112 EVERYTHING FOR THE GARDEN - Flower Seeds 
Didiscus Coeruleus 
‘Blue Lace Flower’’ 
2155 None of the easily grown garden annuals have within 
recent years attained greater popularity than the Blue 
Lace Flower. It is extensively grown by cut flower 
growers, in the vicnity of New York to supply the 
fashionable Fifth Avenue trade. The Blue Lace 
Flower was introduced into the United States from 
Australia and is a welcome addition to our garden 
annuals. The plants grow about 2 feet high, 
producing graceful subdivided foliage. e 
lovely, umbel-shaped flowers, which are com- 
posed of a great number of small florets, 
range from 2 to 3 inches across. The color 
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The Blue Lace Flower is of easiest cul- 
ture. Seed sown outdoors after danger 
from frost will produce plants which 
should bloom continously from July to 
October. It may be grown in the 
yreen house or conservatory for winter 
looming. It is also desirable as a pot 
plants eas oe Price per pkt., 25c. 
Digitalis or Foxglove 
(Gloxinia-Flowered) 
These improved Foxgloves are very 
showy, har y plants; they are easy to 
row and produce freely spikes 4 to 5 
eet high, well furnished with large, 
.Gloxinia-like flowers of various colors, 
including white, cream, rose, red and 
other shades, all of which have beautiful 
throat markings, spots and blotches of 
purple, maroon, etc. They are more robust 
than the ordinary garden Digitalis, have stout- 
croton and areen dower (See illustration.) 
urple, Spo ae .... Pkt, 10¢ 
2163 Rose, Spotted...... 
2166 Grandiflora, Yellow. Charming owen of 
10c. 
: Per 1,000 seeds, 35c.; Pkt, 10c. 
2180 Monstrosa. A very unique and beautiful type, produci 
long spikes of large flowers of various colors, many of whi 
are beautifully spotted, etc., but the striking feature of 
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this strain is the enormous bell shaped bl 
Dianthus or “China Pinks this strain is the eno ped blossom that tops 
Double-Flowering Annual Varieties Mixed Colors.......... Per 1,000 seeds, 50c.; Pkt, 15¢c. 
2110 Crown of Perfection. Most beautiful and satisfactory summer-flowering annual. 
Unrivalled for brilliancy and rich variety of color; the plants are bushy, of symmetrical 
form; 1 foot high. The flowers average 6 inches in circumference, are densely double 
and produced in succession during the whole summer and autumn in such numbers as 
to fairly crowd each other for room. There is a wonderful diversity of colors, from 
purest white to red shades, deep and intensely brilliant, soft pinks and flesh tints, 
mingling in exquisite contrast. (See i/lustration) 
Double Mixed Colors........... Apeicopuen eo nio aol 6 Per 1,000 seeds, 50c.; Pkt, 10c. 
2105 Chinensis, Double Mixed. (China Pinks.)....., Per 1,000 seeds, 25c.; Pkt, 10c. 
2112 Diadematus, Double Mixed. (Diadem Pinks.) Various colors, all edged and 
mt Witr Eo quleonpsoncsnsco duster abporopoccusdyopobbuapuoUDUOU a oUDUOGE ki. 10c. 
2114 Fireball. Large, double, brilliant red......,.......2cseueeecseuress Pkt, 10c. 
2118 Double Striped and Fringed, Mixed. (Laciniatus, fl. pl.) Large, double-fringed 
flowers of various colors and markings...... Setar areneayeas tetiechiel otal steve PM seen Pkt. 10c. 
2122 Salmon Queen. Beautiful rosy-salmon, fine, large, double............ Pkt. 10c. 
2124 Snowdrift. Very large and double, white............ 0. cece eee eee eee Pkt. 10c. 
2131 Imported Collection of Double Annual Dianthus; 6 varieties 
21823 Imported Collection of Double Annual Dianthus; 12 varieties 
Single-Flowering Annual Varieties 
9184 Giant ‘‘Ruffled and Frilled.”? A superior strain of the Single Heddewigii Annual 
or China Pinks. The flowers are of noble size, averaging 3 to 4 inches across. The 
petals are ruffied, frilled and fringed, lending grace and beauty to the gorgeously 
colored blossoms which range from dark, blood-red to glowing crimson, carmine-rose, 
salmon-pink, and white; some of the flowers are mottled and blended with two or more 
shades. The plants are about 1 foot high, and flower abundantly through summer and 
fall. For garden decoration and for cut flowers they are of unapproachable beauty. 
_ Per 1,000 seeds, 50c.; Pkt. 10c. 
2138 Princess Pinks. (Dianthus- Punctatus.) Large, fringe-edged flowers of different 
ground colors over which are dotted and blotched different contrasting colors. Very 
unidué and®* beautiful niece ee alal deren male ectecie clo eeeiieruno cic aioe Pkt. 10c. 
D © h ° . (Double-Flowering 
lanthus, Hardy Grass or Spice Pinks “"Varicties) 
2145 Dwarf, Large, Double-flowering Grass or Spice Pinks. (Dianthus Plumarius 
nanus, fl. pl.) These are great improvements over the charming time-honored in- 
habitant of the old-fashioned gardens. The flowers are large and have a large variety 
of colors and markings: the color of course, refers to the center of the flower, the re- 
mainder being white or blush with a band of color near the margin; the colors include 
blood-red, rose, maroon, purple, pink, blush, spotted, laced, variegated, etc. They 
are excellent perennial garden plants, about 1 foot high, vigorous, hardy, and flower 
profusely during spring and early summer. The flowers are beautifully fringed and 
emit a clove-like perfume. Mixed Colors..................sereeeeees Pkt. 25¢, 
21650 Blom aras, Double Mixed. The favorite old Pheasant’s Eye or Grass Pinks; 1 
oot 
Per 1,000 seeds, 50c.; Pkt. 10c. 
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1925 witnesses the dawn of our 79th year in business. Founded in 1847 by Peter Henderson, the business is 
still carried on by his grandsons. 
