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HENDERSON'S 



Flower Seed Department 



The history of our Flower Seed Department is one of notable achievements. A host of America s most popular garden 

 flowers found their origin here. Beginning with the first double Zinnias, then called "Youth", and Old Age , introduced 

 by Peter Henderson, the founder of our firm in 1865, great strides have taken place since then. In the Zinnia family alone, 

 many distinct types and a score of lovely colors can be obtained, all of which are aristocratic offsprings of their lowly fore- 

 bears. A few of our leaders are: Invincible Aster, Mt. Vernon Snapdragon, Spencer Sweet Peas. etc. 



Nowhere in the world can better strains of Flower Seeds be found for American Gardens, than on this and the following 

 pages of this catalog. They are grown, selected and tested under the most scientific methods. 



Our files are filled with letters from pleased customers, many of whom have won prizes in garden contests and at Mower 

 Shows, with the results obtained from our seed. The illustration above shows one of our prize gardens at the Interna- 

 tional Flower Show displaying Nemesia, Nicotiana, Petunia, Snapdragon, Stocks, etc., grown from Henderson s t lower Seed. 



CLASSIFICATION OF 



THE VALUE OF 

 ANNUAL FLOWERS 



As all gardeners are aware, no 

 plants flower so lavishly, or are so 

 varied in color and habit as are the 

 annuals, and, if well grown, whether 

 in outside beds and borders or for 

 greenhouse display, they are the 

 most satisfactory group of plants 

 in all creation. Of course, as all 

 know, the Perennial Flower Border 

 is charming in spring and early 

 summer, but it has its blank periods 

 and this void can only be filled by 

 sowing annual flower seeds here 

 and there in such a border. 



BIENNIALS and PERENNIALS 



WHICH SHOULD BE GROWN 



AS ANNUALS 



There are also a limited number 

 of Biennials and Perennials which 

 can and should be grown as An- 

 nuals. Antirrhinum or Snap- 

 dragon is now sown early to bloom 

 the same season. Dianthus does 

 even better treated as an annual, 

 and the same may be said of 

 Coreopsis, Eschscholtzia, Gail- 

 lardia, Lupinus, Penstemon, 

 Salvia, Scabiosa, Verbena, and 

 some others. 



Note that these varieties should 

 be started in gentle heat very early 

 and the seedlings hardened off for 

 transfer to outside beds. Esch- 

 scholtzia is. an exception and should 

 be sown where it is to grow. 



HENDERSON'S GARDEN 



GUIDE AND 



RECORD 



Contains much valuable in- 

 formation regarding the planting 

 and cultivation of Annual and 

 Perennial flowers. Many sugges- 

 tions are also given for grouping 

 them in the garden, as well as 

 numerous garden plans. Sent on 

 request with orders amounting to 

 $3.00 or over. 



Presenting 



The American Woman's Selection 

 of Twelve Annual Flowers 



Including The Plant-A-Garden Chart 

 Shown in Colors on Back Cover. 



As the result of the enthusiastic replies to a questionnaire re- 

 garding their favorite annual flowers sent to 1,000 women, owners 

 of gardens in various sections of the country — Garden Club 

 Women, Business Women, and Garden Lovers— we are happy to 

 present the group listed below as those receiving the endorsement 

 of the largest number of votes. Many reasons were advanced for 

 this selection, the principal ones being their ease of culture, their 

 free flowering habits, and the value of most of them for cutting. 



The Plant-A-Garden Chart included with the collection, is one 

 of the most ingenious ready reference guides ever invented. By a 

 turn- of the dial, there can be seen at a glance all the pertinent facts 

 concerning the cultural details of all the varieties in this collec- 

 tion, as well as twenty-eight other sorts. The back of the chart 

 shows a color guide which will prove helpful in planning the gar- 

 den, or in making artistic flower arrangements. 



The selection consists of one packet each of the following: 



1 Ageratum, Blue Perfection (described on page 66) 



2 Cosmos, Midsummer Early Flowering Mixed (see page 73) 



3 Centaurea, Cyanus Double Mixed (see page 71) 



4 Larkspur, Giant Spire Mixed (see page 79) 



5 Aster Invincible Mixed (see page 65) 



6 Scabiosa Maxima Plena Mixed (see page 88) 



7 Phlox Drummondii Mixed (see page 86) 



8 Zinnia Giant Dahlia Flowered Mixed (see page 94) 



9 Nicotiana Affinis Hybrids (see page 82) 



10 Marigold Double French Mixed (see page 80) 



11 Petunia Rose of Heaven (see page 85) 



12 Salpiglosis Emperor Mixed (see page 87) 



SPECIAL OFFER 

 4707— The Selection, including Plant-A-Garden Chart, 

 $1.00 postpaid. 



HENDERSON'S PLANT CATALOG 



Published separately — Contains a select list of new and standard 

 Roses, Dahlias, Annual and Perennial Plants, Flowering Shrubs, 

 Small Fruits and Herbs. 



The Plant catalog is mailed to all customers as soon as issued, and ments.(See illustration on back cove; 

 to all others free on request. - P«c» 25c postpaid. 



FLOWERS 



Following immediately after 

 the name of each species of flower 

 listed. in this catalog, we have 

 indicated its classification as 

 follows : 



Annual — See explanation of an- 

 nuals on page 51 . In some cases 

 where biennials are grown as 

 annuals, we have placed them 

 in this classification. 

 Biennial — These grow from seed 

 the first year, then flower and 

 die the following year. Some 

 are grown as annuals. See first 

 column of this page regarding 

 these. 

 Perennial — See explanation of 



Perennials on page 51. 

 Tender Perennial — Under this 

 classification we have grouped 

 those plants which are variously 

 referred to as greenhouse or 

 stove plants, also tender bulbous 

 plants. The seed of some of 

 these, like Begonia, Canna, 

 Geranium, etc., may be started 

 indoors and the young plants 

 set out after danger from frost 

 is over. Others like Asparagus 

 Plumosus, Gloxinia, Musa, etc., 

 are suited for pot or green house 

 culture only. Their uses are,- 

 fully covered in our descriptions. 



PLANT-A-GARDEN 

 CHART 



One 'of the best ready- 

 reference guides that has come) 

 to our attention. It tells at « 

 glance how to grow forty of th«J 

 most popular annual flowers, be 

 sides containing many practica 

 notes and plans for annual flowe 

 plantings. 



A color harmony guide is als* 

 given on the reverse side. I 

 shows at a glance those color 

 which are analogous, as well a 

 the- complimentary colors. It wi 

 prove helpful in garden plannin 

 and in making flower arrang< 



