ALEC HENDERSON, INC 
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CHICAGO 
NOVELTIES IN LARGE MUMS AND POMPONS FOR 1939 
This list inclu<d©s th© lQt©st introductions of D© P©tris, Bristol Nurs©ri©s ond AA^cdt©r Eng©l, all of which hav© ]o©©n 
, t©st©d by Yod©r Bros, at Barb©rton, who will ship th© cuttings. Orders for th© Novelties of Baur & Steinkamp will be 
I forwarded direct from Indianapolis. 
COL. F. M. ALGER 
Hope Engel —(Engel) 
Late, rich bronze, small anemone. Extremely productive with excel¬ 
lent growing habit. Matures about November 25th, and will keep 
until Christmas. Medium height. Good only when grown as natural 
sprays. 
Rooted Cuttings.$2.50 for 10 , $15.00 per 100 , $125.00 per 1000 
Peggy Poesch —(Engel) 
Brilliant apricot large pompon, carried on large airy sprays. Strong 
grower with stiff stems and a good producer. Matures November 10th. 
Rooted Cuttings.$2.50 for 10, $15.00 per 100, $125.00 per 1000 
Pink Lassie-— (Bristol Nurseries) 
Qear bright pink with lavender shading, maturing about November 
15th. Perfectly formed flower 2V2 inches across. Unusually good 
keeping qualities. Height 3 feet. 
Rooted Cuttings.$2.50 for 10 , $15.00 per 100 , $125.00 per 1000 
Pink Peari —(oe Petris) 
A button pompon resulting from a cross between Jewell and Mary 
Lennon Hall, being very much like Jewell, excepting that it matures 
about ten days later and possesses a more lively pink color. 
Rooted Cuttings.$2.50 for 10 , $15.00 per 100 , $125.00 per 1000 
Royai Crimson -(Bristol Nurseries) 
Large decorative pompon with 3 inch flowers of an intense rich crim¬ 
son color. Better than average producer with strong growth. 3 foot 
or more and makes a nice bunch. Flowers December 1st. 
Rooted Cuttinga.$2.50 for 10 , $15.00 per 100 , $125.00 per 1000 
Sheiia^— (Baur & steinkamp) 
A pink pompon that will catch your fancy the minute you see it. 
Medium sized bloom, clear pink in color. Makes fine sprays and 
yields plentifully. Blooms October 20th. Needs little supporting. 
Rooted Cuttings.$5.00 per doz., $7.50 for 25 , $12.50 for 50 
Aibatross— (Baur & steinkamp) 
Pure white standard variety. The flowers are large in size and full 
to the center, blooming October 25th. Grows to five feet from June 
planting, and has perfect stem and foliage. Take terminal bud. 
Rooted Cuttings.$5.00 per doz., $7.50 for 25, $12.50 for 50 
Blazing Gold— (Baur & steinkamp) 
An intense golden yellow standard, perhaps the most intense of all 
the yellows. The bloom is of good size and globular in form. Take 
terminal bud. 
Rooted Cuttings.$5.00 per doz., $7.50 for 25, $12.50 for 50 
Col. F. M. Alger -(Oe Petris) 
A large flowered standard variety producing closely incurved blooms 
about 7 inches across. 
Color clear Pernet yellow, the inside petals shading to golden yellow. 
A clean vigorous grower attaining a height of about 5 feet. Excellent 
stem and foliage. 
Matures November 5th to 10th and does not shatter. 
Rooted Cuttings.$2.50 for 10 , $15.00 per 100 , $125.00 per 1000 
Jubilee- (Baur & Steinkamp) 
Large commercial standard yellow for mid-November cutting. Color 
is a clear Bonnaffon yellow; can be grown for shading to cut the 
first week of October. Take terminal bud in all cases. 
Rooted Cuttings.$5.00 per doz., $7.50 for 25, $12.50 for 50 
December Beauty, Imp.— (Yoder) 
A pure white sport from December Beauty and will be well received 
by those who are interested in late mums. It combines the qualities 
of lateness, large size, good stem, and purity of color. 
Rooted cuttings .$2.50 for 10 , $15 per 100 , $125 per 1000 
Cavalcade— (Oe Petris) 
A late flowering pompon which possesses nearly every good char¬ 
acteristic sought by chrysanthemum growers. 
Individual blooms measuring about 2V2 inches across are freely pro¬ 
duced on rigid and well formed sprays, and the well rounded flowers 
have an unusual crisp substance. A heavy producer, breaking freely. 
Attains a height of 38 to 42 inches with small thick leathery foliage, 
making an ideal variety for pot culture, as well as cutting. Matures 
from December 10th to 15th. 
Rooted Cuttings.$2,50 for 10 , $15.00 per 100 , $125.00 per 1000 
Dusky Maid- (Baur & steinkamp) 
Grows slightly taller than the average pompon but stands up fine, 
producing fine sprays and a heavy yield per bench space. The 
blooms are medium in size, round in form and rich red and gold in 
color. Fine for late November cutting. 
Rooted Cuttings.$5.00 per doz., $7.50 for 25, $12.50 for 50 
Faith Engel— (Engel) 
A small yellow anemone with golden yellow cushion. Flowers 21^2 
inches in diameter, borne on well spaced sprays, with stiff stems and 
small foliage. Should be grown as natural sprays. Matures Novem¬ 
ber 15th to 25th. 
Rooted Cuttings.$2.50 for 10 , $15.00 per 100 , $125.00 per 1000 
Golden Cordova— (Reinhardt) 
A beautiful golden yellow, sport of Cordova. Similar in growth and 
habit to its parent, it will no doubt prove a favorite for cutting at 
Thanksgiving. 
Rooted cuttings.$2.00 for 10, $12.00 per 100, $100.00 per 1000 
Harmony- (Bristol Nurseries) 
Deeper in color than Glow, being a red orange with soft bronze shad¬ 
ing—one of those glorious blends which commands immediate atten¬ 
tion. Flowering about November 25th, it just precedes Glow. Excel¬ 
lent producer; it attains a height of 21/2 to 3 feet. 
Rooted Cuttings.$2.50 for 10, $15.00 per 100, $125.00 per 1000 
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