HENDERSON'S 



SUPERIOR 

 STRAINS OF 



FLOWER SEEDS 



FOR 

 FLORISTS 



Trade Packet Per 



COSMOS (continued) of about oz. 



2013 Early Flowering (Double Crested) White 



Queen 1000 seeds. .50 1.50 



2019 Early Flowering (Double Crested) Mixed 



Colors 100 ° seeds - 40 1 - 00 



2018 NEW EARLY FLOWERING "SENSATION". 



This beautiful new variety produces flowers four 



inches in diameter. Mixed colors 1000 seeds .30 .75 



2018A Sensation "Pinkie" Pink 1000 seeds .43 1.00 



2018B Sensation "Purity" White 1000 seeds .40 1.00 



2018C Sensation Cardinal, Crimson 1000 seeds .60 1.50 



2020 Giant Flowering Mixed Colors 25 



2022 " " Crimson 30 



2026 " " Lady Lenox, Pink 1000 seeds .20 .30 



2028 " " " " White 1000 seeds .20 .30 



2029 Orange Flare Early Klondyke. Vivid orange 1000 seeds .40 .75 



2030 COWSLIP, Mixed (Primula veris) 1000 seeds .50 3.00 



2032 CUPHEA FIREFLY. 



Develops into an attractive compact plant aver- 

 aging about 10 inches in height and when in 

 bloom is covered with small delicately formed 



fiery cerise-red flowers 1000 seeds 1.00 



CYCLAMEN, Persicum. 

 2034 Giganteum, Victoria or Butterfly, Mixed 



Colors 100 seeds 1.50 



2039 " Mrs. Buckstone, novelty, salmon 100 seeds 2.00 



2042 " Pink Pearl, salmon 100 seeds 2.00 



2043 " Salmon King, salmon, pink. . . . 100 seeds 2.00 



2044 " Vulcan, blood red 100 seeds 2 00 



2045 " White Swan, snow white 100 seeds 2 00 



2050 " Mixed Colors, English strains. . . 250 seeds 1.00 



2051 CYNOGLOSSUM AMABILE (Chinese Forget- 



me-not), blue .35 



2051A Pink 75 



CYPRESS VINE. Annual climber. 



2052 Scarlet Queen or "Cardinal Climber" 75 



2056 Scarlet 25 



2058 White 25 



2060 Mixed Colors 25 



DAHLIA. Double Varieties. 

 2065 Cactus, Double Mixed Colors, large flowering 500 seeds .75 3.00 

 2068 Orchid Flowered. Single, mixed 500 seeds 1.00 



2075 Decorative, Double Mixed Colors 500 seeds .75 3.00 



Single Varieties. 



2070 Coltness Hybrids, Mixed Colors 500 seeds .60 2.50 



2072 Collerette, Mixed Colors, white-collared sorts 500 seeds .40 1.00 

 2074 Colossal, various colors 500 seeds 60 2.50 



2076 Miniature Hybrids, semi-double and dou- 



ble types, mixed colors SCO seeds 1.00 4.00 



2080 Giant Perfection, Mixed, immense flowers . . 500 seeds .40 1.00 



DELPHINIUM. (Hardy Larkspur). 



2083 Chinensis Cambridge Blue. It is a rich clear 



blue 1000 seeds .75 2.50 



2084 Simensis Blue Butterfly 1000 seeds .25 .75 



2085 Hybridum Belladonna, Fanny Stormonth, 



light blue 1000 seeds .30 1.50 



2086 Iceberg. The spikes are thickly clothed with 



large white flowers 1000 seeds 1.00 



2087 Formosum, deep blue, white centre 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



2088 Lemon Gem. Clear yellow 1000 seeds 1.00 



2089 Summer Cloud. Pure white 1000 seeds 1.00 



2090 Giant Hybrids, Single and Double, Mixed 



Colors 1000 seeds .40 2.00 



2100 Single Hybrids, Finest Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



Delphinium Pacific Strain Hybrids 



(Vetterle & Reinelt). 



This strain has been acclaimed by experts as 



the most prominent one in America. They 



produce huge flowers and spikes and are 



comparatively mildew resistant. 



Z091V Lavender Shades. Colors range from clear 



to lilac lavender. 

 2092V Light Blue Shades. Colors range from light 



to medium blue. 

 2093V Dark Blue Shades. Colors range from me- 

 dium to dark blue. 

 2095V Clear White. Glistening white. 



Prices of the above, 500 seeds, $1.25; '/ 4 oz., $4.00; oz., $14.00. 



2101 Mixed Colors. 500 seeds, $1.00; % oz., $3.50; oz., $12.00. 



2102 Wrexham Strain, Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .75 3.00 



DIANTHUS. Double Annual Pinks. 



2110 Crown of Perfection, Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .25 .60 



2114 Fireball, large double, brilliant red 1000 seeds .25 .75 



2118 Double Striped and Fringed, Mixed, lacini- 



atusfl.pl 1000 seeds .25 .75 



2122 Salmon Queen, double rosy salmon 1000 seeds .25 .75 



2124 Snowdrift, finest double white 1000 seeds .25 .75 



Single Annual Pinks. 

 2134 Giant Ruffled and Frilled, Mixed Colors. . . 1000 seeds .25 .75 



Hardy Perennial Pinks. 



2139 Allwoodii Alpinus, Mixed Colors 1000 seeds 1.00 



2140 Blue Dianthus. 



In color it is a most pleasing lavender-blue. 

 The flowers are produced with great profu- 

 sion in large trusses. The plant is perfectly 

 hardy, attains a height of about 12 inches, 

 and the foliage is rich olive green 100 seeds 2.00 



2141 Sweet Wivelsfield 1000 seeds .25 .75 



2145 Double Dwarf Grass Pinks, Mixed Colors . . 1000 seeds .50 2.00 

 2150 Piumarius, Double Mixed, double pheasant's 



eye 1000 seeds .25 1.00 



2155 DIDISCUS COERULEUS, blue lace flower 500 seeds .25 1.00 



DIGITALIS (Fox Glove), gloxinoides. 



2162 Gloxinia Flowered, Purple, Spotted 1000 seeds .25 .60 



2163 " " Rose, Spotted 1000 seeds .25 .60 



2164 " " White, Spotted.... 1000 seeds .25 .60 



2166 Grandiflora Lutea, chrome yellow 1000 seeds .25 .60 



2170 Mixed Colors 1000 seeds .20 .50 



DIGITALIS (continued) 



2180 Monstrosa, Mixed, spike surmounted by large 



flower 



DIMORPHOTHECA, (African Daisy). 



Aurantiaca, golden orange 



" Hybrids, Mixed Colors 



" White Beauty 



Ecklonis. The flowers are white with a dark 



center 



DOLICHOS Gigantea Atrosanguinea, giant 



crimson hyacinth bean 



Gigantea Alba, giant white 



DORONICUM PARDALIANCHES "BUNCH 

 OF GOLD". 



Produces beautiful bright yellow daisy like 

 flowers on long stems, fine for cutting and 

 makes a splendid showing in the hardy 



perennial border, height 24 inches 



DRACENA INDIVISA. Decorative center plant, 



etc 



EDELWEISS (Perennial), (Gnaphalium Leonto- 

 podium) . 



The flowers are star shaped of a downy texture, 



height 8 inches 



ERIGERON Midsummer Daisy (Perennial). 

 Speciosus. Color light lavender with yellow 



center 



ESCHSCHOLTZIA. 



Crimson King, red flowering 



Double, Mixed Colors 



Golden West, Yellow, mammoth flowering. . . 



Single, Mixed Colors 



New Nybrids, Mixed 



EUPHORBIA Marginata. (Snow-on-the moun- 

 tain) foliage green, marginal 



white 



" Heterophylla or Annual Poin- 

 settia. The leaves are glossy 

 green turning to scarlet in mid- 

 summer 



FUCHSIA HYBRIDA. Double Dwarf, Early 



Flowering, Mixed 



GAILLARDIA. 



Giant Hardy Hybrids, Mixed (Grandiflora 



Maxima) 



Grandiflora Portola Hybrids 



Bremen. The flowers are deep rich red pro- 

 duced on strong stems about 18 inches high. . 

 Burgundy. The shining wine red flowers about 



2 % inches in diameter 



Annual Varieties. 



Lorenziana Double Mixed, annual 



" Isabellina 



Single Annual Varieties, Mixed 



GERBERA. 



Jamesoni, Giant Scarlet 



2185 

 2186 

 2187 

 2188 



2192 



2193 

 2196 



2198 

 2201 



2205 



2214 

 2220 

 2222 

 2230 

 2232 

 2235 



2237 



2245 



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2252 

 2253 



2254 



2255 

 2257 

 2260 



Trade Pack 

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Per 

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1000 seeds 



.25 



.75 



500 seeds 

 500 seeds 

 500 seeds 



.25 

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 .40 



.60 



.60 

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500 seeds 



.75 



2.00 

 .25 







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500 seeds 



1.00 



.40 







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1000 seeds 



1.00 





1000 seeds 



.50 





1000 seeds 

 1000 seeds 



.20 

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.60 

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 .25 

 .25 







.50 



2265 

 2270 



2285 



2286 

 2287 

 2288 

 2290 

 2291 

 2300 



2309 

 2312 

 2313 

 2314 



2315 

 2316 

 2320 



2332 

 2334 

 2337 

 2338 

 2342 

 2344 

 2346 

 2350 



2360 



2362 



2364 

 2366 



2368 



2374 

 2376 

 2382 

 2383 

 2390 



2396 

 2398 

 2400 



Adnets New Hybrids, Mixed Colors. 



GERANIUM. 



Single Giant Flowering Hybrids, Mixed 



Colors 



GEUM, Lady Stratheden 



" Orange Queen 



" Mrs. Bradshaw 



GLOBE AMARANTH, Mixed, fine everlasting . . 

 " " Rubra, purplish red .... 



GLOXINA. Large Flowering, Mixed 



GODETIA. 



"Charming." Deep satiny pink 



Crimson Glow, new dazzling crimson 



"Gorgeous." Brilliant crimson 



Marchioness of Salisbury, rose pink edged 



white 



Sybil Sherwood. Salmon pink edged white. . . 



White Pearl, pure white 



Finest Mixed, garden annual 



GOURD. 



African Pipe 2333 Giant Bottle 



Chinese Loof a 2335 Dipper-Shaped... 



Hercules' Club 



Julius "Knob Kerrie" 



Mock Orange 2347 Spoon 



Powder Horn 2348 Turk's Turban .. . 



Serpent 2349 Nest Egg 



Mixed Ornamental Varieties 



GRASSES.* 



Ornamental. Producing everlasting beautiful 

 plumes for mixing with flowers when dried. 



Mixed varieties. Per lb. $2.50 



GYPSOPHILA. 



Paniculata, Double White, perennial, new 



(50% double) 



Paniculata. white-flowers, perennial 



Elegans, Paris Market. Annual large snow 



white flowers. Per lb. $1.50 



Elegans Carminea. Annual, rose flowers. . . . 

 HELICHRYSUM MONSTROSUM. 

 Atroparpurea 2384 Rose Queen. 

 Bronze 2385 



Fireball 2386 



Golden Ball 2388 



Mixed Colors 



HELIOTROPE. 



Lemoine's Giant Blue 



" " White 



" " Hybrids, Mixed, grand 

 flowers 



.30 



.50 



100 seeds 



1.00 





1000 seeds 

 1000 seeds 



.20 

 .35 



.50 

 1.25 



1000 seeds 



.40 



1.50 



1000 seeds 



.60 



2.00 

 .40 







.60 







.30 



100 seeds .50 

 1000 seeds 4.50 



100 seeds .60 

 1000 seeds 5.50 





500 seeds 

 500 seeds 

 500 seeds 

 500 seeds 



.75 

 .40 

 .40 

 .40 



3.00 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 2.00 

 .25 







.25 



1000 seeds 



1.50 





1000 seeds 

 1000 seeds 

 1000 seeds 



.20 

 .25 

 .20 



.50 



1.00 



.50 



1000 seeds .20 .50 

 1000 seeds .20 .50 

 1000 seeds .20 .50 

 40 



1000 seeds .50 



Salmon Queen. 



Silver Ball 



Violet Queen. . . 



1000 seeds 

 1000 seeds 

 1000 seeds 

 1000 seeds 

 1000 seeds 



.25 

 .25 

 .25 

 .25 

 .20 



1000 seeds .50 

 1000 seeds .50 



.25 

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 .25 

 .50 

 .25 

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 .25 

 .20 



.25 



3.00 

 .30 



.15 

 .20 



.60 

 .60 

 .60 

 .60 

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2.00 

 2.50 



1000 seeds .40 1.25 



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