L/verij 1 urpose ^J lower Seed Selector 



The Flower Seeds in this catalog are listed in alphabetical order. See also index pages 143 and 144. 



Annuals 



For Backgrounds and Borders 



Amaicmthus 

 Celosia Plumosa 

 Centaurea 



Drooping Plants 



For Hanging Baskets, Veranda Boxes 



Cleome 



Cosmos 



Euphorbia 



Hibiscus 



Hollyhock 



Larkspur (Branching) Tithonia 



Lavatera Zinnia 



Lupinius 



Lychnis 



Marigold 



Nicotiana 



Poppy (Tail) 



Ricinus 



Salpiglossis 



Salvia 



Sunflower 



Alyssum 

 Asparagus Sprengeri 

 Candytuft 

 Centaurea White 

 leafed 



Lobelia Speciosa 



Maurandia 



Nasturtium 



(Trailing) 

 Petunia Balcony 



Perennial Climbers 



Ampelopsis Veitchi Kenilworth Ivy 



Bignonia Kudzu Vine 



Clematis Lathyrus 



Fragrant Flowers 



Nicotiana Affinis 



For Beds 



African Daisy 



Ageratum 



Alyssum 



Antirrhinum 



Arctotis 



Arnebia 



Aster 



Balsam 



Bartonia 



Begonia, Fibrous 



Browallia 



Cacalia 



Calendula 



Calliopsis 



Candytuft 



Carnation 



Celosia 



Chrysanthemum 



Convolvulus Minor 



Cosmos 



Cynoglossum 



Dahlia 



Dianthus (Annual) 



Didiscus 



Eschscholtzia 



Gaillardia 



Geranium 



Gilia 



Godetia 



Helichrysum 



Heliotrope 



Impatiens 



Kochia 



For 



Ageratum (Dwaii) 



Aster (Dwaii ) 



Alyssum Compacta 



Begonia 



Bellis 



Centaurea 



Candidissima 

 Globe Amaranth 



and Massing 



Lantana 



Lin aria 



Lobelia (Compacta) 



Marigold 



Marvel of Peru 



Matricaria 



Mignonette 



Mimulus 



Myosotis 



Nasturtium (Dwarf) 



Nemesia 



Nemophila 



Nierembergia 



Nigella 



Oenothera 



Pansy 



Pentstemon 



Petunia 



Phlox Drummondi 



Poppy 



Portulaca 



Salvia Splendens. 



Scabiosa 



Schizanthus 



Silene 



Stocks 



Venidium 



Ursinia 



Verbena 



Vinca 



Wallflower 



Zinnia 



Edging 



Lobelia Compacta 



Marigold (Dwarf) 



Petunia 



Phlox 



Pinks (Hardy) 



Portulaca 



Pyrethrum Aureum 



Zinnia, Lilliput 



Tall Climbing Annuals 



For Arbors, Verandas, etc. 



Balloon Vine Ipomaea 



Canary Bird Vine Mina 



Cobaea Momordica 



Convolvulus Moon Flower 



Dolichos Morning Glory 



Gourds Nasturtium (Tall) 

 Hop (Japanese) 



Low Climbing Annuals 



For Fences, Low Trellises, etc. 



Cypress Vine Sweet Pea 



Maurandia Thunbergia 



Perennials 



For Permanent Beds and Borders 

 Taller Sorts 



Aster 



Anemone 



Anthemis 



Aguilegia 



Campanula 



Canterbury Bells 



Chrysanthemum 



Coreopsis 



Delphinium 



Digitalis 



Erigeron 



Gaillardia 



Geum 



Gypsophila 



Helenium 



Hibiscus 



Hollyhock 



Incarvillea 



Alyssum 



Auricula 



Candytuft 



Carnation 



Clematis Paniculata 



Cleome 



Dianthus (Hardy) 



Geranium 



Heliotrope 



Lavender 



Mignonette 



Polyanthus 

 Scabiosa 

 Stocks 

 Sweet Pea 

 Sweet Rocket 

 Sweet Sultan 

 Sweet William 

 Violet 

 Wallflower 



Plants Succeeding in 

 Partial Shade 



Lavender 



Liatris 



Lobelia (Hardy) 



Lupin us (Hardy) 



Lychnis 



Pansy 



Pentstemon 



Phlox (Hardy) 



Physostegia 



Platycodon 



Poppy (Hardy) 



Potentilla 



Primrose (Hardy) 



Pyrethrum (Hardy) 



Rocket (Sweet) 



Scabiosa Caucasica 



Sidalcea 



Tritomd 



Wallflower 



Anemone 



Antirrhinum 



Aquilegia 



Begonia (Tuberous) 



Bellis 



Canterbury Bells 



Coreopsis 



Cowslip 



Delphinium 



Digitalis 



Godetia 



Lobelia 



Matricaria 



Mimulus 



Myosotis 



Nemophila 



Oenothera 



Polyanthus 



Pansy 



Poppy (Hardy) 



Primrose (Hardy) 



Schizanthus 



Viola 



Long-Stemmed Flowers 



Notably Suitable for Cutting 



Aguilegia Larkpur 



Dwarfer Sorts 



Achillea 



Alyssum (Hardy) 



Anemone 



Candytuft (Hardy) 



Carnation 



Cerastium 



Cheiranthus 



Cowslip 



Dianthus (Hardy) 



Heuchera 



Myosotis 

 Platycodon 

 Polyanthus 

 Shasta Daisy 

 Stokesia 

 Sweet William 

 Tufted Pansy 

 Veronica 

 Viola 



Arctotis 



Aster 



Calliopsis 



Candytuft 



Carnation 



Centaurea 



Chrysanthemum 



Clarkia 



Coreopsis 



Cosmos 



Dahlia 



Delphinium 



Dianthus 



Gaillardia 



Gerbera 



Gypsophila 



Gladiolus 



Lobelia (Hardy) 



Marigold 



Matricaria 



Mignonette 



Pentstemon 



Poppy 



Salpiglossis 



Scabiosa 



Snapdragon 



Statice 



Stevia 



Stocks 



Sunflower (Cut and 



Come Again) 

 Sweet Pea 

 Sweet Sultan 

 Zinnia 



Ageratum 



Alyssum 



Antirrhinum 



(flock varieties) 

 Calliopsis 

 Convolvulus Minor 

 Dianthus 

 Eschscholtzia 



For Rock Garden 



Mid-Summer Color 



Lobelia 



Mesembryanthemum 



Nasturtium Trailing 



Petunias 



Phlox 



Portulaca 



Tagetes 



Verbenas 



For 



Agrostemma 

 Alyssum Saxatile 

 Anchusa 

 Anemone 

 Arabis Alpina 

 Aster Alpinus 

 Aubretia 

 Campanula 

 Candytuft Semper- 



Rock Garden 



Cerastium 



Cowslip 



Delphinium Chinensis 



Edelweiss 



Geum, Mrs. Bradshaw 



Heuchera 



Myosotis 



Saxifraga 



Sedum 



ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS 



These complete the cycle of their existence, growing from seed to 

 seed in one year. Many sorts reguire to be sown in some sheltered 

 situation such as a greenhouse, cold frame, or window box about a 

 month before they may be planted outdoors. This is necessary not 

 only on account of their tenderness, but also because they need 

 more time for development, and by sowing thus early the growing 

 season is proportionately prolonged. Others may be sown where 

 they are to stand, in which case they reguire careful attention for 

 the first few weeks. 



While there is no class of plants that will survive better under 

 rigorous conditions, yet in order to achieve the best results they 

 should be planted where they can obtain ample sunlight, may be 

 easily watered, and, in case of early frost, may be guickly 

 protected. 



A continuity of bloom may be secured by occasional sowings of 

 many sorts. In the latitude of New York these sowings may be 

 made as late as June 15th. 



Biennial Flower Seeds — These grow from seed the first year, then 

 flower and die the following year. Some are grown as annuals. 



Everlasting or Straw Flower 



For Winter Boquets 



Acroclinium Grasses (Ornamental) 



Globe Amaranth Physalis 



Helichrysum Rhodanthe 



Honesty Statice 



Colored Foliage Plants 



Amaranthus Euphorbia 



Artemesia Kochia 



Centaurea Pyrethrum Aureum 



Gymnocarpa Ricinus 



Coleus Snow on Mountain 



Plants for Conservatory 



see page 55 



PERENNIAL FLOWER SEEDS 



The great charm of Perennials lies in their permanence. Once 

 established, they are a constant source of pleasure, and among the 

 most interesting plants in our gardens, presenting a variety of size, 

 form and color so great as to fit them for almost every conceivable 

 purpose in the garden. Some may be made to thrive under most 

 unkind conditions, while others reguire skilful cultivation. 



A very large proportion of the Perennial plants that may be 

 grown from seed have great value as cut flowers, particularly so 

 because of their great substance, which enables them to stand 

 up well long after cutting. 



Notwithstanding their individual charm, they are most effective 

 when planted in a mixed border, where by arranging them accord- 

 ing to height, color and season of flowering, an attractive display 

 may be had from the earliest days of spring all through the sum- 

 mer, and even after the first frosts herald the approach of winter. 



Perennials are generally raised from seed sown from early 

 spring to about August 1st, in the latitude of New York. 



Treated thus, they make strong plants which may be planted in 

 a permanent situation early enough in the fall to winter safely. 



Cultural instructions are printed on the back of all packets. 



When ordering ask for booklet "Henderson's Flowers for American Gardens" 

 for full details 



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