HENDERSON'S 



SUPERIOR 

 STRAINS OF 



FLOWER SEEDS 



FOR 

 FLORISTS 



Trade Packet 

 oi about 



Pei 



MESEMBRYANTHEMUM (Annual). 



Tricolor. A dwarf trailing plant fine for edgings 

 and rock gardens, single daisy like flowers, 

 crimson, pink and white, height 6 inches. 

 Mixed colors 1000 seeds .25 1.25 



Crinif lorum — An ideal plant for rockeries, edg- 

 ings and crevices between paving stones, etc. 

 Flowers are crimson, white, rose, yellow, etc., 

 height 6 inches. Mired colors 1000 seeds .75 3.00 



MIGNONETTE. 



Allen's Defiance. The best forcing mignon- 

 ette, long, full spikes 1000 seeds .20 .40 



Large Flowering, sweet scented •■"■■ -£~ 



Machet Perfection, large cone-shaped heads 1000 seeds .20 .50 



Golden Goliath 1000 seeds .50 1.50 



Red Goliath 1000 seeds .35 .75 



White Goliath 1000 seeds .35 1.00 



MIMOSA PUDICA (.Sensitive Plant) 40 



MIN A, Lobata, blood red changing to orange. . 1 000 seeds .50 2.00 



MOMORDICA, Balsamina, (balsam apple) 



climber 30 



MOON FLOWER VINE. (See Ipomoea). 



MORNING GLORIES. (See Convolvulus and 

 Ipomoea). 



MYOSOTIS Alpestris Blue (Forget-me-Not). 



A fine variety for borders and cutting. Height 1 ft. 1000 seeds .30 2.00 



NASTURTIUM 



'A lb 



DWARF ORNAMENTAL LEAVED. 



Ivy Leaved Dwarf or Bedding, Mixed Col- 

 ors, green ivy-like foliage; flowers of various 

 colors 20 .50 



Variegated Leaved Dwarf or Bedding, 

 Mixed Colors, foliage variegated; flowers 

 various colors .20 .50 



TALL or CLIMBING GIANT FLOWERING. 



California, crimson .15 .40 



Jupiter, golden yellow .15 .40 



Moonlight, creamy-white .15 .40 



Red Spur, Mixed Colors, all having red spurs .15 .40 



Ruby Rose, ruby rose shading light and dark . . .15 .40 



Salmon Queen, glowing salmon .15 .40 



Sunlight, bright yellow 15 .40 



Twilight, orange-rose, splashed scarlet .15 .40 



Mixed Giant Flowering 10 .30 



Ivy Leaved Tall or Climbing, Mixed Colors, 



green ivy-like foliage; flowers of various colors .20 .50 

 Variegated Leaved Tall or Climbing, Mixed 



Colors, foliage mottled; flowers various colors .20 .50 



TOM THUMB or DWARF GIANT 

 FLOWERING NASTURTIUM. 



Golden Gate, golden orange .15 .40 



Gorgeous, salmony apricot .15 .40 



Kaleidoscope, yellow and red .15 .40 



King of Reds, crimson and scarlet .15 .40 



Mariposa, lemon blotched red .15 .40 



Rainbow, canary, splashed red .15 .40 



Mixed Giant Flowering .10 .30 



DOUBLE DWARF, GOLDEN GLOBE 15 .40 



" " Gem Mixture 20 .60 



TRAILING NEW DOUBLE Sweet Scented 



GOLDEN GLEAM 15 .40 



ORANGE GLEAM 15 .40 



SCARLET GLEAM 15 .40 



GLORIOUS GLEAM HYBRIDS, Mixed 15 .40 



NEMESIA. 



Strumosa Suttoni. Free everblooming plants, Trade Packet 



fine for the open border and pot culture. of about 



Height, 12 to 15 inches. 

 Blue 3024 Pink 3026 White 



Orange 3025 Scarlet 3027 Yellow 

 Mixed 



Price of any of the above 1000 seeds .75 



Triumph Hybrids, Mixed 1000 seeds .60 



NEMOPHILA, Mixed Colors 



NICOTIAN A. 



Af finis, fragrant white, star-shaped flowers. . . . 1000 seeds .20 

 "Crimson Bedder," deep crimson, height 15 



inches 1000 seeds .40 



Crimson King 1000 seeds .20 



Af finis Hybrids, Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .20 



NIEREMBERGIA HIPPOMANICA. 



It forms a cushion of light green foliage from 



which emerge single saucer shaped flowers of 



a delicate lavender hue, 1 to 1 % inches 



across, with a clear yellow eye 1000 seeds .50 



1.50 

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1.25 

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.25 



.40 



.50 

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3056 

 3058 

 3060 



3070 



3108 



3120 



3170 



Trade Packet 

 of about 

 NIGELLA. (Love-in-a-mist). 



Miss Jekyll, Blue, large flowers of light blue 



" " White, white variety of above 



Damascena, double mixed 



OENOTHERA. 



Annual Mixed Colors 



PANSY 



Per 



.25 

 .30 

 .20 



.30 



"Coronation Gold." 



The flowers are very large, clear golden yellow 

 in color and possess a delightful spicy fra- 



arance 



Henderson's Mammoth Butterfly, Mixed 

 Colors, large flowers, beautiful colors and 



markings. The best sort for florists' use 



Giant Ruffled, Mixed Colors (Masterpiece) 



1000 seeds 1.00 8.00 



1000 seeds 

 1000 seeds 



.75 

 ,50 



6.00 

 3.00 



3172 



3172A 



3173 



3174 



3175 



3175A 



3182 

 3186 

 3192 

 3196 



3207 



3214 

 3217 



3218 

 3222 

 3226 

 3227 

 3234 

 3238 

 3240 



3292 



3293 



3296 



3297 



3299 

 3301 



3301A 



3302 



3303 



3304 

 3305 



3306 

 3307 

 3307A 



3308 

 3309 

 3310 



SWISS GIANT or ROGGLI'S HYBRIDS. 



Thes« varities were raised by a Pansy Specialist 



in Switzerland and have created a decided 



sensation in floricultural circles. 

 The plants are very robust, and the very large 



flowers of heavy texture, are carried on strong 



stems well above the leaves. 



Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .75 6.00 



Berna, velvety dark blue 1000 seeds .75 6.00 



Cardinal Shades. This is a selection of many 



red and crimson sorts 1000 seeds .75 6.00 



Lake of Thun. This is exquisite in color, being 



a rich ultramarine blue, and having a darker 



blue blotch on the petals 1000 seeds .75 6.00 



Rheingold. The most intense yellow pansy 



evolved so far. The three lower petals carry a 



brown blotch 1000 seeds .75 6.00 



Silver Bride, white with dark blotches 1000 seeds 1.00 7.50 



GIANT TRIMARDEAU VARIETIES. 



Canary Bird, pure spotless yellow 1000 seeds .50 3. CO 



Indigo-Blue, blotched black 1000 seeds .50 3.00 



King of the Blacks, lustrous jet-black 1000 seeds .50 3.00 



Lord Beaconsfield, lavender, heliotrope and 



purple 1000 seeds .50 3.00 



Meteor, rich, reddish-brown or mahogany — a 



beautiful shade 1000 seeds 50 3.00 



Peacock (Gloriosa), garnet, cream and blue. . 1000 seeds .50 3.00 

 Prince Charming, rosy red, veined purplish 



lilac, a charming sort 1000 seeds .50 3.00 



Purple (Atropurpurea), velvety royal-purple, . . 1000 seeds .50 3.00 



Snow Queen, spotless snow-white 1000 seeds .50 3.00 



Striped, white, blue, violet and chocolate 1000 seeds .50 3.00 



Victoria, a distinct clear ox blood red 1000 seeds .50 3.00 



White Treasure, white with three violet blotches 1000 seeds .50 3.00 



Yellow, golden yellow with mahogany eye. . . . 1000 seeds .50 3.00 



Giant Trimardeau, Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



PETUNIA. 



SINGLE NANA COMPACTA SORTS. 



Celestial Rose. A popular deep rose bedding 



variety 1000 seeds .60 5.00 



Cream Star (Silver Medal Winner All American 



Selections). Soft creamy white 1000 seeds .75 



First Lady (Silver Medal Winner All American 



Selections). Beautiful soft light pink 1000 seeds 1.00 



Glow (Silver Medal Winner All American 



Selections) Beautiful Carmine-rose 1000 seeds .75 



Lady Bird Bright carmine scarlet 1000 seeds .75 



Rose Gem, color rich deep rose. The plant is 



five to six inches high, blooms about two inches 



in diameter 1000 seeds .50 4.00 



Martha Washington, flowers ruffled pink 



veined, wine red edge 1000 seeds .75 



Cockatoo, velvety, deep violet purple with irreg- 

 ular sized white spots and stars 1000 seeds .50 4.00 



Pink Gem. It forms a neat compact plant five 



to six inches high, deep pink blooms 1000 seeds .50 4.00 



Norma, blue centered white 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



Periwinkle, pastel blue. The flowers are large 



and the plant is compact 1000 seeds .50 2.50 



Pink Mound, rosea brilliant 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



Rose of Heaven, color brilliant rose 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



Salmon Supreme, flowers light salmon, white 



throat, continuous bloomer, height 1 foot 1000 seeds .75 



Snowball, white 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



Silver Blue, light blue 1000 seeds .50 4.00 



Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .25 1.50 



SINGLE BALCONY. 



3311 Star of California, velvety violet with a touch 



of crimson, starred with pure white blotches. . 1000 seeds .50 



3312 Blue (Karlsruher) 1000 seeds .50 



3313 Crimson 3315 White 1000 seeds .40 



3314 Rose 3316 Mixed 1000 seeds .40 



3320 DOUBLE GIANT, Mixed Colors, (Henderson's 



"Giants of California" extra fine 1000 seeds 1.50 



4.00 

 4.00 

 3.00 

 3.00 



1941. WHOLESALE CATALOG FOR MARKET GROWERS AND FLORISTS— PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 



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