ALEC HENDERSON, INC., 
CHICAGO 
ASTER SUPER GIANT LOS ANGELES 
Aquilegia — Perennial Trade Pkt. oz. 
Long Spurred Hybrids. Mixed colors. $0.25 $1.75 
Mrs. Scott Elliott's Strain.40 3.75 
Single Mixed .15 .50 
Double Mixed .15 .60 
Arabis —Perennial 
Alpina dwarf white hardy perennial for rock gardens.15 .60 
Asparagus 
Per 100 Per 1000 
Seeds Seeds 
Plumosus Nanus. Lath House grown, 5,000 seeds, $5.00 $0.25 $1.25 
Sprengeri. 5,000 seeds, $4.50; 10,000 seeds, $8.00.25 1.00 
Asters 
Super Giant Los Angeles 
The finest and largest shell pink Aster on the market. Flowers are 
fully double, 6 to 8 inches across, borne on long stiff stems basal 
branshing and non-lateral. 
Trade pkt.$0.35 1/4 oz.$0.65 Oz.$2.00 
Super Giant El Monte 
A deep glowing crimson companion to the Super Giant Los Angeles. 
Flowers are large and fluffy, borne on heavy non-lateral basal 
branched stems. 
Trade pkt.$0.35 1/4 oz.$0.75 Oz.$2.50 
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. 
$1.50 . $0.25 $2.00 
Mixed. A combination of above colors.25 1.80 
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 wholesalet markets. 
Crimson, Light Blue, Rose. Violet. White. 14 oz., 75c.35 2.50 
Mixed Colors. Vi oz., 65c.30 2.40 
Wilt Resistant Aster Strains 
These strains have been developed to resist the attacks of the wilt 
fungus, v/hich 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 $1.50 
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 1.50 
Ostrich Feather. 24 inches. Long stem 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 Deep Rose. 21/2-3 ft. Branching. Blooms in mid- 
August .25 1.75 
Ball Purple. 2V2-3 ft. Blooms at the same time as Ball 
Deep Rose .25 1.75 
Ball White, early.25 1.75 
Ball White, late.25 1.75 
Heart of France.25 1.75 
Begonia Trade Pkt. 
Albert Martin. 14 in. Very Large bright carmine. $0.50 
Carmen. 10 in. A recent introduction that has proven of real 
merit. Flowers are a bright rose color, but the outstand¬ 
ing feature is the dark shining foliage. A splendid pot 
plant. 1/32 oz. $3.50. 1.00 
Christmas Cheer Red. Color bright crimson. Very large flower. 
1/32 oz. $2.25. 1.00 
Christmas Pink. Fine rose-pink color. Growth and habit of 
plants the same as Christmas Red 1/32 oz. $2.50. 1.00 
Dwarf Luminosa. Very dwarf scarlet. Especially recommended 
for bedding and borders. 1/64 oz. $2.25. 1.00 
Erfordia. 10 in. Rosy carmine.50 
Indian Maid (new) Scarlet. Foliage deep blackish brown. 1.00 
Luminosa. 10 in. Dark scarlet. Foliage reddish brown. 1/32 
oz. $1.75 . 1.00 
Prima Donna. 10 in. Rose shaded carmine. 1/32 oz. $2.50. 1.00 
Salmon Queen. 1/32 oz. $1.75.50 
Tausendschoen. A compact grower with a wonderful profusion 
of flowers, color being a lustrous rose not seen before in 
this class of Begonias. The height is only 5 inches, making 
it very useful for beds or borders, and also a pot plant for 
winter sales. 
Trade Pkt.$0.75 3 pkts. for. 2.00 
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 
Beilis (English Daisy )—Perennial 
Trade Pkt. Oz. 
Longfellow, pink . 
Snowball, white . 
Monstrosa Double Red. 
Double Pink . 
Double White . 
BROWALLIA. Speciosa Major, 12 in. free flowering pot 
plant with deep blue flowers the size of a violet. 
1000 seeds . 
$0.25 $1.50 
.25 1,50 
.35 2.25 
.35 2.25 
.35 2.25 
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