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HENDERSON’S 
Annual Hollyhocks 
FLOWER THE 
FIRST SEASON 
SPRING 
SOWN SEED. 
EVER-RLOOMIN G ANNUAL HOLLYHOCKS 
Every Garden may now be Glorified with Queenly Hollyhocks Grown 
as Easily and Flowering as Quickly from Seed as any Garden Annual 
The old favorite Hollyhock can seldom be flowered from seed before the second 
year, and as the young plants frequently winter-kill, it has limited the cultivation 
of Hollyhocks to those willing to give the young plants special winter care. All of 
this bother is obviated in growing our annual Hollyhocks, for they flower the first 
season from seed. 
1 he plants from early-sown seed set out in May commence blooming in July, the 
May-sown in August, and in cither event they flower profusely until frost. 
The flower buds, borne in clusters, vary in maturity from the developing bud to 
the expanding flower; this characteristic accounts for the remarkably long flowering 
period, and, besides, the plants continuously push out side branches as well as new 
spikes from the base, all of which also develop their quota of flowers almost ad 
infinitum. 
The diversity of forms and colors among the flowers affords many delightful 
surprises. Some plants produce densely double flowers without guards, others 
with guard petals; there are semi-doubles with Anemone-flowered centers, some with 
smooth-edged petals, others flounced, fringed, etc., and all flowers are usually very 
large, some measuring five inches across. In colors there is also great variety, 
some richly brilliant, others dainty and exquisite, then there are colors and tints in 
charming combinations. There arc maroon, black, pink, chamois-rose, apricot 
with garnet throat, crimson, canary-yellow, pink with claret throat and veins, 
blush with carmine lacings, cerise, white, scarlet, blush with white throat, magenta, 
apricot with buff margin, wine-red with white edge, etc., etc. 
1 he plants are of vigorous and healthy growth and naturally branching in habit. 
1 he center spike, if not pinched, attains a height of from 8 to 10 feet, after which, 
if permitted, the side shoots from the - base commence to lengthen, growing candc- 
labra-like, 3 to 5 feet long. The plants are amenable to training; that is, the main 
stem may be kept at any desired height by pinching out the^tip, or it may be kept 
low and induce earlier development in the side branches thus forming a bush. 
Henderson’s Ever-Blooming Annual Hollyhocks 
Grand Combination Mixture of doubles and semi-doubles, including all colors, 
shades and variegations. Per Pkl. (about 50 seeds), 15c. Two Plds. for 25c. Per 
500 seeds, $1.00. 
From those who have grown Henderson’s Annual Ever-Blooming Hollyhocks 
“/ was very much pleased with the Ever-Blooming Hollyhocks 1 had from you last 
year. They commenced blooming in August and continued in bloom until cut off by 
frost." GEO. A. PITT, Portland, Maine. 
“I have never known such fine Hollyhocks as came from your Ever-Blooming kind, 
the seeds of which were planted in the open ground last April. They began to flower 
the last of July and I had six, eight or ten spikes on nearly every plant. One CA N NO T 
praise them enough" HELEN J. RIPLE Y, Brookline, Mass. 
HARDY DOUBLE HOLLYHOCK 
Grand summer and autumn flowering plants, bearing long spikes of double flowers, 
3 to 4 inches across. They are old inhabitants of our gardens, but are now so im¬ 
proved in doubleness and enlargedjin size, under our special culture and hybridiza¬ 
tion, as to be revelations of gorgeous beauty to those who have not seen these 
improved sorts. Hardy biennials — or short lived perennials — 5 to 8 feet high. 
The seed we offer has been saved from an unrivaled collection. 
Double Blush 
“ Canary-Yellow. 
“ Crimson. 
“ Deep Rose.... 
“ Lavender. 
Light Apricot. 
. Pkl. 10c. Double Black. Pkt. 
10c. “ Maroon. 
10c. “ Pink. 
10c. “ Purple. 
10c. “ White. 
10c. “ White Violet Center... 
10c. 
10c. 
10c. 
10c. 
10c. 
___ 10c. 
Customer’s Collection of Hollyhock Seed. Any three 10c. pkts. selected for 25c. 
Extra Choice Double Mixed. From named varieties. . . 1,000 seeds, 75c.; Pkl. 10c. 
IMPORTED COLLECTIONS of Double Hardy Hollyhock Seeds 
6 Separate Colors.40c. 12 Separate Colors.75c. 
Single-flowering Hollyhocks, Mixed Colors.1,000 seeds, 50c.; Pkt. 5c. 
Allegheny Hollyhocks, Mixed Colors. Semi-double fringed flowers. 
1,000 seeds, G0c.; Pkt. 10c. 
TWO GRAND OLD ENGLISH HOLLYHOCKS 
“Palling Belle.” A very fine form of Hollyhock bearing large double flowers of a 
charming shade of silvery-pink. Pkl. 30c. 
“Golden Glory.” This splendid variety produces immense double golden-yellow 
flowers in handsome spikes 6 to 8 feet high. It is of healthy, robust growth, 
having tough, dark green leaves, and has proven immune to Hollyhock dis¬ 
eases. Pkt. 25c. 
k One packet each of the two Grand Old English Hollyhocks for 50c. 
HUMULUS or JAPAN HOP 
Rapid summer climber, in three or four weeks’ time attaining a height of 20 to 30 
feet, resembling the common Hop, but being an annual, attains full perfection the 
first season. The foliage is luxuriant, making a dense covering. It is one of the 
best plants for covering verandas, trellis, etc. Heat, drought and insects do not 
trouble it.. . ... Per oz., 35c.; Pkt. 5c.. 
Silver Striped Japan Hop. A beautiful variety of the above. Green leaves blotched 
and_striped white and gray. Per oz., 50c.; Pkt. 10c. 
IMPATIENS IIOLSTII HYBRIDS 
Handsome plants from East Africa, forming bushes 12 to 18 inches high. The 
flowers, Iff to Iff inches across, are of scarlet, orange-red, pink and white with a 
red eye. The plants grow luxuriantly out-of-doors and form effective and unusually 
showy flower beds by their great abundance of bloom. If grown in pots they are 
eaually effective. Sown in heat in March the seedlings may be planted out end of 
May and will be continuously in bloom from June until the frost destroys them. 
Mixed Colors. Pkt. 25c. 
INCARVILLEA DELAVAYI 
Beautiful new garden plant with long, flexible branches. It forms large fleshy 
roots the first year, which should remain in the ground the next season, and there¬ 
after they throw up strong flower stalks 3 feet high, bearing large tubular flowers 
of rosy-carmine, spotted yellow; throat, brown. Pkt. 15c. 
KENILWORTH IVY 
Kenilworth Ivy. Hardy little climber, clings to walls, etc., and a valuable trailing 
plant for hanging baskets, vases, etc.; 3 to 6 feet. Pkl. 10c. 
1 ake i t out in the Garden, auST “Henderson’s Garden Guide and Record, ’ ’ Free 
with orders of $2.00 or over, when 
asked for. See page 2. 
