HENDERSO 



SUPERIOR 

 STRAINS OF 



FLOWER SEED 



FOR 

 FLORISTS 



oz. y 4 lb. lb. 

 NASTURTIUM, TALL OR CLIMBING 

 2950 Mixed Giant Flowering 25 .75 2.50 



NASTURTIUM TOM THUMB or DWARF 



3000 Mixed Giant Flowering 25 .75 2.50 



3002 DOUBLE DWARF, GOLDEN GLOBE 30 .90 3.00 



3008 Double Dwarf, Gem Mixture 30 .90 3.00 



TRAILING NEW DOUBLE Sweet Scented 



3012 GOLDEN GLEAM 25 .75 2.50 



3013 SALMON GLEAM 25 .75 2.50 



3014 SCARLET GLEAM 25 .75 2.50 



3018 GLORIOUS GLEAM HYBRIDS. Mixed 25 .75 2.50 



NEMESIA. 



Dwarf Compact. Free everblooming plants, Trade Packet Per 

 fine for the open border and pot culture. of about oz. 



Height, 8 inches 3.00 



3022A Blue Gem 3026A White Gem 



3023A Orange Prince 3026A White Gem 



Price of any of the above 1000 seeds .40 



3030 Triumph Hybrids, Mixed 1 000 seeds .40 



3040 NEMOPHILA, Blue SO 



NICOTIANA. 



3045 Affinis, fragrant white, star-shaped flowers 75 



3046 "Crimson Bedder," deep crimson, height 15 



inches 2.00 



3047 Crimson King 1.00 



3050 Affinis Hybrids, Mixed Colors 75 



3054 NIEREMBERGIA HIPPOMANICA. 



It forms a cushion of light green foliage 

 from which single saucer shopped flowers 

 of a delicate lavender hue, 1 to IV4 

 inches across, with a clear yellow eye 1000 seeds .75 



3055 Nierembergia Purple Robe 1000 seeds 1.00 



PANSY 

 3108 CORONATION GOLD. 



The flowers are very large, clear golden 

 yellow in color and possess a delightful 

 spicy fragrance 1 000 seeds 1 .00 10.00 



3120 Henderson's Mammoth Butterfly, Mixed 

 Colors, large flowers, beautiful colors and 

 markings. The best sort for florists' use 1 000 seeds 1 .00 7.00 



SWISS GIANT or ROGGLI'S HYBRIDS. 



These varieties were raised by a Pansy 

 Specialist in Switzerland and hove creat- 

 ed 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. 



3172 Mixed Colors 1 000 seeds 1 .00 7.50 



3172A Berna, velvety dark blue 1000 seeds 1 .00 8.00 



3173 Cardinal Shades. This is a selection of many 



red and crimson sorts 1000 seeds 1 .00 8.00 



3174 Lake of Thun. This is exquisite in color, be- 



ing a rich ultramarine blue, and having a 



darker blue blotch on the petals 1 000 seeds 1 .00 8.00 



3174A Mt. Blanc, White with dark blotches 1000 seeds 1 .00 8.00 



3175 Rheingold. The most intense yellow pansy 



evolved so far. The three lower petals 



carry a brown blotch 1 000 seeds 1 .00 8.00 



3175A Pure White 1000 seeds 1 .00 8.00 



3176 Yellow Master. Pure yellow 1000 seeds 1 .00 8.00 



GIANT TRIMARDEAU VARIETIES 



3182 Canary Bird. Pure spotless yellow 1000 seeds .40 3.50 



3184 Cardinal. Brilliant red 1000 seeds .40 3.50 



3186 Indigo-Blue. Blotched back 1000 seeds .40 3.50 



3192 King of the Blacks. Lustrous jet-black 1000 seeds .40 3.50 



3196 Lord Beaconsfield. Lavender, heliotrope and 



purple 1000 seeds .40 3.50 



3218 Purple. (Atropurpurea). Velvety royal-purple 1 000 seeds .40 3.50 



3222 Snow Queen. Spotless snow-white 1000 seeds .40 3.50 



3224 St. Knud. Deep orange-yellow 1000 seeds .40 3.50 



3234 White Treasure. White with three violet 



blotches 1000 seeds .40 3.50 



3238 Yellow. Golden yellow with mahogany eye 1 000 seeds .40 3.50 



3240 Giant Trimardeau, Mixed Colors 1 000 seeds .40 3.50 



Trade Packet 

 of about 



Per 

 oz. 



PENTSTEMON. 

 3285 Sensation, mixed, flowers first season from 



seed 1000 seeds .60 4.00 



PETUNIA. 



PAN AMERICAN 



New All Double Petunias. This superb strain 



was originated in the United States. These 



were highly praised at the All America 



Trials at Penn State College. Particularly 



noted for size, color and doubleness of 



flowers. 



3376 Caprice. Bright rose, dwarf, deeply-fringed. 



The favorite color of any petunia. 



3377 Minuet. Beautiful orchid-lavender. 



3378 Nocturne. Deep midnight purple, dwarf- 



fringed, high percentage of large-flow- 

 ered doubles. 



3379 Sonata. This has proved to be 100% large- 



fringed. Semi-dwarf, pure white. The 

 best white double ever offered. Price of 



above, Trade Packets 500 seeds 2.50 



1000 seeds 4.00 



3380 Glorious Mixture. Glorious Mixture contains 



all the above colors in formula mixture. 



Trade packets 500 seeds 2.00 



1000 seeds 3.50 



PETUNIA. 



SINGLE NANA COMPACTA SORTS. 



3291 Bright Eyes. Soft pink with white throat 1000 seeds .75 5.00 



3292 Ceiefctial Rose. A popular deep rose beuJmg 



variety 1 000 seeds .60 4.00 



3293 Cream Star (Silver Meaal Winner All Ameri- 



can Selections). Soft creamy white 1000 seeds .75 5.00 



3295A Cheerful. Clear salmon pink, rose veining 

 toward the throat, height 10 inches, 

 (bronze Medal Winner All American 



Selections 1944) 1000 seeds 1 .00 



3296 Fire Chief (new). Brilliant Scarlet Red, an 

 entirely new color in this class. Plants 

 dwarf and compact with long blooming 

 season. First Gold Medal winner in 11 

 years and the only All-America Selec- 

 tions flower winner for 1950 1000 seeds 2.00 



3297A English Violet. Violet blue, height 15 



inches 1000 seeds 1.00 



3298 * igloo.'' Trie new, compact, puie white va- 

 riety. Vb oz. $4.00 1 000 seeds 1 .00 



3306 Rosy Morn Rosy-pink, white throat 



throat 1000 seeds .50 3.00 



3307 Rose ot Heaven, color brilliant rose... 1000 seeds .50 3.00 



3309A Topaz Queen. Carmine rose shaded orange- 

 scarlet 1000 seeds .50 3.00 



3310 Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .50 3.00 



SINGLE BALCONY. 



3312 Blue (Karlsruher) 1000 seeds .60 4.00 



3313 Crimson 3315 White 1000 seeds .60 4.00 



33)4 Rose 1000 seeds .60 4.00 



3316 Mixed 1000 seeds .50 3.50 



PETUNIA. Large Flowering. 



3334 Single Giant Frimbriata Alba, white 1000 seeds .75 



3335 Single Giont Elk's Pride, color Elk's purple 1000 seeds .75 



3335A Dwarf fclk's Pride, color Elk's purple 1000 seeds .75 



3337 Single Giont Flaming Velvet, crimson scarlet 1000 seeds .75 



3346 Single Giant Royal Purple 1000 seeds .75 



3352 Theodosia. Rosy pink, golden center 1000 seeds .75 



GLAMOUR. 



3341 The flowers range from 4 to 5 inches across; 



they are artistically waved and ruffled, 

 and the color is a beautiful salmon rose 

 with golden brown veining on the white 

 throat 1000 seeds 1.00 



3342 Giant Ruffled Crimson Glory. The flowers 



are large, ranging from 4 to 5 inches in 

 diameter. The color is velvety crimson, the 

 throat veined golden bronze. The plants 

 are vigorous and grow about 18 inches 

 tall. The flowers are produced on strong 

 stems, foliage deep green and luxuriant. 1000 seeds 2.00 



3350 Snowstorm. A beautiful large flowering 

 plain-edged pure white variety, very free 

 flowering 1000 seeds .75 



3356 White Cloud. A beautiful compact pure 

 white plain edged variety growing about 

 12 inches high, recommended for pot 

 and garden culture 1000 seeds 1 .00 





1950 CATALOG FOR MARKET GROWERS AND FLORISTS— PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 



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