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ACHILLEA, THE PEARL 



A greatly improved variety of this old. hardy garden favorite A. 

 The Pearl produces much larger and more fully double pure white flowers 

 borne in large clusters on long stems. It grows about 2 feet high and is 

 covered with these snowy blossoms from spring until frost. Splendid cut 

 for vases. Although a perennial it will flower freely the first season if the 

 is sown early Pkt 



ACONITUM NAPELLUS (Monkshood) 



Handsome, hardy herbaceous plant, throwing bold spikes of dark 

 blue flowers in summer. Effective in hardy flower borders, shrubberies, 

 etc.; height, 3 to 4 feet Pkl. 10c. 



ACROCLINIUM, Double Mixed 



Free summer-flowering annual plants for garden decoration; the 

 flowers dry as "Everlastings" for winter bouquets; Acrocliniums 

 are also grown as pot plants for market in European cities — in full 

 bloom the plants are showy and effective — and will stand a lot of 

 abuse on account of the lasting quality of the flowers; 1 foot. 



Pkl. 5c. 



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SWEET ALYSSUM 



"Carpet of Snow" {A. Compacta Procumbens) . This new variety is pure white and 

 grows only 2 to 3 inches high, and flowers profusely; in fact, it is a perfect carpet of 

 snow throughout the season. We have counted as many as 300 heads of pure 

 white flowers open on one plant at one time. For edging and beddings this ia a very 

 satisfactory little annual. Per oz., 50c Pkl. 10c. 



Tom Thumb or Little Gem Sweet Alyssum (A. Benthami Compactum Erectum). One 

 of the finest for edgings and low beds; y^ foot. Per oz., 40c Pkt. 5c. 



Maritimum. The well-known Sweet Alyssum; white flowers borne profusely; ?4 



foot. Per oz., 30c Pkt. 5c. 



"/ am enclosing a small kodak picture of your Tom Thumb or Little Gem White Sweet 



Alyssum. I have been very successful with it even in the driest summers. I use it as a 



border to Spirea Ulmaria and Hydrangeas." p £ FORD, St. Joseph, Mo. 



HARDY ALYSSUM, Saxatile Compacta 



A beautiful dwarf hardy perennial for spring beds or edging a flower border. 

 Popularly known as "The Basket of Gold." The flowers are produced in large 

 clusters and are of a deep pure yellow; % foot Pkt. 10c. 



WILD GARDEN FLOWER SEEDS 



Sow broadcast and rake in Henderson's Special Mixed Wild Garden Flower 

 Seeds. Price, 15c. per oz.; 50c. J4 lb.; Sl-50 lb-, postpaid. 



AGERATUxM 



Dwarf, compact-growing plants, 6 to 12 inches high, flower- 

 ing freely throughout the season from spring-sown seed; 

 splendid for bedding, edgings or pots. 

 Snowball. Large clusters of pure white flowers. 



Per M oz., 25c Pkt. 10c. 



Blue Perfection. Large heads of deep amethyst-blue flowers; 



plant very even in growth, about 8 inches high. 



Per M oz., 25c Pkl. 10c. 



Little Dorrit. Xew Ageratums; forming round compact 



plants; only about 6 inches high and literally a mass of 



flowers. 

 Little Dorrit White . . Pkt. 15c. Little Dorrit Blue . . . Pkt. 10c. 

 Blue Star. A tiny and compact variety, only 4 to 5 inches 



high, densely covered with light blue flowers Pkt. 15c. 



Customer's Collection of Ageratum — any three 10c. pkts. 



selected for 25c. 



"I might add that I won first prize last summer in a flower 

 garden competition in this town, and I give all honor for it to the 

 magnificent plants I raised as a result of buying Henderson's 

 Flower Seeds." 



MISS A. L. EVA NS, Lome Ave., Trenton, Ont. 



A Complete Flower Garden 



Either for one season or permanent, may be had with Hender- 

 son's Collections of Annual or Hardy Perennial Flower Seeds. 

 All are offered on page 87. 



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FULL CULTURAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE PRINTED ON ALL OF OUR FLOWER SEED PACKETS 



