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H enderson's New Red Sunflowers 
(SOME TYPES SHOWN IN COLOFSS ON THE OPPOSITE PAGE) 
GEORGEOUS FLORAL CREATIONS PRODUCED BY BREEDING-ACCORDING TO THE 
NEW MENDELIAN LAWS OF HEREDITY—GARDEN SUNFLOWERS WITH THE ONLY 
PLANT OF A WILD RED SUNFLOWER EVER DISCOVERED—THUS PRODUCING THIS 
KEMAKKABLE NEW KACE OF WONDEFLFUL BEAUTY, VAKIETY AND INTEREST 
In 1910 the wife of a professor of biology in the West discovered in this 
land of wild Sunflowers, among the myriads of plants bearing yellow Sun¬ 
flowers, one single and only plant that bore RED flowers. It was fortunate 
that this rare find fell into such knowing and scientific hands, for all Sunflowers 
are self sterile, that is, none will produce seed with its own pollen, to be produc¬ 
tive it must be fertilized with pollen from another plant and there being no 
other red flowering plant to breed with the new discovery, of necessity—to 
seed—it had to be pollcnized with a yellow variety. 
The professor carefully removed the wild red Sunflower plant to his garden, 
and being acquainted with the Mendelian laws of breeding for definite results 
—discovered and’ expounded by Gregor Mendel, a Moravian monk— 
the red Sunflower was therefore hybridized with yellow garden types and vice 
versa, the resultant new race being a variety of hybrids in some of which the 
red blood dominates, in others the yellow. As it requires three generations 
to “fix" the chosen individual types—that is breed plants that will reproduce 
“true" from seed, we therefore concluded not to wait longer for any special 
“fixed" types, but to offer this season the seed of the various hybrid crosses 
in mixture believing that our patrons will enjoy—as we do—pleasurable in¬ 
terest in watching the development of new and varied forms and colorings. 
HENDERSON’S NEW RED SUNFLOWERS are splendid garden annuals, 
quick and robust in growth, very showy in the border—and the long-stemmed 
flowers when cut and vased are most effective and last long in water appearing 
especially well by artificial light. The plants vary in height from 5 to 7 feet and 
throw out many side branches all of which terminate with flowers 6 to 8 inches 
across of refined form having large long rays and small discs. Some plants pro¬ 
duce flowers of a rich chestnut-red color, others red flowers tipped with yellow, 
others red margined with yellow in varying widths. Some are golden with just 
a ring of red around the disc, others are yellow streaked with red, and there are 
various other beautiful and interesting combinations. About 12 per cent, of the 
plants may produce all yellow flowers, but these plants may be “rogued out” 
while young by noting the degree of purple in the stem gn'owth, for plants 
all green will bear all yellow flowers. 
HENDERSON’S NEW RED SUNFLOWERS are as easily grown from seed 
as any other annual Sunflower—they thrive in almost any soil in a sunny position. 
The seed may be sown in the open ground when warm enough—or it may be started 
in the house or hot bed. The plants commence flowering in about 8 weeks from 
seed sowing, and should stand not nearer than 3 feetapart for best development 
PRICE PER PACKET OF 25 SEEDS—25c.—FIVE PACKETS FOR $1.00 
Various Annual SUNFLOWERS 
“Globes of Gold.” A dwarf, well-branched plant, 3 to 3H feet in height. Each of 
the numerous branches carries a large, densely double globe-shaped flower of deep, 
nch golden-yellow color. (See cut.) Oz. 25c.T. ...P*(. 10c! 
12 to 15 feet high, and from base to sum¬ 
mit bears hundreds of branches bearing a multitude of medium-sized single golden- 
effietTve °'oT25c centers. As specimens in the garden it is very 
Macrophyllus Giganteus. 6 to 8 feet high, immense single yellow flowers.5c. 
Silver-leaved. Silvery foliage, large single yellow flowers, with black centers.5c. 
GiantRussian. immense, single yellow flowers. 18 to 20 inches across. Oz. 15c_Vse- 
'^”mmense®yfn?w flowe^Y’!'.^ . fo"! 
Dwarf-Branching Cut-and-Come-Again” 
SUNFLOWERS 
Tl^se improved branching Sunflowers {Helianthus 
Cucumerifolius types) are popular, not only for 
garden display, but for cut flowers. The 
plants form bushes 3 to 4 feet high, bearing 
a continuous succession of flowers from 
June until frost. The perfectly formed 
single or double flowers, 3 to 4 inches a- 
cross, are poised on long, graceful stems, 
which “vase" beautifully. They are 
easily grown, commencing to flower in 
a few weeks from seed. {See cut.) 
Single “Cut-and-Come-Again,” Sun¬ 
flowers, Mixed. Oz. 2Sc.; Pkt. 5c. 
White Star. White with black eye, 
Oz. 50c.; Pkt. 5c. 
Sirius. Lemon, dark center, 
Oz. 50c.; Pkt. 5c. 
Mars. Golden-yellow, dark eye. 
Oz. 50c.; Pkt. 5c. 
Perkeo. A miniature plant only 12 
inches high by 18 inches in diameter; 
flowers 3 inches across, golden with black 
eye. Pkt. 10c. 
Double “Cut - and - Come - Again” Sun¬ 
flowers, Mixed.10c. 
Double Golden-yellow.10c. 
Double White. Creamy-white with yellow 
guard petals.10c. 
Double “Cut'and-Come-Again" Sunflower. 
We Deliver Free in the U. S./S Fmigh°siaL'^ a^’‘Sro°fom all Vegetable, Flower and Lawn Grass Seeds ShSSijrS 
