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: ~v L 'X ; Chinese Forget-me-not (Cynoglossum amabile) 



T^'ijfl^ " / '■'/ \ fine border plant growing 18 inches, producing sprays of bright blue flowers which bloorn through- 



VSj^S ' Yv*Y "* ' l ,' *•" ,-Je, outjthe summer. Bloom the first year from seed. pk( ^ 



- UL N $ Cardinal Climber or Scarlet Queen Cypress Vine 



St/g "'J? ''2 032 This is one of the most beautiful climbing annuals we know. The fringed foliage of rich 



M ^Mt ^T glossy green forms an effective background for the brilliant scarlet tubular flowers 1 to IK 



Ml ^1 inches across It grows rapidly to about 20 feet in height, free from insects, and is a beautiful 



vine for t?eilis, piazza or pergola, being literally bespangled with flowers from July until 

 late fall The seed is very hard-shelled and germinates quicker when started under glass, 

 but if sown in the open ground the seed should first be soaked for a few hours in warmwaUx. 



Cyp^Vtae^Prl'tty vines,' growing'to a height of' i6 to 15 feet with delicate fern-like foliage 



and dainty ^ a P^™ ers " jjoSS White. MM MUed Colors. 



^ J Dahlias from Seeds 



"** Reautiful Dahlias may be grown and flowered in late summer and autumn from spring-sown 

 A** seed M the seed is sown indoorl or in a hotbed in February or March and the young plants trans- 

 '-^fc planted to the open ground after danger from frost. , 



* 2065 Cactus-flowered. Double. Mixed Colors. Saved from choicest Cactus-flowered varieties. 



2070 Dahlia Coltness Hybrids. Very distinct plants 18 inches high, covered with charming 

 *Wjk 20 '° S ingl' flowers including pink, red, yellow, purple, mauve, white, and combinations^ £ee 



*> 2072 ^^^^^^^^^Jf , ^ i ™ [o ^ ad0ra ^ ^'. a ' COlia f. ^ Sn !pL P 2lc! 



2074 Cojfoss-L* rFrench^raw^prod^ng Varicolored 'flowers 'that ' attains ' the ' ext'raord ina r y 



dimensions of 8 inches in diameter. They are composed of three or more whorls^of wide 



overlapping petals. HoM New ' Double ' Giant-flowering Decor^ 



__^^^^B |^^^ ft . ative. This grand new race produces flowers 



. .* *T> _^^fl B^. often 7 to 8 inches in diameter, very" double 



KarK^B^SMI^f vPt- j ilS _^^t BH^rV ^^_ and in form intermediate between the forma' 



Wt* J C^Trf^B^^M* ,>P*y r ^mSj^MKV* 3 .^fl jKL ^»^3^ show Dahlias and the narrow curled-petaled 



Bmb>^JkJ ^M ^m^r^^K ^hk Cactus Dahlia PM. 25c. 



*mJ9**Ukdr*- ^H^^^WtV-A ^* JL. %«*tL. 2080 Single Giant Perfection, Mixed. Im 



*Vj sJP^5t .^1 L 9 4L« "ifcV'^P- -fc^fc .A mense single flowers of various colors 



■^^^^ ^fl^^F, ^*Bt^j <fcfE.^^^ including many beautifully striped and 



_ W J^ u VpB| ^^WE. ^^P^Hk spotted sorts Pkt. 25c. 



Henderson's ^^fgtl^i,'.^ !T^,. *- v *^ X 



Superb Delphiniums ^USS^ I ^ W 



or Hardy Perennial Larkspurs wk , \ /J 



These varieties are very charming and beautiful, .and .quite indispensable in the hardy ;, .< W *>? 



border. The immense flower stalks are garnished to the Up with large blossoms, showing wonderful «i f M 



combinations of color, and they all flower about the same time. Besides white and lemon (wh ch h* *xV -rV 



is dwarf) the colors are lavender, blue, indigo, purple of various shades, some of them with m ^T >%M 



various colors softly blended together. (See illustration.) JBB tm-*' 9 . . • * 



2084 Delphinium Sinensis. Blue Butterfly. A beautiful blue variety of compact growth. / *■* .% 



This is a pereiyiial but blooms the first year if seed is sown early. Height 18 m £ i^ '. «/ Tf- t^. 



2 85 Hybridum Belladonna Fanny Stormonth. A greatly improved variety of the "Bella- -'« y^- _ . 1 «rig 



donna" Larkspur; it retains the earlv and continuous blooming habit and the light, azure pr.. » I J 



blue color, but the flowers are much larger, of better substance, and the stems a-e Irom ^t i j- ^ r Wjf. 



5 to 7 feet high; the upper 2 to 3 feet form a huge branching raceme of line, well placed . „, ^.j 



flowers ^ M - aAC ' SJf 



2087 Formosum. This popular variety produces long, spur-shaped flowers on loose spikes R* . *r. r * • k 

 about a foot long. The color is deep blue with a white center. T he branching plants grow JMg \M ^ 

 from 2 to 3 feet high. Excellent for the perennial border and for naturalizing Extremely ■ ' % ■ 

 fine for cutting. Will thrive m any good garden soU and do well in partial shade. ^ ^ jfjr "1 ' 



Per 1,000 seeds, 75c.; Pkt. 15c. w A * 1 



2088 Lemon Gem (Delphinium nudicale). A very hardy dwarf-growing type of the perennial iw .^/ -'».-"* '4/^ 

 larkspur originally discovered in Northern California. The plant grows from 1 to \'/ 2 ^F ^^ ^ .VA, |> WJ* 

 feet high, and its numerous branches are surmounted with spikes of clear yellow flowers. kO ^ 

 This is by far the best yellow Delphinium ever introduced Pkt. J5c. tl ■ 



2090 Giant and Double Superb Hybrids. A splendid race of these Popular hardy, garden , »iW ' 



plants. The blossoms are of immense size, single, semi-double and double, dressing the ^g> ^ %> 



graceful, towering spikes for from 2 to 5 feet of their length. The colors range from white iTJ .d* 



and lavender, through every shade of blue from azure to indigo and purple, several shades fcV 



being blended in some of the varieties. The plants grow from 6 to 10 feet in height and are Mft y 



verv desirable and valuable in the garden during the spring and early summer. 1 hese ^>"^ 



improved hybrids should be planted in groups dotted here and there at intervals in the B ^ 



herbaceous border. Mixed Colors Per 1,000 seeds $1.00: Pkt. 25c. J^^«C 



2100 Simile. Fine Mixed Colors. Per 1,000 seeds, SOcs Pkt. 10c 



"In my flower garden I have in bloom a profusion of great spikes covered with fine large showy flowers 

 of Hardy Delphinium raised from your seeds. Everyone admires them and I am sure I am mighty mr \^M^^~^ | ) 



phased tit say I own and raised such jute flowers." ■■^^^Ft*. ^1 flt\^^K> 



Mrs. SOLOMON L.LYSS. BfTVl- M\ ^Br/ 



liicknell, Ind. 



Sturdier plants, larger flowers, and a greater profusion of bloom are the results of the liberal use of Henderson's Garden Fertilizer 



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