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Annual 

 Varieties 



2450 Henderson's Ever-Blooming Hollyhocks. These annual Hollyhocks 

 flower the first season from seed. The plants from early sown seed set 

 out in May commence blooming in July and August, and then flower until 

 frost. Some plants produce densely double flowers without guards, others 

 with guard petals; there are semi-doubles with Anemone-flowered cen- 

 ters, etc., and maroon pink, crimson, canary-yellow, cerise, white, scarlet, 

 apricot, •wine-red, etc. Combination Mixture. 



Per 500 seeds. 50c; per pkt. (about 50 seeds), 15c 

 2452 Indian Spring. Actually blooming in five months from seed, with 

 secondary blooms developing on side shoots, after main flowering stem 

 is cut away. This species has semi-double to double fringed flowers in 

 shades of pink, on 4 to 5 foot plants the first season Pkt., 25e 



Biennial Varieties 

 HENDERSON'S EXTRA CHOICE DOUBLE HOLLYHOCK 

 They are old inhabitants of our gardens, but are now improved in 

 doubleness and enlarged in size, under our special culture and hybridi- 

 zation. Hardy biennials — or short-lived perennials — 5 to 8 feet high. The 

 seed we offer has been saved from an unrivaled collection. 



2423 Canary-yellow 2429 Pink 



2424 Crimson 2432 Purple 



2426 Lavender 2434 Salmon 



2427 Maroon 2435 White 



Price, any of above, per 500 seeds, 50c; pkt., 10c 



2440 Mixed. From named varieties Per 500 seeds, 50c; pkt., 10c 



2441 Collection of Double Hardy Hollyhock Seeds. 8 separate colors 60e 



2455 Single Flowering, Mixed Colors Per 500 seeds, 25c; pkt., 10c 



2462 Imperator. A new type of this hardy garden favorite, bearing 

 flowers 5 inches across, with elegantly frilled and fringed outer petals, 

 the center forming a double rosette 2 inches across. The colors are rose, 

 cerise, salmon, cream and yellow. Mixed Colors. 



Per 500 seeds, 75e; pkt.. 25c 



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pomoea (A) 



"Everlasting or Strawflower" (A) 

 Shown in Coiors, Page 3, Cover ) 

 The dried flowers lend themselves admirably 

 for table adornment or for making up orna- 

 mental baskets. When wanted for this purpose 

 the flowers should be cut when about half open, 

 remove foliage, tie in bunches, hang flowers 

 heads down in a warm dark place until dry. 

 2 to 3 feet high. 



2382 Fireball. Scarlet. 



2383 Golden Ball. Rich yellow. 



2384 Rose Queen. Carmine-rose. 



2385 Salmon Queen. Salmon-pink. 



2386 Silver Ball. White. 

 2388 Violet Queen. Violet. 



2390 Mixed Colors. 



Price of above, per 1000 seeds, 25c; pkt., 10c 



2391 Collection of above 6 varieties, 



1 pkt. each, 50c 



The heads of bloom measure 6 inches across. 

 The plants, 18 inches high, are healthy, bushy 

 and compact, the leaves are large and luxuriant. 

 Seed sown in the spring produces full-grown 

 plants by July, 'which flower until cut down by 

 frost or may be grown in pots for winter flowers. 

 2400 Lemoine's Giant Hybrid, Mixed. 



Per 1000 seeds, 60c; pkt., 15c 



HEUCHERA (P) 



2405 Sanguinea. Grows about 18 inches tall, 

 foliage dwarf and compact, above which rise 

 graceful flower spikes of coral red. A splendid 

 plant for rock gardens and borders. 



Per 500 seeds, 75c; pkt., 25c 



HIBISCUS, Marsh Mallows (P) 



These form bushes about 4 feet high, bearing 

 immense bowl-like flowers, often 6 inches across. 



2407 Giant Crimson. This variety has brilliant 

 dark red flowers Pkt., 25c 



2408 Giant Yellow. Yellow, garnet throat. 



Pkt., 10c 



"HONESTY" (B) 



2468 Lunaria Biennis. Especially useful in shady, 

 damp places; the flowers of purple, crimson or 

 white are followed by silvery transparent seed 

 pods; prized for winter bouquets; height, 2 feet 

 Mixed Colors Per 500 seeds, 25c; pkt., 10c 



HUMULUS, Japan Hop (A) 



Rapid summer climber, attaining a height of 

 10 to 15 feet. The foliage is luxuriant, making a 

 dense covering for verandas, trellis, etc. Heat, 

 drought and insects do not trouble it. 

 2472 Japonicus. Green foliage. 

 2474 Japonicus Variegarus. (Silver Striped Japan 

 Hop. ) A beautiful variety of the above. Green 

 foliage, blotched and striped white. 

 Price of above, per 500 seeds, 25c; pkt., 10c 



HUNNEMANNIA (A) 



2478 Sunlite. Tulip-shaped flowers. Bright ca- 

 nary yellow. They flower freely in late summer. 

 Height, 2 feet Per 1000 seeds, 75c; pkt., 25c 



IMP ATHENS (A) 



2480 Holstii Hybrids. Also known as Sultan's 

 Balsam, forming bushes 12 to 18 inches high. 

 The flowers, IVi to 1>'2 inches across, are of scar- 

 let, orange-red, pink and white, with a red eye. 

 Unusually showy in flower beds. In pots they 

 are equally effective. Mixed Colors. 



Per 1000 seeds, 75c; pkt., 25c 



INCARVTLLEA (P) 



2488 Delavayi. 3 feet high, bearing large tubu- 

 lar flowers of rosy-carmine, spotted yellow. 



Per 1000 seeds. 75c; pkt., 25c 



EOCHIA (A) 



Mexican Fire Plant or Summer Cypress 

 2542 Tricophylla. It is easily grown from seed, 

 forming oval bushes 2 to 2'/2 feet high, densely 

 clothed with small, feathery, light-green foliage, 

 deepening in color until the whole plant assumes 

 a fiery crimson hue. (See illustration.) 



Per 1000 seeds, 25c; pkt., 10c 



(Note: To hasten germination, we advise soak- 

 ing the seed of Ipomoea overnight in warm water 

 before planting.) 



HENDERSON'S GREATER GLORIES 

 See Page 52 



2498 Heavenly Blue Morning Glory (Clark's 

 Earliest). This is the earliest flowering variety, 

 making a sparse growth of foliage, heavily cov- 

 ered with skyblue flowers, with a golden throat. 

 Seed should be sown in the late spring in a dry, 

 sandy location or can be started early indoors 

 and transplant. For covering a fence or trellis it 



is ideal Per 200 seeds, 50c; pkt., 15c 



2496 Baby Blue. The vines grow luxuriantly, 

 about 15 feet high, from March-sown seeds — the 

 plants sheeted until frost 'with -white-throated 

 light cerulean-blue flowers — 2 ! /2 inches across, 

 often remaining open all day. 



Per 200 seeds, 50c; pkt., 10c 



2499 Scarlett O'Hara. (See page 59.') 



Per 100 seeds, 75c; pkt., 25e 



2500 Moonflower Giant White. Grown in a warm, 

 sunny location, the vine will be covered with 

 large heart-shaped leaves, and studded from 

 July until frost with immense saucer-shaped fra- 

 grant flowers. Opening about sunset and closing 

 the next morning, though on cloudy days they 

 remain open until noon. 30 to 40 feet high. 



Per or., 50c; pkt., 10c 

 2515 Giant Japanese Morning Glory. Ruffled 

 and Frilled. The vigorous vines attain a height 

 of 20 to 30 feet. Immense flowers all wavy, 

 ruffled and fluted from throat to margin, looking 

 just like crumpled velvet. The colors include red, 

 rose, garnet, blue, purple, white, silver gray, etc. 



Mixed Colors Per ox., 50c; pkt., 10c 



2520 Brazilian Morning Glory. Serosa. It is a 

 luxuriant grower. The flowers are of beautiful 

 rose color Per 100 seeds, 50c; pkt., 10c 



KENIL WORTH IVY (P) 



2532 Hardy little climber, clings to walls, etc., 

 and a valuable trailing plant for hanging bas- 

 kets, vases, etc.; 3 to 6 feet. 



Per 1000 seeds, 75c; pkt., 10c 

 KUDZU VINE (P) 



2548 A twining vine of rapid growth, growing 40 

 to 50 feet in one season from established roots; 

 hardy, though the vine dies down every ■winter 

 in the North. Foliage large and lobed; purple, 

 pea-shaped flowers in clusters. 



Per or., 50c; pkt., 10c 

 LANTANA (P) 



2560 Rapid-growing, constant-blooming, tender 

 perennial plants for pot culture in the winter or 

 garden decoration in the summer; clusters of 

 flowers, orange, white, pink, etc.; 2 to 3 feet. 

 Mixed Colors Per 500 seeds, 25e; pkt., 10c 



LATHYRUS, Everlasting Peas (P) 



These climb 6 to 8 feet high when trained on a 

 trellis; the flowers are borne in large clusters. 

 Splendid for cutting. 



2607 Latifolius Red. 



2608 Latifolius White Pearl. 

 2610 Latifolius Mixed Colors. 



Price of above, per Vj ox... 50c; pkt., 10c 



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