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HENDERSON^S 



NEW HYBRID AFRICAN 



(Ditnorphotheca Auranliaca Hybrida.) 



We have much pleasiire in introducing this year our new 

 African Daisy Hybrids and we predict that these rare and 

 extremely show^- annuals will soon become garden favorites 

 on account of their very easy culture and beautifully colored 

 flowers. 



Every \-isitor to our grounds this summer, when thes^ 

 African Daisies were in bloom, was struck by the brightness. 

 brilliancy and rich diversity of colors of these new hybrids. 

 In habit, growth and foliage, as well as the height of the 

 plant (12 to 15 inches) and the size of the flowers (23^ to 

 2M inches across) the new hybrids are like the parent 

 Dimorphotheca Aurantiaca. They vary in color from the 

 purest white to red and bluish-white tints, sulphur, lemon 

 and bright golden-yellow, light orange, reddish-yellow 

 changing to pale salmon-rose, beautiful salmon shades, from 

 tender salmon to deep salmony-orange; even varieties with 

 different colored zones, such as white with a broad sulphur- 

 yellow zone around the black disk or soft salmon with a 

 deep salmony-red inner circle, are frequent and thus en- 

 hance the beauty and the aspect of these new hybrids. 

 Price Pkt. 25c 



AFRICAN GOLDEN DAISY i^;-^;^;;^^:^^ 



An extremely show>' annual from South Africa. The plants, of neat branching habit 

 grow about 12 inches high, and flower in exceeding profusion. The single Daisy-like 

 blossoms, 2\'2 to 254 inches in diameter, are glossy orange, which brilliant coloring is 

 rendered the more conspicuous by the dark colored disc surrounded by a black zone. 

 This splendid annual is well adapted for groups or borders; it stands the heat finely and 

 produces its pretty flowers very early in sunny situations and will continue to flower 

 during the summer months. A bed in full bloom is a magnificent sight on bright days. 

 (See Cut) Pkt. 10c. 



AGEF^ATUM, new tom thumb vakieties 



Dwarf, compact-growing plants. 6 to 8 inches high, flowering freely throughout the 



season from spring-sown seed; splendid for bedding, edgings or pot culture. 



Red Pearl. A charming new variety of dwarf compact habit and small foliage: literally 

 covered with flowers of reddish-blue enhanced with a ruby center Pkt. 15c. 



"Capella". Distinct and pretty rosy-chamois colored flowers; habit dwarf and compact, 

 height 9 to 10 inches Pkt. 10c. 



Snowball. Large clusters of pure white flowers 10c. 



Blue Perfection. Large heads of deep amethyst-blue flowers; plant very even in gro«-th, 

 about 8 inches high Pkt. 10c. 



Etoile Blue. A new variety from France; the finest blue sort in our trial grounds the 

 past season; habit round and compact and even; 8 inches high by 12 inches diam- 

 eter; perfectly sheeted with heads of large clear blue flowers. Very effective.. Pkt. lOc. 



Blue Star. A new variety, tiny and compact, only 4 to 5 inches high, densely covered 



with light blue flowers; splendid for edgings and ribbon bedding Pkt. lOc. 



For the older types of .Ageratum, see poge 1 li. 



IMPROVED VARIETIES OF SWEET ALYSSUM 



LITTLE DORRIT. Forms perfect little bushes fairly smothered with miniature white 

 flowers; a gem for edgings and beds. Annual. 4 inches high Pkt. 10c. 



"Carpet of Snow." The old-fashioned Sweet Alyssum has been too long a favorite to 

 need any introduction here. This new variety emits the same honey-like perfume, 

 is of purer white and grows only 2 to 3 inches high, and flowers even more profusely; 

 in fact, it is a perfect carpet of snow throughout the season. We have counted as 

 many as 300 heads of pure white flowers open on one plant at one time. For edg- 

 ings and bedding this is a very satisfactory little annual. Per ounce, SOc Pkt. lOc 



Tom Thumb or Little Gem Sweet Alyssum. This is one of the finest plants for edgings 

 and low beds, flowering in unparalleled profusion for months; 'i foot. Per ounce. 

 300 Pkt. 5c. 



FULL CULTURAL INSTRUCTIONS ARE PRINTED ON ALL OF OUR FLOWER SEED PACKETS 



