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Henderson's Invincible Aster 



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"I am sending 4 lots of your 

 Invincible Asters for vvjselj and 

 three of my neighbors. I had won- 

 derful success with those purchased 

 of you last year, I exhihiled them 

 at all the Southern WisconMn fairs 

 and took first price in every instance 

 and pronounced by errry one as the 

 most wonderful thet/ ever saiv." 



F, E. FELLOWS, 

 March 4, 1923. Jefferson, Wis, 



"I should like Jo sny thai the 

 Asters I grew last year from your 

 seeds, Henderson's Inviyicibles, were 

 very beautiful and gave a great deal 

 of pleasure." 



MISSGERTRUDE HALLE Y, 

 Feb. IS. 1923. Lemon Grove, Calif. 



" Have had such wonderful luck 

 with my seeds, especially Incincihle 

 Asters. Last year J had the finest 

 in this toufk. They were giant 

 branching alright as we measured 

 and some of them were over 4 //. 

 high and bearing 21 blooms on one 

 plant, the flowers were like Chrysan- 

 themums. I was very proud of 

 them. A weekly paper here in this 

 town had a write-up one week 

 about them.** 



MRS. F. L. MrGANNON, 

 Mar. 19, 1923. Ogdensburg, N, Y. 



" IT ad grand luck with my Asters 

 last year, they were gorgeous. Slill 

 there may be something I might 

 learn." MRS. W. KAISER, 



Feb. 8, 1923. New Paltz, N. K. 



"J m.ust say that the Invincible 

 Asters grown from your seeds were 

 beautifxd and were much admired 

 ^y "ly friends. I was much pleased 

 with their success, aho with the other 

 seeds 



iflSS IDA MARZORATI, 

 April 8, 1923. Woodridge, A". J. 



(Shown in colors on the opposiie page) 



"THEY ARE ROYALLY GRAND" 



The Largest and Most Beautiful of all Asters 



Henderson's Inv'incibles are the latest and highest achievements in China 

 Asters, a superior race in every way. The plants are of very healthy, robust, 

 branching growth, about 2 feet high — though under best culture often 3 feet — 

 producing, on long stems, massive Chrysanthemum-like flowers of perfect 

 form and graceful outline, and are exceedingly double tc the very center. The 

 Rowers are the most beautifully formed of all large Asters. The petals are of 

 thick, durable substance, and in consequence, the flowers last long in perfec- 

 tion. These .\sters are wonderfully prolific and continuous bloomers from 

 summer until frost. When grown in masses in garden borders, or grouped in 

 beds, their decorative effect is unapproachably gay and enlivening. When 

 weL' grown the flowers of Henderson's In'vnnriVjIe Asters average 3K inches 

 across; l-incl\ flowers are quite common, and if grown especially for cut 

 flowers, the side branches pruned, allowing a plant to carry not over 8 or 10 

 flowers, one flower to a stem, their size will then be enormous, measuring 434 

 and 5 inches across. These magnificent blossoms being gracefully poised on 

 strong, weiJ-leaved stems 1.5 to 18 inches long, resemble large-sized Chrysan- 

 themums, and are unsurpassed as cut flowers for' vases and home decoration. 



We have received many enthusiastic letters of praise from our patrons re- 

 garding these Asters — some of whom have been fortunate enough to capture 

 prizes with them at local exhibitions, flower shows, etc. 



HENDERSON'S INVINCIBLE ASTER 



Per 1,000 seeds Pkt. 



1342 Carmine-rose. Bright rosy-carmine 7.5c. 15c. 



1344 Crimson-brilliant. Rich bright red 75c. 15c. 



1346 Deep Blue. Bright indigo-blue 75c. 15c. 



1348 Deep Pink. Lively warm rose-pink 75c. 15c. 



1352 Lavender. Charming silvery-lavender 75c. 15c. 



1354 Pearl-pink. Exquisite blush and sheU-pink 75c. 15c. 



1356 Violet-purple. Rich velvety purple 75c. 15c. 



1358 Pure White. Purest snow white 75c. 15c. 



1360 Mixed Colors 60c. 15c. 



1361 Collection of Invincible Asters. 1 pkt. each of the above 8 varieties 

 and shown in colors on the opposite page, for .Sl.OO post paid. 



"I want to congratulate you on 

 youT wonderful Invincible Aster 

 Seeds. The seed I got from you last 

 year grew the prettiest asters I ever 

 saw. Everybody admired them, and 

 J sold some at a very large price. 

 Your carinas were excellent. They 

 bloomed all summer until frost killed. 

 the hlosso7n^.'^ 



MISS GENEVA UPDIKE, 

 Feb. IZ, 1923. Fails Church, Va. 



"Kindly fill Ihis order soo', aa 

 practicable, as I want to send same 

 of the seeds to a friend in Norway. 

 I sent some of last year\i seed and 

 Tny friend tells me the flowers were 

 wondejful, especially the Invincible 

 Asters, which took ^rst prize at a 

 flower show.-' 0. 0. JOHNSON, 

 Feb. 16, 1923. Rock Point, Md. 



" Henderson's Aster Seeds last 

 year produced the Asters that were 

 the talk of the town. 



N. H. SCHERREK, 

 Susquehanna Mercanlile Agency, 

 Jan. 29, 1923. Muncy, Penna. 



"My garden is greatly admired 

 by my friends, I think Henderson's 

 Invincible Asters are the most 

 beautiful I have ever seen. It gives 

 my great pleasure to grow your seed. 

 I have never found any quite so 

 good." MRS. I. T. M URR Y, 

 Mar., 1923. Fordyce, Ark. 



"I won first prize on your In- 

 vincible .A^sters, also basket of Zinnias 

 at Isabella County Fair, last Fall. 

 MRS. H. WILBUR, 

 Jan. 29, 1923. Ml. Pleasant, Mich. 



" Had worulerful success with my 

 seeds last year. My Invincible 

 Asters are always perfect; too won^ 

 derful to describe " 



MRS. C. C. TOOKER, 

 Jan. 29, 1023. Billings, Mottt. 



Extra-Early Express Comet Aster 



Early-flowering Comet Asters are of great merit, not only for garden purposes, but of 

 even more value for early cut-flowers. Extra-early flowering Asters have heretofore 

 been produced at the expense of either size, doubleness, substance or length of stem, 

 but the Express Comets are nearly as good as late-flowering sorts and come into 

 bloom in the open ground with us by the middle of July. They are the largest early 

 Asters of which we know, flower 3>< inches to 4 inches across, of double Comet type; 

 splendid substance and long stems; plants healthy and sturdy, branching habit; 

 IS inches high: free bloomers. {See engraving.') 



Per 1,000 seeds Pkt. 



1292 Azure-blue 60c. 10c. 



1294 Dark Blue 60c. 10c. 



1296 Rose-Pink 60c. 10c. 



1298 Pure White 60c. 10c. 



1300 Mixed Colors , 50c. 10c. 



1301 Henderson's Collection of Express Comet Asters. 

 1 packet each of 4 separate colors, 30 -. 



"For years we have used "Henderson's seeds till we no longer wonder if seeds will 

 grow, we k7iow they wil. Last year I purchased your collection of Comet Asters and 

 as I have no suitable place for starting the seeds I gave half to a friend, trusting that one 

 of us would, be successful. Through lack of sunlight my plants were very small when 

 set out but I wish you could have seen them grow.- I have never seen so many and such 

 perfect asters. My neighbors and friends came for asters daily. Mrs Arthur Reed 

 took the first prize for hers al Coventry Fair, also at Manchester Fair. To me they were 

 more beautiful than Chrysanthemums. The Urst blooms were about six inches across." 

 March 17, 1923. MRS. S. W. REED, Willimantic, Conn. 



"Last year I raised the best Comet Asters from your Seeds. Will try them again this 

 year." 

 February 28, 1923. MISS SUSA N ALLES, Winnetka, Til. 



"Every one admired my Asters last year and I had nevir seen such beauties^before. 

 I gave away i hundred or two plants last season and I thought that this year I'd raise 

 them to sell." 



^^?.%'' ~'^' ^^-^- ^^^^- ^- CATHERWOOD, LoweU, Mass. 



" The Asters are splendid, I took first and second prize and the silver cup for cut annals 

 and your asters helped me to get it. 

 September, 1923. G. LEWIS, Niarjara Falls, Canada. 



^Ay asters last year from your seed were finest in town." 

 •*^?.''w' ^^-^- ^1-fK5- D- C. CH.iSE, Webster City, Iowa 



My asters last summer were the pride of the neighborhood." 

 ■F'.'i'l'ari/ 1, 1923. MRS. E. W. WAT.SON, Augusta, Ga. 



The Asters were a miracle of beauty, right up to freezing weather. I never had finer 

 Asters tn the twenty-nine or thirty years I have been buying seeds of you in three widely 

 separated slates Florida, California and Washington. 



"M;i garden is my one pleasure, so you can see that any onejvho helps to make it so 

 beautiful seems a personal friend." 

 January 25, 1923. MRS. MAR Y K. JACQUES. Taroma, Wash. 



Take it out in the Garden J^VeJlCns" Henderson's Garden Guide and Record, Free wLVal'el^L^.'s™ paelT 



