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New Dwarf 

 Rudbeckias 



Beautiful Hardy Hybrids of "BLACK EYED SUSANS" 

 "GOLDEN GLOW" and "CONE FLOWEBS" 



The Rudbeckias or "Cone Flowers" are natives of America and have long been esteemed 

 both in gardens and in their wild state. R. hirta is the "Black-eyed Susan" of our fields, the 

 double form of R. laciniate is the popular "Golden Glow," etc. In all there are 21 native 

 species and several fine cultivated forms. From these, a scientific gentleman, experimenting 

 in plant evolution, in the interest of science has developed a wonderfully interesting dwarf 

 race including a great varietv of forms and colorings. The dominant tones of course being 

 yellows which vary from primrose to rich golden, moreover many of the flowers are enriched 

 with rose, garnet or purple zones of varying widths around the low central discs the latter being 

 green, yellow or brown. Some of the flowers are very large, 3 inches or more across. Some are 

 composed of broad overlapping petals, others are quilled, others starlike, some are drooping, 

 others saucer-shaped and yet others are semi-doubles and full doubles — one a perfect "Golden 

 Glow" but only about 23-i feet tall. The plants are of branching habit varying from 2 to 

 3 feet in height, are of the easiest culture, thriving in almost all situations and soils, 

 blooming freely throughout the summer and early autumn. Of course, like their 

 parents, they are hardy, of perennial duration, lasting for years and are very decorative 

 in beds on the lawn or interspersed among other plants in the shrubbery or herbaceous 

 border. The flowers being of durable substance and borne on long wiry stems, are 

 of exceptional value for vasing — lasting in water several days. 



We offer seeds of New Dwarf Rudbeckias — Mixed Hybrids, at 25c. per packet. 



SALVIA SPLENDENS or SCABLET SAGE 



Scarlet Dragoon. A most magnificent summer and autumn-flowering bedding 

 plant. The old Salvia Splendens, or Scarlet Sage, has long been a favorite, and 

 our customers can partially appreciate the superiority of this new variety 

 when we state that the flowers are nearly double the size, closely crowding 

 the immense spikes that often measure 6 inches across. Full-grown plants ■' 

 in bloom form compact bushes 3 feet through by 3 feet high, and bloom 

 from ground to summit. We know of nothing that can equal 

 the gorgeous effect of a row or bed of these Salvias, when 

 in full bloom- the waving masses of glistening scarlet 

 against green surroundings of lawn or foliage is 

 matchless. Per 1,000 seeds, 75c; Per \i oz. SI. 00; 

 two Pkis. for 25c Pkt. 15c. 



Bonfire. Very compact oval bushes, 2J-£ feet 

 high; brilliant scarlet flowers. The spikes 

 stand out stiff and erect; over 200 spikes 

 to a plant is not unusual, and 1^he spikes 

 bear from 20 to 30 flowers each. Per 

 1,000 seeds, 60o. . . Pkt. 10c. 



Tom-Thumb Zurich. Of dwarf, compact 

 growth, forming oval bushes 15 to 18 

 inches high thickly studded with fine 

 spikes of scarlet flowers. For bedding 

 it is brilliantly effective, either 

 planted alone or $ a front row for 

 the taller Salvias. Per 1,000 seeds, 

 75c. ; two Pkts. for 25c. . : . . . Pkt. 15c. 



Splendens, or Scarlet Sage. The old 

 favorite bedding variety so extensively 

 grown. Bushy garden plants about 3 

 feet high, producing during summer and 

 fall dazzling scarlet flowers in profusion. 

 It does best in full sunshine, but for best 

 effect should have a dark green back- 

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



PYBETHBUM HYBBIDUM 



Valuable hardy herbaceous garden plants with large single or double flowers, 

 3 to 4 inches across, of rose, flesh, pink, white, crimson, etc.; freely borne 

 on stems about 2 feet high; they remain in bloom a long time. 



Single, Large-flowering. Mixed Colors Pkt. 10c. 



Double, Large-flowering. Mixed Colors 25c. 



YELLOW-LEAVED PYBETHBUM 

 or GOLDEN FEATHEB 



Dwarf plants about 8 inches high extensively used for 

 ribbon and carpet bedding; foliage of bright yellow. Usually 

 grown as annuals, although perennials. 

 Aureum. (Golden Feather.) Yellow foliage; % foot. Per 



1,000 seeds, 25c Pkt. 5c. 



BHODANTHE or STBAWFLOWEB 



Elegant garden annuals, 9 to 12 inches in height. They 

 flower early and continue for a long time. They are also 

 used as pot plants for apartments, on account of the 

 durability of the flowers. As an "Everlasting" for 

 dried winter boquets they are indispensable. Flowers 

 of various colors, white, pink, red, etc., in mix- 

 ture Pkt. 5c. 



BICINUS or 

 CASTOB OIL PLANT 



Noble annual foliage plants of luxuriant and rapid 

 growth, attaining a height of from 5 to 10 feet, producing 

 large Palm-like leaves about 3 feet across, of majestic 

 sub-tropical effect; grown either as specimens or in 

 groups. 

 Zanzibariensis. Immense leaves, green, brown or purplish. 



Per os. 30c; Pkt. 5c 

 Borboniensis. Immense green foliage; 15 feet. 



Per oz. 30c; Pkt. 5c 

 Ricinus Cambogiensis. Maroon foliage, black stems. 



Per oz. 30c; Pkt. 5c 

 Mixed Varieties Per oz. 25c; Pkt. oc. 



"Your Salvia Scarlet Dragoon is one of the most satisfac- 

 tory bedders of which I know, growing 3 ft. in height and 

 diameter and a mass of bloom from August until frost." 



ROBT. E. MOORE, 42 Fulton Street, Newark, N. J. 

 "The Salvia seed wh.ch I bought from you last year matured 

 the finest plants I ever saw and were admired by everyone who 

 visited my garden. I had a bed of 16 plants that grew to the 

 average height of 4 ft. 8 in., and very uniform in size." 



P. L. HIBLER, New Haven, Conn. 



A bed of Scarlet Dragoon Salvia with an outer 

 row of Tom-Thumb Zurich is magnificently 

 effective. We offer 1 packet of each for 25c. 



Henderson's GARDEN GUIDE and RECORD des ^ don Free with orders of $2.00 or over 



Includes Growing Flowers from Seeds, Aid to Selection for Different Purposes and a List of their Common Names 



