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HENDERSON'S 



Mammoth Butterfly Pansies 



Competed with the best from all over the world at the Columbian 

 other Expositions and were AWARDED MEDALS 



Henderson's Mammoth Butterfly Pansies — in mixture — have been famous 

 many years for their superior siz?, perfection of form, marvelous diversity of 

 coloring, superb markings, as well as for robust plant growth — deep rooting 

 frost and heat resisting qualities and freedom of bloom. This "Butterfly" 

 race originated with Mr. Peter Henderson — who was particularly fond of 

 pansies and could be seen almost any morning during "pansy season" walk- 

 ing around the beds — and through his pansy trials from the best American, 

 English, Scotch, French and German pansy specialists. A boy with trowel 

 and "flat" followed and lifted any plant indicated by Mr. Henderson — 

 which meant that it fulfilled all of his expert and critical requirements and 

 was to be transferred to the "Butterfly" bed and associate with the "quali- 

 ty" pansies — the best from all over the world. This process of selection and 

 elimination has been persisted in by us ever since, and from the legion of 

 "most beautiful" pansies among Henderson's Butterflies we have chosen this 

 offering. 



3120 Henderson's Mammoth Butterfly Pansies in Mixed Collors, 1.5c. per 

 pkt. of 150 seeds: 2 pkts. for 25c; 75c. per 1,000 seeds. Are best described 

 by those who have grown them. 



WORDS OF PR\ISE FROM CUSTOMERS 



"I had a bed of Henderson's Butterfly Pansies set out last fall and this spring and 

 summer they have been very beautiful. I picked thirty-two large Pansies from one 

 plant this morning." Mrs. J. E. WATTS, Kittery, Me 



"The Butterfly Pansies which I sowed last August and carried over the winter in 

 cold frames hare been the wonder and admiration of all who have seen them. They have 

 been in constant bloom since early spring." 



Miss ETHEL M. ZOLLMA X, Pittsford, X. Y. 



"I had the Mammoth Butterfly Pansies last summer and was delighted with them. In 

 fact I never expect to have a more perfect Pansy bed than I had last summer. We 

 picked some after the snow came." 



Miss HELEXE BO YCE, 12 Pine St., Tunkhannock, Pa. 



"The Butterfly Pansies were handsome and bloomed till snow covered them. Our 

 neighbors' early Pansies, which they bought in bloom from the flower dealers, had 

 ceased to bloom in July and early A'v<; 



GUST AVIS A. RICE, 4923 Greene St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



"We are very much pleased unth the Butterfly Pansy seed you sent us last 

 year." CHRIS. MESSERLE, Londonville, X. Y. 



"I had a bed of Butterfly Pansies last spring which was admired by everyone 

 who saw it and I want another fust like it next spring." 



Mrs. ROBT. MOORE, US So. 63d St., Birmingham, Ala. 



HENDERSON'S GIANT MOTTLED PANSIES 



A distinct new type of Pansies of greatest merit. The flowers are of giant 

 size and are borne in profusion — well-grown they measure 3 to 3 : 2 inches 

 across — and of most gorgeous effects, blotched, spotted, marbled, veined, 

 striped and blended, colors passing through reds, rose, pink, white, purple, 

 in beautiful and indescribable variegation. 



3150 Mixed Colors. Per 1.000 seeds, 75c.: Pkt. 15c; 2 Pkts. for 25c 



VARIOUS POPULAR STRAINS OF PANSIES 



3100 Bedding. Finest mixed. Per 1,000 



3110 Bugnot's Large Stained French. Mixed. " 

 3130 Cassier's 5 Blotched Odier. Mixed. " " 

 3140 English Choicest Show. Mixed. " " 



, 25c. . . Pkt. 5c. 

 75c. .Pkt. 15c 

 75c. .Pkt. 15c 

 75c... Pkt. 25c. 



WORLD RECORD earI^f^^ng PANSIES 



This new race of Pansies promises to be an important introduction on ac- 

 count of the extreme hardiness of the plants and in consequence their earli- 

 ness in flowering. With slight protection, such as meadow hay, leaves or 

 similar material, full-grown plants winter over in the open ground — even in 

 very cold latitudes — and commence flowering in early spring with the Snow- 

 drop and Crocus, or from four to six weeks earlier than other Pansies. In 

 fact, we gathered flowers several times during the past winter by lifting the 

 snow-covered hay. Even spring-sown plants will commence flowering much 

 sooner than other Pansies, and the deep fibrous-rooted plants — being less sus- 

 ceptible to hot weather — continue to bloom in increasing profusion well in to 

 late summer with but little if any diminution in size of flowers. The flow- 

 ers, while not of 'giant" size, yet are as large as those of ordinary Pansies 

 and, moreover, are delicately fragrant — indicating the Violet blood in their 

 make-up. 



3252 Celestial Queen. Bright sky-blue, tinted lavender, small yellow 



eye Pkt. 25c. 



3254 Ice King. Silvers' white, with deep blue blotch on lower petals 



Pkt. 25c. 

 3256 March Beauty. Rich velvety violet-purple, with yellow eye. Pkt. 25c 

 3258 Winter Sun. Golden yellow with maroon blotch on lower petals 



Pkt. 25o. 



3260 Mixed Colors Pkt. 25c 



3261 Collection 1 pkt. each of above 4 varieties and mixed, S1.00. 



Special Cultural Instructions for pansies in Henderson's Garden Guide 

 free with orders of $2.00 or over. See page 2 of cover. 



When ordering Flower Seeds, please order by the number prefixed to each 

 variety. 



