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HENDERSON'S EVEF^BLOOMING
Annual HOLLYHOCK
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.
The plants from early-sown seed set out in May commence blooming in
July, the May-sown in August, and in either 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 delight-
ful 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
are 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.
The plants are of vigorous and healthy growth and naturally branching
in habit. The 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 candelabra-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. (See cut.)
Price of Seed — Henderson's Ever' Blooming Annual Hollyhock
Grand Combination Mixture of doubles and semi-doubles, including all
colors, shades and variegations. Per Pkt. (about 50 seeds), 15c. Per 600
seeds, $1.00.
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 improved in doubleness and enlarged in size, under our special
culture and hybridization, as to be revelations of gorgeous beauty to those
who have not seen these improved sorts. Hardy biennials 5 to 8 feet high.
The seed we offer has been saved from an unrivaled collection.
Double Blush Pkt. 10c.
" Canary-yellow 10c.
" Crimson 10c.
" Deep Rose 10c.
" Lavender 10c.
" Light Apricot 10c.
Extra Choice Double Mixed. From
1,000 seeds, 75c
Double Black Pkt. 10c.
" Maroon 10c.
" Pink 10c.
" Purple 10c.
" White 10c.
" " Violet Center . . 10c.
named varieties.
Pkt. 10c.
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, 60c Pkt. 10c.
HENDERSON S EVER-BLOOMING ANNUAL HOLLYHOCK
TWO GRAND OLD ENGLISH HOLLYHOCKS
"Palling Belle." A very fine form of Hollyhock bearing large double flowers
of a charming shade of silvery-pink. It was found in a cottager's garden in
Norfolk by Mr. W. Watson the curator of Kew Gardens, England. . Pkt. 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
diseases Pkt. 25c.
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 per-
fection the first season. The foliage is luxuriant, making a dense covering. It
is one of the best plants for covering verandas, trellises, etc. Heat, drought
and insects do not trouble it Pkt. 5c.
Silver Striped Japan Hop. A beautiful variety of the above. Green leaves
blotched and striped white and gray. (See cut. ) Pkt. 10c.
IMPATIENS HOLSTII HYBRIDS
Handsome plants from East Africa, forming bushes 12 to 18 inches high. The
flowers, 114 to 1% 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 equally 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.
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