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PANSY 



Henderson's Mammoth Butterfly 



Thesehave been famous many years for their superior size, perfection of form, mar- 

 velous diversity of colorings, superb markings, as well as for robust plant growth — deep 

 rooting frost and heat resisting qualities and freedom of bloom. This "Butterfly" 

 race originated with Mr. Peter Henderson — who was particularly fond of pansies and 

 could be seen almost any morning during "pansy season" walking around the beds — 

 and through his pansy trails from the best American, English, Scotch, French and 

 German pansy specialists. A boy with trowel and "flat" followed and lifted any plant 

 indicated by Mr. Henderson — which meant that it fulfilled all of, his expert and critical 

 requirements and was to be transferred to the "Butterfly" bed and associate with 

 the "quality" pansies— the best from all over the world. This process of selection and 

 elimination has been persisted in by us' ever since, and from the legion of "most beauti- 

 ful" pansies among Henderson's JButterflies we have chosen this offering, {See en- 



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3120 Henderson's Mammoth Butterfly Pansies in -Mixed Colors. 



Per 1,000 seeds, 75c.; Pkt. 15c. 



3130 Cassier's 5 Blotched Odier. Mixed Pkt. 15c. 



3140 English Choicest Show. Mixed Per 1,000 seeds, 75c.; Pki.'2oc 



J PANSY, Popular Strains 



3100 Bedding. Finest Mixed '. Per 1,000 seeds, 25c.; Pkt. 10c. 



3110 Bugnot's Large Stained French. Mixed Per 1,000 seeds, 75c.; Pkt. 15c. 



PANSY, Henderson's Giant Mottled 



A distinct new type of Pansies of greatest merit. The flowers are of giant 

 Bize and are borne in profusion — ^well-grow-n they measure 3 to 33^2 inches 

 across — and of most gorgeous effects, blotched, spotted, marbled, veined, 

 etriped and blended, colors passing through reds, rose, pink, white, purple, 

 in beautiful and indescribable variegation, 

 3150 Mixed Colors. . , . ; Per 1.000-seeds, 75c.; Pkt. 15c. 



PANSY, Henderson's Mammoth Parisian 



The Parisian Pansies are distinguished by their magnificent and varied 

 colors and strong markings. There is usually a large "blotch" on each of 

 the five petals, with a surrounding band of some strikingly contrasting color, 

 over all of which is thrown a cobweb-Uke netting of yet another hue. The 

 combinations prevailing are composed of shades of cinnamon, violet, canary 

 and orange-yellow", black, garnet, light blue, indigo, cream, etc. A large 

 number of 'these Pansies are also very fragrant. - - 



3160 Mixed Colors ...;..:.. P«r 1,000 seeds, 75o.; Pkt. 15c. 



PANSY, Henderson's Giant Ruffled 



A remarkable strain of Giant Pansies, the flo'n'ers of which are so large and 

 full that the hroad petals seem to be "gathered" to the stem, causing them 

 to beundulated and fluted from center to circumference, not unlike "frilled" 

 velvet. The unusual substance of the flowers, aided by these corrugations, 

 thus enables them to present bold, open and handsome faces, even during 

 windy or dry summer weather, when other Pansy flowers droop or wilt. The 

 flowers are extraordinary large and are borne on strong stems well above the 

 foliage; a'nd contain rich combinations of coloring, including some new tints 

 and blendings not found in other Pansies. 

 3170 Mixed Colors Per 1,000 seeds, 75c.; Pkt. 15c. 



PANSY, Henderson's Superior Giant Trimardeau 



Years of scientific culture hybridization and selection in raising Pansies 

 have gradually evolved a sviperior race of luxuriant, robust growth and deep- 

 rooting, drought-withstanding qualities: the flowers have also correspond- 

 ingly improved in size, substance, form and colors. At first there were only 

 one or two varieties in this class of Pansies, but annually one or more varieties 

 would reach the goal of the Giants, until now we have such a complete variety 

 of colors, that we discard all ordinary-sized Pansies. 



Per 

 1,000 seeds Pkt. 



3182 Canary Bird. Pure spotless yellow 60c. lOo. 



3186 Indigo-blue. Blotched black 60c. 10c. 



3192 King of the Blacks. Lustrous jet-black 60c. lOo. 



3195 Lord Beaconsfield. Lavender, heliotrope and purple. 60c. 10c. 



8202 Madame Perret. Marbled, spotted, flamed or 



blotched, with carmine, purple, etc., in a variety of 



effects 60c. 10c. 



3206 Mercury. Superb deep velvety-purple, -n'ith violet 



black blotch on the lo'U'er petals, golden eye 60c. lOe. 



3208 Morning Dawn. Flaming-red -n'ith golden-chamois. . 60c. lOo. 



3212 Orchid. A charming merging of delicate colorings 



typifies these new "Orchid or Cattleya-flowered" 

 1 pansies such as cream, pale-mauve, blush-pink, canary 



apricot, rose, etc 60c. lOe. 



3214 Peacock. (Cloriosa.) Garnet, cream and blue 60c. lOc. 



3216 President Carnot. 'White wnth large violet blotches. 60c. 10c. 



3218 Purple, {.■itropurptirea.) 'Velvety royal-purple 60c. 10c. 



3222 Snow Queen. Spotless snow-white 60c. 10c. 



3226 Striped. Wliite, blue, violet and chocolate 60c. 10c. 



3234 'White Treasure. 'White with three violet blotches. . 60c. 10c. 



3238 Yellow. Golden-vellow, three maroon blotches 60c. lOo. 



3240 Mixed Colors. Per oz.. S4.00 50c. lOc. 



3241 Henderson's Collection of 12 Giant Pansies. This collection contains 

 one packet each of 12 of the largest and most beautiful Pansies in cul- 

 tivation. Price, SI. 00. 



Henderson's Mammoth Butterfly Pansies . 



PANSY, World Record, Hardy, Early-Flowering 



This new race of Pansies promises to be an important introduction on 

 account of the extreme hardiness of the plants and in consequence their 

 earliness in flowering. 'With slight protection, such as meadow hay, leaves 

 or similar material, full-grown plants winter over in the open ground — even 

 in very cold latitude — and commence flowering in early spring with the 

 Snowdrops and Crocus, or from four to six weeks earlier than other Pansies. 

 In fact, we gathered flowers several times during the past winter bv lifting 

 the snow-covered hay. Spring-sown seed will produce plants which will 

 commence flowering much sooner than other Pansies, the deep fibrous-rooted 

 plants— being less susceptible to hot weather — continue to bloom in increasing 

 profusion well into late summer with but little if any diminution in size 

 of flowers. The flowers are of large size and are delicately fragrant — indi- 

 cating the. 'Violet blood in their make-up. 

 3252 Celestial Queen. Bright sky-blue, tinted lavender, small 



yellow eye Pkt. 15e. 



3254 Ice King. Silvery white -vi'lth deep blue blotch on.lower petals. Pft(. 15c. 

 3256 March Beauty. Rich velvety violet-purple, with yellow eye. Pkt. 15c. 

 3258 'Winter Sun. Golden-yellow with maroon blotch on lower 



petals Pkt. 15c. 



3260 Mixed Colors Pkt. 15c. 



3261 Collection 1 pkt. each of above 4 varieties, 50o. 



PENTSTEMON 



These should be grown as half-hardy annuals; they are then a valuable 

 addition to beds and borders in summer. The seedlings produce an abun- 

 dance of scarlet and pink shades ■with white markings which are very attrac- 

 tive. Pentstemons are best grown in beds, or in groups of not less than 

 twelve plants in borders, where they ■n-ill give a brilliant color effect. If sown 

 indoors during February or March, and planted out in genial ■weather there 

 will be a profusion of richly colored flowers the following summer. Height, 

 2 feet. 

 3283 "Excelsior." A new variety having very large flowers, colors range 



from white to deep scarlet. Mixed Colors Pkt. 25c. 



3285 "Sensation." A Giant Gloxina-flowered type, though perennial, these 

 bloom early the first season from spring-sown seed. The graceful 

 spikes, about 2 feet high, are bedecked with flowers, 2 inches across, 

 from July until frost. The colors and markings are gorgeously varied 

 from pink to scarlet and maroon, all beautifully blotched and veined 

 with other colors; a large white throat further enlivens and intensifies 

 the surrounding colors. They deserve a prominent place in every 

 garden , Pkt. 10c. 



PLATYCODON 



Chinese Bell-Flower. Hardy perennials, bearing large, broad, bell-shaped 

 white or blue flowers; very handsome for garden decoration; 13^ feet. 



3420 Grandiflora, Mixed Colors '. Pkt. 10c. 



3425 Mariesii. (Wahlenbergia grandiflora nana.) '\^ery handsome dwarf, 

 compact-growing "Chinese Bell-Flowers," forming dense little round 

 bushes about 12 inches high and bearing abundantly broad, bcU-shaped 

 flowers about 3 inches across, of white and varying shades of blue 

 from lavender to purple. 

 Mixed Colors - Pkt. 10c. 



POLYANTHUS (Primula Elatior) 



3430 An early blooming Primrose for spring flower beds or pot culture; the 

 large umbels of flowers of various colors, edged and laced, are borne 

 on stalks 8 inches tall. 

 Mixed Colors Pkt. 15o. 



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