HENDERSON'S 



ItVa^jj °of flower seeds 



FOR 

 FLORISTS 



NASTURTIUM, TALL OR CLIMBING °^' ^'^'^ "^' "^' 



2950 Mixed Giant Flowering ,20 .60 2.00 



NASTURTIUM TOM THUMB or DWARF 



3000 Mixed Giant Flowering .20 .60 2.00 



3002 DOUBLE DWARF, GOLDEN GLOBE 20 .60 2.00 



3008 Double Dwarf, Gem Mixture .20 .60 2.00 



TRAILING NEW DOUBLE Sweet Scented 



3012 GOLDEN GLEAM 20 .60 2.00 



3013 ORANGE GLEAM 20 .60 2^00 



3014 SCARLET GLEAM 20 .60 2^00 



3018 GLORIOUS GLEAM HYBRIDS, Mixed 20 .60 2^00 



NEMESIA. 



Dwarf Compact. Free everblooming plants, Trade Packet Per 

 fine for the open border and pot culture. of about oz. 



Height, 8 inches. 



3022A Blue Gem 3026A White Gem 



3023A Oronae Prince 3028 Mixed 

 3025A Fire King 



Price of any of the above 1000 seeds 1.00 



3030 Triumph Hybrids, Mixed 1000 seeds 1 .00 



3040 NEMOPHILA, Mixed Colors 40 



NICOTIANA. 



3045 Affinis, fragrant white, star-shaped flowers 60 



3046 "Crimson Bedder," deep crimson, height 15 



inches 1.50 



3047 Crimson King 60 



3050 Affinis Hybrids, Mixed Colors 75 



3054 NIEREMBERGIA HIPPOMANICA. 



It forms a cushion of light green foliage 

 from which single saucer shopped flowers 

 of a delicate lavender hue, 1 to 1 V4 

 inches across, with a clear yellow eye.... 1000 seeds .50 



3055 Nierembergio Purple Robe 1000 seeds .75 



NIGELLA. (Love-in-Q-mist). 



3056 Miss Jekyll, Blue, large flowers of light blue 75 



3060 Damascena, double mixed 75 



OENOTHERA. 

 3071 Lamarkiono, yellow 40 



PANSY 



3120 Henderson's Mammoth Butterfly, Mixed 

 Colors, large flowers, beautiful colors and 



markings. The best sort for florists' use 1000 seeds 1.00 10.00 

 SWISS GIANT or ROGGLI'S HYBRIDS. 



These varieties were raised by a Pansy 

 Specialist in Switzerland and have creat- 

 ed a decided sensation in floricultural 

 circles. 



The plants are very robust, and the very 

 large flowers of heavy texture are carried 

 on strong stems well above the leaves. 



3172 Mixed Colors 1000 seeds 1 .00 10.00 



3172A Berna, velvety dark blue 1000 seeds 1 .25 12.00 



3173 Cardinal Shades. This is a selection of many 



red and crimson sorts 1000 seeds 1 .25 12.00 



3174 Lake of Thun. This is exquisite in color, be- 



ing a rich ultramarine blue, and having a 



darker blue blotch on the petals 1000 seeds 1 .25 12.00 



3175 Rheingold. The most intense yellow pansy 



evolved so far. The three lower petals 



carry a brown blotch 1000 seeds 1 .25 12.00 



3175A Silver Bride, white with dark blotches 1000 seeds 1 .25 12.00 



GIANT TRIMARDEAU 

 3240 Giant Trimordeau, Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .50 5.00 



PENTSTEMON. 

 3285 Sensation, mixed, flowers first season from 



seed 1000 seeds 60 4.00 



PETUNIA. 



SINGLE NANA COMPACTA SORTS. 



3292 Celestial Rose. A popular deep rose bedding 



variety 1000 seeds .60 4.00 



3293 Cream Star (Silver Medal Winner All Ameri- 



can Selections). Soft creamy white 1000 seeds .75 5.00 



3295 Betsy Ross, color red and white with golden 



and dark red throat 1000 seeds 1 .00 



3296 First Lady (Silver Medal Winner All Ameri- 



can Selections). Beautiful soft light pink 1000 seeds 1.00 10.00 



3297 Glow (Silver Medal Winner All American 



Selections) Beautiful Carmine-rose 1000 seeds 1 .00 10.00 



Trade Packet 

 of about 



Per 



PETUNIA (continued) 



3298 "Igloo." The new, compact, pure white va- 



riety. 1/8 oz. $4.00 lOOOseeds 1.00 



3299 Lady Bird. Bright carmine scarlet 1000 seeds 1 .00 



3301 Rose Gem, color rich deep rose. The plant 



is five to six inches high, blooms about 



two inches in diameter lOOOseeds .60 4.00 



3301A Martha Washington, flowers ruffled pink 



veined, wine red edge lOOOseeds .75 



3303 Pink Gem. It forms a neat compact plant 



five to six inches high, deep pink blooms lOOOseeds .60 4.00 



3304 Norma, blue centered white lOOOseeds .50 3.00 



3305 Periwinkle, pastel blue. The flowers are large 



and the plant is compact lOOOseeds .50 2.50 



3306 Pink Mound, rosea brilliant lOOOseeds .50 3.00 



3307 Rose of Heaven, color brilliant rose lOOOseeds .50 3.00 



3307A Salmon Supreme, flowers light salmon, 



white throat, continuous bloomer, height 



1 foot lOOOseeds .75 



3309 Silver Blue, light blue lOOOseeds .60 4.00 



3309A Violet Gem, violet blue lOOOseeds .75 5.00 



3310 Mixed Colors lOOOseeds .50 2.50 



SINGLE BALCONY. 



3311 Stor of California, velvety violet with a 



touch of crimson, starred with pure white 



blotches lOOOseeds .75 



3312 Blue (Karlsruher) lOOOseeds .60 



3313 Crimson 3315 White lOOOseeds .60 



3314 Rose lOOOseeds .60 



3316 Mixed lOOOseeds .50 



3320 DOUBLE GIANT, Mixed Colors, (Henderson's 



"Giants of California" extra fine 1 000 seeds 1 .50 



PETUNIA ALL-DOUBLE "VICTORIOUS" 

 Dwarf Giant Flowering Fringed. 



These have attained great popularity, 

 producing practicolly 100% double flow- 

 ers, the plants grow about 12 inches high 

 and are recommended particularly for 

 pot plants. 



3324 All Double Apple Blossom. Large fringed 



double flowers of Apple Blossom Pink. 



3325 All Double Orchid Beauty. A beautiful 



shade of orchid or light lilac, veined 

 deeper with violet. 

 3327 All Double Blue Brocade. Large fringed 

 flowers color rich velvet-like violet blues. 



3331 All Double "Triumphant" Tall Giant 



Fringed. 



We offer seeds direct from the producer 



which he claims not only grow 100% 



double flowering plants, but which also 



produces flowers of immense size. These 



flowers show a wonderful assortment of 



beautiful colors. Mixed Colors. 



Price of the above, 500 seeds, $1.75; 



1000 seeds, $3.00. 



PETUNIA. 



3332 Single Giant Auroro, rose pink, white throat lOOOseeds .75 



3333 Single Giant Coeruleo, light blue lOOOseeds .75 



3334 Single Giant Frimbriata Alba, white lOOOseeds .75 



3335 Single Giant Elk's Pride, color elk's purple lOOOseeds .75 



3337 Single Giant Flaming Velvet, crimson scarlet lOOOseeds .75 

 3337A Hollywood Star. Very distinct with five 



pointed star shaped flowers of rose-pink 



with creamy yellow throats lOOOseeds .50 



3338 Single Giant Kermesino, velvety dark crimson lOOOseeds .75 

 3346 Single Giant Royal Purple lOOOseeds .75 



GLAMOUR. 

 3341 Truly one of the loveliest Petunias we have 



ever grown. The flowers range from 4 to 



5 inches across; they are artistically 



waved and ruffled, and the color is a 



beautiful salmon rose with golden brown 



veining on the white throat. It is con- 

 tinuously in bloom and is the object of 



much admiration wherever grown. The 



plant attains a height of from 15 to 18 



inches lOOOseeds 1.00 



3350 Snowstorm. A beautiful large flowering 



plain-edged pure white variety, very free 



flowering, and we consider it the best, 



pure white sort for bedding or pot culture 1000 seeds .75 



6.00 

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