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Canterbury Bells. 



VERY ornamental garden plants of easiest culture, flowering the 

 second season from seed; hardy biennial, 2\4 feet high, produc- 

 ing large bell-shaped flowers of exquisite colors. The "Cup and 

 Saucer" varieties (Campanula Calycanthema) produce beautiful single 

 flowers three inches in length, saucers 3 to 4 inches across. The 

 plants form perfect pyramids of bloom bearing frequently from 100 

 to 200 of these exquisite blossoms for weeks during the early summer. 



Single Mixed Colors Pkt. 5c. 



Double Mixed 10c. 



" B'ue .". 10c. 



" White 10c. 



Rose 10c. 



Striped 10c. 



Calycanthema Mixed 10c. 



Rose 10c. 



White. . 10c. 



Blue 10c. 



" Striped 10c. 



imperial Hybnd Canterbury Bells. 



A distinct new type of these popular hardy garden biennials, flower- 

 ing about two weeks earlier than the old sorts. The plants are 

 of verv erect pyramidal habit, uniform in shape and size. The large 

 bell-shaped blossoms, borne on stout stems, stand out horizontally and 

 are very effective. The colors are varied through shades of lilac to 

 blue, violet, and indigo and from blush white to flesh, chamois, pink, 

 carmine-rose, etc. / 

 Mixed Colors Pkt, 15a 



Canary-Bird Vine. 



A rapid-growing, summer-climbing annual, growing 10 to 15 feet 

 high. It will cover trellis work in the most graceful manne', 

 producing hundreds of its pretty fringed bright yellow flowers, which 

 resemble a canary bird with expanded wings Pkt. 10c. 



Centaurea Cyanus. 



RAGGED SAILOR. CORN FLOWER, BLUET. Etc. 



Avery old favorite garden annual, flowering freely in almost any 

 situation; height, 2 to 3 feet; largely used for cut flowers. 



Cyanus, Blue Pkt. 5c. Mixed Colors Pkt. 5c. 



Collection of 6 separate colors, Centaurea Cyanus, 25c. 

 Double Cyanus. Produces double Globular heads of flowers of large 



size and filled up to the centre with florets. 

 Mixed Colors Pkt. 5c. 



Celosia Cristata 



OR CRESTED 

 COCKSCOMBS. 



V/ERY popular annuals of easy culture, producing large ornamen- 

 " tal. comb-like heads; they are prized for summer flower beds, 

 and make fine pot plants. 

 All-a-Glow. A splendid dwarf Cockscomb, with immense ruffled 



combs, like scarlet chenille; the depths are glowing orange-scarlet. 



1 foot Pkt. 10c. 



Glasgow Prize. Very dwarf; immense crimson combs. 1 foot 5c. 



Golden Beauty. Golden yellow combs. 1 foot 5c. 



Dwarf Mixed. Many colors. 1 foot 5c. 



Collection of 6 Dwarf Cockscombs, separate colors, 25c. 



New Ostrich Plumed Celosia. 



"CASTLE GOULD." 



Anew and entirely distinct type, surpassing in beauty any other variety of Ce- 

 losia Plumosa. The plants of pyramidal growth attain a height of two to 

 three feet and are literally clothed from base to summit with immense feathered 

 heads, that closely resemble ostrich plumes the effect of which iS.most striking 

 and unique, attracting attention wherever displayed. The plants are annuals — 

 attaining perfection and flowering within a few weeks from seed-sowing and 

 suited for either garden, decoration or pot culture. For bedding it is not sur- 

 passed by any other annual — the profusion of long continued bloom being 

 remarkable. The colors are blood-red, carmine, yellow, golden, orange-scarlet 

 and wine-red which we offer as mixed colors Pkt. l?c. 



Celosia PlumOSa, or Plumed Cockscombs. 



A very superior type of Celosia plumosa, forming pyramidal, branching plants 

 ** 3'2 feet high and bearing large conical, plumed heads of either golden- 

 yellow, fiery-scarlet, purple, salmon, blood-red, etc. The plants,are annuals, 

 growing easily and quickly from seed, and present a very showy -appearance in 

 the summer garden, lasting in bloom until frost. 



Golden Plumed, Cockscomb Pkt: 10c. 



Crimson " " 10c. 



Ostrich Plume, Mixed Colors. (Thompson's Magnffica.). . ..V 



Dwarf Plumed Cockscomb. A compact dwarf growing tvt>e. the p'.a:;.:? attain- 

 ing a height of only 1 foot, including their liberal, decor..: 

 yellow and red plumes. A showy garden annual . N . %•• • WW. 15c. 



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Henderson's Choice Collections of Flower Seeds ° p tgl 72" will furnish a Complete Garden Supply at -a saving of one-third. 



