M. TME GAIRDEM ° Flower Seeds 



THE NEW GIANT WHITE 

 MOONFLOWER 



2500 Ipomoea Crandiflora Maxima. This 

 greatly improved variety of the popular 

 Moonflower Vine, produces much larger 

 flowers and in greater profusion, 

 if grown in a warm sunny locaticn. and 

 given sufficient water while making 

 growth, the vine will attain a 

 height of from 60 to 75 feet dur- 

 ing the summer season. It . will 

 be covered with large bluish green 

 heart-shaped leaves, and studded 

 from July until frost with ini- 

 mense saucer shaped flowers, 

 glistening like white satin. They 

 are also subtly fragrant. The 

 flowers open about sunset, and 

 close the next morning, though 

 on cloudy days they remain open 

 until noon. (See engraring) 



Per 100 seeds, 50c.; Pkt. 10c. 



GIANT JAPANESE 

 MORNING GLORY 



(Ipomoea Imperialis) 



The robust vines attain a height of from 



30 to 50 feet. The foliage is luxuriant, 



distinct and varied, mostly green, but many 



leaves are mottled light and dark green, 



white and gray. 



Bui the surpassing charm of these "Giant 

 Japanese Morjiing dories" lies in the entranc- 

 ing beauty and large size of the flowers; they 

 measure from 3 to 4 inches across. The 

 colors of the flowers, shadings and markings, 

 ' are limitless. Some flowers are of deep, rich, 

 velvety colors, others daintily tinted and 

 shaded. There are reds from soft rose to 

 crimson and garnet; daintiest blue to purple; 

 , snow-white to silver-gray, new terra-cotta 

 '^^ and coffee-colored shades. Some flowers are 

 y^ striped, blotched and spotted; others have magni- 

 , '' ficent edges and throats. (See engraving.) ' 



2510 Mixed Colors. Per os., 3oc.; Pkt. 10c. 

 2515 Ruffled and Frilled. The perfection of Morning Glories. 

 Immense flowers, often as big as saucers, all wavy, ruffled and fluted 

 from throat to margin, like crumpled velvet. They are simply magnificent. 

 Mixed Colors Per oz., 50c.; Pkt. 15o. 



BRAZILIAN MORNING GLORY 



2520 Ipomoea Setosa is the botonical name of this magnificent summer 

 climbing annual. It grows with the greatest vigor and luxuriance. 

 The leaves are 8 to 12 inches across, making a dense shade. \\'e know 

 of nothing better for quickly covering a piazza, arbor or tree. The 

 flowers are of beautiful rose color, and are borne in large clusters. 



Per 100 seeds, SOc; Pkt. 10c, 



IPOMOEA "BABY BLUE" 



2496 This entrancingly beautiful climber came to us a few years ago — only a few seeds — 

 from a customer in the middle west who wanted us to grow it and identity the % ar- 

 iety. We do not know" the variety name but we do know that it is the most 

 lovely light blue Ipomoea we have ever seen. The vines grow luxuriantly 

 about 15 feet high, well clothed with large durable leaves and commencing 

 in July — from March-sown seeds — the plants are sheeted until frost with 

 white-throated light coerulean-blue flowers — about 2K inches across and 

 of such substance that they often remain open all day. 



Per 100 seeds, 50c.; Pkt. lOc. 



IIMPATIENS HOLSTII HYBRIDS 



(Sultan's Balsam) 



2480 Handsome plants from East Africa, forming bushes 12 to 18 in- 

 ches high. The flowers, 1>^ to l>f inches across, are of scarlet, 

 orange-red, pink and white, with a red eye. The plants grow 

 luxuriantly out-of-doors and make unusually showy flowej beds. 

 If grown in pots they are equally effective. 

 Mixed Colors Pkl.25c. 



INCARYILLEA DELAVAYI 



2488 Beautiful half-hardy perennial garden plant with long, flexible 

 branches. It forms large, fleshy roots the first year, which should 

 remain in the ground the next season, and thereafter they throw 

 up strong flower stalks 3 feet high, bearing large tubular powers 

 of rosy-carmine, spotted yellow; throat brown Pkt. 15c. 



KENILWORTH IVY 



2532 Hardy little climber, clings to walls, etc., and a valuable trailing plant 

 for hanging baskets, vases, etc.; 3 to 6 feet Pkt. 10c, 



HUMULUS (Japan Hop) 



Rapid summer climber in three or four weeks' time attaining a height of 20 to 30 

 feet, resembling the common Hop, but being an annual, attains full perfection the first 

 season. The foliage is luxuriant, making dense covering. It is one of the best plants for 

 covering verandas, trelUs, etc. Heat, drought and insects do not trouble it. 



2472 Japonicus. Green foliage Pkt. lOc' 



2474 Japonicus Variegatus. Silver Striped Japan Hop. A beautiful variety of the above. Green 

 foliage blotched and striped white and gray Pkt. 10c 



Peter Henderson & Co. established 1847. The worth of a House whose business has been carried on success' 

 fully for three generations is understood by all who plant seeds, because seeds are sold entirely on reputation. 



