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FLOWER SEEP SPECIALTIES 



ABUTILON, 



GIANT-FLOWEMNG 

 HYBP-IDS 



Plants of vigorous growth with large, luxuriant foliage. The 

 flowers borne in great profusion, are of immense size — -open bell form 

 3'2 inches across. The coloring includes shades from pure white 

 to rose and from cream to golden-orange Pkt. 2Sc. 



ACHILLEA, THE PEARL 



A greatly improved variety of this old, hardy garden favorite, 

 A. Plarmica fl. pi. The Pearl produces much larger and more fully 

 double pure white flowers which are borne in large clusters on long 

 stems. It grows about 2 feet high and is literally covered with these 

 snowy blossoms from spring until frost. Splendid cut flower for 

 vases. Although a perennial it will flower freely the first season if 

 the seed is sown early Pkl. ISc. 



HARDY ALYSSUM 

 SAXATILE COMPACTA 



A beautiful dwarf hardy perennial for spring bed? or edging a 

 flower border. The flowers are produced in large clusters and are of 

 a deep pure yellow, % feet. (5ee cut.) Per 1000 seeds. 25c. . Pkl. 10c. 



A new and extremely free blooming hardy annual, X'i to 2 feet in 

 height, producing numerous large Centaurea or Cornflower-like flowers, 

 about 2 inches in diameter, of a pleasing light pink. The flowers retain 

 their freshness in water for several days and are borne ,.on long stems. 

 Well ^adapted for cutting and vases Pkt. 15c. 



ANEMONE ST. BKIGID 



These beautiful Irish Poppy-flowered varieties produce in abundance 

 large single, semi-double and double flowers 3 to 5 inches across, in an 

 endless variety of colors, from maroon and brightest scarlet to flesh pink, and 

 from lilac to purple. Some are mottled, striped, ringed, etc. For cutting they 

 are unsurpassed, and in the garden they flower until after frost; hardy 

 perennials flowering from seed the second year and thereafter. . . Pkt. 10c. 



AMARANTHUS ^""^'^"^new va.,et,es 



These robust annuals attain a height of from 4 to 6 feet; are very showy and effective 

 garden plants, lasting long in perfection, and of the easiest culture. 



Amaranthus Gibbosus. This improved type of the well-known "Love-Lies-Bleeding" 

 (.1. Cnndaius) is extremely graceful and interesting when its long tassel-like blossoms 

 of blood-red are developed. Height, 3 feet. (See cut.) Pkt. 10c. 



Amaranthus Oriflamme. A strikingly showy new variety of branching, pyramidal 

 growth about 5 feet high. It is well clothed with large leaves of glossy maroon while 

 the central and side branches are all topped with bright scarlet leaves Pkt. 15c. 



Amaranthus Aurora. The plant is clothed from ground to tip with long, arching leaves; 

 colored rich green and bronze at the base; the foliage brightening towards the top into 

 rose-yellow, red and green Pkt. 10c. 



Abyssinian Amaranthus. This giant "Love-Lies-Bleeding," has light green foliage, veined 

 and lightly shaded with rose, but its crowning glory is its pendent chenile-hke tassels 

 of red, measuring up to 2 feet in length and borne in immense clusters Pkt. 10c. 



ARCTOTIS GRANDIS 



A handsome annual, forming branched plant about 2 to 2)2 feet in height and 

 breadth. Leaves whitish. The flowers are borne on long stems well above the 

 foliage, are large and showy, 2).2 to 3 inches across; pure white on the upper surface, 

 with a yellow zone in the centre; reverse of petals pale lilac. In bright sunlight the 

 pure white of the ray florets contrasts beautifully with the light blue disc and white 

 stamens. Of easy culture; flowers abundantly from early summer to autumn. Pkt.\Oc. 



ARNEBIA CORNUTA 



A charming annual, growing in bushy form about 2 feet high and about the same 

 breadth. It blooms with profusion, the whole summer. Beautiful flowers, ^i of an 

 inch across of a rich primrose-yellow, marked with five black spots; the spots change 

 on the second dav to a rich maroon, and on the third day vanish, leaving the 

 flower a clear, bright yellow Pkt. 10c. 



HENDERSON'S CHOICE COLLECTIONS OF FLOWEFk SEEDS offered on page 72 will furnish a Complete Garden Supply at a saving of one-third 



