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EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN— Flower Seeds 



Aquilegia or Columbine 



Aquilegias or Columbines are among the most 



beautiful of hardy spring and early summer 



flowers, and unlike many perennials the best 



varieties are produced from seed. They are 



very effective when grown in the herbaceous 



border and make charming specimens for 



vases and table decorations. 



The Aquilegias have acquired much of 



their popularity on account of their 



adaptability to all soils and conditions, 



as they thrive happily even on very poor 



soil. 



They are also valuable because their 



blooming period stretches over a time when 



there is likely to be a short lapse of bloom 



in most gardens, which is immediately after 



the spring bulbs are through flowering, and 



before the majority of perennials have 



begun. 



The Aquilegias are fitting and desirable 



companions to grow with the Pyrethrum or 



Painted Daisy which blooms at the same time. 



1150 Henderson's American Hybrid 

 Columbine. The highest perfection at- 

 tained in the development of this favorite 

 flower. The plants are extremely robust with 

 large handsome foliage; the flower stems, 

 often 40 inches in height, carrying magnificent 

 clusters of immense long-spurred single flowers 

 which last a long time in bloom. The colors 

 are superb, including rich shades as well as 

 many new and delicate tints; pure white, blue 

 and white, pure yellow, pink with yellow 

 corrolla. reef with orange corrolla, cerise, 

 purple, rose and white, salmon, lavender, 

 mauve, etc. The large, unique, long-spurred 

 flowers gracefully hung on long stems, are not 

 only brilliantly effective on the plant, but 

 equally as desirable when cut for vase and 

 house decoration. (See illustration.) . .Pkt. 29c. 



Arctotis Grandis 



A beautiful New Annual from Southwest Africa 

 1175 The large, pearly white. Marguerite-like flowers are borne on 

 long stems well above the foliage. The petals are white on the 

 upper surface and pale lilac on reverse and in the center of 

 the flower is a light blue disc surrounded with white stamens 

 and a narrow golden band. Seen in the bright sunlight a 

 very charming effect is produced as the white petals contrast 

 beautifully with the blue disc and the stamens. Very good for 

 cutting. The plant is of branching habit and forms a clump 

 2 to 3 feet high; when in flower the entire bush seems to be 

 covered with white down producing a very striking effect in 

 either bed or border. (See illustration.) Pkt. 10c. 



Aquilegia or Columbine 



1153 Chrysantha. The beautiful, long- 

 spurred yellow variety Pkt. 10c. 



1155 Bell-flowered Columbine. (Agui- 

 legia Clemataquilla.) A beautiful new 

 spurless type producing freely large 

 . open bell-shaped flowers of many 

 beautiful colors, shades and combina- 

 tions of colorings including sky blue, 

 pink, deep blue, purple, violet, laven- 

 der, white flesh, rose, maroon, salmon, 



etc., in mixture Pkt. 25c. 



1157 Coerulea Hybrlda. Long- 

 spurred flowers of white and blue 

 Pkt. 10c. 

 1160 Double-flowering, Lond-spur- 

 red Hybrids. Beautiful, long-spur- 

 red, large double flowers, formed of 

 several rows of cornucopia-like petals 

 and in various shades of yellow, laven- 

 der, blue, indigo, and white. Mixed 



Colors Pkt. 23c. 



1170 Single. Larrfe-flowerlnrf. Mixed 

 Colors Pkt. 10c. 



You certainly have the finest Columbines of any of 

 the seed houses I know." 



Mrs. LOUIS J. MILLER. 



Huntingdon, Penn. 



"I bought a packet of Aquilegia Seed from you last 

 year. The flowers are the most beautiful I ever saw in 

 both coloring and si:e" 



Miss EDNA CO BURN 



Norwood, Mass. 



"Henderson's Flowers for American Gardens" 

 Is the name of our booklet which {lives cultural 

 Instructions for all the flower seeds listed In 

 this catalogue. Sent free on request. 



Argemone 



1182 



Hybrlda Grandlflora. These new, large-flowering "Prickly 

 Poppies" form branching plants about 3 feet high and 18 inches 

 across. The large, single. Poppy-like flowers are white, cream, 

 primrose and yellow. They are borne freely and continuously all 

 summer long; the thistle-like foliage is of a grayish-green with silvery 

 ribs. They grow quickly and easily from seed, will thrive in any 

 sunny situation and are particularly effective in the mixed flower- 

 border Pkt. 10c. 



Aristolochia Sipho 



1185 



1102 



J 195 



Dutchman's Pipe Vine. Luxuriant, hardy climber; large leaves, 

 making dense shade; flowers, yellow and brown; mottled and 

 curiously shaped ; 30 feet Pkt. 10c. 



Arnebia Cornuta 



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

 about the same breadth. It blooms with profusion the whole sum- 

 mer. Beautiful flowers, % of an inch across, of a rich primrose 

 yellow, marked with five black spots; the spots change on the second 

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

 a clear, bright yellow Pkt. 10c. 



Artemesia or "Summer Fir" 



This ornamental foliage plant (Saccorum Viridis) is an annual and 

 owing to its fast growth reaches its full size the year of sowing. It 

 forms pyramidal bushes 3 to 5 feet high. As a solitary plant it looks 

 like a nicely developed Christmas tree. It may be successfully 

 grown in borders, similar to the Summer-Cypress (Kochia tricho- 



fhylla). The color of the finely pinnated foliage is rich dark green, 

 ts resistance to drought and heat is remarkable. Cut branches last 

 very long and may be used for wreaths, decorations, etc.. . .Pkt. 10c. 



Ornamental Asparagus 



1202 Plumosus Nanus. Greenhouse climber with Fern-like foliage. 



Per 100 seeds, SI.OOi Pkt. 29c. 

 1205 Sprentferl. Decorative perennial for pots, vases, etc.; drooping 



chenille-like fronds 4 feet long Per 100 seed's, 25c. i Pkt. 10c. 



1200 Vertlclllatus. Hardy climber, with feathery foliage, and scarlet 



berries; 10 feet Pkt. 10c. 



Mixed Flower Seeds 



4740 Henderson's Special Mixed Flower Seeds. A flower garden 

 may be had in any suitable out-of-the-way place — meadow, brook- 

 side, hedgerow, fence-corner, or back lot — by broadcasting and 

 raking in. at the rate of 1 oz. per 100 square feet, mixed with sand 

 or drv soil for ease and evenness of distribution. 

 Price... 23c. per oz.; 75c. per K Ib.i $2.00 per lb. Postpaid. 



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