From PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK 



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Carnation, Marguerite, Giant Flowering 



These flower profusely in summer and autumn from seed sown in the spring. The flowers 

 of this wonderful strain often measure 3 inches across, and are usually as double as double 

 can be. The variety of colors includes white, blush, deep pink, salmon, carmine, scarlet, 

 dark crimson, maroon and many beautiful variegated flowers. Most of them have lovely 

 fringed petals and are delightfully fragrant. One great merit of these Carnations is that A 

 they commence to flower in about twelve weeks' time from seed. Seed sown in the spring 

 will produce luxuriant plants that wi!l be continuously full of bloom from August until 

 killed by severe frosts, or seeds may be sown during the summer for the winter-flowering 

 plants. (See illustration.) 



1742 Pink Per 500 seeds. 75c; Pkt. ISc 



1 744 Scarlet Per 500 seeds. 75c; Pkt. 15c. 



1 T 4 5 Striped Per 500 seeds, 75c; Pkt. 15c. 



1 T4 7 White Per 500 seeds, 75c.; Pkt. 15c. 



174 9 Yellow Per 500 seeds. 75c.; Pkt. 15c. 



1750 Mixed Colors Per 500 seeds, 50c; Pkt. 10c 



1751 Henderson's Collection of above 



Chinese Wool Flower 



(Celosia Childsi) 



17 72 This unique type of Celosia Plumosa 

 forms — instead of pyramidal panicles of 

 bloom — large globular heads like balls of wool 

 chenille, and of rich bright red color. The 

 plants, 2 to 3 feet in height, branch freely, 

 each branch terminating with a flower-head. 

 It continues in flower from early summer 

 until frost, and is very effective for gardens, 

 either massed or grown as individuals. (Set 

 illustration.) Per 500 seeds. 50c; Pkt. 15c. 



Carnation 

 Hardy Garden 



1 760 This is a very fine strain, particularly 

 adapted for garden planting. Seed sown 

 in the spring will produce large and thrifty 

 clumps that will stand out over winter 

 and bloom throughout the following sum- 

 mer and fall. All shades and mark 

 ings are presented in the mixture 

 and most of them will come 

 double (See illustration.) 



Finest Doable Mixed. Extra 

 fine strain. Per 500 seeds, 

 75c; Pkt. 15c 



Henderson's Special 

 Mixed Flower Seeds 



4740 A flower garden 

 may be made in any 

 out - of-the - way place 

 by broadcasting; and 

 raking in, at the rate 

 of 1 oz. per 100 square 

 feet, mixed with sand 

 or dry soil to secure 

 even distribution. 

 Price, ox. 25c. V* lb. 75c 

 lb. $2.00 postpaid. 



Celosia Cristata 



or Crested Cockscomb 



Very popular annuals of easy 

 culture, producing large, ornamental, 

 comblike heads resembling ruffled 

 chenille: they are prized for summer 

 flower beds, and make fine pot 

 plants; height 12 to 18 inches. 



17 76 Cardinal. Bright Scarlet 



Pkt. 15c 

 1778 Crimson King. Blood- 

 red Pkt. 15c 



17 82 Prince of Orange. Vivid 



gold-yellow Pkt. 15c 



17 86 Distinctive claret-rose 



Pkt. ISc 

 17 9 Mixed Colors . . . Pkt. 10c 



Celosia Plumosa 



or Plumed Cockscomb 



A superior type of Celosia Plumosa. forming pvramidal. 

 branching plants, 3JS feet high, and bearing large. 

 conical, pluming heads of either golden-yellow, fiery scarlet, 

 purple, salmon, blood-red, etc. The plants are annuals, 

 growing easily and quickly from seed, and present a 

 showy appearance in the summer garden, lasting in bloom 

 until frost. They are also very handsome grown in pots. 



1 794 Crimson Plumed Pkt. 10c 



1796 Golden Plumed Pkt. 10c. 



1800 Mixed Plumed. (Thompson's Mag- 



nifica) Pkt. 10c 



1810 Dwarf Plumed. The plants attain a height of 1 



foot, including their plumes.../ 5 *;/. 15c. 



Centaurea 



^ ^■IC? ^^! Batchelor's Button, Ragged Sailor 



-■* fcj*- J^tjoHflEr -i SK If < ^B or Cornflower 



||t(P^T|" Well-known and a great favorite with most flower lovers. 



Sr" ' Br* "Up W ^ Qe P' anl ' tse f is not imposing, but the flowers charm 



^t^^^^T . Jm _,• A '4V? everyone by their simplicity and beauty Seed may be 



U . J^^ft* JoSlL ""•'W ".• *^K s °wn either in the spring or the fall of the year, and if 



Jf~ ' -\ ' ^BP^J^a^L^Hr^ ~'Sp- Cj larger flowers are wanted, the plants should be thinned out 



0i V ^F :*£f^^™: "*j| to a space about. 8 inches square. These varieties are also 



> » '• •jPb, Xm.-*. m useful for naturalizing, as they re-seed themselves. 



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A ' ' : 1 IB- 3flB S£Jg^3P^ 1825 Cyanus Double Blue. A very old favorite 



^J ' J^J M- , ^|r , - garden annual, flowering freely in almost any 



W- . % _-*S 'h^att "a^jB^f»_dl ^aJMvlfiHfeV' '*' IKr situation, height 2 to 3 feet: largelv used for cut 



■ jt^i *^» - ^L ~^^H jfr ' 50k flowers Per H oz.. 3©c; Pkt. 10c 



J„ -**■*'"■ "*■ IB^L ^^(RjA^DH 1S;| ° Cyanus. Double. Mixed Colors. Produces large 



- ■ _«/ jfea%^^. Vr kflr ^, - l9|Bafl globular heads of flowers filled up to the renter 



** / ^J &JL^Ufr ' ". ^T ^W with florets Per <>:.. 30c: Pkt. 10c. 



'hIbMT^' *W3 * L^S ^yj! 1812 Americana Hallli. Bushy annual. 30 inches 



* £l high: large flowers 6 inches across, of lavender- 



■-^»- blue; fragrant Pkt. 15c. 



Annuals, Biennials, Perennials: the culture of over 150 varieties of them is given in the booklet, "Henderson's Flowers for American 



Gardens," enclosed free on request when ordering. 



