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BEAUTY STOCK 

 "ABUNDANCE" 



A remarkable and valuable new type of the "Beauty" Giant Nice or Conti- 

 nuity Stocki described above, possessing the same continous flowering qualities 

 and producing even a greater abundance of bloom which with its half-dwarf 

 branching style of growth renders it phenomenal. The plant does not make a 

 leader or central spike but forms 12 to 15 sturdy main stems which again ramify 

 Into 15 to 20 side branches or from 180 to 300 stems and branches to a plant all 

 carrying a wealth of superb double fragrant flowers, colored carmine-rose. Well-grown 

 specimens measure 2 feet across each way. Imagination can scarcely picture the mag- 

 Qificent effect. 



"Abundance." Like its progenitors the "Beauty" Nice or Continuity Stocks, 

 may be grown as a summer garden plant by sowing the seed in spring, or as a winter- 

 flowering plant by sowing the seed in summer. 50 to 60% will come double. 



One of our customers writes as follows: " The sample you sent for trial is without 

 doubt the finest Stock I have ever seen for pots. Its freedom of bloom, beautiful color 

 ind general appearance make it one of the best or bedding and general outside culture. 



Pkt. 15c. 



GIANT "HOLLYHOCK^FLOWERED" 



TEN^WEEK STOCKS 



This improved type of "Mammoth Column" Stock is very distinct in growth 

 and highly attractive both for garden decoration and for cutting. Our trial-ground 

 note reads: "July 6th, Grand! Immense double flowers, averaging 1 ' 2 inches across, 

 filling columnar spikes 18 inches high, suggesting miniature Hollyhocks. 80 per cent, 

 come double. Very fragrant. " 



White Pkt. ISc. Light Blue Pkt. 15c. Mixed Colors .. Pfe/. 15c. 



Crimson ISc. Rose 15c. Collection of 4 Colors, 50c. 



DWARF LARGE'FLOWERING 



BOUQUET STOCKS 



A splendid new German type of 10-Week Stocks, forming bushy, branching plants 

 about 8 inches high and carrying large heads of very double flowers. 



They are especially suited for low beds, edgings or pot culture. We offer six 

 beautiful and distinct colors, viz: 



Crimson Pkt. 15c. Canary tinted. . P&(. 15c. Pink Pkt. 15c. 



White 15c. Rose 15c. Heliotrope 15c. 



The Collection, 1 pkt. each of the above 6 Dwarf Large-Flowering 

 Bouquet Stocks for 75c. 



HENDEKSON'S GAKDEN GUIDE and KECOKD 



BEAUTY STOCKS 



A BEAUTIFUL NEW CLASS 



Remarkably Free and Continuous Bloomers, Very 



Large, Double Fragrant Flowers of Charming 



and Refined Colorings 



"Beauty" Stocks are also known as Large Early Dresden Stocks, Giant 



Nice Stocks, Cut-and-Come-Again Stocks, Continuity Stocks, "Beauty" Stocks 

 etc. This confusion of titles has caused us to decide on the latter as appropriate 

 for this comparatively new and magnificent race which is bounding into popu- 

 larity wherever grown or exhibited in Europe and America. 



Every desirable quality seems to have been included in the evolution of 

 "Beauty" Stocks. The plants are of fine symmetrical habit, bushy and in 

 flower stand about 1 ' 2 to 2 feet in height. The numerous side branches each carry 

 a tall strong spike well furnished with unusually large and very double deli- 

 ciously clove-scented flowers all composing into a wealth of beauty and fragrance 

 that wins unstinted admiration. Among the merits of "Beauty" Stocks 

 is their adaptability to many cultural conditions and their decorative efTective- 

 ness whether grown in flower beds, garden borders or as potted specimens- 

 They do not flower as quickly from seed sowing as 10-Week Stocks, the "Beau- 

 ties" requiring from 12 to 15 weeks, but after they commence blooming their 

 long continued profusion is phenomenal. Seeds started in the house or hot 

 bed in March, the seedlings transferred to small pots when about an inch high 

 and then transplanted in the garden in May will begin flowering in July and 

 continue to bloom in increasing abundance until frozen. Plants from seeds 

 sown later will of course flower correspondingly later but are doubly valued in 

 the fall when other flowers are becoming scarce. Late sown plants if carefully 

 lifted and potted in the fall will continue to flower beautifully in window garden 

 or conservatory during the winter if the atmosphere is not too hot and dry, 

 though when grown especially for winter flowering — for which "Beauty" Stocks 

 are peculiarly adaptable — it is better to sow the seeds in July or August. As cut 

 flowers ' ' Beauty ' ' Stocks are unsurpassable, their splendid trusses of bloom 

 lend themselves to table and other floral decorations. The fragrant flowers are 

 of lasting substance and their refined colorings light up well under artificial light. 



Henderson's Collection of Beauty Stocks 



One packet each of the 8 varieties described below for $1.00. 



Beauty of Nice. Exquisite flesh-pink Pkt. ISc. 



Madam Rivoire. New, large double white flowers 15c. 



Almond Blossom. VVhite-suffused rosy-carmine 15c. 



Queen Alexandra. Charming rosy-lavender 15c. 



Crimson King. Brilliant velvety-crimson ISc. 



Rose of Nice. Carmine-rose ISc. 



Sunburst. Bright sulphur-yellow 15c. 



Light Violet. Extra fine ISc. 



"Beauty" Stocks. Mixed Colors 60c. per 1.000 seeds; Pkt. ISc. 



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