■PETER HENDERSON! fV. CO.. IMEW YORK- 
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BEAUTY STOCKS 
A BEAUTIFUL NEW CLASS 
Remarkably Free and Continuous Bloomers, Very 
Large, Double Fragrant Flowers of Charming 
and Refined Colorings 
xt- ‘: Beaut y” Stocks are also known as Large Early Dresden Stocks, Giant 
Nice Stocks, Cut-and-Come-Again Stocks, Continuity Stocks, “Beauty” Stocks 
etc. 1 his confusion of titles has caused us to decide on the latter as appropriate 
for this comparatively new and magnificent race which is bounding into popu¬ 
larity wherever grown or exhibited in Europe and America. 
•«r> Ever ,y desirable quality seems to have been included in the evolution of 
“Beauty ’ Stocks. The plants are of fine symmetrical habit, bushy and in 
flower stand about 1 1 •> to 2 feet in height. The numerous side branches each carry 
a tall strong spike well furnished with unusually large and very double deli¬ 
ciously clove-scented flowers all composing into a wealth of beauty and fragrance 
that wins unstinted admiration. Among the merits of “Beauty” Stocks 
is their adaptability to many cultural conditions and their decorative effective¬ 
ness whether grown in flower beds, garden borders or as potted specimens. 
They do not flower as quickly from seed sowing as 10-Week Stocks, the “Beau¬ 
ties” requiring from 12 to 15 weeks, but after they commence blooming their 
long continued profusion is phenomenal. Seeds started in the house or hot 
bed in March, the seedlings transferred to small pots when about an inch high 
and then transplanted in the garden in May will begin flowering in July and 
continue to bloom in increasing abundance until frozen. Plants from seeds 
sown later will of course flower correspondingly later but are doubly valued in 
the fall when other flowers arc becoming scarce. Late sown plants if carefully 
lifted and potted in the fall will continue to flower beautifully in window garden 
or conservatory during the winter if the atmosphere is not too hot and drv, 
though when grown especially for winter flowering—for which “Beauty” Stocks 
are peculiarly adaptable—it is better to sow the seeds in July or August. As cut 
flowers ‘ ‘ Beauty ’ ’ Stocks are unsurpassable, their splendid trusses of bloom 
lend themselves to table and other floral decorations. The fragrant flowers are 
of lasting substance and their refined colorings light up well under artificial light. 
Henderson's Collection of Beauty Stocks 
One packet each of the 8 varieties described below for $1.00. 
Beauty of Nice. Exquisite flesh-pink. Pkl. 15c. 
BEAUTY STOCK 
“ABUNDANCE" 
A remarkable and valuable new type of the “Beauty” Giant Nice or Conti¬ 
nuity Stocks described above, possessing the same continous flowering qualities 
and producing even a greater abundance of bloom which with its half-dwarf 
branching style of growth renders it phenomenal. The plant does not make a 
leader or central spike but forms 12 to 15 sturdy main stems which again ramify 
into 15 to 20 side branches or from 180 to 300 stems and branches to a plant all 
carrying a wealth of superb double fragrant flowers, colored carmine-rose. Weil-grown 
specimens measure 2 feet across each way. Imagination can scarcely picture the mag¬ 
nificent effect. 
“Abundance.” Like its progenitors the “Beauty” Nice or Continuity Stocks, 
may be grown as a summer garden plant by sowing the seed in spring, or as a winter- 
flowering plant by sowing the seed in summer. 50 to 60% will come double. 
One of our customers writes as follows: “The sample you sent for trial is without 
doubt the •finest Stock I have ever seen for pots. Its freedom of bloom, beautiful color 
and general appearance make it one of the best or bedding and general outside culture. 
Pkl. 15c. 
Madam Rivoire. New, large double white flowers. 15c. 
Almond Blossom. White-suffused rosy-carmine. 15c. 
Queen Alexandra. Charming rosy-lavender. 15c. 
Crimson King. Brilliant velvety-crimson. 15c. 
Rose of Nice. Carmine-rose. 15c. 
Sunburst. Bright sulphur-yellow. 15c. 
Light Violet. Extra fine.. J 5c. 
“Beauty” Stocks. Mixed Colors.60c. per 1,000 seeds ; Pkl. 15c. 
GIANT "HOLLYHOCK-FLOWERED" 
TEN'WEEK STOCKS 
This improved type of “Mammoth Column” Stock is very distinct in growth 
and highly attractive both for garden decoration and for cutting. Our trial-ground 
note reads: “July 6th, Grand! Immense double flowers, averaging 1 Yz inches across, 
filling columnar spikes 18 inches high, suggesting miniature Hollyhocks. 80 per cent, 
come double. Very fragrant.” 
White. Pkt. 15c. Light Blue. Pkl. 15c. Mixed Colors. . Pkl. 15c. 
Crimson. 15c. Rose. 15c. Collection of 4 Colors, 50c. 
DWARF LARGE-FLOWERING 
BOUQUET STOCKS 
A splendid new German type of 10-Week Stocks, forming bushy, branching plants 
about 8 inches high and carrying large heads of very double flowers. 
They are especially suited for low beds, edgings or pot culture. We offer six 
beautiful and distinct colors, viz: 
Crimson -..Pkl. 15c. Canary tinted.. Pkl. 15c. Pink. Pkt. 15c. 
White. 15c. Rose. 15c. Heliotrope. 15c. 
The Collection, 1 pkt. each of the above 6 Dwarf Large-Flowering 
Bouquet Stocks for 75c. 
HENDEKSON’S GAKDEN GUIDE and KECOKD “ch 0 ^ FREE 
with orders of $1.00 or over. 
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