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HENDERSON'S NEW RED SUNFLOWERS 



SHOWN IN COLORS ON THE OPPOSITE PAGE 



These gorgeous floral creations were bred by crossing various types of annual garden sunflowers with the only red sunflower in the world, so far as 

 known, a small flowering hardy variety discovered by a botanist growing wild in Colorado. Among the artificial hybrids thus produced, remarkable new 

 types of wonderful beauty and variety have developed. In horticultural parlance "the blood has been broken" so that wonderful new things in the Sun- 

 flower family are anticipated in the near future. The first "break" Henderson's Red and Gold Sunflower we introduced in 1914. The Wine and Prim- 

 rose and the Red Lilliput forms were introduced by us in 1915. and this year we are enabled to add the Pink and White type to the list. In addition to 

 these four, we hope soon to have "trued up" the DOUBLE RED SUNFLOWER, the SEMI-DOUBLE RED AND GOLD SUNFLOWER, the WHITE 

 SUNFLOWER and perhaps the most unique and beautiful of all. the COLLARETTE SUNFLOWER. The small petaloid petals surrounding the central 

 disc suggest a golden ruff, overlaying the large deep red petals of the flower. These and other unique forms having already appeared among plants grown 

 from our Red Sunflower seeds, some with our customers and others among our plants grown for seed. When a horticultural break of this kind occurs 

 among plants that can only be propagated by seeds, it sometimes takes several years to "true up" to any selected type by the only recourse, selection. 

 Therefore variations may be expected even among the forms we now catalogue, while some of these "off types" may come "too much" yellow. Yet all 

 will be showy and desirable — with the possibility of some unique and beautiful freak appearing, thus adding to the pleasurable interest in watching Hen- 

 derson's Red Sunflower grow. HENDERSON'S RED SUNFLOWERS are splendid garden annuals, quick and robust in growth, very showy in the garden 

 border or in groups or as hedges — and the long-stemmed flowers when cut and vased are most effective and last long in water. 



HENDERSON'S RED SUNFLOWERS are as easily grown from seed as any other annual Sunflower — they thrive in almost any soil in a sunny 

 position. The seed may be sown in the open ground when warm enough — or it may be started in the house or hot bed. The plants commence flowering 

 in about 8 weeks from seed sowing, and should stand not nearer than 3 feet apart for best development. 



HENDERSON'S COLLECTION OF RED SUNFLOWERS 



ONE PACKET EACH OF THE FOUR TYPES FOR 50c. 



HENDERSON'S 

 "WINE AND PRIMROSE" SUNFLOWER 



This new type has been produced by crossing a red Sunflower on the cream 

 or primrose colored garden variety. The resultant hybrid plants are of dis- 

 tinctive branching growth — almost candelabra-like, attaining a height of 

 about o feet. The numerous side branches each terminate with a Sunflower 

 5 to 6 inches across, of light primrose-yellow, broadly zoned around the disc 

 with wine-rose. As a plant carries from 20 to 30 of these beautifully colored 

 flowers, the decorative effect may be imagined. 



Price per pkt. of 25 seeds, 15c. ; two pkts. for 25c. 



HENDERSON'S 

 "PINK AND WHITE" SUNFLOWER 



This we consider the loveliest coloring we have yet seen in our Red Sunflower 

 family. The flowers are of a bright tyrian-pink tone, tipped cream-white with 

 a very small dark central disc and they average 5 to 6 inches across. The plants 

 grow 5 to 6 feet high and in branching form — the main stem and branches ter- 

 minating with the larger flowers — the succeeding laterals with smaller flowers. 

 We expect 80 per cent, of the plants from this seed to produce flowers the same 

 and similar to the description. 



Price per pkt. of 25 seeds, 20c.; three pkts. for 50c. 



HENDERSON'S 

 "RED LILLIPUT" SUNFLOWER 



This small-flowering dwarf bush Sunflower forms compact bushes 2 to 3 feet 



in height and of about the same diameter. The hundreds of little branches 



carry each a miniature Sunflower 2}i to 3 inches across, colored entirely opposite 



to its larger growing relatives — the flowers of the Red Lilliput being zoned with 



yellow around the dark center, the ends of the petals being tipped with either 



claret or maroon-red. There is. of course, the expected variation in coloring on 



different plants — some producing flowers in which the red predominates, and 



others with flowers almost or quite golden-yellow. The flowers are produced 



freely all over the plant and in continuous succession until killed by frost. 



Price per pkt. of 25 seeds, 15c.; two pkts. for 25c. 



VARIOUS ANNUAL SUNFLOWERS 



HENDERSON'S 

 "RED AND GOLD" SUNFLOWER 



The plants of Henderson's "Red and Gold" Sunflower grow strong, sturdy 

 and branching to a height of 7 to 9 feet, producing several large flowers of 

 refined form; the ray petals are wide and long, the disc or center small. The 

 central stem and main branches bear the larger flowers — 6 to 7 inches across. 

 The succeeding laterals bear smaller flowers — 4 to 5 inches across. The 

 coloring varies from golden-yellow splashed with red to nearly all red. but the 

 great majority will be Gaillardia colored — that is a wide zone of red sur- 

 rounds the purplish-black center, the ends or tips of the petals being of a rich 

 golden-yellow color; this combination is very rich and effective. 



Price per pkt. of 25 seeds, 10c. ; three pkts. for 25c. 



Double Chrysanthemum-flowered. Magnificent flowers. 6 to 8 inches in diameter, densely 

 double, the petals long and fringed; color, rich orange; the plants, 6 to 7 feet high, carry many of 



these noble flowers Per oz.. 25c.; Pkl. 10c. 



"Globes of Gold." ( Helianthus Muliiflorus. fl. pi.) A dwarf, well branched plant. 3 to 3}4 feet in 

 height. Each of the numerous branches carries a large, densely double globe-shaped rich golden 



flower of deep yellow Per oz., 25c.; Pkt. 10c. 



Macrophyllus Giganteus. 6 to 8 feet; large single yellow flowers Per oz., 20c.; Pkt. 5c. 



Silver-leaved. Silvery foliage; large single yellow flowers Per oz., 20c.; Pkl. 5c. 



Giant Russian. Immense, single yellow flowers Per oz., 15c. ; Pkt. 5c. 



DniSorus Giganteus. A tall robust-growing variety surmounted with one immense yellow flower. 



Per oz., 20c.; Pkt. 10c. 



DWARF-BRANCHING 

 " CUT-AND-COME-AGAIN " SUNFLOWERS 



These improved branching Sunflowers ( Helianthus Cucumerifolius types) are popular, not only for garden 



display, but for cut flowers. The plants form bushes 3 to 1 feet high, bearing a continuous succession 



of flowers from June until frost. The perfectly formed single or double flowers. 3 to 4 inches across, 



are poised on long, graceful stems, which "vase" beautifully. They are easily grown, commencing 



to flower in a few weeks from seed. 



Single "Cut-and-Come-Again" Sunflowers, Mixed Per oz., 20c.; Pkt. 5c. 



White Star. White with black eye Per oz., 30c.; Pkt. .5c. 



Sirius. Lemon, dark center Per oz., 30c.; Pkt. he. 



Mars. Golden-yellow, dark eye Per oz.. 30c. ; Pkt. 5c. 



Double "Cut-and-Come-Again" Sunflowers, Mixed Per oz., 50c.; Pkt. 10c. 



Double Golden-yellow Per oz., 50c.; Pkt. 10c. 



Double White. Cream v- white with yellow guard petals Per oz., 50c.; Pkt. 10c. 



Henderson's GARDEN GUIDE and RECORD 



described on 3rd 

 page of cover 

 Includps Growing Flowers from Seeds, Aid to Selection for Different Purposes and a List of their Common Names, 



Free with orders of $L00 or over 



