HENDERSON'S 



SUPERIOR 

 STRAINS O F 



FLOWER SEEDS 



COMPLETE LIST ARRANGED IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER 



FOR 

 FLORISTS 



Florists in every State in the Union find it profitable to grow Henderson's Tested Flower Seeds. The demand for high quality annual and perennial 

 cut flowers including the old popular sorts as well as the novelties has increased the profits of Florists, by stimulating trade during the summer and 



Large profits have been made from Henderson's Invincible Asters, Henderson's Giant Zinnias, Henderson's strains of Tall Giant Snapdragon; 

 Calendula, Giant Nice Stocks, &c, &c. 



Trade Packet Per 

 of about oz. 



1012 ACHILLEA ptarmica fl. pi.. The Pearl, white 1000 seeds .50 3.50 

 1022 ACROCLINIUM New, Large, Double 



Hybrids, Mixed colors 1000 seeds .25 .75 



1024 ACROCLINIUM Sensation Giants Mixed 1000 seeds .40 1.50 



AFRICAN DAISY. See Dimorphotheca. 

 AGERATUM. 



1032 Little Dorrit, Blue 7S 



1034 Little Dorrit, White, new dwarf white 75 



1035A Mexicanum Nonum Fairy Pink 1000 seeds .75 8.00 



1036 Tom Thumb, Blue Perfection 75 



1037 Tom Thumb, Blue Cap, the best dwarf deep 



blue, height 6 inches 1 000 seeds .35 3.00 



1038 Tom Thumb, Blue Star, only 4 to 5 in. high 1000 seeds .35 3.00 

 1042 Mexicanum Nanum Midget Blue 1 000 seeds .50 6.00 



1045 AGROSTEMMA CORONARIA, mixed colors 50 



ALYSSUM. 



1052 Carpet of Snow (Compacta Procumbens 



white) i/ 4 lb. 2.00 .60 



1053 Violet Queen 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



1054 Maritimum (Sweet Alyssum) white 25 



1056 Tom Thumb or Little Gem, white 40 



1057 Saxatile compacta, hardy, yellow 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



AMARANTHUS 



1076 Molten Fire. Bronze foliage, scarlet tops 1.00 



1078A Tricolor Splendens 75 



1082 AMPELOPSIS Veitchii Boston or Japanese 



Ivy 50 



1087 ANCHUSIA Italica Dropmore, hardy, blue.... 500 seeds .25 .75 



1088 Myosotidiflora. Perennial. Bright blue 500 seeds 1 .00 



1089 Blue Bird. Annual, indigo blue 500 seeds .25 .75 



1092 ANEMONE St. Brigid mixed colors, perennial 1000 seeds .50 3.00 

 ANTHEMIS, HARDY YELLOW 



MARGUERITE (Perennial) 



1093 Kelwayi. Bright yellow daisy like flowers, 



blooming all summer, fine for cutting, 



height 2 feet 1000 seeds .20 .75 



ANTIRRHINUM Special Greenhouse Forcing 

 VARIETIES. 



We particularly recommend these sorts as 



very valuable for forcing under glass. 



The following separate sorts 



1095 Ceylon Court. Canary yellow 



1096 Winter Helen. Delicate salmon 



1097 Jennie Schneider. Salmon pink 



1098 Rocks White. Pure white 



1099 Roman Gold. Rich old gold 



1102A Cheviot Maid Supreme. Fine deep rose 



1102B Coates Yellow. Deep yellow 



1102C Daybreak. Large flowering pink 



1102E Glorious. Bronzy scarlet 



1102F Lucky Strike. Large flowering white 



1102G Naomi. Rose pink 



Price of any of the above 



Per 1000 seeds $1.00; per Vi oz. $2.00 



ANTIRRHINUM NANUM GRANDIFLORUM. 

 Rust Proof. 



1103 Advance. Brilliant orange scarlet, white 



throat 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



1104 Charm. Rich glowing rose 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



1105 Empress. Velvet crimson 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



1106 Golden Monarch. Golden yellow 1 000 seeds .40 2.00 



1107 Madonna. Pure white 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



1108 Melody. Salmon pink with lemon center 1 000 seeds .40 2.00 



1109 Firelight. Scarlet 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



1115 Nelrosc Improved. Coral pink 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



1116 Philadelphia Pink 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



1110 Mixed 1000 seeds .35 1.75 



ANTIRRHINUM MAXIMUM GIGANTEUM 



Henderson's New Giant Rust Proof 



1124 Alaska. Pure white 1000 seeds .50 2.50 



1126 Copper King. Bronzy copper 1000 seeds .50 2.50 



1128 Crimson Giant. Fiery crimson 1000 seeds .50 2.50 



1132 Loveliness. Soft rose pink 1000 seeds .50 2.50 



1134 Royalty. Purple 1000 seeds .50 2.50 



1138 Yellow Giant 1000 seeds .50 2.50 



1140 Mixed. Choicest Varieties 1 000 seeds .40 2.00 



(See description on page 41.) 



AQUILEGIA or COLUMBINE. 

 1150 Henderson's American Hybrids, single 



mixed 1000 seeds .75 3.50 



1153 Chrysantha, golden spurred columbine 1000 seeds .40 2.50 



1157 Coerulea hybrida, white and blue 1000 seeds .40 2.50 



1170 Single large flowering mixed 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



1173 

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 1182 



1190 



1202 



1205 



1221 



1264 

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 1272 

 1280 

 1306 



1325 



1325A 



1326A 



1327 



1329 



1330 



1342 

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1398 

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1438 

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 1450 



1452 

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1470 

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1490 

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 1500 



1504 



1506 



Trade Packet Per 



of about oz. 



ARABIS ALPINA (Rock Cress) 3.00 



ARCTOTIS Grandis, white and lilac 1 000 seeds .25 .75 



ARGEMONE Hybrida Grandiflora, yellow 



shades 50 



ARMERIA Formosa (Thrift, Sea Pink), Pink 



flowers, height 1 '/ 2 feet 1000 seeds .50 2.00 



ASPARAGUS. 



Plumosus nanus, greenhouse climber, 



250 seeds 40c 1000 seeds 1 .00 



Sprengeri, trailing, 250 seeds 45c 1000 seeds 1.25 



ASTERS 



VARIOUS TYPES. 



Aurora Golden Sheaf (wilt Resistant). The 



deepest yellow sort yet offered ! 1000 seeds .30 1.75 



GIANT COMET. (Wilt Resistant). A highly 



developed American type of the Comet or 



Mammoth Ostrich Plume Asters, grown 



by a specialist whose strains cannot be 



surpassed. 



The following separate colors each 1000 seeds .30 1.50 



Azure-blue 1274 Shell-pink 



Crimson 1276 Violet-purple 



Lavender 1278 White 



Rose-pink 



Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .25 1.25 



HEART OF FRANCE. (Wilt Resistant). The 



best pure red Aster, large full double 



flowers on strong stems 1 000 seeds .40 2.00 



GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA, Comet Type. 



Light Blue 1000 seeds .50 2.50 



Crimson 1000 seeds .50 2.50 



Pure Pink 1 000 seeds .50 2.50 



Dark Purple 1328 Deep Rose 1 000 seeds .50 2.50 



White 1000 seeds .50 2.50 



Mixed 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



HENDERSON'S INVINCIBLE. (Wilt Resistant) 



A superior strain of Giant Peony Flowered 



Asters — unsurpassed for florist's cutting. 



Carmine-rose. Bright rosy-carmine 1 000 seeds .40 2.00 



Crimson-brilliant. Rich bright red 1 000 seeds .40 2.00 



Deep Blue. Bright indigo blue 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



Deep Pink. Lively warm rose-pink 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



Lavender. Charming silvery-lavender 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



Pearl-pink. Exquisite blush and shell pink.. 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



Violet-purple. Rich purple 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



Pure White. Purest snow-white 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .35 1.50 



QUEEN OF THE EARLIES (Queen of the 



Market) 12 in. (Wilt Resistant). 



The following separate colors each 1000 seeds .30 1.50 



Crimson 



Dark-blue 1406 Rose-pink 



Lavender 1408 White 



Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .25 1.25 



SEMPLE'S LATE BRANCHING. Large, double 



flowers on long stems, splendid variety 



for florists. (Wilt Resistant). 



The following separate colors each 1000 seeds .30 1.50 



Crimson 



Lavender 1446 Purple 



Shell-pink 1448 White 



Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .25 1.25 



IMPROVED NEW GIANT SUNSHINE. 



The following separate colors each 1000 seeds .60 3.00 



Blue 



Pink 1457 Violet 



White 



Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .50 2.50 



HARDY ASTERS, Michaelmas Daisies. 



Mixed Colors, large flowering hybrids 1000 seeds 1 .00 6.00 



BALLOON VINE. Annual climber, 10 to 15 



feet 25 



BALSAM, double. Henderson's Choicest 

 Strains 



Goliath's mixed 500 seeds .20 .75 



The King, fiery scarlet 500 seeds .20 .75 



The Queen, rosy pink 500 seeds .20 .75 



White Perfection. The best white for florists 500 seeds .20 .75 



Extra choice mixed 500 seeds .20 .75 



BAPTISTA AUSTRALIS (False indigo), deep 



blue 1000 seeds .25 1.25 



BARTONIA AUREA. Annual, yellow flowers 40 



1943 WHOLESALE CATALOG FOR MARKET GROWERS AND FLORISTS — PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 



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