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Achillea (The Pearl) For Plants see page 1 63 . 



1012 A greatly improved variety of the old hardy garden favorite. (A. Plarmicq fl pi.) The Pearl 



oroducef^ucVurger and more"fuUy double pure Wnite flowers which are borne in large clusters, on 



P °on« sternT It grows about 2 feet high and is literally covered w.th these snowy blossoms from spring 



untfl frost Splendid cut flower Tor vases. Although a perennial, it will flower freely the first 



season if the seed is sown early. (See illustration.) ^ki. i«. 



Aconitlim NapelluS (Monkshood) 



1016 Handsome, hardv herbaceous plant, throwing bold spikes of dark blue flowers^n sum- 

 mer. Effective in hardy flower borders, shrubberies, etc. 



height, 3 to 4 feet PM- 10c. 



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Alyssum, Sweet 



1052 "Carpet of Snow." (A.Com- 

 pacta Procumbens.) This new 

 variety is pure white and grows 

 onlv 2 to 3 inches high and flow- 

 ers "profusely . in fact, it is a per- 

 fect carpet of snow throughout 

 the season. We have counted as 

 many as 300 heads of pure 

 white flowers open on one plant 

 at one time. For edging and 

 bedding this is a very satisfac- 

 tory little annual. (See illus- 

 tration.) 



Per y 2 oz., SOc; Pkt. 10c. 



1054 Maritimum. The well-known 

 Sweet Alyssum; white flowers 

 borne profusely. 

 % foot. Per H oz., 25c.; Pkt. 10c. 



1055 Lilac 0«ee»- (Compactum.) 

 A pleasing shade of lavender, 

 compact growth. 



Per y 2 oz., 60c.; Pkt. 10c 



1056 Tom Thumb or Little Gem 

 Sweet Alyssum. (A. Benthami 

 Com pactum E rectum.) One of the 

 finest for edgings and low beds; 



y 2 foot. 



Per y 2 oz., 40c; Pkt. 10c 



1057 Alyssum, Hardy Saxatile Compacta. A beautiful dwarfharrfypereDma or 



sprine beds or edging a flower border. Popularly known as 1 he , Basket of Gold 

 The deep flowers are produced in large clusters and are of a deep pure yellow 4 

 foot. For Plants see page 163 ™ 7 - * 



AgrOStemma, Coronaria 

 (Hardy Rose Campion) 



Perennial growing 2 feet high, suitable for rock gardens and borders. The flowers 

 of Agrostemma, also known as Rose Campion were in ancient times woven into 

 garlands or crowns for festivals, which explains the name Coronaria Colors ; are nm 

 ion and white with a rosv eye. The foliage is suveiy white, they bloom abundantly 



! n r. d ^ re « e / y i a ^i t0 grow - Pkt. ISc. 



1 045 Mixed Colors 



See page 135 for Hendersons Rock Garden Collection 



Acroclinium, Double Mixed 



1 020 Free summer-flowering annual plants for garden decoration, the flowers dry as "Ever- 



lastinas" for wTter bouquets. Acroc-liniums are also grown as pot plants for market in European 



eities-in full bloom the plants are showy and effective— and will stand a lot of abuse or laccoti n I 



of the lasting quality of the flowers. Grows to a height of 1 foot. (See illustration., Pkt. 10c. 



Th- folio wine varieties are also used for the same purposes as Acroclinium. 



2374 to 2391 Hefichrysum Monstrosum Everlasting or Straw Flower. (For descnp- 



lion, see page 112.) . . pi^ jo 



2290 Globe Amaranth. (For description, see page 111) PW 10c' 



*W O^mentaT Gr^Sl EttS^JBSte mixing with flowers when cine,; 



3563 Rhodanthe. (For description, 

 see page 127.) 



Ageratum 



or Floss Flower 



Dwarf compact-growing annual 

 plants, 6 to 12 inches high, flowering 

 freely throughout the season from 

 spring-sown seed. Splendid for bed- 

 ding, edgings or pots. Ageratums 

 produce flowers freely all through the 

 summer. The flowers of the taller 

 varieties are fine for bouquets. (See 

 illustration.) 



1032 Little Dorrit blue. .Pkt. 10c. 



1034 Little Dorrit White. Pkt. 10c. 



1036 Blue Perfection. Large heads 



of deep amethyst-blue flowers, 



plant very even in growth, 



about 8 inches high 



Per 1.000 seeds, 25c; Pkt. 10c 



1038 Blue Star. A tiny and com- 



Eact variety, only 4 to 5 inches 

 igh, densely covered with 

 light blue flowers Pkt. 25c. 



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They took 2 First Prizes forMe. 

 and a 4* Prize ftJCo/Zectiort " 



Flowers Grown From 



Henderson's Seeds 



Win Prizes Where- 



ever Shown 



"l send to you herewith a 

 photograph of my exhibit of 

 flowers grown from your seeds — 

 at the Sebraska Slate Fair. They 

 are Invincible Asters, African 

 Marigolds, Ageratum, Mixed An- 

 tirrhinum, "Snow on the Moun- 

 tain" and Gaillardia. before taking 

 them to the exhibition. They look 

 two first prizes on Asters anil a 

 fourth prize on collections. They 

 were a source of great pleasure 

 and enjoyment to me." 



Mrs. J. C.N. RICHARDS, 

 Lincoln, A eft 



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Hendersons Flower Seed Novelties-The latest results of the plant breeders art ae described and illustrated on pages 92. 93 and 9 



