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GIANT -HOLLYHOCK-FLOWERED" T"EN VA/FFK 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 1.4 inches across, filling
columnar spikes 18 inches high, suggesting miniature Hollyhocks. 80 per cent, come
double. Very fragrant." (See cut.) Collection of 3 colors, 25c.
White Pkt. 10c. Light Blue Pkt. 10c.
Crimson 10c. Mixed Colors 10c.
BISMARCK STOCKS
New annual Stocks of strong growth with luxuriant foliage. The plants in bloom
form a pyramid 2)4 feet high, the upper half being a mass of fragrant, double flowers
of extra large size. They bloom a little later than Ten-week Stocks, but flower
continuously until frost. Collection of 4 colors, 35c.
White Pkt. 10c. Light Blue Pkt. 10c. Flesh-pink Pkt. 10c.
Rose... Pkt. 10c. Mixed Colors . Pkt. 10c.
QTHk'CQIA The Hardy ^"Z^om — ^ "^ STOKESIA
O 1 \-/I\L-jlrA Cornflower
A beautiful hardy perennial
plant that no garden should
be without. As a single speci-
men or group in the border
or for beds or masses it is
very attractive. It is of
the easiest culture,
blooming the first year
from seed, and suc-
ceeding in any open
sunny position. The
plants grow from 18
to 24 inches high and
begin flowering in
July, continuing
without interrup-
tion till late in
October. The flow-
ers, 4 to 5 inches
across, on long stems,
are valuable for cut-
ting. (See cut.)
Cyanea Blue. Lav-
ender-blue, Pkt. 10c.
Cyanea Alba. A pure
white Pkt. 10c.
STREPTOCAR PUS °=l£ape
PRIMROSE
A new hybrid race paralleling in importance the Gloxinia, Achimenes,
etc. , for greenhouse and conservatory decoration. They are easily
grown, commencing to flower in about 8 months from seed and bloom
most profusely during summer, and continue all winter. The plants are of compact growth.
The flowers, 2J4 to 3 inches across, with long tube-like corollas, are borne in clusters of
6 to 8 on a stem and several stems to a plant. It is not unusual for a well-grown specimen
to show more than 100 open flowers at a time. The colors are varied from white through
shades of pink, rose, wine-red, light-blue, mauve, violet-purple, etc., many having white
throats, or marked in various ways Pkt. 35c.
SUNFLOWERS
Double "Cut'and'Come'Again
Garden annuals of easy culture, thriving in any sunny location; robust growers and
fine mixed border plants.
"Globes of Gold." A dwarf, well-branched plant, 3 to 3.4 feet in height. Each of the
numerous branches carry a large, densely double globe-shaped flower of deep, rich,
golden-yellow color. (See cut.) Oz. 25c .- .-. . .Pkt. 10c.
Macrophyllus Giganteus. 6 to 8 feet high, immense single yellow flowers 5c.
Silver-leaved. Silvery foliage, large single yellow flowers, with black centers 5c.
Giant Russian. Immense, single yellpw flowers, 18 to 20 inches across. Oz. 15c 5c.
Uniflorus Giganteus. Tall robust variety surmounted with one immense yellow flower . 10c.
DWARF-BRANCHING "CUT-AND-COME-AGAIN"
SUNFLOWERS
These dwarf branching Sunflowers (Helianthus
Cucumeri/olius 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
across, 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. 25c; Pkt. Sc.
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.
Double "Cut-and-Come-Again" Sun-
flowers, Mixed Pkt. 10c.
Double Golden-yellow 10c.
Double White. Creamy-white with yel-
low guard petals Pkt. 10c.
A WILD FLOWER GARDEN
may be had in any suitable out of the way
place — meadow, brook side, hedge row, fence
corner, or back lot — 'by broadcasting and rak-
ing in Henderson's Special Mixed Flower Seeds
for Wild Gardens, at the rate of 1 oz. per 100 square
feet mixed with sand or dry soil for ease and evenness
of distribution. Price, 15c. per oz., 50c. per .4 lb., $1.50
per lb. postpaid.
Our business
founded by
Peter Henderson in 1847
is now carried on
by his son
Charles Henderson
and his
grandsons