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HENDERSON'S TESTED SEEDS FOR FLORISTS. 



Henderson's Popular Perennials for Florists 



It pays to devote a part of your land to the production of Hardy Perennials for cut flowers. Most of those listed on this page, 

 will if started in a greenhouse in February, produce plants large enough to bloom the first season. 



ACHILLEA (THE PEARL) 



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

 produces much larger and more fully double pure white flowers which are borne 

 in large clusters on long stems. It grows about 2 feet high and is literally covered 

 with these snowy blossoms from spring until frost. Splendid cut flower. 

 Pkt. 15c; Per 1000 seeds 50c; Per oz. $2.75. 



CARNATION, HARDY GARDEN 



1760 This is a very fine strain that is in great demand by the retail trade. Seed sown in 

 the spring will produce large and thrifty clumps that will stand out over winter and 

 bloom throughout the following summer and fall. Pkt., 10c; Per 1,000 seeds 30c; 

 Oz., $1.50. 



DELPHINIUMS OR HARDY PERENNIAL LARKSPURS 



2084 Delphinium Sinensis, Blue Butterfly. A beautiful blue variety of compact 

 growth. This is a perennial but blooms the first year if seed is sown early. Height 

 18 inches. Pkt. 15c; Per 1000 seeds 25c; Per oz. 75c 



2085 Hybridum Belladonna Fanny Stormonth. A greatly improved variety of the 

 "Belladonna" Larkspur; it retains the early and continuous blooming habit and the 

 light, azure blue color, but the flowers are much larger, of better substance, and 

 the stems are from 5 to 7 feet high; the upper 2 to 3 feet form a huge branching 

 raceme of fine, well-placed flowers. Pkt. 15c; Per 1000 seeds 30c; Per oz. $1.50. 



2087 Formosum, deep blue, white center. Pkt. 15c; Per 1000 seeds 40c; Per oz. $2.00. 



2090 Giant Single and Double Superb Hybrids. The blossoms are of immense size, single, 

 semi-double and double. The colors range from lavender through every shade of 

 blue from azure to purple. The plants grow 6 feet in height. Pkt. 25c; Per 

 1000 seeds 40c; Per oz. $2.00. 



2100 Single hybrids finest mixed colors. Pkt. 10c; Per 1000 seeds 25c; Per oz. $1.00. 



WREXHAM HYBRIDS 



2102 These are the greatest advance in Delphiniums. Their graceful spire shaped 

 spikes of enormous size and beauty of form are rapidlv bringing them to the front 

 as the most popular flower for cuttina. (See engraving.) Pkt. 25c ;Per 1000 

 seeds 75c Per oz. $3.00. 



1992 El Dorado. The long-lasting flowers are 

 simply perfect, measuring 3 inches and 

 over in diameter, and are borne on 

 stalks 15 to 18 inches in length. Color, 

 brilliant golden-yellow. Pkt. 10c; 

 Per 500 seeds 30c; Per oz. 60c 



1994 Harvest Moon. It flowers the first sea- 

 son from seed sown early. Harvest 

 Moon is an improved variety of the 

 lanceolata grandiflora type. (Se' 'nerav- 

 ing.) Pkt. 10c : Per 500 seed' 25c: 

 Per oz. 40c. 



GAILLARDIA 



2250 Giant Hardy Hybrid, Mixed Colors. Produce a succession of flowers summer and fall. As cut flowers the y 

 last in water for days. The flowers are often 4 to 5 inches across, colored in great diversity, including such 

 combinations as scarlet with gold edge, and many others. Pkt. 10c; Per 1000 seeds 20c; Per oz. 50c 



PYRETHRUM HYBRIDUM OR PAINTED DAISY 



Valuable, hardy, herbaceous plants with large single or double flowers, 3 to 4 inches across, of rose, flesh, 

 pink, white, crimson, etc., freelv borne on stems about 2 feet high; they remain in bloom for a long time. 

 3555 Double, Large-flowering, Mixed Colors. Pkt. 25c; Per 1000 seeds 60c; Per oz. $4.00. 

 3560 Single, Large-flowering, Mixed Colors. Pkt. 15c; Per 1000 seeds 35c; Per oz. $1.50. 



SCABIOSA, HARDY VARIETIES 



3656 Caucasica Alba. A large, pure white variety; counterpart of the Perfecta; beautiful; the flowers measure 

 3 to 4 inches across. Pkt. 25c; Per 500 seeds, 50c; Per oz. $2.50. 



3657 Caucasica Perfecta. The semi-double flowers, 3 to 4 inches across, are poised on stalks IK to 2 feet long, 

 making them of exceptional value cut for vases, etc. The coloring of the flowers is a beautiful lilac-blue, 

 shading to deep blue. (See engraving.) Pkt. 15c; Per 500 seeds, 50c; Per oz. $2.50. 



VERONICA SPICATA (SPEEDWELL) 



4516 It grows eighteen inches high, and is covered all summer with spikes of bright blue flowers. 

 Per 1000 seeds 40c; Per oz. $1.50. 



Pkt. 10c; 



Evergreen is one of the most effective insecticides for the Florist. It destroys Aphis, Thrip, Red Spider and others. (See page 63.) 



