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EVERYTHING FOR TH£ GARDEH-Flower Seeds 



PYRETHRUM HYRRIDUM 



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 PYRETHRUM 

 or GOLDEN FEATHER 



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. 



RHODANTHE or 

 STRAWFLOWER 



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 

 bouquets they are indispensable. Flowers of 

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

 mixture Pkt. 5c. 



Salvia Splendens sag^-c'n 1 



Splendens, or Scarlet Sage. The 



old favorite bedding variety so 

 extensively grown. Bushy ear- 

 den plants about 3 feet high, 

 producing during 

 summer and 

 dazzling scarlet flov 

 in profusion. 

 It does best in 

 full sunshine, 

 but for best 

 effect should 

 have a dark 

 g 



back- 

 ground. 

 Per 1,000 

 seeds, 50c. 

 Pkt., 

 10c. 



RICINUS or CASTOR OIL PLANT 



Noble annual foliage plants of luxuriant and rapid 

 growth, attaining a height of from 5 to 10 feet, produc- 

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

 majestic sub-tropical eflect; grown either as speci- 

 mens or in groups. 

 Ricinus Panormitanus. A cross between Raci- 

 nus Cambodgiensis and Zanzibariensis, which 

 inherits its color from the former, and from 

 the latter its gigantic dimensions. The 

 plant has a noble, upright habit and when 

 fully developed forms a huge symmetrical 

 bush of wonderfully ornamental aspect. 



Pet oz., 40c. Pkt. 10c. 

 Zanzibariensis. Immense leaves, green, brown, 



or purplish. Per oz.. 30c Pkt. 5c. 



Borboniensis. Immense green foliage; 15 feet. 



Per oz.. 30c Pkt. 5c. 



Ricinus Cambodgiensis. Maroon foliage, black 



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



Mixed Varieties. Per oz., 25c Pkt. 5c. 



EMPEROR SALPIGLOSSIS 



A new giant flowering race of this beautiful 

 and popular garden annual. The immense. 

 Petunia-like flowers are borne on dwarf, sturdy 

 branching plants, not exceeding 24 inches in 

 height, and do not require staking. The colors, 

 red, blue, yellow, pink, etc., in various shades, 

 are intricately netted, penciled and veined with 

 golden-yellow or other colors. They are of the 

 easiest culture and flower profusely during the 

 summer. A bed of Emperor Salpiglossis in 

 flower is strikingly beautiful. The long- 

 stemmed flowers are also fine for cut flower 

 decorations. 



Light Blue. Veined gold Pkt. 10c. 



Pink 10c. 



Lilac. Veined gold 10c. 



Bright Crimson 10c. 



Purple-violet. Veined gold 10c. 



Golden-yellow 10c. 



Mixed Colors. Per 1,000 seeds, 50c 10c. 



Imported Collection of Salpiglossis, 6 



varieties 35c. 



Customer's Selection of Emperor Salpiglossis — 



any three 10c. pkts. for 25c. 



SALVIA SPLENDENS or SCARLET SAGE 



Scarlet Dragoon. A most magnificent summer and autumn- 

 flowering bedding plant. The old Salvia Splend 

 Scarlet Sage, has long been a favorite, and our < 

 tomers can partially appreciate the superiorit 

 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. The waving masses 

 of glistening scarlet against green sur- 

 roundings of lawn or foliage is match- 

 less. Per 1,000 seeds, 75c; Per }4 oz., 

 $1.00; two Pkts. for 25c ... Pki. 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 un- 

 usual, and the spikes bear from 20 to 

 30 flowers each. Per %, oz. 75c. Per 

 1,000 seeds, 60c 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 

 as a front row for the taller Salvias. Per 

 1,000 seeds. 75c; two Pkts. for 25c. . .Pkt. 15c 



Tom -Thumb Zurich 



A bed of Scarlet Dragoon Salvia with an outer 

 magnificently effective. We offer 1 package of each for 25c. 



Henderson's GARDEN GUIDE and RECORD 



described on J^ ^^ ^^ q{ | £ qq qj . Qyer 



Includes Growing Flowers from Seeds, Aid to Selection for Different Purposes, List of Fragrant Flowers, etc. 



