NAMED HIBISCUS 
The following named varieties of hibiscus are 
offered as the most beautiful in my entire col¬ 
lection. Over twenty thousand hybrids have 
been grown and tested during a period of ten 
years and these are offered as the very finest. 
“Radiation” 
Wonderful 9 inch flowers of satin pink, striped 
with many lines of rose red radiating from a 
center of richest velvet red. Individual petals 4% 
inches broad. $1.00 each. 
“Poinsettia” 
Very large 10 inch flowers of gorgeous cerise 
red, self colored variety. Prolific bloomer and 
one of the most brilliant ever shown. $1.00 each. 
“Mammoth White” 
Eleven inch flowers purest white faintly 
striped with soft rose. The center is rich velvety 
red. One of the most beautiful in entire col¬ 
lection. $1.50 each. 
“Silver Ross” 
Richest raspberry rose overlaid silver and 
striped with deeper rose. Centre of the very 
richest dark red. Flowers 9 to 10 inches in 
diameter. $2.50 each. 
“Wm. H. Henderson” 
Very new and unusual color crushed rasp¬ 
berry red with very distinct stripes of deep red 
with rich dark center. Blooms are 7 inches in 
diameter. Individual petals 3 /z inches broad. 
One of the most floriferous varieties. Not one 
of the largest, but one of the loveliest ever pro¬ 
duced. $1.50 each. 
“Clown” 
Very difficult to describe., The blooms have 
the appearance of having been hand painted. 
Color is flesh pink over ivory white. The ends 
of petals are blotched claret rose for at least 
Yz of their length. The latter color bleeds 
through the lighter zone to a deep red center. 
$1.50 each. 
“Fresno” 
Nine inch flowers of satin pink overlaid with 
silver. An indescribably beautiful variety. In¬ 
dividual petals 4 inches broad. Possesses a Bur¬ 
gundy red center. $1.00 each. The finest self 
colored pink ever grown. 
New Evergreen Spring Flowering 
PHLOX 
Phlox Subulata Brittoni 
Very distinct from any variety known. It 
forms a cushion like plant with closer growth 
than most subulata varieties. Abundance of white 
star-like flowers with darker centers formed by 
a ring of bright blue dots. New form 5 0c each, 
$3.00 per doz. 
Phfiox Subulata Vivid 
Similar to above except that it possesses a 
vivid satin pink flower with red centers. One 
of the most beautiful dwarf shrubs for rock gar¬ 
dens. Blooming in earliest spring almost covering 
itself with blossoms, 50c each; $3.00 per 12. 
Phlox Divaricata Laphami 
A perennial phlox of pure gentian blue 
growing about 12 inches high. Unsurpassed as 
a spring flowering border plant as it blooms from 
May until July. No other garden flower bloom¬ 
ing at this season shows this rare and lovely 
color. A remarkably hardy, easily grown and 
showy plant. 50c each; $3.00 per doz. Ever¬ 
green. Smaller sized plants $1.50 per dozen. 
Henderson’s Hybrid Giant Hibiscus 
(See Opposite Page) >» > 
Field view above. These new hibiscus can be 
grown anywhere; absolutely hardy. The flowers 
are enormous in size measuring from six to ten 
inches across, and when established will bloom 
from May to November. In winter the plants 
die, but the roots sprout again each spring, be¬ 
ing perennial in nature. Healthy and vigorous 
and will thrive in any soiL Plant with shrub¬ 
bery. Colors range from snow white through 
all shades of pink, red, orchid, scarlet and maroon. 
Mixed colors 50c each root; $5.00 per 12. Se¬ 
lected colors, $1.00 each. These grow about 3 /z 
to 4 l /z ft. high. 
Perennial Candytuft 
Evergreen, excellent for border or rock gar¬ 
dens. Grows about 12 inches high and blooms 
two months in early spring. Flowers are white. 
An unusually beautiful, hardy and long lived 
plant. 25c each; $2.00 per doz. Plant very 
compact, foliage glossy rich green. 
Statice Latifolia 
"Blue-Babies Breath”. Fine perennial increas¬ 
ing in beauty each year. When in bloom re- 
esmbles "Baby’s Breath” except in color that is an 
exquisite sky-blue. Used very successfully in 
dried winter bouquets. Keeps for years. Large 
2 yr. plants ready for immediate bloom. 5 0c 
each; $3.00 per doz. 
Papaver Olympia 
An unusual new perennial poppy, forming a 
clump by underground runners. Flowers are semi¬ 
double and range in size from four to five inches 
in diameter and are a pleasing shade of apricot 
and orange. Stems are 2 to 2 l / 2 feet long. Splendid 
cut flower. 2 5c each; $2.00 per 12. 
Anemone Japonica 
Valuable for massing or as single specimens 
in the border. They grow rapidly, and are pro¬ 
fuse bloomers gaining in strength and beauty 
each year. They bloom from July till the 1st 
of November.,. Height 2 to 3 ft. I offer the 
following colors: semi-double white, rose, pink and 
red. Admirable for cutting. These flowers are 
specially recommended for shaded areas where 
many plants will not thrive. 3 5c each; $1.00 
for 3 or $2.5 0 per doz. An extremely hardy 
long lived perennial. 
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