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LARGE SINGLE CHINA ASTERS 



Single flowers are simple and beautiful and much in vogue among people of taste. 

 This liking for single flowers has created a demand for long-stemmed large single China 

 Asters, which are of unsurpassed decorative effect when cut and vased. These Asters, 

 of strong, healthy growth, are profuse bloomers and are also showy garden plants. 

 (See engramng.) 



1244 Heliotrope -. Pkt. lOe. 



1246 Rose-pink 10c. 



1248 White lOc. 



1250 Mixed Colors 10c. 



1251 Collection of above 3 separate colors 25c. 



GENERAL JOFFRE, A New Single Aster 



1255 One of the most attractive single varieties of recent introduction. The plants grow 



B about 18 inches high, producing a mass of bloom of single and semi-double flowers 

 measuring from 1)^ to 2 inches in diameter. The color is an intense crimson-scarlet, 

 with a clear golden-yellow disc. A very desirable sort for bedding Pkt. loo. 

 ^ HARDY ASTERS, New Large Flowering 



These "Michaelmas Daisies" are splendid subjects for permanent positions in the her- 

 baceous border, where they form large, bushy clumps, V/i to 2 ft. high, and are covered 

 with clusters of large single flowers during the late summer months, forming one of thp 

 charms of the autumn garden. 



1464 Alpinus Goliath. A beautiful lilac with golden center Pkt. 15c. 



1466 White Queen. Pure white single flowers of immense size 15f 



1470 Mixed Colors. New large-flowering hybrids 10c 



HENDERSON'S 



Flower Seed Collections 



ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS. These complete the cycle of their existence growing 

 from seed to seed in one year. Some require 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. By sowing thus early, the growing season is proportionately prolonged. Others 

 may be sown where they are to stand, but require careful attention for the first few weeks. 



Annuals offer a large field for selection, embracing plants of all kinds, from the modest 

 Sweet Alyssum to the gorgeous Salvia, the majestic Rioinus, and dainty Cosmos. They 

 are found in every conceivable shade of color, and are adaptable for growing as single 

 specimens, or planting in clumps or masses, while others are well suited for making borders. 



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

 tions, yet in order to achieve the best results they should be planted where they 

 can obtain ample sunlight, and may be easily watered. It is almost needless 

 to urge the importance of careful weeding, as weeds usually grow more rapidly 

 than the seedlings. If the rows are carefiiUj^iharked when sown it will be easy 

 to distinguish the weeds. 



A continuity of bloom may be secured by occasional sowings of many sorts, 

 such as Eschscholtzia, Sweet Alyssum Phlox, Zinnia, etc. In the latitude of 

 New York these sowings may be made as late as June 15th. 



HENDERSON'S "GARDEN BEAUTIFUL" COLLECTION OF 



ANNUAL FLOWER SEEDS %^og^ggs^^ETa°' 



(Sown in the spring these rapidly attain perfection and flower the same season) 



4701 Collection of 25 Kinds, enumerated below, SI, 25 / Mailed 



4702 Collection of 12 Kinds, Prefixed X, for 75c. \ Free 

 Ageratum, Blue Perfection. Compact bushes, 8 inches, blue flowers. 



XAlyssum, Little Gem. An improved white Sweet Alyssum. 

 XAster, Giant Comet, Double, Mixed Colors. One of the best Asters. 



CalUopsis, Golden Wave. Large golden flowers, freely produced. 



Candytuft, Empress. Hyacinth-like spikes of white flowers. 



Celosia, Ostrich-Plumad, Mixed. Brilliantly showy, Jree-flowering. 

 XCosmos, Giant-Flowering, Mixed. Fall-flowering, tine and showy. 

 XDianthus, Double Diadem Pinks. Various colors, edged and marbled, 



Eschscholtzia, Golden West. Large flowering California Poppies. 

 ^ Hollyhock, Henderson's Annual Ever-Blooming, Mixed Colors. 



Larkspur, Giant Hyacinth-Flowered, Mixed Colors. Large, showy spikes. 

 XMarigold, Pride of the Garden, Mixed Colors. Improved African. 

 XMignonette, Bird's Mammoth. Long, large spikes of fragrant flowers. 

 XNasturtium, Giant-Flowering Tom Thumb. Mixed colors. 

 XPansy, Bedding, Finest-Mixed. Large flowers of many beautiful colors. 



Petunia, Large-Flowering, Single. Mixed Colors. Blotched, striped. 

 XPhlox Drummondii, Large Flowering Mixed. Improved varieties. 

 XPoppy, Giant Double, Brilliant Mixture. Immense flowers, very showy. 



Portulaca, Double Mixed. Showy for edges or low beds. 



Salvia Bonfire. Improved Scarlet Sage, compact and bushy, vivid scarlet. 



Scabiosa Maxima, Double Mixed Colors. Large-flowering Sweet Scabious. 

 XStocks, Large-Flowering, Dwarf, Double, 10 Weeks, Mixed Colors. 



Sunflower " Cut-and-Come-Again," Mixed. Bushy plants, 3 to 4 feet. 



Verbena, Mammoth, Mixed. Large flowers of scarlet, white, blue, pink. 

 XZinnia, Large, Double, Mixed Colors. Immense double flowers. 



THE HENDERSON COLLECTION OF SEEDS OF 



PERENmAL CLIMBING PLANTS 



4731 Collection of 8 Kinds — Enumerated Below, 50e. 



Ampelopsis Veitchii. The Japanese or Boston Ivy, clings to walls, etc., 30 ft. 

 Aristolochia Sipho. Dutchman's Pipe Vine, luxuriant climber. 30 feet. 

 Asparagus Verticillatus. Feathery foliage, scarlet berries. 10 feet. ; 

 Bignonia Grandiflora. , Trumpet Creeper clusters of orange-red flowers. 40 ft. 

 Clematis Paniculata. A mass of white star-like flowers in autumn. 30 ft. 

 Kudzu Vine. Grows rapidly. Pea-shaped, purple flowers. 40 to 50 feet. 

 Lathyrus Latifolius, Mixed Everlasting Pea. Sweet Pea-like flowers. 6 to 8 ft. 

 Wistaria Sinensis. Pendant clusters of blue flowers. 25 to 40 feet. 



THE HENDERSON COLLECTION OF 

 17 PERENNIAL FLOWERS 



4715 SPECIAL OFFER— ONE PACKET EACH OF THE SEVENTEEN 

 VARIETIES, $1.00 



{For full description see index page 176 and refer) 

 There is perhaps no phase of gardening that is more interesting than the grow- 

 ing of hardy perennials from seeds. To watch the plants develop from little 

 seedlings into sturdy plants which withstand the rigors of winter and bloom year 

 after year with increasing luxuriance, is certainly fascinating. 

 Alyssium Saxitile Compacta. Dwarf plant for borders known as "The Basket 



of Gold." . - ^ - 



Aster, Hardy. About 2 feet high, covered with clusters -of large single flowers. 

 Aquilegia or Columbine. The flower stems often 40 inches high, carry clusters 



of immense flowers. 

 Canterbury Bells. Flower the second season, large bell-shaped flowers. 

 Carnation. Handy Garden. Particularly adapted tor garden planting. 

 Coreopsis. Harvest Moon. Long-stenmied, rich yellow flo\^'ers. 

 Delphinium. Superb Hybrids. Grow from 6 to 10 feet high, graceful spikes 



of flowers. 

 Chrysanthemum or Shasta Daisy. The great white California Daisy. 

 Digitalis or Foxglove. Spikes of flowers 4_to 5 feet high, beautiful markings. 

 Gaillardia. Giant Hybrid. .Scarlet with~gold edge; Red with yellow edge. 

 Hollyhock, Hardy. Aluch improved in doubleness and larger in size than the 



old varieties, 5 to 8 feet high. 

 Pyrethrum or Painted Daisy. Stems are 2 feet high, bearing large flowers — 



crimson, pink, white, etc. 

 Platycodon, Chinese Bell Flower. Grows IH feet high. Bell-shaped, white.or 



blue flowers. 

 Poppy, Giant Oriental, Gorgeous for borders. Flowers are 6 inches across. 

 Scabiosa Japonica. Stems 20 inches long. Flowers of lavender mauve, etc., 



2]4 inches across. 

 Sweet William. Our finest hardv garden plani, lasts for years. 

 Stokesia, hardy corn flower; steins are very long and bear flowers of various 

 colors. 4 inches across. 



THE HENDERSON COLLECTION OF SEEDS OF 



CLIMBING ANNUALS 



-FOR PORCHES, PERGOLAS, 



FENCES, ETC. 



(Sown in the spring these rapidly attain perfection and flower the same season) 

 4721 Collection of 12 Kinds — -Enumerated below, 7oc — Mailed Free 

 Balloon Vine. White flowers, succeeded by balloon-like seed pods. 10 feet. 

 Canary-Bird Vine. Yellow butterfly-like flowers. 15 feet. 

 Cobaea Scandens. Beautiful climber, large bell-shaped, rich blue flowers. 20 ft. 

 Cypress Vine, Mixed. Feathery foliage, star-shaped flowers, red, white, etc. 



15 ft. 

 Dolichos, Giant Crimson. Wistaria-like clusters of crimson flowers. 10 feet. 

 Humulus, Japanese Variegated. Foliage striped silver and green. 20 feet. 

 Mina Lobata. Luxuriant climber, with clusters of blood-red flowers. 2Q. ft. 

 Moon Flower Vine. Luxuriant vine, with immense white flowers. 50 to 75 ft. 

 Morning Glories, Imperial Japanese, Mixed. Magnificent colors. 30 feet. 

 Nasturtium, Giant-Flowering, Climbing, Mixed Colors. New colors. 10 ft. 

 Sweet Peas, Giant Spencer, Mixed. The finest strain, no dull colors. 10 ft. 

 Thunbergia, Mixed Colors. Charming, neat vine, flowering freely. 6 ft. 



Your dream garden of Hardy Perennials from seed can be realized now by planting the Collection of 17 Perennials 



