PETER HENDERSON & CO., NEW YORK- 
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GERBERA ADNET'S NEW HYBRIDS 
Gerbera Jamesoni — The Scarlet “Transvaal Daisy” has for a decade been a popular plant for greenhouse 
culture, producing in perpetual succession throughout the year and for several years, large, gracefully 
petalled, Marguerite-like flowers, 4 inches across, of vivid orange-scarlet on stout stems 12 to 18 inches in 
length. 
These new hybrids created in France by Mon. Adnet were the sensation of the European floral world 
the past season, receiving great distinction wherever exhibited, including highest awards at the Paris, Berlin 
and London flower shows. 
These Gerbera hybrids possess the characteristics of the parents (G. Jamesoni x G. Viridiflora) with added 
merits; they are hardier, make showy specimens in pots, flowering profusely in any window or conservatory 
where Carnations or Geraniums thrive and they even luxuriate in the garden during summer in warm, sunny 
positions where they will produce a wealth of bloom from June to September. 
The colors include a galaxy of incomparable delicacy and richness, in which an infinity of tints, from pure 
white through yellow, orange, salmon, rose, cerise and ruby-red to violet arc represented. Sometimes the 
coloring of the disk differs from that of the rays. These superbly beautiful, large, long-stemmed flowers 
are unsurpassed when cut for bouquets and other artistic decorations; being of splendid substance, they main¬ 
tain their freshness for days and if the stems are in water they last for two weeks. 
They are easily grown from seed — and although half-hardy perennials, will commence blooming the first 
season, the older plants will of course produce the greatest abundance of bloom; therefore for garden culture 
the plants may be wintered over safely in a coldframe with Pansies, Beilis, etc. 
Full instructions for growing from seed—and after cultivation — with every packet . Pkt. 35c. 
GIANT-FLOWERING HYBRID GERANIUM 
A strain of seed saved from grand new Hybrids all greatly enlarged and 
improved. The flowers are extra large, round, of the most perfect form, 
borne in splendid trusses, some of them forming balls 16 inches in circum¬ 
ference. The colors include shades of scarlet and crimson, rose, pink, salmon, 
cream veined pink, blush, snowy-white and all of the new auriole types. These 
all stand the hot sun, and, although perennials, they will produce nice bushy 
plants and flower from seeds sown the same season. The gorgeous flowers, 
borne continuously, render these most popular plants for pot culture in winter 
or for bedding out in summer. 12 to 18 inches high. 
Geranium, Giant-flowering Hybrids, Mixed Colors. Pkt. 15c. 
“My Giant Seedling Geraniums are a revelation to all who see them; they 
never knew that geranium seeds were capable of doing so well in one season . ” 
Mrs. L. A. CALDWELL, Cornwall Hollow, Cl. 
Geranium, Double Giant-flowering, Mixed Colors. Pkt. 25c. 
“ Ivy-leaved, Single, Large-flowering, Mixed Colors.25c. 
ne flowe m R i 1 n 0 g th ' double scarlet geum 
The old Geum has long been a favorite hardy garden plant.but this new 
variety is so superior that it has created a sensation wherever exhibited, and has 
received an Award of Merit from the Royal Horticultural Society of England. 
The immense almost double flowers 2\-z to 3 inches across, are borne in clusters 
on strong stems, 1 Yz to 2 feet in height. The large waved petals are of much 
substance, lasting well in the garden, and of exceptional value for cut flower 
decorations. Pkt. 35c. 
SIBERIAN EDELWEISS 
This beautiful “Everlasting” is a hardy peren¬ 
nial growing about one foot in height being larger 
than the famous Alpine Edelweiss. The star 
shaped wooly white flowers being fully as large 
again. It also thrives better under cultivation and 
in low latitudes than the Alpine type. Especially 
suited for rock gardens and hillsides.. . . Pkt. 15c. 
GIANT ^b r r.d GAILLARDIAS 
The flowers are extraordinarily large, often 4 
to 5 inches across, and very highly colored in great 
diversity of variations and blendings, including 
such combinations as scarlet with gold edge, blood- 
red with yellow edge, yellow with orange disk, 
golden with scarlet border, pure yellow, fiery- 
crimson and many others. These magnificent Gail- 
lardias are hardy perennials, compact in growth 
and produce a constant succession of flowers sum¬ 
mer and fall; grown in large groups they are 
gorgeously effective. As cut flowers they are almost 
unrivaled; the brilliant flowers, on long stems, 
“vase” handsomely, and last in water for days. 
Giant Hardy Hybrid Gaillardia, Mixed Colors, 
Pkt. 10c. 
GERBERA NEW 
GIANT SCARLET 
An American improvement of the 
Scarlet Transvaal Daisy, Gerbera 
Jamesoni, the flowers half as large 
again, measuring 5 to 6 inches across 
and are borne in continuous abun¬ 
dance on stems 2 to 3 feet in length: 
color intense scarlet, grand for cut¬ 
ting. Cultural instructions with every 
packet. Pkt. 25c. 
GLOXINIA 
Gloxinias are most charming sum¬ 
mer-blooming pot plants. The flowers 
are produced in greatest profusion, of 
most exquisite and gorgeous colors, 
many of which are magnificently spot¬ 
ted, mottled and blended. 1 foot. 
Gloxinia, Giant-flowering, Mixed Colors 
Pkt. 50c. 
Gloxinia, Large-flowering, Choice 
Mixed Colors.25c. 
Gloxinia, Imperialis. A hybrid race 
between the Gloxinia and Sinningia, 
including characteristics of both. 
Beautiful velvety leaves of brown¬ 
ish-red with broad white veins and 
Gloxinia-like flowers of various 
shades of red, rose, blue, lilac, white, 
etc. Pkt. 30c. 
Henderson's Superior Seeds su P XX y us direct to our customers; they are not sold in stores 
