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HENDERSON'S 

 Large-flowering Calceolaria. 



A great improvement in these gorgeous plants for green- 

 house and window decoration. The immense pocket- 

 shaped flowers are borne in the greatest profusion through 

 spring and summer; colors: yellow, maroon, crimson, 

 white, etc., spotted and blotched in the most unique 

 fashion. 1V£ feet. 

 Large-flowering spotted varieties, mixed Pkt. 25c . 



Large-flowering "King" CalliopSlS. 



One of the showiest and most easily grown of garden 

 annuals. These new large-flowering sorts are great im- 

 provements', the plants form perfect little bushes about 

 10 inches high by 1 foot across, and are a perfect mass 

 of bloom from early summer until cut down by frost. The 

 flowers average nearly 2 inches across, and range through 

 yellow, golden and crimson colors, usually with a garnet 

 eye. 



King Calliopsis, Mixed Colors Pkt . 10c. 



Golden King. Large golden blossoms, with dark eyes. 10c. 

 Crimson King. Rich dark crimson flowers 10c. 



Calliopsis, Golden Wave. 



Compact, bushy plants, covered with golden blossoms 

 2 inches across, with small dark centres Pkt. 5c. 



Calliopsis, The Freak. 



Hybridization has produced no more astounding result 

 than the production of this freak Calliopsis. The plants 

 grow only 8 inches high and are clothed with thread-like 

 leaves of dark metalic green — while the star-shaped 

 flowers are of a deep purplish blue color Pkt. 15c. 



:: :: "KING" CALENDULAS. :: :: :: :: 



Popular garden annuals or^account of their ease of culture and profuse and continuous blooming 

 qualities throughout the summer. These improved varieties form bushy plants about 1 foot high by 

 1 foot in diameter, and are literally covered with exceedingly large, double, showy flowers. The seed 

 has been saved from only the largest and most perfect flowers of great depth and decided colors. 



Orange King. Large, double flowers of intense golden-orange Per ounce, 50c. Pkt. 10c. 



Lemon King. Large, double flowers of lemon-yellow 50c. 10c. 



Candytuft, Large-flowering Dwarf Hybrid. 



Popular dwarf annuals, flowering profusely throughout the whole season; great 



favorites for beds, edging, pots and borders ; the plants are very fairly 



covered with blossoms, and of the easiest culture. The florets as well as 



the umbels of bloom are double the size of the old varieties. Several new 



and exquisite shades and colors are included; they form bushy little 



plants only 4 to 6 inches high; splendid for beds or edgings. (See cut.) 



Large-flowering Dwarf Hybrid, White Pkt. 10c. 



" " " Pink 10c. 



" " " Crimson 10c. 



" " "Mixed Colors.. 7,000 seeds, 25c, Pkt. 10c. 



Empress, or Giant White Hyacinth-flowered. A grand variety, pro- 

 ducing enormous spikes of bloom, resembling a white Hyacinth. 

 These spikes often measure 7 inches long by 2 l i inches in diam- 

 eter, plant in bloom 12 inches high. To produce the finest spikes 

 the plant should be transplanted. . . . Per 1,000 seeds, 25c, Pkt. l()c. 

 Rose-Cardinal. Produces very large umbels of bright rosy-cardinal flowers, 

 so the plant presents one unbroken sheet of bloom. 8 in. high. Per 1 ,000 



seeds, 25c Pkt. 10c. 



(For other varieties of Candytuft see page US.) 



Candytuft, Hardy. 



Handsome, compact -growing, hardy perennial plants, admirably adapted 

 for permanent front rows of borders or for low clumps or beds; very valu- 

 able for early decoration. 



Sempervirens. White. 1 foot Pkt. 10c. 



Gibraltica. Showy, large-growing, red and rosy -white. 1 to 2 feet . . .10c. 



LARGE-FLOWERING DWARF KING CALLIOPSIS. 



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