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CINERARIA HYBRIDA 

 (^Perennial) 



Magnificent plants for spring decoration in the 

 conservatory or window garden. The flowers cover 

 the plant with a sheet of bloom. Colors: White, 

 blue, violet and crimson shades. 

 1920 Large-flowerins- Choicest Mixed.Pkt. 2Sc 

 1925 Matador. A large flower of brilliant scarlet 



red Pfct. 50c 



1930 Miniature Hybrids. (Cineraria Hybrida 

 Nana.) The plants rarely exceed 8 inches in 

 height. The flowers are small and gay 

 in color making large heads particularly 



charming Pkt. 2Sc 



1935 Star. (Cineraria Sleliata Hybrids, Improved.) 

 Tall pyramidal plants, bearing star-like 

 flowers in immense umbels; an exceedingly 

 decorative pot plant. Colors: White, rose, 

 red, carmine and blue. Offered in mixed 

 colors Pkt. 25c 



CLARKIA ELEGANS or Rocky 

 Mountain Garland (Annual) 



The long, slender branches are covered with 

 buds and double flowers. 



For the table decorations few flowers are more 

 satisfactory. If the sprays are cut before all the 

 buds have opened, they will last for a long time, 

 or until all the buds have developed into bloom. 

 {See Color Plate, Page 59.) 

 1942 Chamois Queen. Rosy-chamois double 



flowers Pkt. 10c 



1944 Queen Mary. Lovely, rose-carmine flowers; 

 very double Pkt. 10c 



1946 Scarlet Queen. Double rose-orange flowers 

 developing to intense orange-scarlet. Pkt. 10c 



1947 Purple King. Rich ruby-purple; double 

 flowers Pkt. 10c 



1948 Vesuvius. Double flowers of intense orange- 

 rose. Pkt. 10c 



1949 White Queen. Beautiful pure white; flowers 

 very double Pkt. 10c 



1950 Double Mixed. Including many sorts. 



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



1951 Collection. One packet each of the six 

 named varieties 50c 



CLEMATIS {Perennial) 



1957 Paniculata. Of robust habit and covered with 

 pure white, fragrant flowers, followed by pretty 

 seed pods of bronzy-red; 12 feet Pkt. 10c 



CLEOME ("Spider Flower") 

 {Annual) 



1965 Gigantea Rosea. The feathery i)etals and 

 long stamens give the flowers the appearance 

 of an Orchid. Sow seed in May and when the 

 seedlings are three or four inches high, thin 

 out to stand two feet apart. The plants grow 

 very rapidly and attain a height of from 3 to 5 

 feet. Recommended as a honey plant for bees. 

 (See illustration.) Per oz. 60c; Pkt. 10c 



COBAEA SCANDENS or Cathedral Bells 

 (Annual) 



Elegant, rapid-growing climbers, attaining a height 

 of 20 to 30 feet. Particularly desirable for covering 

 arbors, walls, etc. Can be grown in the conservatory 

 in winter. 



Flowers large and bell-shaped. 



1967 Blue Pkt. 10c 



1968 White Pkt. 10c 



Morning 



COLEUS (Perennial) 



Plants with richly colored foliage of maroon, green, 

 crimson, yellow, etc. For groups on lawns and 

 ribboning they are indispensable, and also valuable 

 for pot culture. Although tender perennials, they 

 attain perfection thfe first season from seed sown 

 indoors; 1 to 3 feet. 



1970 Choice Mixed Pkt. 15c 



1972 Large-leaved, Fringed Mixture Pkt. 2Sc 



CONVOLVULUS or 

 Glory (Annual) 



1984 Convolvulus Minor or "Bush" Morning 

 Glory. Very desirable for beds or borders, 

 as they form plants 1J4 to 2 feet in diameter, 

 and about 1 foot high. The flowers are borne 

 in great profusion and remain open practically 

 all day, excepting in rainy weather. The mix- 

 ture we offer includes "many self colors," as 

 well as striped and flaked varieties. Mixed 

 Colors Oz. 25c; Pkt. 10c 



1990 Convolvulus Major Climbing Morning 

 Glory. These beautiful annual climbers are 

 of easy culture and produce freely all summer 

 long large, funnel-formed flowers of lovely 

 combinations of coloring. Seed may be sown 

 in the open ground. Height, 15 to 20 feet. 

 Mixed Colors Oz. 25c; Pkt. 10c 



"An encyclopedia of flower culture boiled down to 

 vest-pocket size," describes our booklet, "Henderson's 

 Flowers for American Gardens," sent free on request. 



COREOPSIS (Perennial) 



These long-lasting flowers are simply perfect, 

 measuring 3 inches and over in diameter, and are 

 borne on stalks 15 to 18 inches in length. 



1992 EI Dorado. Color, brilliant golden-yellow. 

 This variety, although a hardy perennial, will 

 flower the same season from seed sown early; 

 compact, busy plants, about 2 feet high, 

 blooming abundantly during the summer and 

 faU Pkt. 10c 



1993 New Double. This semi-double form of this 

 hardy perennial is proving to be very j)opular 

 and valuable for cutting and for the hardy 

 border; color, bright yellow Pkt. ISc 



1994 Harvest Moon. It flowers the first season 

 from seed sown early. It is an improved variety 

 of the lanceolata grandiflora type, producing 

 immense, long-stemmed, rich yellow flowers, 

 shaded with orange, and flowering in profusion. 

 Good for cutting; grows anywhere. (See 

 illustration.) Per 500 seeds, 50c; Pkt. 10c 



1995 Masrfield Giant. Is of Australian origin and 

 the best yet introduced. It produces a taller 

 and more vigorous plant than others, with 

 longer and firmer stems and larger individual 

 blooms. The color is intense yellow. Both 

 for the border and for cutting we can strongly 

 recommend this excellent new strain. .Pkt. 15c 



CORN (Burbank's Rainbow) (Annual) 



1996 A highly decorative type of Com. It is an 

 annual, grows about 5 feet high and suckers 

 out, forming good-sized clumps. The foliage 

 is striped with rose, purple, green and cream 

 color, exceedingly effective in the mixed flower 

 border Per >4 oz., 25c; Pkt. (25 seeds) 10c 



COSMIDIUM (Annual) 



199S Orange Crown. Handsome annual, forming 

 many-branched bushes 1>^ to 2 feet in height. 

 The flower heads are golden-yellow, with a 

 circle of rich orange around the disk. It blooms 

 throughout the summer .Pkt. 10c 



4740 Henderson's Special Mixed Flower Seeds. 



A garden may be made in any out-of-the-way 

 place by broadcasting and raking in at the rate 

 of 1 oz. per 100 square feet, mixed with sand or 

 dry soil to secure even distribution. 

 Price, oz., 25c; }4 lb., 75c; lb., $2.00; postpaid. • 



Cardinal Climber (see page opposite) 



