HENDERSON'S 



SUPERIOR 

 STRAINS OF 



FLOWER SEEDS 



FOR 

 FLORISTS 



SUMMER CYPRESS. See Kochia. 



SWEET PEAS. See page 49. 

 4440 SWEET ROCKET, mixed, fragrant, purple 



and white 



SWEET WILLIAM. 



Annual, Mixed Color 



Double Perfection, large flowering, mixed.... 



Pink Beauty, large single pure pink 



Scarlet Beauty, large single deep scarlet.... 



White Beauty 



Perfection, single large flowering, mixed.... 



TAGETES Signata Pumila. A dwarf Marigold 

 growing 6 to 8 inches tal, golden yellow 

 flowers. Splendid for rock gardens 



THUNBERGIA alata, Mixed Colors, annual 

 climber 



TITHONIA. Early flowering strain. Rich 

 single orange-scarlet flowers of a very 

 telling color. Succeeds well as an annual 

 if seed is sown in February or March, so 

 as to have plants for planting out In 



May. Height 6 feet 



URSINIA Anetheoides (Annual). The plants 

 grow about one foot high, carrying on 

 long wire-like stems; numerous orange 

 colored daisy-like flowers with brown 

 centers 



TRITOMA. Red Hot Poker Plant. 



New Hybrids. Mixed Colors 



VENIDIUM Fostuosum (Annual). The plants 

 grow about two feet high and bear golden 

 yellow sunflower-like blooms with black 



centers 



4483A Fostuosum Hybrids Mixed 



VERBENA. 

 Erinoides, blue 



Venosa, heliotrope blue, fine for bedding.... 



4450 

 4455 

 4459 

 4462 

 4464 

 4470 

 4473 



4475 

 4476A 



4478 



4480 

 4483 



4484A 



4486 



4486A 



Venosa, lavender 



GIGANTEA VARIETIES. 



4487 BRILLIANT (New). The color is a rich, deep, 

 flame rose, with a medium sized white 

 eye. The white eye helps to bring out 

 the intense flame color in the rose. This 

 is one of the richest colored Verbenas 

 ever introduced 



4489 ROYALE. The color is a rich deep royal 



blue with a large creamy yellow eye 



4490 BEAUTY OF OXFORD HYBRIDS. The color 



shades from clear rose-pink to rose-red, 



ever produced from seed 



making this the brightest Rose Verbena 



4491 LAVENDER GLORY. A glorious true laven- 



der, with a cream white eye 



4512 FIREBALL. A dwarf compact Verbena 



about 6 inches high, literally covered 

 with bright scarlet blooms, excellent for 

 borders, beds or pot plants and comes 

 absolutely true from seed 



4513 VIOLET BOUQUET. A dwarf variety grow- 



ing 8 inches high, color deep violet with 

 cream eye 



4514 "SPECTRUM RED." Intense bright red, 



brighter than any other Verbena, having 

 absolutely no eye 



4515 WHITE BEAUTY. We consider this the 



finest pure white giant flowering variety 

 4520 Gigontea American Beauty Mixed 



4492 Mammoth Aurlculo-eyed, Mixed 



The following separate colors each 



4496 Mammoth Pink. 



4498 Mammoth Purple. 



4502 Mammoth Scarlet. 



4506 Mammoth White. 



4508 Mammoth Yellow. 



4510 Mammoth Mixed 



4516 VERONICA SPICATA. 



bright blue 



1.00 



.75 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 1.50 



1.50 

 2.00 



2.00 



1 000 seeds ,75 3.00 

 1 000 seeds .75 3.00 



4.00 

 4.00 



Handy perennial, 



1000 seeds .50 2.00 

 1000 seeds .50 2.00 

 1000 seeds .50 2.00 



1000 seeds .60 2.50 



1000 seeds .60 2.50 



1000 seeds .60 2.50 



1000 seeds .60 2.50 



1000 seeds 1.00 4.00 



1000 seeds 1.00 4.00 



1000 seeds .60 2.50 



1000 seeds .60 2.50 



1000 seeds .60 2.50 



1000 seeds .75 3.00 



1000 seeds .40 2.00 



1000 seeds .30. 1.50 



1000 seeds .60 3.00 



VINCA. 



4522 Rosea, bright rose 1000 seeds .50 2.00 



4526 Alba pura, pure white 1000 seeds .50 2.00 



4524 Rosea alba, white, rose eye 1000 seeds .50 2.00 



4530 Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .40 1.50 



VIOLA. 

 4533 Cornuta Arkwright Ruby, ruby red with 



terra cotta markings 1000 seeds 1 .00 10.00 



4533A Cornuta Avalanche, pure white compact.... 1000 seeds .75 6.00 

 4534A Cornuta Primrose Dame, sulphur yellow.... 1000 seeds .75 6.00 

 4536 Cornuta Apricot Gem. Apricot shading to 



a deep orange center 1000 seeds .85 7.50 



4535 Large flowering mixed, "Pansy-violets" 1000 seeds .60 4.00 



WALLFLOWER. 



4546 Double Annual Mixed 1000 seeds .60 2.50 



4550 Perennial Large Flowering Double, Mixed.... 1000 seeds .75 3.00 



EXTRA EARLY OR ANNUAL. 



4556 Blood Red 1000 seeds .20 .50 



4560 Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .20 .50 



4565 Single Perennial Large Flowering Single, 



Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .50 2.00 



ZINNIA 



(IMPROVED DWARF LARGE FLOWERING). 



The following separate color each 75 



4582 Crimson. 4594 White. 



4586 Orange. 4598 Yellow. 



4592 Salmon-Rose. 



4600 Mixed Colors .60 



ZINNIA DOUBLE CALIFORNIA GIANT. 



A very popular variety having large flat 

 flowers giving a graceful effect, particu- 

 larly for use as a cut flower, also suitable 

 for bedding. Height 3 to 4 feet. 



4602 Cerise Queen, Beautiful orange rose. 



4603 Crimson Queen, Rich crimson. 



4604 Golden Queen, Golden yellow. 



4605 Rose Queen, Deep rose. 



4607 Scarlet Queen, Deep Scarlet. 



4608 Violet Queen, Deep purple. 



4609 White Queen, White. 



4609A Yellow Queen, Canary yellow. 



4610 Mixed. 



Price of above 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



LILLIPUT. 



4641 Burnt Orange (Valencia) 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



4642 Crimson Gem 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



4643 Golden Gem 1 000 seeds .25 1.00 



4644 Salmon Gem 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



4644A White Gem 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



4645 Mixed 1000 seeds .20 .75 



VARIOUS VARIETIES. 



4647 Linearis 1000 seeds .50 2.00 



4650 Haageana (Mexican hybrids), double mixed 1000 seeds .35 1.00 



4652 PICOTEE double mixed 1000 seeds .25 .75 



GIANT DOUBLE DAHLIA-FLOWERED. 



4662 Buttercup, deep creamy yellow 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



4664 Dream, suit lavender 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



4666 Exquisite, light rose 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



4669 Meteor, a rich glowing red 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



4672 Oriole, deep orange, crimson and gold 1 000 seeds .25 1.00 



4674 Polar Bear, pure white 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



4676 Purple Prince 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



4695 Will Rogers. Intense scarlet 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



4680 All Colors Mixed 1 000 seeds .25 .75 



NEW CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWERED. 

 "FANTASY." Beautiful blooms with curled 

 and twisted petals, a fine sort for cutting. 

 4694 Fantasy Orange Lady, orange 1000 seeds .40 ' 2.00 



4685 Fantasy Rosalie, bright rose 1 000 seeds .40 2.00 



4686 Fantasy "Star Dust." Color, a rich deep 



golden yellow 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



4687 Fantasy White Light, white 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



4688 Fantasy Wildfire, Dazzling scarlet 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



4689 Fantasy Melody Orchid, lavender 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



4690 Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .35 1.50 



4700 Howard's Giant Crested. The blossoms aver- 

 age 3 to 4 inches in diameter. They have 



a full rounded cushiony center surround- 

 ed by broad guard petals „ 1 000 seeds .35 2.00 



Commercial Floriculture. By Fritz Bahr. Fourth Edition — Revised, enlarged, brought thoroughly 

 up to date. Full information and advice on growing the various florist flowers, together with new 

 subjects as cloth houses, sash houses, electrical heating of hotbeds, sterilization of soils, effects 

 of gas on plants, artificial light in the greenhouse, timing greenhouse crops, common plant enra- 

 mies and their control, etc. Part I embraces The Retail Grower's Methods, while Part II consists 

 of a Cultural Manual for Retail Growers in which explicit cultural directions are given cover ng 

 well over 500 plants of commercial value to the grower. 646 pages, 308 illustrations, $5.50. 



1944 CATALOG FOR MARKET GROWERS AND FLORISTS- 



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