12 8 Do Not Crowd Varieties Together, Give Them Room 



Rhodanthe or Straw-Flower 



Elegant garden annuals, 9 to 12 inches in height. They flower early and con- 

 tinue for a long time, and are also used as pot plants. As an "Everlasting" for 

 dried winter bouquets they are indispensable. 



3563 Rose Pkt. 10c 



3S6S White Pkt. 10c. 



Ricinus or Castor Oil Plant 



Noble annual foliage plants of luxuriant and rapid growth, attaining a height 

 of from 5 to 10 feet ; producing large Palm-like leaves about 3 feet across, of 

 majestic sub-tropical effect; grown either as specimens or in groups. (See 

 illustration.) 



3571 Rlcnus Crimson Spire. A new and desirable variety with bronze foliage 

 and crimson seed pods; height, 6 feet Per oz., 30c; Pkt. 10c. 



3572 Borboniensis. Immense green foliage; 15 feet . . .Per oz., 30c. ; Pkt. 10c. 



3573 Cambodgiensis. Maroon foliage, black stems. . .Per oz., 30c; Pkt. 10c. 



3574 Panormit a n us. A cross between Ricinus Cambodgiensis and Zanzibarien- 

 sis, which inherits its maroon color from the former, and from the latter its 



gigantic dimensions. The plant has a noble upright habit and when fully de- 

 veloped forms a huge symmetrical bush of wonderfully ornamental aspect. 



,«„« .. . ., Per oz < 30c ■: Pkt - 10c 



3580 Mixed Varieties. Per oz., 25c. ; Pkt 10c 



3585 Zanzibariensis. Immense leaves, green, brown or purplish. 

 3585 Zanzibariensis. Immense leaves, green, brown 



or purplish Per oz., 30c ; Pkt. 10c ' £s '^ 



Salpiglossis, Emperor 



A new, giant-flowering race of this beauti 

 ful and popular garden annual. The im- 

 mense. Petunia-like flowers are borne 

 of dwarf, sturdy branching plants, not 

 exceeding 24 inches in height, and do 

 not require staking. The colors are 

 intricately netted, penciled and 

 veined with golden-yellow or other 

 colors. They are of the easiest cul- 

 ture and flower profusely during 

 the summer. A bed of Emperor 

 Salpiglossis in flower is strikingly 

 beautiful. The long stemmed flow- 

 ers are also fine for cut flower 

 decorations. (See illustration.) 



3602 Light Blue. Veined gold 



Pkt. 10c 



3603 Bright Crimson 



Pkt 10c 



3604 Golden- Yellow 



Pkt. 10c 



3606 Lilac. Veined gold 



Pkt, 10c 



3607 Pink Pkt. 10c. . 



3608 Purple-violet. Veined gold 



Pkt. 10c 

 3610 Mixed Colors. 



Per 1,000 seeds, 50c; Pkt, 10c 



. *S £•£•■' f\z *1 



3611 Collection of the above, 6 sep- 

 arate colors 50c 



Salvia 



Scarlet Sage Grown as Aunuals. 

 The Salvias are among our most 

 popular and useful bedding plants. 

 They are easily raised from seeds 

 sown in February or March in the 

 greenhouse or hotbed, the seedlings 

 being transferred to the open gar- 

 '=^ ( *3L den about the end of May. They 

 bloom profusely from July until 

 frost. Half-hardy perennials but 

 are usually grown and flowered as 

 annuals. 



3622 Bonfire. Very compact 



oval bushes, 2 H feet high; brilliant 



scarlet flowers. The spikes stand out 



stiff and erect: over 200 spikes to a 



plant is not unusual, and the spikes bear 



from 20 to 30 flowers each. (See illustra- 



D ^»TiBinfi?S tration.) 



Per 1,000 seeds, 60c; per K oz., $1.00. 



Pkt. 10c 



3623 Harbinger. The older types of Salvia Splendens have one common 

 fault, their lateness of coming into bloom. Harbinger remedies this 



fault, Plants raised from seed sown at the end of February commence to 

 produce in profusion their long spikes of dazzling scarlet flowers early m 

 June and maintain a blaze of color till frost. The foliage is dark green, and 

 the plants are very compact in habit Pkt. 3oc. 



3624 Scarier Dragoon. The old Salvia Splendens. or Scarlet Sage, has 

 long been a favorite, and our customers can appreciate the superiority 



of this new variety when we state that the flowers are nearly double tiie 

 size. Fully-grown plants in bloom form compact bushes 3 feet across Dy 

 3 feet high, and bloom from ground to summit. _ , 



Per 1,000 seeds, 75c; per }4 oz., $1.25; Pkt, 15c. 



3626 Splendens. The old favorite bedding variety, producing during 

 the summer and fall dazzling scarlet flowers in profusion. lieignt 



2 feet Per 1,000 seeds, 50c; per M oz., 75c; Pkt, IOC 



3627 Parma Violet Blue. This beautiful variety grows to a height of 

 3 feet, producing many spikes of a bright blue and a wondenui 



acquisition to this popular plant. Blooms the first season from SP 1 *"! 8 " 80 ,^" 

 seed " kt - ***■• 



3628 Tom-Thumb Zurich. Of dwarf, compact growth, forming oval 

 bushes 15 to 18 inches high, thickly studded with fine spLkes oi 



scarlet flowers. For bedding it is brilliantly effective, either planted alone 

 or as a front row for the taller Salvias. _, . , _„ 



Per 1.000 seeds. 75c; Pkt. 15c. 



3631 Salvia Farlnacea Blue. The plants grow from 4 to 5 feet tall. 



having long spikes of light blue flowers. Seed sown indoors in 



February will bloom in August. This is quite distinct from Salvia »Pl en - 



dens Pkt. lac. 



Saxifraga Mixed 



3636 A small perennial mossy foliage plant, invaluable for rock gardens. 

 Height 3 to 6 inches. See also Henderson's Rock Garden Collection, 

 on page 84 Pkt, 25c 



We can furnish pot-grown plants of Salvia Splendens for bedding 

 purposes ready April 15th. Price, 15c each; $1.50 per dozen. Pur- 

 chaser paus transportation. 



For Complete List of Pot-groun Plants, see Page 164 



For formal beds and borders. Henderson's magnificent orchid-flowering Cannas. offered on page 163. cannot be surpassed- 



