Surpasses the best that h: 

 earmine with white throat 

 annuals, and are valuabli t< 

 seed. They are best grown i 

 in February and the secillia 

 3287 



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New Pentstemon 



Southgate Gem 



s been grown in Pcntstemons: the excellent spikes arc covered with flowers of a bright 

 Although Pentstemons are hardy perennials, yet they can be grown as half hardy 

 > the gardener for beds and borders as they flower the first season from spring sown 

 ii lids, or in groups of a dozen or so plants in a border. Seed should be sown indoors 

 ;? planted out in mild weather. Height two feet. (See illustration.) 

 Pkl. 2Sc. 



New Verbena Colossal 



{Verbena Hybrida Colossea\ 

 We offer this new race of Verbena, which is quite 

 fixed in character, and we are convinced that the beauty 

 and size of its flowers, the richness of the coloring com- 

 bined with a vigorous and free-flowering habit, will 

 ensure it a great future. The flower : heads bear blooms 

 exceeding an inch and a quarter in diameter. W hat we 

 offer is an entirely new class, which we are calling 

 "Colossea" and the difference between this and the 

 Mammoth is as great as that between the latter and 

 the ordinary Verbena hybrida. 

 44 8 7 Hose and Pink Shades Pkt. »0c 



"/ am raising cut flowers and have very good luck with 

 Henderson's seeds. I have had many compliments about 

 your Delphiniums. I was asked where J got them and 

 was very proud to tell. I will be waiting for your 1928 

 catalogue. You will find many new names from our 

 locality, I trust." 



Miss FLORENCE E. PAISE, 



Brandon, Vt. 



New Salvia Splendens 



Parma Violet Blue 



362 T This beautiful variety crows to a height of eighteen inches, 

 producing many spikes of a bright blue and a wonderful acquisi- 

 tion to this popular plant. Blooms the first season from spring 

 sow nseed Pkl. 25c. 



New Hardy Single Flowering 



Sweet-Scented Violet o£^ ai 



The well known hardy sweet scented single flowering Violet, 

 thriving best in a semi-shaded situation. 



4531 The Czar. Large fragrant deep violet flowers. Pkt. 25c. 



4532 Zariza. This wonderful new variety is similar to the 

 above but it is distinguished by the delicate rose color 

 of its large flowers borne on stems about eight inches 

 long, fine for cutting and also suitable for pot culture in 

 a greenhouse Pkt. 25c. 



New Double Flowering Annual Wallflower 



Early Wonder 



This splendid variety has been obtained by 

 crossing the Biennial Double Wallflower with 

 the Paris annual variety. Seed sown indoors 

 in January aud February will produce flow- 

 ering plants in July; March and April sowings 

 bloom in August. They grow to a height of 

 two and a half feet and the main spike is 

 covered with double fragrant blossoms; these 

 meet with great success everywhere. 



4541 Brown Pkt. 35c. 



4542 Canary Yellow Pkt. 35c. 



4544 Golden Yellow Pkt. 35c. 



4540 Mixed Pkt. 35c. 



Wallflower F £ g 



Wallflowers have attained great popularity 

 in recent years, which is increasing as their 

 charm and fragrance become more widely 

 known. They come into flower early, and are 

 often called the true "harbingers of spring." 

 Wallflowers will thrive in poor soil, where 

 other flowers would not do so well. The 

 varieties offered below are not hardy and 

 should be sown in a cold frame during the 

 autumn months where the seedlings can be 

 protected and transplanted to the open ground 

 in the spring. 



4561 Golden Mascot. Clear golden vel- 

 low Pkt. 25c. 



4562 Fire King. Vivid orange. .. Pkt. 25c. 



4563 Ruby Gem. Rich rubv color. 



Pkl. 25c. 



4564 Vulcan. Bright crimson. .. Pkt. 25c. 



"I have been decorating 

 Queen Anne Congregational 

 Church for nearly two years 

 with the products of your 

 flower seeds and bulbs ana am 

 often asked where I obtain seeds 

 for producing such beautiful 

 results, to which inquiries I am 

 always glad to respond 'Peter 

 Henderson's. Xew York ' My 

 Digitalis grew to a height of 8 

 or 9 feet this past summer and 

 my Sweet Peas climbed to the 

 roof of our cottage, requiring a 

 step-ladder for cuttirm " 



Mrs. MARY B. MARSH. 

 Seattle. Wash. 



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A Cold Frame is a valuable adjunct to every garden. We furnish standard and half-width frames in all sizes. See page 181 



