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FLOWER SEEDS 



HENDERSON'S SPECIALLY PRICED FLOWER SEED COLLECTIONS 



A Collection of Seeds for Garden, Beds, Borders, Etc. 



^The Garden Beautiful" Collection of Annuals 



4701 Collection of 25 Kinds — Enumerated below, $1.50, 

 postpaid 



4702 Collection of 12 Kinds, Prefixed X, for 75c, postpaid. 



Ageratum, Blue Perfection. Compact bushes, 8 inches, blue 

 flowers. 

 X Alyssum, Little Gem. An improved white Sweet Alyssum. 

 X Aster, Giant Comet, Double Mixed Colors. One of the best 

 Asters. 

 Callopsis, Golden Wave. Large golden flowers, freely produced. 

 Candytuft, Empress. Hyacinth-like spikes of white flowers. 

 Celosia, Ostrich-Plumed, Mixed. Brilliantly showy, free- 

 flowering. 

 X Cosmos, Giant-Flowering, Mixed. Fall-flowering, fine and 



showy. 

 X Dianthus, Double Pinks. Various colors. 



Eschscholtzia, Golden West. Large flowering, California 



Poppies. 

 Hollyhock, Henderson's Annual Ever-Blooming, Mixed 



Colors. 

 Larkspur. Mixed Colors. Large, showy spikes. 

 X Marigold, Pride of the Garden, Mixed Colors. Improved 



African. 

 X Mignonette, Bird's Mammoth. Long large spikes of fragrant 



flowers. 



X Nasturtium, Giant-Flowering, Tom Thumb. Mixed Colors. 



X Pansy, Bedding, Finest Mixed. Large flowers of beautiful colors. 



Petunia, Large-Flowering, Single. Mixed. Blotched, striped. 



X Phlox, Drummondii, Large Flowering Mixed. Improved 



varieties. 

 X Poppy, Giant Double, Brilliant Mixture. Immense showy 

 flowers. 

 Portulaca, Double Mixed. Showy for edges or low beds. 

 Salvia Bonfire. Improved Scarlet Sage, compact vivid, scarlet. 

 Scabiosa Maxima, Double Mixed Colors. Large-flowering 

 Sweet. 

 X Stocks, Large-I;lowering, Dwarf, 10 Weeks, Mixed Colors. 

 Sunflower "Cut-and-Come-Again." Bushy plants, 3 to 4 feet. 

 Verbena, Mammoth, Mixed. Large flowers scarlet, white, blue, 

 pink. 

 X Zinnia, Large, Double, Mixed Colors. Immense double flower.c 



A COLLECTION OF SEEDS FOR 



Rockeries and Rock Gardens 



4761 Collection of 15 Kinds — Enumerated Below, $2.00 

 Postpaid. 



When laying out a rock garden, it will help to study some natural 

 rock formation. If a bank or terrace already existing is utilized, 

 loosen it up with a pick axe and add more soil. Place the stones in 

 position, but work the soil well around to prevent air spaces. 



Preparations for a Rock Garden must be made ahead, if Perennials 

 are used, as they do not bloom the first year. Seeds should be 

 planted outdoors on the rock garden in the places they are to grow, 

 early in spring and up to July 15th. We recommend planting Darwin 

 Tulips and other bulbs in Rock Gardens to provide a show in spring. 



Alyssum Saxatile Compacta. "Basket of Gold." Hardy plant, 

 large flowers, pure yellow, 9 inches high. 



Agrostemma Coronaria "Rose Campion." Mixed Colors. 



Arabis Alpina. A very useful, hardy plant for rockeries; pure 

 white flowers. Height 6 inches. 



Aubretia Hybrids Mixed. A lovely mauve spring blooming 

 plant; produces great masses of bloom. Hardy and easily grown. 



Campanula Peraicifolia Blue. "Peach-leaved bell-flowers," 

 large blossoms of blue or white 2 to 3 feet high. 



Candytuft Gibraltica. Blooms early, hardy, large flowers red 

 and rose-white 12 to 18 inches high. 



Candytuft Sempervirens. Blooms early in spring. 



Cerastium Tomentosum "Snow in Summer." . Of sprawling 

 habit, white leaves and white flowers. 



Cowslip. Spring flowering, hardy, bears fragrant flowers. 



Delphinium Blue Butterfly. Beautiful blue variety of com- 

 pact growth, blooms the first year if sown early. Height 18 inches. 



Geum Mrs. Bradshaw. A large double strain, bears brilliant 

 crimson-scarlet flowers. Height 2 feet. 



Heuchera. Alum Root. Flowers are a beautiful red. Bloom 

 all summer. Height 2 feet. 



Myosotis Pulustris. The popular blue Forget-me-not. 



Seidum Acre Stone Crop. The popular blue Forget-me-not. 



Saxifraga Mixed Colors. Known as "Rockfoil," Mossy leaves 

 invaluable for rockeries, stone walls, etc., etc. 



A COLLECTION OF SEEDS OF 



Climbing Annuals 



For Porches, Pergolas, Fences, Etc. 



(Sown in the spring these rapidly attain perfection the same season) 



4721 Collection of 12 Kinds — -Enumerated below, 75c, 

 postpaid 



Balloon Vine. White flowers, succeeded by balloon pods. 10 feet. 

 Canary-Bird Vine. Yellow butterfly-like flowers. 15 feet. 

 Cobaea Scandens. Large bell-shaped, rich blue flowers. 20 feet. 

 Cypress Vine, Mixed. Feathery foliage, star-shaped flowers, IS 



feet. 

 Dolichos. Giant Crimson. Wistaria-like clusters of crimson flowers. 



10 feet. 

 Humulus, Japanese Variegated. Foliage striped silver and green. 



20 feet. 

 Mina Lobata. Luxuriant climber, with clusters of blood-red 



flowers. 20 feet. 

 Moon Flower Vine. Immense white flowers. 50 to 75 feet. 

 Morning Glories, Imperial Japanese. Magnificent colors. 30 



feet. 

 Nasturtium. Giant-Flowering, Climbing, Mixed Colors. 



10 feet. 

 Sweet Peas, Giant Spencer, Mixed. The finest strain. 10 feet. 

 Thunbergia, Mixed Colors. Charming, vine, flowering freely. 



6 feet. 



A COLLECTION OF SEEDS OF 



Climbing Perennials 



For Walls, Pergolas, Etc., Etc. 



4731 Collection of 7 Kinds— Enumerated below, 50c, 

 postpaid 



Ampelopsis Veitchii. Boston Ivy, clings to walls, etc. 30 feet. 



Aristolochia Sipho. Dutchman's Pipe Vine, climbs 30 feet. 



Bignonia Grandiilora. Trumpet Creeper clusters of orange- 

 red flowers. 40 feet. 



Clematis Paniculata. Bears white star-like flowers 20 feet. 



Kudzu Vine. Grows rapidly; purple flowers. 20 to 30 feet. 



Lathyrus Latifolius, Mixed Everlasting Pea. Sweet Pea-like 

 flowers. 6 to 8 feet. 



Wistaria Sinensis. Pendant cluster of blue flowers. 25 to 40 feet. 



A COLLECTION OF SEEDS FOR 



"The Seashore Cottage" Garden 



To Bloom during July and August 



4771 Collection of 18 Kinds 1 pkt. each, enumerated below 

 $1.00 postpaid 



Most owners of seashore, or mountain summer cottages, are anxious 

 to have their places looking well during the period of occupancy, 

 usually July and August. 



There is not very much color showing in a perennial border during 

 these months, so that a generous planting of annuals suitable should 

 be made to have gardens show up well then, and in the fall. 



Zinnias should be sown freely, they enioj' the hot sun, but they 

 need cultivation. Verbenas are also well known as late summer and 

 fall bloomers. For a taller growing plant, sow Euphorbia or Snow- 

 on-the-Mountain. We have selected the 18 Vcirieties as sure to 

 produce the effect desired. 



Aster 



Ageratum 



Centaurea 



Cosmos 



Calendula 



Euphorbia 



Helichrysum 



Larkspur 



Nasturtium 



Marigold 



Petunia 



Phlox 



Scabiosa 



Salpiglossis 



Verbena 



Vinca 



Annual Wallflower 



Zinnia 



Besides sowing the above collection during the spring months, 

 the owner of a seashore cottage will do well to plant the following 

 roots viz— Dahlia, Gladiolus, Canna, and Cinnamon and Madeira 

 Vines for climbers. 



The best shrubs for seashore planting are Rose of Sharon, Buddleia 

 and Hydrangea. 



For hedges there is nothing better than Barberry and Privet. 



POT-GROWN PLANTS FOR ROCK GARDENS (see page 146) 

 We can supply suitable plants for rock gardens, our selection of varieties, at $2.50 per dozen gr $20.00 per hundred. 



For a garden 6x6 feet, 50 plants would be required. 



