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HENDERSON'S TESTED SEEDS FOR FLORISTS. 



LOBELIA, Bedding Varieties 



This charming class (L. erinus Compacla) forms compact bushes about 6 

 inches high which are fairly sheeted with bloom throughout the season. Highly 

 desirable for edgings, ribbon bedding and garden decoration, as well as for pot 

 culture. They flower the first season from seed. 



2634 Crystal Palace. Deep blue. Pkt., 10c; Per 1,000 seeds, 20c; Per oz., $2.00 

 2636 Snowball. Pure white (See engraving) 



Pkt.. 10c; Per 1,000 seeds, 20c; Per oz., $2.00 

 2640 Mixed Colors Pkt., 10c; Per 1,000 seeds, 20c; Per oz., $2.00 



MYOSOTIS or FORGET-ME-NOTS 



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



Pkt., 10c; Per 1,000 seeds, 40c; Per oz., $2.50 



2866 Ruth Fischer. This splendid Forget-Me-Not is of compact habit with glossy dark-green 

 foliage, above which are carried on sturdy stems large clusters of immense pure Forget- 

 Me-Not blue flowers, \ l A inches across, or larger than those of any other known Myosotii. 

 The plants of unusual hardiness, withstanding zero weather, are in consequence especially 

 valuable for spring bedding effects. Pkt., 25c; Per 1,000 seeds, 75c. 



2857 Triumph. A robust-growing, large-flowering Forget-Me-Not. The individual flowers 

 are large and are borne in clusters on long, graceful stems. Color, bright turquoise-blue 

 with yellow eye. Pkt., 10c; Per 1,000 seeds, 30c; Per oz., $1.50 



Victoria. Grand "Forget-Me-Nots," forming round, compact bushes about 8 inches high, 

 covered with clusters of large flowers. 



2858 Blue Pkt. 10c; Per 1,000 seeds, 30c; Per oz., $1.50 



2860 Mixed Colors Pkt. 10c; Per 1,000 seeds, 30c; Per oz., $1.50 



PETUNIA, Henderson's GIANT SINGLE 



Our strain of Giants of California is of incomparable beauty and size. Most of the 

 flowers are exquisitely ruffled or fringed on the edges, and all are of enormous dimensions, 

 4 to 5 inches across. 



3332 Aurora. Rose-pink, veined crimson. 

 3334 Fimbriata Alba. White, with yellow throat. 



3336 Empress. Lavendar, toning off white, nettled violet; throat black. 



3338 Kermesina. Deep crimson. 



8342 Miranda. Rosy-red, with scarlet throat. 



3344 Quadricolor. R.ose, netted carmine; throat blood-red with a star-like 



yellow center. 

 3346 Royal Purple. Rich royal purple 

 3348 The Queen. A lovely large, fringed-flowered variety of rose-pink, variously 



marked with white; throat yellow. . .-, 



3352 Titania. Royal purple, edged white. 

 Price for any of the above, Pkt., 25c; Per 1,000 seeds, 75c. 

 3360 Giant Fringed, Single, Mixed Colors. 



Pkt., 25c; Per 1,000 seeds 60c; Per oz., $30.00 



MARIGOLD, FRENCH 



2726 Double, Gilt Edge. A large-flowering French Marigold of robust growth 

 and large, perfectly double flowers, measuring from 3 to 4 inches across; 

 color, velvety-maroon, edged with yellow. Pkt., 10c; Per oz., 50c. 



MIGNONETTE 



2782 Allen's Defiance. A splendid variety for greenhouse culture, long spikes 

 of flowers. Pkt. 10c; Per 1,000 seeds, 20c; Per oz., 60c. 



2788 Machet Perfection. This improved Machet Mignonette produces broad, 

 cone-shaped spikes of very fragrant red flowers on strong stems, dressed, with 

 vigorous foliage, evenly branched and of continuous-biooming habit; one of 

 the very best for either garden or pot culture. 



Pkt., 10c; Per 1.000 seeds, 20c; Per oz., 60c 



2792 Red Goliath. The average spikes of flowers are immense, and are com- 

 pactly filled with giant double florets, measuring K inch across. The color 

 of the florets is fire-red, effectively contrasted against the healthy, rich green 

 foliage. The fragrance is delightfully rich and powerful. For cutting it is 

 perfection, remaining fresh for 8 to 10 days in water. 



Pkt., 10c. Per 1,000 seeds, 35c; Per oz., $1.00 



PRIMULA OBCONICA GIGANTEA 



3526 These "Ever-flowering Primroses" are favorite pot plants for house and 

 conservatory. Several colors in mixture, white, crimson, rose, violet, lilac, 

 pink-eyed sorts, etc. Pkt., 25c; Per 1,000 seeds, $1.00. 



STATICE (Sea Lavender) Annual 



These new varieties of the annual Sea Lavender are unusually charming 

 when dried for winter bouquets. They are also valuable for growing in rockeries; 

 plants attain a height of about two feet. 

 3692 Sinuata Atrocoerulea. Dark blue, i 

 3694 Sinuata Carminea. Bright red. 



3696 Sinuata Pride of the Chamois. Beautiful Chamois rose. 

 3698 Sinuata Rosea. Brilliant rose. 



Price of any of the above, Pkt., 15c; Per oz., $1.00. 



VERBENA, 

 Henderson's Mammoth 



This distinct and beautiful race we originated, introduced and named. The 

 average trusses measure 9 to 12 inches in circumference and the individual 

 florets on properly grown plants over 1 inch across — or larger than a 25c. silver 

 piece. (See engraving.) 



4492 Mammoth Auricula-eyed, Mixed. A variety of colors, each flower having a 



large white center. 

 4496 Mammoth Pink. 4498 Mammoth Purple. 



4602 Mammoth Scarlet. 



4606 Mammoth White. 4508 Mammoth Yellow. 

 Price for any of the above Pkt., 10c; Per 1,000 seeds, 40c; Per oz., $1.50. 

 4610 Mammoth Mixed. Pkt.. 10c; Per 1.000 seeds, 35c; Per oz., $1.25. 



ZINNIA 



Giant Double Dahlia-Flowered 



The plant is striking in appearance and sturdy growth, which reaches a height 

 of from three to four feet. The large magnificent blooms that greatly resemble 

 Decorative Dahlias and average from four to five inches across are borne on 

 strong stems, clear of foliage, which make them very desirable for cut flower as 

 well as garden decoration. On the whole, it is a valuable acquisition. 

 4662 Buttercup. A rare shade of deep creamy yellow. 

 4664 Dream. A beautiful shade of soft lavender, turning to purple as flower 



grows older. . • - 



4666 Exquisite. An exquisite shade of light rose, deepening toward the center. 

 4669 Meteor. A rich glowing red, suggesting the deep-toned shades of red velvet. 

 4672 Oriole. Immense blooms of deep orange, crimson and gold. 

 4674 Polar Bear. A pure cold arctic white. 

 4680 All colors mixed. 

 Price of any of the above, Pkt., 25c; Per oz., $2.00. 



SALVIA or SCARLET SAGE 



3622 Bonfire. Very compact oval bushes, 2 feet high; brilliant scarlet flowers. The 

 spikes stand out stiff and erect; over 200 spikes to a plant is not unusual, and 

 the spikes bear from'20 to 30 flowers each. 



Pkt., 10c; Per 1,000 seeds, 50c; Per oz., $3.00 



3624 Scarlet Dragoon. : A most magnificent summer and autumn-flowering bed- 

 ding plant. The ol(LSahia 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. Pkt., 15c; Per 1,000 seeds, 50c; Per oz., $3:00 



3626 Splendens. The old favorite bedding variety so extensively grown. 



Pkt., 10c; Per 1.000 seeds, 35c; Per oz., $2.00 



3628 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. 



Pkt., 15c; Per 1.000 seeds, 60c; Per oz., $4.00 



