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 ft, 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 rapidly bringing them to the front 

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

 seeds 75c Per oz. $3.00. 



DIANTHUS 



2139 Allwoodii Alpinus. The colors run through all the shades of pink, red and purple, also 



white. Most of the flowers are single, although occasionally semi-double. The plants 



grow six inches high a nd are a ' s0 attractive on account of their silvery foliage. 



Mixed Colors. Pkt., 50c; Per 1,000 seeds. $1.00. 



2141 Sweet Wivelsfield. This hardy biennial is quite 



distinct from the Annual Sweet William. It has a 



variety of color and a long season of bloom. Sown 



indoors in February and March and planted out 



in May, it will bloom from June to November. 



Mixed Colors. Pkt.. 25c; Per 1,000 seeds, 40c; 



Per oz., $1.00. 



1993 New Double. This semi-double form of 



this hardy perennial is proving to be 



very popular and valuable for cutting 



and for the hardy border; color, bright 



yellow. Pkt., 15c; Per 500 seeds, 40c; 



Per Oz., 75c 

 1995 Mayfield Giant. Is of Australian 



origin and the best yet introduced. It 



produces a taller and more vigorous 



plant than others, with longer and firmer 



stems and larger individual blooms. 



The color is intense yellow. Both for 



the border and for cutting we can 



strongly recommend this excellent new 



strain. Pkt., 15c; Per 500 seeds, 40c; 



Per Oz., 75c 



GAILLARDIA 



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

 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., freely borne on stems about 2 feet high; thev 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 v/hite 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. 



STOKESIA 

 The Hardy Perennial Corn Flower 



_ Stokesia blooms the first year from seed sown in any open, sunny position. The plants grow from 18 to 24 

 inches high, flowering from July till late in October. The flowers, 4 to 5 inches across on long stems, are 

 popular for cutting. 

 3762 Cyanea Blue. Lavender-blue. Pkt., 10c; Per Oz., $1.00. 



Red Arrow (see page 61) is one of the most effective insecticides for the Florist. It destroys Aphis, Thrip, Red Spider and other pests. 



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