» Alec Henderson, Inc., Chicago 
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Flower Seed Novelties of Merit for 1934 
African Marigold 
Golden Beauty 
A new color in African Marigolds, being a soft pure golden yellow, 
much to be preferred to either the lemon or orange varieties hitherto 
available. Intensely double flowers with semi-quilled petals. 
Pkt. 35c 5 pkts. for. $1.50 
New Annual Canterbury Bells 
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Liberty Bell 
Many years of selection has finally produced an annual Canterbury 
Bell which will bloom in six months from seed. Plant has a growth 
of from 2 to 2/i feet and produces six to eight spikes of bloom, the 
color of the flower being an intense violet blue. Good for cut or pots. 
Trade pkt. 50c /g oz . $1.00 
New Lupinus Hartwegii Giants 
King Blue 
Plants grow from 3 to 4 feet, being base branching with six to eight 
spikes to a plant. The color of the flower is a rich oxford blue with 
a pure white stripe in the standard of each flower. Fine cut flower 
and can be forced under glass. 
Trade pkt. 30c ] A oz . $1.00 
Primula Malacoides 
Dawkins Carmine Pink 
An English introduction said to be a distinct improvement on any 
existing variety of the Malacoides section of Primulas. Color is a 
deep, rich, glowing pink and flowers are borne well above the foliage. 
Pkt.,.$1.00 5 for.$4.00 
New Petunia 
Nana Compacta Pink Gem 
This is the first of a charming new race of miniature Petunias. It 
forms a neat compact plant five to six inches high, literally smothered 
with deep pink blooms. A plant eight inches in diameter will carry 
as many as twenty-five to thirty blooms in flower at one time. Indi¬ 
vidual blooms are two inches in diameter. This miniature Petunia 
will be indispensable for borders, window boxes, pots, rock gardens 
and for bedding. Planted with a dwarf blue Ageratum, the effect is 
most charming. 
Trade pkt. $1.00 3 pkts. $2.50 
New Giant Double Fringed Petunia 
Rose Pink and White 
This Petunia is so attractive that we find it hard to give it an ade¬ 
quate description. Best described as Bright Rose-Pink with a large 
White Frill, giving the flowers the appearance of being huge; balls 
of Pink and White lace. Many of the flowers are five and six inches 
in diameter. It comes quite true and very double from seed. 
500 seeds. 85c 1,000 seeds... $1.50 
New Petunia Giant Double Fringed 
Rose Queen 
A glorious shade of bright Rose-Pink, with immense fringed flowers 
five to six inches in diameter. This is one of the most popular colors 
in all flowers and is glorious in a Double Petunia. It comes quite true 
from seed and is very double. 
500 seeds. 85c 1,000 seeds... $1.50 
Tall Double Scabiosa 
Blue Cockade 
An outstanding novelty which has been given an “Award of Merit” 
by the British Royal Horticultural Society. The flower which has 
so great a depth to be almost conical in shape, is of the purest deep 
azure blue color that can be found in any annual and is entirely 
without any suggestion of rose. An excellent cut flower. 
Pkt. 35c 5 pkts.... $1.50 
Verbena Erecta Compacta 
Carmine Ball 
A beautiful Erecta Compacta Verbena of similar form to Fireball. It 
forms a perfectly symmetrical plant about ten inches high and twelve 
inches across and is completely covered with bright Carmine flowers. 
The plants easily carry fifty to sixty trusses in bloom on the plant at 
one time. It is a continuous bloomer and will make a wonderful 
bedding plant, besides being indispensable for pots and borders. 
Trade pkt. 50c 3 pkts. for. $1.20 
VERBENA, CARMINE BALL 
