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EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN— Flower Seeds 



Achillea (The Pearl) For 



Plants see page 163 



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Alyssum, Sweet 



1052 "Carpet of Snow." (A.Com- 

 pacta Procumbens.) This new 

 variety is pure white and grows 

 only 2 to 3 inches high and flow- 

 ers profusely, in fact, it is a per- 

 fect carpet of snow throughout 

 the season. We have counted as 

 many as 300 heads of pure 

 white flowers open on one plant 

 at one time. For edging and 

 bedding this is a very satisfac- 

 tory little annual. (See illus- 

 tration.) 



Per y 2 oz.. Sec.: Pkt. 10c. 



1054 Marftlmum. The well-known 

 Sweet Alyssum: white flowers 

 borne profusely. 

 % foot. Per k 2 oz., 25c.; Pkl. 10c. 



1055 Lilac Queen. (Compactum.) 

 A pleasing shade of lavender, 

 compart growth. 



Per y 2 02.. 60c.; Pkt. 10c. 



1056 Tom Thumb or Little Gem 

 Sweet Alyssum. (A. Benthami 

 Compactum Erectum.) One of the 

 finest for edging* and low beds- 

 it foot 



Per )4 oz., 40c; Pkt. 10c. 



105T Alyssum, Hardy Saxatile Compacta. A beautiful dwarf hardy perennial for 



spring beds or edging a flower border. Popularly known as "The Basket of Gold." 



1 he deep flowers are produced in large clusters and are of a deep pure yellow. V. 



foot. -For Plants see page 163 pkt. 15c. 



AgrOStemma, Coronaria 



(Hardy Rose Campion) 



Perennial growing 2 feet high, suitable for rock gardens and borders. The flowers 

 of Agrostcmma. also known as Rose Campion, were in ancient times woven into 

 garlands or crowns for festivals, which explains the name Coronaria. Colors are crim- 

 son and white with a rosy eye. The foliage is silvery white, they bloom abundantly 

 and are very easy to grow. 

 1 045 Mixed Colors p/^ |g c _ 



See page 86 for Henderson's Rock Garden Collection 



1012 A greatly improved variety of the old hardy garden favorite. (A. Ptarmica fl pi) The Pearl 



Pr Mn U „ CC f mUCl ) .' ar8er a u d ?^ r t e '"I 1 ? J? oub ,'? pure w *" te flowers whic *> are borne in large clusters on 

 ^PrSitei It *«» w » "bout 2 feet high and is literally covered with these snowy blossoms from spring 

 until frost Splendid cut flower Tor vases. Although a perennial, it will flower freely the first 

 season if the seed js sown early. (See illustration.) y pff Jg^ 



Aeon it um Napellus (Monkshood) 



1016 Handsome, hardy herbaceous plant - throwing bold spikes of dark blue flowers in sum- 

 mer, tllective in hardy flower borders, shrubberies, etc. height. 3 to 4 feet Pkt. 10c. 



Acroclinilim, Double Mixed 



1 020 Free summer-flowering annual plants for garden decoration ; the flowers dry as "Ever- 

 lastings for winter bouquets. Acrocliniums are also grown as pot plants for market in European 

 t lf~T m . • " b , m lh % ?l an £ are sh °wy and effective— and will stand a lot of abuse on account 

 of the lasting quality of the flowers. Grows to a height of 1 foot. (See illustration.) Pkt. 10c. 

 The following varieties are also used for the same purposes as Acroclinium. 

 r «JT4 to ~.i»l Helichrysum Monstrosum Everlasting or Straw Flower. (For descrip- 

 tion, see page 112.) K 



2290 Globe Amaranth. (For description, see page 111.) Pkt 10c 



1_07S) Am niobium Alatum. (For description, see page 99.) Pkt 10c" 



4 i 60 Ornamental Grasses. Produce beautiful plumes for mixing with flowers when dried* 



Pkt. 10c. 

 3«>63 Rhodanthe. (For description, 

 see page 127 j 



Ageratum 



or Floss Flower 



Dwarf compact-growing annual 

 plants, 6 to 12 inches high, flowering 

 freely throughout the season from 

 spring-sown seed. Splendid for bed- 

 ding, edgings or pots. Agcra turns 

 produce flowers freely all through the 

 summer. The flowers of the taller 

 varieties are fine for bouquets. (See 

 illustration.) 



1032 Little Dorrit Blue.. Pkt. 10c. 



1034 Little Dorrit White. Pkt. 10c. 



1036 Blue Perfection. Large heads 

 of deep amethyst-blue flowers, 

 plant very even in growth, 

 about 8 inches high. 

 Per 1.000 seeds. 25c.; Pkt. 10c. 



1038 Blue Star. A tiny and com- 

 pact variety, only 4 to 5 inches 

 high, densely covered with 

 light blue flowers.. . . Pkt. 25c. 



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7?)eytook2 First frizes f or Me, 

 and a 4% Prize fq^ko/Zect/on " 



Flowers Grown From 



Henderson's Seeds 



Win Prizes Where- 



ever Shown 



"I send to you herewith a 

 photograph of my exhibit of 

 flowers grown from your seeds — 

 at the Nebraska State Fair. They 

 are Invincible Asters, African 

 Marigolds, Ageratum, Mixed An- 

 tirrhinum, "Snou> on the Moun- 

 tain" and Gaillardia. before taking 

 them to the exhibition. They look- 

 two first prizes on Asters and a 

 fourth prize on collections. They 

 were a source of great pleasure 

 and enjoyment to me." 



Mrs. J. C. N. RICHARDS, 



Lincoln, Neb. 



Hendersons Flower Seed Novelries-The latest results of the plant breeders art are described and illustrated on pages 87, 88 and 89 



