 

 Victoria. Grand "Forget-Me-Nots," forming round, compact bushes 

 about 8 inches high, covered with clusters of large flowers. 



2858 Blue Per 1,000 seeds, 50c; Pkt. 10c 



2860 Mixed Colors Per 1,000 seeds, 50c; Pkt. 10c 



Primula or Primrose 



Primula Malacoides. They are easily grown from seed flowering in about 

 4 months from sowing, and continue to bloom for many weeks. A cool 

 situation indoors suits them to perfection. 



3522 P. Malacoides Alba. Pure white flowers Pkt. 25c 



3524 P. Malacoides. Lilac-colored flowers Pkt. 25c 



3525 Primula Obconica Cigantea. These "Ever-flowering Primroses" are 

 favorite pot plants for house and conservatory. {See engraving) Pkt. 25c. 



Giant Fringed Chinese. {Primula Sinensis Grandiflora Fimbriata.) 

 Chinese Primroses are among our finest winter and spring blooming pot 

 plants; of healthy, sturdy growth, 8 to 12 inches high. 



3520 Giant, Double, Mixed Colors Pkt. 50c 



3540 Giant, Single, Mixed Colors Pkt. 25c 



Giant Star. (Primula SteUata Hybrida Gigantea.) This distinct and 

 beautiful type is an unrivaled winter and spring flowering pot plant for table 

 decoration. 

 3530 Mixed Colors Pkt. 25c. 



Schizanthus 



Wonderfully showy half-hardy annuals, very decorative for garden beds 



and unsurpassed in pots for the conservatory. 



3670 Dr. Badger's Giant Flowering Hybrids. A superb new strain 

 growing robust arid bushy, 1}4 to 2 feet in height, with handsome 

 bright green. Fern-like foliage Pkt. 25c. 



3675 Wistonensis Hybrids, Large-Flowering. Mixed Colors. Beauti- 

 ful colors and combinations in great variety Pkt. 15c. 



H newgiant S Early Flowering Spencer Sweet Peas 



For winter flowering under glass, and also open ground culture — sown 

 preferably in fall or winter. Sow Sweet Peas before the ground freezes, and 

 mulch heavily with leaves or straw. 



Condensed cultural instructions arc given in Henderson's leaflet, "How 

 to Grow Sweet Peas to Perfection," free to 'customers. 

 Henderson's packets of Named Sweet Peas contain 40 to 50 seeds. Price 

 of an ij mention! I Inlaw, 15c. per Pkt.; 75c per Oz. 

 4312 Early Aviator. Dazzling crimson-scarlet. 

 4316 Early Blue Bird. A rich violet-blue. 

 4322 Early Glitters. An attractive orange scarlet. 

 4328 Early Harmony. A beautiful clear lavender. 

 4332 Early Helen Lewis Spencer. A rich apricot pink or salmon-colored 



flower; large, long-stemmed flowers. 

 4338 Early Hercules. Giant rose-pink flowers, fine form and color. 

 4346 Early Morning Star. Deep orange-scarlet or flame color. 

 4354 Early Purity. Pure white and the best white early flowering white 



seeded Spencer. 

 4388 Early Warbler. Rich mauve purple. 

 4392 "Yarrawa." From Australia but has proven its adaptability to 



American conditions. Bright rose-pink, lighter pink wings. 

 4400 Early Flowering Spencer, Mixed. The flowers are identical in size 



and beauty to the named sorts. 



