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HENDERSON'S 

 "AU-American" "^"T"" Fifteen Native Garden Annuals 



Shown in Colors on Opposite Page 

 4705 SPECIAL OFFER: ONE PACKET EACH OF THE FIFTEEN VARIETIES, $1.00 



, America, the land we love — the land of opportunity and rich natural resources — is also a land of floral beauty; for, many of our most cheris'iod 

 garden flowers are natives of the two Americas. From the moimtain crags and ravines of the state of Washington, to the Sunny plains of Texas; 

 and from the arroyadas and lomas of Mexico, and the jungles of South Amsrica, have come many flowers to grace the gardens of the world. 



Many of these flowers in their original form were rather insignificant, compared to the wonderfully improved sorts that we ofter now. As the 

 result of the skilled labors of our scientific plant breeders, the size of the flowers have been greatly increased, numerous new colors evolved, and tue 

 symmetry and appearance of the plants improved. ^ 



Last spring one of our representatives broadcasted a radio talk on Amei-ican Flowers from station WJZ. That a keen interest was taken in this 

 8Ub.iect by our vast audience was manifested to us l:)y the numerous letters which we received. Therefore in order that every garden owner may have 

 a good representative collection of American Flowers, we have selected the group of fifteen beautiful and distinct varieties shown in colors on the 

 opposite page. This collection is comprised entirely of annual flowers, and contains some of the most valuable gems of both Americas. 



Being annuals, they will bloom profusely and make the garden gay from early summer to late fall, if the seed is sown outdoors after danger 

 from frost is over. Most of them should be grown directly in the open, where they will obtain a maximum amount of sunlight, l)ut tlie Godetia and 

 Nemophilia will thrive best in a partially shaded place. Our 24 page booklet Henderson's Flowers for American Gardens gives complete cultural in- 

 structions for all the flowers listed in this collection. It is written in a concise, easily imdersliood manner and will be sent free on request with all o:-dors. 



. H. OENOTHERA 

 3070 Anoual Mixed. The beautiful Oenotheras or Evening 

 Primroses are familiar to all who have traveled across 

 the prairies of the Middle West. The plants grow about 

 two feet high, and the large white, yellow, pink or rose 

 colored flowers are produced continuously. Pkt. 10c. 



A. FETUNIA 



3370 Single Lar^e Flowering 

 Mixed. This Braziliar 

 beauty requires no introduc- 

 tion. The strain that we ofl:er 

 of this type is the finest ob- 

 tainable. It produces large 

 single flowers and includes all 

 the Petunia colors ; plants grow 

 about one foot high. Pkt. 10c. 



■ B. ARGEMONE 

 1183 Grandiflora Hybrids. The beauti- 

 ful Argemone or "Prickly Poppy" 

 came to us from the western part of 

 Mexico. It is one of the most artistic 

 of our garden annuals. The boliy like 

 f oUage is of a grayish-green , with silvery 

 varigation. The beautiful .silky flowers 

 resembling poppies are produced in great 

 number and range through the colors of 

 white, cream, primrose and yellow. Pkt. 10c. 



C. SALPIGLOSSIS 

 3610 Emperor Mixed. Introduced first in the year 1824, 

 this refined Chilian beauty has always been the object 

 of admiration by lovers of aesthetic flowers. Their 

 beautiful colorings rival that of the orchid. Our improved 

 large flowering race form sturdy, brandling plants about 2 feet 

 high. The rich colors are intricately netted, penciled and veined. 

 The long stems make them very desirable for cut flower decora- 

 tions. Pkt. 10c. 



I>. BARTONIA - 

 1S06 Aurea. The Golden Bartonia is a native of California and one 

 of our showiest annuals. The large, single golden flo'srers are 

 overlaid with a metallic sheen which gives the appearance when 

 the sun shines on them as though they were cut from pure gold 

 leaf. The blossoms are nearly 3 inches across and are borne 

 profusely on plants growing about 1 foot high. It succeeds best, 

 when grown in masses. Pkt. 10c. 



E. ZINNIA 

 4600 Dwarf, Lar^e-Flowerin^ Mixed. Few plants have undergone 

 greater improvement than the old fashioned Youth and Old 

 Age that was brought from the plains of southern Texas in the 

 early part of the eighteenth century. Our strain produces 

 handsome, compact bushes about 2 ft. high with large perfectly 

 formed double flowers, in beautiful colors. Pkt. 10c. 



F. COSMOS 



8010 Lar^e Early Flowering Mixed. Mexico has given the world 

 many valuable plants none of which are more beautiful, than the 

 one bearing the pretty Greek name of Cosmos. This early 

 flowering type blooms continuously from July to frost. , The 

 compact bushy plants grow about 4 feet high and the flawers 

 average three inches across. Pkt. 10c. 



G. GODETIA 



2320 Mixed. This showy garden annual, also known as the Satin 

 Flower came from the Rocky Mountain region of the great 

 Northwest. The glistening flowers ranging in color from pure 

 white to dazzling crimson averaf^e 3 inches across, and are 

 borne on bushy plants about one foot high. Pkt. 10c. 



THE TWO 



AMERICAS 



I. PHLOX DRUMMONRII 



3390 Grandiflora Mixed. Phlox is another word of 



Greek Origin and signifies flame. Vv hen Mr. Ui-um- 



mond found these plants growing in Texas 



he was amazed by their vividness. From the 



seed gathered by him in 1835, hundrods of 



plants -nere grown, and beginning with these, they 



have^jindergone a steady improvement so that now 



y<B offer in our Grandiflora mixture a large 



numlDer of beautiful and rich colors. The 



slants grow about IK ft. high and the 



flower h-^ads are large and perfectly 



formed. Pkt. 10c. 



J. ESCHSCHOLTZIA 



2223 Golden West. The 



glorious Cahfornia Poppy was 

 named in honor of the ex- 

 plorer Eschscholtz, who was 

 . one of the first white men 

 who had the good fortune of 

 seeing a field of these beautiful 

 silky flowers. It has been* 

 adopted as the state flower of 

 California. The colors are in- 

 tense and shining yellows, some 

 are beautifully ))lotched. Pkt. 10c. 



K. CALLIOPSIS 



1610 Kin^ Mixed. Tills is a great 

 improvement on the original type 

 foimd growing on the plains of Arkan- 

 sa-s. Tlie plants grow from one to one 

 and one-half feet high and are a perfect 

 mass of l>loom all summer long. The colors 

 range through yellow and gold to deep ma- 

 hogany red. Pkt. 10c. 



L. VERBENA 



4510 Mammoth Mixed. South Arherica which has 



given us such a wealth of floral splendor has also 



given us the Verbena. It is one of the most popiflar 



annuals grown. The mammoth race was originated by 



' us. The average trusses measure 9 inches in circumference 



and the individual florets over an inch across. Pkt. 10c. 



M. NEMOPHILA 



Mixed. This splendid annual came from the verdant valleys of 

 California. The plants grow about one foot high. The clusters 

 of flowers in bright sliades of blue, white and violet are very 

 decorative. The flowers are borne freely all summer, if the 

 plants are grown in a partially shaded place. Pkt. 10c. 



N. NICOTIANA 

 3030 Affinis Hybrids. These hybrids are great improvements on the 

 original type of flowering tobacco that was introduced from Brazil. 

 The plants are of branching, bushy habit 2 to ,S feet high, and 

 carry the graceful tubular flowers in large clusters. The colors 

 range through all the shades of red, purple, violet and white. 

 Delightfully fragrant. Pkt. 10c. 



O. AGERATUM 



1036 Blue Perfection. The Floss Flower of Texas, is highly prized for 

 its dainty feathery floweis. In our Blue Perfection we offer the 

 highest development of this flower. The amethyst-blue flowers al- 

 most cover the entire plants, which grow 8 to 10 in. high. Pkt. 10c. 



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The letter prefixed before each variety is a key to the flowers shown on the opposite page. 



