P -PETER HENDERSON A CO., NEW YORK- 





IMPERIAL SWEET SULTAN 



CENTAUREA IMPEMALIS. 



These are grand improvements, oroducing long-stemmed blossoms 3 to 4 

 inches across, of graceful, airy effect, and delightly fragrant. The colors are 

 varied from white through shades of red, from pink to crimson and through 

 blues .from lilac to purple, some having centres of a different color, as violet 

 with white centre, etc. For bouquets, vases, etc., they are of exceptional 

 value. If cut scarcely opened they will last for ten days in water. The plants 

 are of the easiest culture, flowering freely in the garden the first summer from 

 seed sown in the spring. They are of strong, bushy form, 2 to 3 feet high. 



Centaurea Imperialis, Mixed Colors Pkt. 10c. 



" . Margaritas. Satiny-white flowers 10c. 



" ^ Chamaeleon. Bright yellow flowers 10c. 



" Favorita. Brilliant rose-colored flowfers 10c. 



" Splendens. Rich dark ournle 10c. 



Graziosa. Deep lilac 10c. 



Iphigenia. Delicate mauve, with large white centre 10c. 



Gigantea. Gigantic white flowers on long, strong stalks ; 4 to 



5 feet high ISc. 



Centaurea Imperialis Collection of 6 Separats Colors ^'. 50c. 



. i J^enderson's Mammoth Verbenas 



This 'distinct and beautiful race we originated, introduced and named. The 

 average trusses measure 9 to 12 inches in circumference and the individual 

 florets on pro'tr?rl.' grown plants over 1 inch across — or larger than a 25c. 

 silver piece. They bloom freely, are vigorous in growth, and contain beautiful 

 new -^ colors and shades. For garden beds and massing these Verbenas are 

 unrivaled; flowers of the most brilliant colors produced continually from spring 

 until late in the autumn. Although perennials, these form luxuriant plants 

 and bloom the first season from seed. 



Mammoth Verbena, Mixed Colors Per 1.000 seeds, 35c.; 



White 



" " Purple " 



Pink " ■ ' 



" " Scarlet " 



" " Yellow. Cream-yellov." ... 



NEW VERBENAS ' 



Giant White Star. A new type larger than the Mammoths; immense flowers 

 of Ught blue with a star-Uke white centre Pkt. ISc. 



Giant Striped. New, rich color';, striped and marbled 20c. 



Rose Qusen. Magnificent heads of extraordinary large - flowers of brilUant 

 rose, each flower measuring 1 to J '4 inches across Pkt. 15c. 



35c. 



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10c. 



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10c. 

 10c. 



BUSH VERBENAS 



HENDERSON'S LARGE-FLOWERING 



Perfection Sweet William 



For many years the Sweet AVilliam has been esteemed as one of 

 the finest of our hardy garden plants, being of easy culture, thriving 

 in any good garden soil and lasting for years. The plants grow about 

 1 foot high and form fine clumps. Our improved Perfection strains 

 produce in greatest profusion very large florets in large heads and of 

 a great variety of extremely rich colors, including blood-crimson, 

 salmon, pink, white, cerise, etc., naany having large white eyes, "and 

 all being sweet scented. 

 Henderson's Perfection. Single Large-Flowering, Mixed. Extra choice 



auricula-eyed varieties Pkt. 10c. 



Henderson's Perfection. Double Large-Flowering, Mixed. Extra 



choice Pkt. 15c. 



Diadem. A grand and striking novelty. The flowers are deep rich 

 crimson, with a well defined white eye. Quite distinct from all 



others Pkt. 25c. 



Pink Beauty. Large single flowers of pure pink 15c. 



Scarlet Beauty. Large single flowers of intense scarlet ISc. 



Harlequin. Large flowers of several colors are produced on the same 

 plant. Sometimes a head will be all crimson, another all pink, 

 another white, etc., but usually florets of different colors will be 



borne in one head; very unique and beautiful Pkt. 10c. 



Double Black. Large double flowers of deep maroon-black ISc. 



Double Rose. Large double rose-colored flowers 15c. 



Imported Collection of 6 separate sorts, 25c. 



ANNUAL Sweet William ""'"^^hi,,, 



The old favorite Sweet William, as all know, does not flower until 

 the second year from seed, but this new type commences blooming in 

 early summer from spring-sown seed and continues in flower for 

 several weeks. The plants are of the same habit as the perennial kinds, 

 producing fine heads of bloom of various colors — white, crimson, rose- 

 pink, etc., many of. which are broadly edged with white and sweetly 

 fragrant. 

 Mixed Colors Pkt. 15c. 



New Hybrid Tritomas 



Tritomas, popularly known as "Torch Lilies," "Red Hot Poker," 

 "Flame Flowers," etc., are among our showiest hardy plants, producing 

 the brightest flowers in the antumn garden. These new hybrids, crosses 

 between e^rly and late flowering species, are particularly beautiful and 

 varied. They grow from seed and flower well the second year com- 

 mencing in May and continue to bloom throughout, the "summer and 

 fall. They range in color through shades and combinations of yellows 

 from pale lemon to orange and from salmon-pink, coral-red, etc., to 

 crimson. The plants vary in heii;ht from 18 inches to 6 feet. The 

 effect of a bold group of these lovely hybrids is remarkably distinctive 



Upright, candelabra-branched, compact bushes, well covered with oval 

 clusters of flowers of several colors, such as carmine with white eye; blood- 

 red, pink, scarlet and white in mixture Pkt. 10c. 



HENDERSON'S COLLEGTIONS OF FLOWER SEEDS offered on page 72 will furnish a COMPLETE GARDEN SUPPLY at a saving of one-third. 



