ALEC HENDERSON. INC., 
CHICAGO 
GLADIOLUS 
For Greenhouse and Outdoor Planting 
Fine, well cured and graded bulbs. Strictly up to size and true to name. Plentiful rains this fall have given us 
a good crop of first size bulbs. Second and third size, however, in some varieties are already scarce and advanc¬ 
ing in price. Our prices ore therefore quoted subject to change. 
First Size 
Per Per 
100 1000 
Albatros. One of the finest white varieties for in¬ 
door growing. Good spike, large flower.$2.75 $25.00 
Alice Tiplady. Large orange. 1.40 12.00 
America. Light pink, an old time favorite. 1.60 14.00 
Annie Laurie. Medium size spike. Color, white 
tinted with pink. 1.60 14.00 
Apricot Glow. Clear apricot color, spikes tall and 
straight . 1.70 15.00 
Betty Nuthall. Warm coral pink with pale yellow 
throat. One of the best new varieties. 1.60 14.00 
Break O'Day. Very early light pink. 1.70 15.00 
Byron L. Smith. Lavender pink on white background 2.00 18.00 
Carmen Sylvia. Large white. 1.75 15.00 
Dr. F. E. Bennett. Peach red overlaid with scarlet.... 2.00 18.00 
Debonair. Tall pink. 3.50 30.00 
Elizabeth Tabor. Rosy pink on white ground. 1.80 16.00 
Flaming Sword. Beautiful brick red, tall, straight 
spike. 1.60 14.00 
Giant Nymph. Light pink with cream throat. 1.60 14.00 
Golden Dream. Fine deep yellow. 1.40 12.00 
Helga. Fine salmon. 1.60 14.00 
Joerg's White. Large white with small carmine 
blotch in the throat. 
Los Angeles. Beautiful salmon pink, tall spike. 1.40 12.00 
Maid of Orleans. Strong, sturdy grower. Color, a 
beautiful milky white with cream throat. 4.00 35.00 
Mary Pickiord. Fine cream white with yellow throat 1.70 15.00 
Minuet. Light pinkish lavender with ideal spike. 
One of the best in its color. 2.75 25.00 
Mrs. Dr. Norton. La France pink, creamy blotches 1.70 15.00 
Mrs. F. C. Hornsberger. A very fine white. 2.00 18.00 
Mrs. Francis King. Flame red with lighter throat, 
very tall spike of strong substance. 1.60 14.00 
Mrs. Frank Pendleton. Large rose-pink with red 
blotch; one of the finest florists' varieties. 1.70 15.00 
Mrs. Leon Douglas. Begonia rose, striped ■with flame 
scarlet, very large flowers. 1.70 15.00 
Mrs. P. W. Sisson. Fine ruffled and frilled flower of 
a beautiful cameo pink shade. 1.70 15.00 
Second Size Third Size 
Per Per Per Per 
100 1000 100 1000 
$* 1.20 $ 10.00 
1.20 
10.00 
$1.00 
$ 9.00 
1.25 
11.00 
1.35 
11.50 
1.10 
9.50 
1.35 
12.00 
1.35 
12.00 
1.10 
10.00 
1.70 
15.00 
1.40 
12.00 
2.75 
25.00 
1.40 
12.00 
1.10 
9.50 
1.10 
10.00 
1.00 
9.00 
1.10 
10.00 
1.00 
9.00 
1.60 
14.00 
1.20 
10.00 
2.25 
20.00 
1.80 
16.00 
1.35 
11.50 
1.00 
9.00 
1.35 
12.00 
1.10 
lO.OO 
1.35 
12.00 
1.40 
12.001 
Nineteen Ten Rose. Old rose with white stripe on 
lower petals, wonderful cut flower and early.... 
Polar Ice. New large pure white. 
Odin. Early salmon. 
Orange Queen. Apricot orange, a distinct color, one 
of the very finest of the primulinus varieties.... 
Pride of Wanakah. Deep rose with blotch in throat 
Queen of Bremen. Rosy lavender. 
Souvenir. Best commercial golden yellow. 
Virginia. Intense scarlet, slightly deeper in throat.... 
W. H. Phipps. La France pink with light markings 
Florists' Superfine Mixed. 
Standard Mixed. Especially made up for retail trade 
1.60 
14.00 
1.40 
12.00 
4.50 
40.00 
3.85 
35.00 
1.75 
15.00 
1.60 
14.00 
1.35 
11.50 
1.00 
9.00 
1.80 
16.00 
1.80 
16.00 
1.60 
14.00 
1.40 
12.00 
1.25 
10.00 
1.00 
9.00 
1.70 
15.00 
1.40 
12.00 
1.10 
9.50 
1.40 
12.00 
1.60 
14.00 
1.25 
11.00 
1.25 
11.00 
1.00 
9.00 
Picardy 
Probably the best Gladiolus of recent in¬ 
troduction and certainly the most popular. 
Color is a delicate apricot pink, the in¬ 
dividual flowers are extremely large, 
slightly ruffled, and well arranged spike. 
Per 
Per 
100 
1000 
First size. 
.$2.00 
$18.00 
Second size. 
. 1.75 
15.00 
Third size. 
. 1.50 
12.00 
Shirley Temple 
Large ruffled cream. Introduced for first 
time last year. First size bulbs $5.00 
each. 
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