Alec Henderson, Inc., 
Chicago 
13 
GLADIOLUS 
FOR GREENHOUSE AND 
OUTDOOR PLANTING 
Fine, well cured and graded bulbs. Strictly up to size and true to name. Owing 
to extended drouth this season, the crop of first size bulbs is very short. As a 
result the supply is being rapidly cleaned up and prices quoted are subject to 
change. 
First Size Second Size 
Per 100 Per 1000 Per 100 Per 1000 
12.00 
12.00 
16.00 
18.00 
16.00 
14.00 
14.00 
14.00 
16.00 
16.00 
18.00 
14.00 
14.00 
20.00 
14.00 
12.00 
16.00 
18.00 
16.00 
16.00 
18.00 
16.00 
14.00 
14.00 
14.00 
14.00 
14.00 
16.00 
Albania. Pure white.. 
$1.80 
#16.00 
Albatros. One of the finest white varieties for 
indoor growing. Good spike, large flower. 
4.00 
37.50 
Alice Tiplady. Large orange, very popular. 
1.60 
14.00 
1.40 
America. Soft lilac-rose, very popular. 
1.60 
14.00 
1.40 
Annie Laurie. Light appleblossom pink. 
2.00 
18.00 
1.80 
Betty Nuthall. Warm coral pink with pale yellow 
throat. One of the best new varieties. 
2.25 
20.00 
2.00 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. Peach red overlaid with scarlet 
2.00 
18.00 
1.80 
Evelyn Kirtland. Dark pink. 
1.80 
16.00 
E. J. Shaylor. Beautiful pure deep pink, ruffled.. 
1.80 
16.00 
1.60 
Flaming Sword. Beautiful brick red, tall, straight 
spike . 
1.80 
16.00 
1.60 
Giant Nymph. Light pink with cream throat. 
2.00 
18.00 
1.80 
Golden Dream. Fine deep yellow. 
2.00 
18.00 
1.80 
Golden Measure. Pure golden yellow, flowers well 
arranged on stem . 
2.25 
20.00 
2.00 
Lily White. Pure white, early. 
1.80 
16.00 
1.60 
Los Angeles. Beautiful salmon pink, tall spike.... 
1.80 
16.00 
1.60 
Minuet. Light pinkish lavender with ideal spike. 
One of the best in its color. 
2.75 
25.00 
2.25 
Mrs. Dr. Norton. La France pink, creamy blotches 
1.80 
16.00 
1.60 
Mrs. Francis King. Flame red with lighter throat, 
very tall spike of strong substance. 
1.60 
14.00 
1.40 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton. Large rose-pink with red 
blotch; one of the finest florists’ varieties. 
2.00 
18.00 
1.80 
Mrs. Leon Douglas. Begonia rose, striped with 
flame scarlet, very large flowers. 
2.25 
20.00 
2.00 
Mrs. H. E. Bothin. Creamy pink ruffled. 
2.00 
18.00 
1.80 
Mrs. F. C. Peters. Light lavender, fine spike. 
2.00 
18.00 
1.80 
Mrs. P. W. Sisson. Fine ruffled and frilled flower 
of a beautiful cameo pink shade. 
2.25 
20.00 
2.00 
Nancy Hanks. Orange . 
2.00 
18.00 
1.80 
Nineteen Ten Rose. Old rose with white stripe on 
lower petals, wonderful cut flower and early 1.80 
16.00 
1.60 
Odin. Salmon pink with darker blotch on lower 
petals, strong straight spikes with large wide, 
open flowers . 
1.80 
16.00 
1.60 
Peace. White with rose blotch, very tall, heavy 
spike, late blooming variety. 
1.80 
16.00 
1.60 
Orange Queen. Apricot orange, a distinct color, 
one of the very finest of the primulinus 
varieties . 
1.80 
16.00 
1.60 
Prince of Wales. Salmon pink with pale pink 
throat, very early, a most showy color. 
1.80 
16.00 
1.60 
Souvenir. Best commercial golden yellow. 
2.00 
18.00 
1.80 
Schwaben. Soft pure yellow with purple blotch on 
low petals, having heavy spikes and toliage.. 
1.80 
16.00 
1.60 
Virginia. Intense scarlet, slightly deeper in throat 
W. H. Phipps. La France pink with light markings 
2.25 
20.00 
1.60 
2.00 
Wilbrink. Soft pink with yellowish markings, very 
early bloomer, popular. 
2.00 
16.00 
1.60 
Florists’ Superfine Mixed. 
1.70 
15.00 
1.40 
Standard Mixed. Especially made up for retail 
trade . 
1.35 
12.50 
1.20 
14.00 
14.00 
18.00 
Picardy 
Probably the best Gladiolus of recent introduction. 
Color is a delicate apricot pink, the individual flowers 
are extremely large, slightly ruffled, and well arranged 
spike. 
First Size. '/2 inch and up, per doz., #1.00; per 100, 
#6.50; per 1000, #60.00. 
Second Size. V/\ to V/i inch, per doz., 85c; per 100, 
10.00 #6.00; per 1000, #55.00. 
14.00 
12.50 
