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CINERARIA HYBRIDA 



{Tender 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-flowering. Choicest Mixed. Pkt. 25c 



1935 Star. (Cineraria Stellata Hybrids, Improved.) 



Tall pvramidal 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. 

 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 Pk t- 10c 



1948 Vesuvius. Double flowers of intense orange- 

 rose p kt- 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 petals and 

 long stamens give the flowers the appearance 

 of an Orchid. Sow seed in May and wherf 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 10 to 20 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 



COLEUS (Tender 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 the first season from seed sown 

 indoors; 1 to 3 feet. 



1970 Choice Mixed Pkt. 15c 



1972 Large-leaved, Fringed Mixture. . . .Pkt. 25c 



CONVOLVULUS 



Morning Glory (Annual) 



1984 Convolvulus Minor or "Bush" Morning 

 Glory. Very desirable for beds or borders, 

 as they form plants lj-^ 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 freeiy 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 



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 El Dorado. Color, brilliant golden-yellow. 

 This variety, although a hardy perennial, will 

 flower the same season from seed sown early; 

 compact, bushy plants, about 2 feet high, 



Pkt. 10c 



1993 New Double. This semi-double form of this 

 hardy perennial is proving to be very popular 

 and valuable for cutting and for the hardy 

 border; color, bright yellow Pkt. 15c 



"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 cont'd 



1994 Harvest Moon. It flowers the first season 

 from seed sown early, producing immense, 

 long-stemmed, rich yellow flowers, shaded with 

 orange, and flowering in profusion. (See 

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



1995 Mayfield Giant. Is of Australian origin and 

 the best yet introduced. The color is intense 

 yellow. Both for the border and for cutting we 

 can strongly recommend this excellent new 

 strain Pkt. 15c 



CARDINAL CLIMBER or Scarlet Queen 

 Cypress Vine (Annual) 



2052 The fringed foliage forms an effective back- 

 ground for the brilliant scarlet tubular flowers. 

 1 to W2 inches across. It grows about 10 feet 

 high, being literally bespangled with flowers 

 from July until late fall. The seed should be 

 soaked in warm water before sowing. (See 

 illustration.) Pkt. 15c 



Cypress Vine 



Pretty vines, growing to a height of 10 to 15 feet, 

 with delicate fern-like foliage and dainty, star- 

 shaped flowers. 



2056 Scarlet. 2058 White. 2060 Mixed Colors. 



Pkt. 10c 



