PETER HENDERSON & CO., 35 CORTLANDT STREET, NEW YORK, N. Y. 



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Henderson's Popular Perennials for Florists 



It pays to devote a part of your land to the production of Hardy Perenials for cut flowers. Most of those listed on this page, 

 will if started in a greenhouse in February, produce plants- large enough to bloom the first season; ■ 



ACHILLEA (THE PEARL) 



1012 A greatly improved variety of the old favorite. (A. Ptarmicq fl. pi.) The Pearl 

 produces much larger and more fully double pure white flowers which are borne 

 in large clusters on long stems. It grows about 2 feet highland is literally covered 

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

 Pkt. 15c; 1000 seeds 50c; Per oz. $4.00. 



COREOPSIS 



1992 El Dorado. The long-lasting flowers are simply perfect, measuring 3 inches 

 and over in diameter, and are borne on stalks 15 to 18 inches in length. Color, 

 brilliant golden-yellow. Pkt. 10c; 500 seeds 30c; Per oz. 60c 



1994 Harvest Moon. It flowers the first season from seed sown early. Harvest 

 Moon is an improved variety of the lanceolata grandiflora type. (See engraving.) 

 Pkt. 10c; 500 seeds 25c; Per oz. 40c 



DELPHINIUMS OR HARDY PERENNIAL LARKSPURS 



2084 Delphinium Simensis, Blue Butterfly. A beautiful blue variety of compact 

 growth. This is a perennial but blooms the first year if seed is sown early. Height 

 18 inches. Pkt. 15c; Per 1000 seeds 35c; Per oz. $1.50. 



2085 Hybridum Belladonna Fanny Stormonth. A greatly improved variety of the 

 "Belladonna" Larkspur; it retains the early and continuous blooming habit and the 

 light, azure blue color, but the flowers are much larger, of better substance, and 

 the stems are from 5 to 7 feet high; the upper 2 to 3 feet form a huge branching 

 raceme of fine, well-placed flowers. Pkt. 25c; Per 1000 seeds 75c; Per oz. $4.00. 



2087 Formosum, deep blue, white centre. Pkt. 15c; Per 1000 seeds 40c; Per oz. $2.00. 



2090 Giant and Double Superb Hybrids. The blossoms are of immense size, single, 

 semi-double and double. The colors range from lavender through every shade of 

 blue from azure to purple. The plants grow 6 feet in height. Pkt. 25c; Per 

 1000 seeds 40c; Per oz. $2.00. 



2100 Single hybrids finest mixed colors. Pkt. 10c; Per 1000 seeds 25c; Per oz. $1.00. 



WREXHAM HYBRIDS 



2102 These are the greatest advance in Delphiniums. Their graceful spire shaped 

 spikes of enormous size and beauty of form are rapidly bringing them to the front 

 hi as the most popular flower for cutting. (See engraving) Pk. 50c; Per 1000 

 r~ 5*5 seeds $2.00. 



2250 Produce a succession of flowers 

 summer and fall. As cut flowers they 

 last in water for days. The flowers 

 are often 4 to 5 inches across, colored 

 in great diversity of variations and 

 Mendings, including such combina- 

 tions as scarlet with gold edge, and 

 many others. Giant Hardy Hybrid, 

 Mixed Colors. Pkt. 10c; Per 1000 

 seeds 25c; Per oz. 75c 



I IATRI*? ^PIPATA < GAY FEATHER 



LiAiKiaantAiA or blazing star) 



2622 The plants grow over 3 feet high and produce long spikes of purple and rosy-purple flowers from July 

 to September. The flowers are much in demand for cutting. Pkt. 25c, Per 1000 seeds 60c Per oz. $2.00 



PYRETHRUM HYBRIDUM OR PAINTED DAISY 



. Valuable, hardy, herbaceous plants with large single or double flowers, 3 to 4 inches across, of rose, flesh, 

 ?«=' J™ lte ' crimson, etc., freely borne on stems about 2 feet high; they remain in bloom for a long time. 

 «2S P ouble > Large-flowering, Mixed Colors. Pkt. 25c; Per 1000 seeds 60c; Per oz. $5.00. 

 3560 Single, Large-flowering, Mixed Colors. Pkt. 15c; Per 1000 seeds 35c; Per oz. $1.50. 



SCABIOSA, HARDY VARIETIES 



3656 Caucasica Alba. A large, pure white variety; counterpart of the Perfecta; beautiful; the flowers measure 

 3 to 4 inches across. Pkt. 25c; Per 500 seeds, $1.00; Per oz. $4.00. 



3657 Caucasica Perfecta. The semi-double flowers, 3 to 4 inches across, are poised on stalks IK to 2 feet long, 

 making them of exceptional value cut for vases, etc. The coloring of the flowers is a beautiful lilac-blue. 

 shading to deep blue. (See engraving.) Pkt. 15c; Per 500 seeds. 75c; Per oz. $3.00. 



VERONICA SPICATA (SPEEDWELL) 



4616 It grows eighteen inches high, and is covered all summer with spikes of bright blue flowers. 

 Per 1000 seeds 40c; Per oz. $2.00. 



Pkt. 10c 



Evergreen is one of the most effective insecticides for the Florist. It destroys Aphis, Thrip, Red Spider and others (See page 63) 



