ALEC HENDERSON, INC., 
CHICAGO 
BENCH OF "UNCLE DICK" PHOTOGRAPHED, NOVEMBER 15, 1937 
Re-Introducing 
Uncle Dick Carnation (Patented) 
In the spring of 1935 a new Carnation was offered to the trade 
and disseminated by R. Witterstaetter Carnation Company of Cin¬ 
cinnati, Ohio, being named "Uncle Dick" in honor of that grand 
old Carnation specialist. Uncle Dick Witterstaetter. 
This variety when exhibited at the American Carnation So¬ 
ciety Show at Indianapolis in 1934 won the Fred Dorner Memorial 
Gold Medal and it was then conceded by all that it had a very 
bright future. 
The pre-sale was heavy, consequently delivery was somewhat 
slow, but when they did arrive the cuttings were large, clean and 
apparently healthy stock. For some reason that has never been 
satisfactorily explained, the cuttings did not thrive and a multitude 
of complaints were received. Next season replacements were made 
but the growing results were not very much better. However, in 
a few scattered cases the cuttings survived and some growers 
have been able to work up a good healthy stock. 
On this page we show a photograph of a bench of "Uncle 
Dick" now growing at the establishment of the Miles Company, 
Oshkosh, Wisconsin, and it is from this lot we are again offering 
"Uncle Dick" cuttings for delivery this spring. 
Now we realize that it is difficult to ask a grower who got 
stung once to repeat the experiment and for that reason we are 
willing to assume part of the risk. If you are interested, therefore, 
in making another trial write us and we will make you a propo¬ 
sition which we think is fair and at least will merit your con¬ 
sideration. 
Ageratum strong Rooted Cuttings 
Per 100 Per 1000 
Riverside. Dwarf free bloomer.$1.75 $15.00 
Cardinal Mundelein. Dwarf. 1.50 12.00 
BEGONIA. June and July shipment. Marjorie Gibbs, Lady Mac, 
Melior, 2V4 inch. Write for prices. 
Calceolarias 
Delivery November and December from 214 Inch Pots jqq 
In order to refresh the memory of those who have forgotten 
just what this variety looked like, we repeat the description origi¬ 
nally given by the introducer: 
A very pleasing shade of light pink, extremely large, full-flowers 
of excellent quality and fragrance that seldom ..split, held on 
heavy stems. An excellent keeper producing more than any 
other Carnation of its size early and continuously. 
Price of cuttings: $12.50 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. 
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"Pink Beauty Imp."—This plant will hold all its leaves, where¬ 
as pink beauty drops its bottom foliage.$18. 
"Joe Marks"—bright orange, medium height, very bushy. 15. 
"Rosacker's Brilliant Imp"—bright red flowers are twice as 
large as former brilliant. 15.00 
Mrs. Hailman"—flowers red overlaid with yellow lacing, 
earliest bloomer, medium tall height.... 15.00 
"Mrs. Theo. Wirth"—yellow orange, show¬ 
iest plant of the group. 15.00 
"Amalia Rosacker Strain"—early pure 
yellow . 18.00 
"Minnesota Strain"—yellow with very small 
red dots, same as above for blooming 18.00 
"Stewartii," "Rosacker Brilliant," "Pink 
Beauty" . 15.00 
Hybrida Grandiflora. 8.00 
Per 100 Per 1000 
FERNS. Boston, Dwarf Boston, Roose¬ 
velt, Teddy, Jr., Scotti, Verona, 
Whitemanii, Compacta. 2 inch....$6.50 $60.00 
Per 100 
GYPSOPHILA, Bristol Fairy. 3 inch grafted 
plants. Ready for shipment in May.$18.00 
Hydrangeas 
Delivery from February 1st until June. 
Altoona, clear pink Europa, salmon pink 
Hamburg, carmine Kunert, rose pink 
Sch. Perle, clear pink Cerville, Rosabelle 
Rooted cuttings, $12.00; 2 inch $16.00 per 100. 
Helen Merritt (patent restrictions). Color deep 
rose, when treated hortense violet. 
Rooted cuttings, per 100 $25.00, 2 inch, per 
100 $30.00. Write for prices on standard 
varieties. 
No restrictions as to propagating cuttings for buyer's own use. 
Pelargonium Azalea Per loo 
Fall delivery. A good strong grower with large flowers, the 
upper petals of which are dark rosy red, lower petals lighter. 
Will hold its flowers longer than any other variety of Pelargo¬ 
nium. 2V4 inch. $ 8.00 
Roses, Baby Rambler 
Edith Cavell, Erna Teschendorff, Golden Salmon, 
Ellen Paulson, Mad. Norbert, Verdun, Triomphe 
Orleans, Lady Reading. 
Delivery in November or early December. Write 
for prices. 
Verbena 
Strong Rooted Cuttings 
Per 100 Per 1000 
New Scarlet Oxford. 
solid color. 
Large bloom. 
True Beauty of Oxford. Pink. 
Comet. Crimson red.. 
Schlosser's Pride. Dark red with eye 
Scarlet King. Very bright red with 
eye . 
Lavender Glory. With eye. 
True Mayflower. Light pink. 
Improved Helen Willmott. Sain 
pink . 
Royal Purple. With creamy eye 
Purple Prince. Solid purple. 
Gigantea Alba. Pure white. 
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