HENDERSON S 



SUPERIOR 

 STRAINS OF 



FLOWER SEEDS 



FOR 

 FLORISTS 



Trad* packet 



SUMMER CYPRESS. See Kochia. of about 



SWEET PEAS. See page 49 

 4440 SWEET ROCKET, mixed, fragrant, purple 



and white 



SWEET WILLIAM. 

 4450 Annual, Mixed Color 1000 seeds 



4455 Double Perfection, large flowering, mixed.... 1000 seeds 



4456 Double Dwarf Mixed, large flowering vari- 



ety growing about 9 inches high 1000 seeds 



4459 Pink Beauty, lorge single pure pink 1000 seeds 



4462 Scarlet Beauty, large single deep scarlet.... 1000 seeds 



4464 White Beauty 1000 seeds 



4470 Perfection, single large flowering, mixed.... 1000 seeds 



4473 TAGETES Signata Pumila. A dwarf Marigold 

 growing 6 to 8 inches tal, golden yellow 

 flowers. Splendid for rock gardens 



VERBENA. 

 4486 Venosa, heliotrope blue, fine for bedding. 



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 1000 seeds .75 



4489 ROYALE. The color is a rich deep royal 

 blue with a large creamy yellow eye 



Per 



ei 



' M, 



.40 



2.00 



.30 



1.50 



.40 



2.00 



.40 



2.00 



10 



'. u 



.40 



2.00 



.25 



1.00 



1,06 



4475 THUNBERGIA alata, Mixed Colors, annual 



climber 2.00 



4476A 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 2.0© 



4477 TORENIA FOURNIERI. Flowers light blue 



and purple with yellow throat 1000 seeds .50 8.00 



4478 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 1000 seeds .75 3.0© 



TRITOMA. Red Hot Poker Plant. 

 4480 New Hybrids. Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .75 3.00 



4483 VENIDIUM Fastuosum (Annual). The plants 



grow about two feet high and bear golden 



yellow sunflower-like blooms with black 



centers 4.00 



4483A Fastuosum Hybrids Mixed 4.00 



1000 seeds .50 2.00 



3.00 



1 000 seeds .75 3.00 



4490 BEAUTY OF OXFORD HYBRIDS. The color 



shades from clear rose-pink to rose-red, 

 making this the brightest Rose Verbena 

 ever produced from seed 1000 seeds .75 3.00 



4491 LAVENDER GLORY. A glorious true laven- 



der, with a cream white eye 1000 seeds .75 3.00 



4514 "SPECTRUM RED." Intense bright red, 



brighter than any other Verbena, having 



absolutely no eye 1000 seeds .75 3.®S 



4515 WHITE BEAUTY. We consider this the 



finest pure white giant flowering variety 



4520 GIGANTEA AMERICAN BEAUTY MIXED 



HENDERSON'S MAMMOTH 



The following separate colors each 



4496 Mammoth Pink. 



4498 Mammoth Purple. 



4502 Mammoth Scarlet. 



4S06 Mammoth White. 



4510 Mammoth Mixed 



Trade packet Per 



VINCA. of about a*. 



4522 Rosea, bright rose 1000 seeds .50 4.00 



4526 Alba pura, pure white 1000 seeds .50 4.0© 



4524 Rosea alba, white, rose eye 1000 seeds .50 4.00 



4530 Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .50 4.00 



VIOLA. 



4533 Cornuta Arkwrighf Ruby, ruby red with 



terra cotta «uarkiggs 1 000 seeds 1 .00 10.00 



4533A Cornuta AvaldlMBMB-e white compact.... 1000 seeds .75 6.00 



4534A Cornuta PrimroslHHe, sulphur yellow.... 1000 seeds .75 6.00 



4535 Large flowering mix^^B'Pansy-violets" 1000 seeds .60 4.00 



WALLFLOWER. ^V 

 4546 Double Annual Mixed .?...... 1000 seeds .60 2.50 



EXTRA EARLY OR ANNUAL. 



4556 Blood Red 1000 seeds .20 .75 



4560 Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .20 .75 



4565 Single Perennial Large Flowering Single, 



Mixed Colon 1000 seeds .60 2.S0 



ZINNIA GIANT DAHLIA FLOWERED 

 4693 Golden Century. Large flowers produced on 

 strong stiff stems. Height 3 ft. Color rich 

 golden orange with salmony tones on reverse 

 of petals 500 seeds .50 3.00 



ZINNIA 



(IMPROVED DWARF LARGI 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 



500 seeds .25 1.25 



4641 



4642 



4643 



4644 



4644A 



4645 



1647 



4650 



4662 

 4664 

 4666 

 4669 

 4672 

 4674 

 4676 

 4678 

 4680 



4516 VERONICA SPICATA. 



bright blue 



Handy perennial, 



1 000 seeds 



.75 



1.00 



4684 

 4685 



1000 seeds 



.60 



2.50 



4686 



1 000 seeds 



.60 



2.50 



4687 

 4688 

 4690 



1 000 seeds 



.40 



2.00 



4700 



1 000 seeds 



.75 



4.00 





LILLIPUT. 



Burnt Orange (Valencia) 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



Crimson Gem 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



Golden Gem 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



Salmon Gsm 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



White Gem 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



Mixed 1000 seeds .20 .75 



VARIOUS VARIETIES. 



Linearis 1000 seeds .50 2.00 



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



GIANT DOUBLE DAHLIA-FLOWERED. 



Buttercup, deep creamy yellow 500 seeds .25 1.25 



Dream, suit lavender 500 seeds .25 1.25 



Exquisite, light rose 500 seeds .25 1.25 



Meteor, a rich glowing red 500 seeds .25 1.25 



Oriole, deep orange, crimson and gold 500 seeds .25 1.25 



Polar Bear, pure white f. 500 seeds .25 1.25 



Purole Prince 500 seeds .25 1.25 



Will Rogers. Intense scarlet 500 seeds .25 1.25 



All Colors Mixed 500 seeds .25 1.25 



NEW CHRYSANTHEMUM FLOWERED. 



"FANTASY." Beautiful blooms with curled 

 and twisted petals, a fine sort for cutting. 



Orange Lady. Deep orange 500 seeds .25 1.25 



Rosalie. Bright rose 500 seeds .25 1.25 



Fantasy "Star Dust." Color, a rich deep 



golden yellow 500 seeds .25 1.25 



Fantasy White Light, white 500 seeds .25 1.25 



Fantasy Wildfire, Dazzling scarlet 500 seeds .25 1.25 



Mixed Colors 500 seeds .25 1.25 



Howard's Giant Crested. The blossoms over- 

 age 3 to 4 inches in diameter. They have 

 o full rounded cushiony center surround- 

 ed by broad guard petals 1000 seeds ,35 2.00 





1949 CATALOG FOR MARKET GROWERS AND FLORISTS— PETER HENDERSON & CO. 



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