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SIX GORGEOUS POPPIES FOR 75c. 



(ILLUSTRATED IN COLORS ON OPPOSITE PAGE) 



These six poppies were selected at our trial grounds from over one hundred 

 varieties and species as the most beautiful and distinct, and they certainly 

 are gorgeous. The plants stand up strong and luxuriant, 2 to 2}^^ feet high, 

 each bearing from 6 to 12 enormous flowers, 3 to 4 inches across, full and double, 



3456 American Flag. A pure white ground, margined dark orange scarlet. 



PH. ISc. 



3457 El Dorado. Light yellow PU. 15o. 



3458 Firebrand. Fiery bright orange scarlet Pitt. 15c. 



3459 Lady in White. Large pure satiny white Pkt. 15c. 



with buds still to develop, thus keeping up a succession of bloom for several 

 weeks. They are of the easiest possible culture; seeds sown in the open ground 

 in May where the plants are to remain, for they do not bear transplanting well, 

 will produce blooming plants in July. 



3462 Lavender Beauty. Rich, deep lavender, shading to silvery lavender. 



Pkt. 15c. 



3463 Rosy Mom. Exquisite rosy pink, shading to salmon pink and white 

 at the centre pj^^ i5c_ 



3461 Collection, one packet of each of the above 6 separate varieties. 75c. 



HENDERSON'S SELECTED POPPY SEEDS 



Double Carnation-Flowered 



3440 Thrift V, upright varieties, 2 feet high; flowers of large globular form 

 with slashed or fringed petals. Colors and combinations beautiful and 

 varied. Mixed Colors Per 1,000 seeds, 25c.; PkU 10c. 



3441 Imported Collection of Double Carnation-flowered Poppies, 6 varie- 

 ties, 40c. 



"Double FeatherbaH" 



3445 These double-fringed annual Poppies are verj' beautiful; they belong 

 to the Carnation-flowered type, the large flowers having the same globe- 

 shaped formation; with gracefully f ringed-edged petals like big balls 

 of slashed tissue-paper or feathers; plants of dwarf branching growth, 

 onlj' 15 to IS inches high, each plant carrj-ing several of these large 

 exquisite flowers. Mixed Colors Per 1,000 seeds, 25c.; Phi. 10c. 



Henderson's Giant Double 



"BRILLIANT BLEND" 



3455 These annual Poppies are sturdy, luxuriant growers about 2J4 feet 

 high, bearing immense double flowers 4 to 5 inches in diameter, or as 

 large as Peonies. Some of the flowers have broad, round, smooth- 

 edged petals, and are of imposing effect; others have lacinatcd and fringed 

 edges which add a charming grace; but the cUmaxing merit of all is the 

 wonderf\il variety of coloring, ranging from the most gorgeous crimson 

 through innumerable shades to purest white; many are also striped, 

 blended and edged with other colors. When grown in masses the floral 

 panorama is of almost unimagined beauty. They are of the easiest 

 possible culture; the seed only needs to be sown thinly in May where the 

 plants are to remain. "Brilliant Blend Mixture." 



Per 1,000 seeds, 25c.; Per oz., 50c.; Pkt. 10c. 



Henderson's Giant Shirley 



A great advance in single annual Poppies. The flowers are immense, often 4 

 inches across, the petals are fluted and crinkled and in the sunlight appear 

 like rumpled satin. The plants are well branched, about 12 inches high, and 

 bloom in continuous succession for weeks. There are white, white-splashed, 

 crimson, rose banded with white, salmon, carmine, blush, scarlet, and many 

 splashed, striped, dotted, edged, etc. If cut in the bud state and the stems 

 put in water, the flowers will open as well as on the plant, and the effect of 

 a vase of Shirley Poppies is immensely graceful and beautiful. 

 3470 Mixed Colors Per 1,000 S6e&, 23c,; Pkt. 10c. 



Double Peony-Flowered 



3460 Robust plants, 2 feet high, with immense double, peony-like flowers. 

 3 to 4 inches in diameter, in many beautiful colors and combinations, 

 Mixed Colors Per 1,000 seeds, 25c.; Pkt. 10c. 



English Scarlet Field 



3465 The famous Scarlet Poppy of the English fields. 



Per 1,000 seeds, 25c. 



Pkt. 10c. 



Flanders 



3466 The scarlet Poppy of the fields of Flanders, made famous in the song and 

 story of the great war, and familiar to all the members of the A. E. j". 

 who served in Belgium and France Adopted bj' the American Legion 

 for their emblem. "■ 



They do not attain as large a size as a well grown Shirley Poppy, but 



apart from the sentiment now attached to them, they are a decided 



acquisition. They flower the first season from spring-grown seed. 



Per oz., 50c.; per 1,000 seeds, 25c.; Pkl. 10c. 



Iceland (papaver nudicaule) 



Although hardy perennials, these dwarf Poppies bloom the first season from 

 spring-sown seed. The fragrant, elegant, crushed-satin-like flowers are pro- 

 duced in never-ceasing succession from the beginning of June to October, 

 fine for cutting. 



3472 Scarlet Pkl. 10c 



3474 White pkt. 10c. 



3476 Yellow pkt. 10c. 



3480 Mixed Colors Per 1,000 seeds, 50c.; Pkt. 10c. 



Giant Oriental Hardy 



Among hardy perennials these hold an unrivaled position for gorgeous 

 effectiveness in gardens and hardy borders; height, 2 to .3 feet; flowers immense,, 

 often 6 inches or more across. They are also grand, cut in bud state, for vases 

 The seed should be sown in the open ground in June or July in order to bloom 

 the following summer. 



3482 Beauty of Livermere. Crimson with Black blotch Pkt. 15c. 



3483 Colosseum. Flowers S inches across. Color, rich, shiny, dark scarlet, 

 with a black spot at the base of each petal Pkt. 15c. 



3485 Princess Victoria Louise. (Balmon-searlet Pkt. 15c. 



3487 Rembrandt. Orange-scarlet Pkt. loc. 



3489 Salmon Queen. Salmon-vellow Pkt. 15c. 



3490 Oriental Hybrids, Mixed Colors Per 1,000 seeds, 50c.; Pkt. 10c. 



SUNFLOWERS— Various Annual 



3777 Giant Russian. Immense single yellow flowers. 



Per oz., loc; Pkl. 10c. 

 3787 Silver-leaved. Silvery foliage; large single yellow flowers. 



Per oz., 25c.; Pkt. 10c. 



3816 Double Golden-yellow Per Yi oz., 50c.; Pkt. 10c. 



3818 Double White. Creamy-white with veUow guard petals. 



Per y, oz., 50c.; Pkt. 10c. 



3820 Double "Cut-and-Come-Again," Mixed Per J^ oz., 40c.; Pkt. 10c. 



3806 Double Chrysanthemum-flowered. Magnificient flowers, 6 to 8 inches 

 in diameter, densely double, the petal long and fringed; color, rich orange; 

 the plants, 6 to 7 feet high, carry many of these noble flowers. 



Per Yi oz., 25c.; Pkt. 10c. 



3808 Double "Globes of Gold." {Helianthus Mxdliflorus, fl. pi.) A dwarf, 



well-branched plant, 3 to 3 Jo feet in height. Each of the numerous 



branches carries large, densely double, globe-shaped, rich golden flowers 



of deep yellow Per oz., 25c. ; Pkl. 10c. 



SUNFLOWER Dwarf-Branching 

 "Cut-and-Come-Again" 



These improved branching Sunflowers (,Helianthtis Ciicumerifolius types) 

 are popular, not only for garden display, but for cut flowers. The plants 

 form bushes 3 to 4 feet high, bearing a continuous succession of flowers from 

 June until frost. The perfectly formed single or double flowers, 3 to 4 inches 

 across, are poised on long, graceful stems, which "vase" beautifully. They are 

 easily grown, commencing to flower in a few weeks from. seed. 



3794 Mars. Golden yellow, dark eye Per ]4 oz., 25c. ; Pkt. lOe. 



3796 Sirius. Lemon, dark center Per J^ oz., 25o.; Pkt. 10c. 



3798 White Star. White with black eye Per }4 oz., 25c.; Pkl. 10c. 



3800 Single "Cut-and-Come-Again," Mixed Per J4 oz., 25c.; Pkt. 10c. 



For Henderson's New Hybrid Sunflowers see page 119. 



The work of a garden ean be materially lessened by using up-to-date efficient tools; see our list, pages 144 to 172. 



