HENDERSON'S 



SUPERIOR 

 STRAINS OF 



Trade packet 

 of about 



1000 seeds .40 

 1000 seeds .30 



SUMMER CYPRESS. See Kochia. 



SWEET PEAS. See page 49. 

 4440 SWEET ROCKET, mixed, fragrant, DurDle 

 and white 



SWEET WILLIAM. 

 4450 Annual, Mixed Color 



4455 Double Perfection, large flowering, mixed. 



4456 Double Dwarf Mixed, large flowering vari- 



ety growing about 9 inches high 1000 seeds .40 



4459 Pink Beauty, large single pure pink 1000 seeds .40 



4462 Scarlet Beauty, large single deep scarlet.... 1000 seeds .40 



4464 White Beauty 1000 seeds .40 



4470 Perfection, single large flowering, mixed.... 1000 seeds .25 



4473 TAGETES Signata Pumila. A dwarf Marigold 

 growing 6 to 8 inches tal, golden yellow 

 flowers. Splendid for rock gardens 



4475 THUNBERGIA alata. Mixed Colors, annual 

 climber 



4476A TITHONIA. Early flowering strain. Rich 

 single orange-scarlet flowers of a very 

 telling color. Succeeds well as an annual 

 if seed is sown in February or March, so 

 as to have plants for planting out in 

 May. Height 6 feet 



4477 TORENIA FOURNIERI. Flowers light blue 

 and purple with yellow throat 



44/8 



4480 

 4483 



URSINIA Anetheoides (Annual). The plants 

 grow about one foot high, carrying on 

 long wire-like stems; numerous orange 

 colored daisy-like flowers with brown 

 centers 



TRITOMA. Red Hot Poker Plant. 



New Hybrids. Mixed Colors 



VENIDIUM Fastuosum (Annual). The plants 

 grow about two feet high and bear golden 

 yellow sunflower-like blooms with black 



centers 



4483A Fastuosum Hybrids Mixed 



VERBENA. 



4486 Venosa, heliotrope blue, fine for bedding.... 



GIGANTEA VARIETIES. 



4487 BRILLIANT (New). The color is a rich, deep, 



flame rose, with a medium sized white 

 eye. The white eye helps to bring out 

 the intense flame color in the rose. This 

 is one of the richest colored Verbenas 

 ever introduced 



4489 ROYALE. The color is a rich deep royal 



blue with a large creamy yellow eye 



4490 BEAUTY OF OXFORD HYBRIDS. The color 



shades from clear rose-pink to rose-red, 

 making this the brightest Rose Verbena 

 ever produced from seed 



4491 LAVENDER GLORY. A glorious true laven- 



der, with a cream white eye 



4514 "SPECTRUM RED." Intense bright red, 



brighter than any other Verbena, having 

 absolutely no eye 



4515 WHITE BEAUTY. We consider this the 



finest pure white giant flowering variety 



4520 



4496 

 4498 

 4502 

 4506 

 4510 

 4516 



GIGANTEA AMERICAN BEAUTY MIXED 



HENDERSON'S MAMMOTH 



The following separate colors each 



Mammoth Pink. 



Mammoth Purple. 



Mammoth Scarlet. 



Mammoth White. 



Mammoth Mixed 



VERONICA SPICATA. 



bright blue 



Handy perennial, 



Per 

 oz. 



1.00 



2.00 



2.00 



1000 seeds .50 5.00 



1000 seeds .75 3.00 



1000 seeds .75 3.00 



4.00 

 4.00 



1000 seeds .50 2.00 



1000 seeds .75 3.00 



1000 seeds .75 3.00 



1000 seeds .75 3.00 



1000 seeds .75 3.00 



1000 seeds .75 3.00 



1000 seeds .75 3.00 



1000 seeds .60 2.50 



1000 seeds .60 2.50 



1000 seeds .40 2.00 



1000 seeds .75 4.00 



FLOWER SEEDS 



4522 

 4526 

 4524 

 4530 



VINCA. 



Rosea, bright rose 



Alba pura, pure white 



Rosea alba, white, rose eye. 

 Mixed Colors 



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FOB 





■3 FLORISTS 



Trade packet 

 of about 



Per 

 oz. 



1000 seeds 



.50 



2.00 



1 000 seeds 



.50 



2.00 



1000 seeds 



.50 



2.00 



1000 seeds 



.50 



2.00 



2.00 

 1.50 



4533 



2.00 



4533 

 4534 



2.00 



4535 



2.00 





2.00 



4546 



1.00 



4550 





4556 



1.00 



4560 





4565 



VIOLA. 



Cornuta Arkwright Ruby, ruby red with 

 terra cotta markings 



Cornuta Avalanche, pure white compact.... 



Cornuta Primrose Dame, sulphur yellow.... 

 Large flowering mixed, "Pansy-violets" 



WALLFLOWER. 



Double Annual Mixed .. 



Double Perennial Mixed 



EXTRA EARLY OR ANNUAL. 



Blood Red 



Mixed Colors 



Single Perennial Large Flowering 



1000 seeds 1.00 10.00 



1000 seeds .75 6.00 



1000 seeds .75 6.00 



1 000 seeds .60 4.00 



1000 seeds .60 2.90 



1000 seeds .75 3.00 



1000 seeds .20 .75 

 1000 seeds .20 .75 



Single, 



Mixed Colors 1 000 seeds .60 2.50 



ZINNIA GIANT DAHLIA FLOWERED 

 4693 Golden Century. Large flowers produced on 

 strong stiff stems. Height 3 ft. Color rich 

 golden oronge with salmony tones on reverse 

 of petals 



500 seeds .50 3.00 



ZINNIA 



(IMPROVED DWARF LARGE FLOWERING). 



The following separate color each 



4582 Crimson. 4594 White. 

 4586 Orange. 4598 Yellow. 

 4592 Salmon-Rose. 

 4600 Mixed Colors 



4602 



4603 



4604 



4605 



4607 



4608 



4609 



4609A 



4610 



4641 



4642 



4643 



4644 



4644A 



4645 



ZINNIA DOUBLE CALIFORNIA GIANT. 



A very popular variety having large flat 

 flowers giving a graceful effect, particu- 

 larly for use as a cut flower, also suitable 

 for bedding. Height 3 to 4 feet. 



Cerise Queen, Beautiful orange rose. 



Crimson Queen, Rich crimson. 



Golden Queen, Golden yellow. 



Rose Queen, Deep rose. 



Scarlet Queen, Deep Scarlet. 



Violet Queen, Deep purple. 



White Queen, White. 

 Yellow Queen, Canary yellow. 



Mixed. 



Price of above 



LILLIPUT. 



Burnt Orange (Valencia) 



Crimson Gem 



Golden Gem 



Salmon G«m 



White Gem 



Mixed 



4647 



4650 



4662 

 4664 

 4666 

 4669 

 4672 

 4674 

 4676 

 4678 

 4680 



4684 

 4685 

 4686 



4687 

 4688 

 4690 



VARIOUS VARIETIES. 



Linearis 



Haageana (Mexican hybrids), double mixed 



GIANT DOUBLE DAHLIA-FLOWERED. 



Buttercup, deep creamy yellow 



Dream, suit lavender 



Exquisite, light rose 



Meteor, a rich glowing red 



Oriole, deep orange, crimson and gold 



Polar Bear, pure white 



Purple Prince 



Will Rogers. Intense scarlet 



All Colors Mixed 



NEW CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWERED. 

 "FANTASY." Beautiful blooms with curled 

 and twisted petals, a fine sort for cutting. 



Orange Lady. Deep orange 



Rosalie. Bright rose 



Fantasy "Star Dust." Color 

 golden yellow 



a rich defo 



Fantasy White Light, white 



Fantasy Wildfire, Dazzling scarlet. 

 Mixed Colors 



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