ALEC HENDERSON, INC 
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CHICAGO 
ASTER CALIFORNIA GIANT 
Asters 
California Giants—3 Foot 
Of the Ostrich or Crego form of bloom. They produce extremely 
large blooms from mid-season until cut down by frost. Flowers 
measure up to six inches across and are borne on 30-inch stems. 
Trade Pkt. Oz. 
Appleblossom, White, Peachblossom, Deep Rose, Light 
Blue, Light Purple, Dark Purple. Seven packets, 
$1.95 . $0.25 $2.00 
Mixed. A combination of above colors. 25 1.80 
Improved Crego—2 Foot 
Twisted and curled petals. Flowers of good size on fourteen to 
eighteen inch stems. 
Crimson, Lavender, Purple, Deep Rose, Shell Pink, 
White, Azure Blue. Any of above per Va oz., 40c.. .25 1.25 
Mixed. Va oz., 35c .20 1.00 
Early Royal Branching—2 Foot 
Somewhat later than Queen of the Market and if seed is planted 
early will fill in between the very earliest and the late sorts. 
Deep Rose, Lavender, Purple, Shell Pink, White. Any 
of the above Royal Asters, Va oz., 40c.25 1.25 
Mixed. Va oz., 35c .20 1.20 
Imbricated Pompon—12 to 14 Inch 
A strain that is very popular and won instant favor with retailers 
when cut flowers were offered in quantity on wholesale markets. 
Crimson, Light Blue, Rose, Violet, White. Va oz., 75c .35 2.50 
Mixed Colors. Va oz., 65c .30 2.40 
Queen of the Market—15 Inch 
The earliest good commercial sort. 
Crimson, Deep Rose, Flesh Pink, Lavender, Purple, 
White. 6 pkts., $1.35; Va oz.,35c. $0.20 $1.00 
Mixed. Va oz., 25c.15 .80 
Late Branching—30 Inch 
The standard late blooming florists aster. 
Crimson, Deep Rose, Light Rose, Purple, Shell Pink, 
Azure Blue, White. 7 pkts., $1.50; Va oz., 30c.20 1.00 
Mixed. Va oz., 25c.15 .80 
Heart of France—18 to 24 Inch 
One of the best Red Asters with medium size flowers 
and branching habit. Blooms about middle of 
August. Va oz.. 60c .25 2.00 
Wilt Resistant Aster Strains 
These strains have been developed to resist the attacks of the wilt 
fungus, which has for the past few years caused so much loss to 
growers. 
Trade Pkt. Oz. 
Queen of the Market. 18 to 20 inches. The earliest good 
commercial sort. Crimson, Dark Blue, Flesh Pink, 
Light Blue, White. Mixed. $0.25 $1.75 
Astermum. 24 inch. Lavender, Rose Pink, White. Mixed .25 1.75 
Improved Crego. 30 inch. Twisted and curled petals, 
with flowers of good size. Azure Blue, Crimson, 
Deep Rose, Light Blue, Purple, Shell Pink, White. 
Mixed .25 1.75 
American Branching. 24 to 30 inches. The standard late 
blooming florist aster. Azure Blue. Crimson, Deep 
Rose, Light Rose, Purple, Shell Pink, White. Mixed.. .25 1.75 
Ostrich Feather. 24 inches. Long stems bearing full, 
fluffy flowers. Especially good for the cut flower 
market. Azure Blue, Crimson, Dark Blue, Deep 
Rose, Shell Pink, Lavender, White. Mixed.25 1.75 
Early Royal Branching. 18 to 24 inches. This variety fills 
in the gap between the early and late sorts, as it 
blooms in mid July. Azure Blue, Deep Rose, Purple, 
Shell Pink, White. Mixed.25 1.75 
Ball White, early.25 1.75 
Ball White, late.25 1.75 
Heart of France.25 1.75 
Aurora Golden Sheaf. The deepest yellow aster yet 
developed and the only one that is wilt resistant. 35 2.00 
Begonia 
Trade Pkt. 
Carmen. 10 in. A recent introduction that has proven 
of real merit. Flowers are a bright rose color, but 
the outstanding feature is the dark shining foliage. 
A splendid pot plant, sk oz., $3.50. $1.00 
Christmas Cheer Red. Color bright crimson. Very large 
flower. ^2 oz., $2.50. 1.00 
Christmas Pink. Fine rose-pink color. Growth and habit 
of plants the same as Christmas Red. s's oz., $2.75 1.00 
Gracilis Luminosa. 10 in. Dark scarlet. Foliage red¬ 
dish brown. 33 oz., $1.75. 1.00 
Prima Donna. 10 in. Rose shaded carmine. oz., 
$2.50 . 1.00 
Salmon Queen. 3*2 oz., $1.75.50 
Albert Martin. 14 in. Very large bright carmine. 50 
Erfordia. 10 in. Rosy carmine. 50 
Vernon. 10 in. Blood red. Dark foliage. 25 
Winter Romance. A genuine winter blooming Begonia. 
Foliage, light green; flower a beautiful carmine 
pink . 1.00 
Calceolaria Hybrida 
Trade Pkt. 
Hybrida Grandiflora. Choice mixed. A combination of 
two well known English strains, jh oz., $2.25.... 1.00 
Hybrida Multiflora Nana, dwarf compact grower, 
flowers are not very large, but come in a wide 
variety of colors. 1/128 oz., $3.00. 1.00 
Kelway's Perfect Model. An exceptional English strain 
we have sold for years and which has given uni¬ 
versal satisfaction, jh oz., $2.50. 1.00 
Albert Kent Hybrids. Medium size flowers borne in 
large clusters; good range of colors, d* oz., $4.00 1.00 
Golden Tiger. Golden yellow, spotted brown. 1.00 
Rugosa Aurea (Golden Rain). 12 in. Small flowered 
and an excellent pot plant. 1.00 
Rugosa Mixed. 12 in. Mixed. 1.00 
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