ALEC HENDERSON, INC 
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CHICAGO 
Hardy Chrysanthemums 
Novelty Carnation Cuttings 
This list comprises 
standard sorts. Wh 
both the newer varieties as well as established 
Type 
A. Barham. Orange bronze, 
short .Decorative 
Adelaide. Mahogany, medium.Button 
Albert Muller. Apricot suffused 
with pink, medium.Decorative 
Alladin. Bronze, short.Decorative 
tAmelia (Pink Cushion). Bright 
pink, short .Decorative 
Barbara Cummings. Yellow shading 
to bronze, medium.Decorative 
Carrie. Yellow, medium.Decorative 
Cavalier. Rich vermillion-red, 
medium .Single 
Dazzler. Cardinal red, medium....Single 
tEarly Bronze. Bronze, short.Button 
tEarly Yellow. Yellow. Sport from 
Early Bronze, short.Button 
tEden. Rose pink, short.Decorative 
Francis Whittlesy. Rich bronze 
and garnet, short.Decorative 
Ganna. Bright pink, medium..Decorative 
tGlada. Soft pink, short.Decorative 
Granny Scovill. Warm coral 
bronze, dwarf, .Decorative 
Gypsy Girl. Chestnut crimson, 
short, ..Single 
Indian Summer. Bronze, medium..Single 
Jack Bannister. Light yellow, 
medium .Decorative 
Jean Cummings. White, 
medium .Decorative 
Jean Treadway. Pink with dark 
center, medium .Decorative 
tJudith Anderson. Yellow, short....Button 
Lorelei. Yellow, medium.Decorative 
Margot. White, short.Button 
Normandie. White, short.Decorative 
Provence. Soft pink blended with 
yellow, medium .Decorative 
Red Flare. Bright red, medium.Button 
R. Marion Hatton. Canary yellow, 
medium .Decorative 
Rosy Gem. Bright pink or rose, 
medium .Decorative 
Ruth Cummings. Reddish bronze, 
medium .Decorative 
Ruth Hatton. Ivory white, 
short .Decorative 
September Queen. White, 
short .Decorative 
Tasiva. White, medium.Decorative 
Vivid. Rosy crimson, 
medium .Decorative 
Wolverine. Yellow, medium....Decorative 
tYellow Gem. Canary yellow, 
medium .Button 
Yellow Normandie. Yellow, 
medium .Decorative 
are rooted cuttings. 
if field 
vith prices. 
Per 
Per 
Matures 
100 
1000 
Oct. 1 
3.00 
27.50 
Early Oct. 
3.00 
27.50 
Oct. 1 
3.00 
27.50 
Sept. 
3.00 
27.50 
Sept. 
3.00 
27.50 
Sept. 
3.00 
27.50 
Early 
3.00 
27.50 
Oct. 15 
3.00 
27.50 
Oct. 10-15 
3.00 
27.50 
Sept. 
3.00 
27.50 
Sept. 15 
4.00 
35.00 
Oct. 1 
3.00 
27.50 
Sept. 30 
3.00 
27.50 
Oct. 12 
3.00 
27.50 
Sept. 
3.00 
27.50 
Oct. 15 
3.00 
27.50 
Early Oct. 
3.00 
27.50 
Oct. 25 
4.00 
35.00 
Oct. 10 
3.00 
27.50 
Sept. 
3.00 
27.50 
Oct. 1-10 
3.00 
27.50 
Oct. 25 
4.00 
35.00 
Sept. 10 
3.00 
27.50 
Oct. 8 
3.00 
27.50 
Sept. 
3.00 
27.50 
Sept. 
3.00 
27.50 
Oct. 15 
3.00 
27.50 
Oct. 1-10 
3.00 
27.50 
Oct. 15 
3.00 
27.50 
Early Oct. 
3.00 
27.50 
Oct. 10 
3.00 
27.50 
Sept. 
3.00 
27.50 
Sept. 
3.00 
27.50 
Oct. 1-10 
3.00 
27.50 
Sept. 
3.00 
27.50 
Oct. 5-10 
3.00 
27.50 
Early 
3.00 
27.50 
Hormodin. A root forming chemical that stimulates growth 
on cuttings. Treatment is simple as Hormodin comes in 
liguid form and is applied as a water solution. Full direc¬ 
tions with each package. 
20 units $1.00; 60 units $2.00; 240 units $5.00 
See page 32 for more complete description. 
tGood as pot plants. 
Purchasers of patented varieties may propagate all they desire for 
their own planting without the payment of any royalty. 
Rosalie- (Patented) 
From the same seed parent which produced Patrician and Pink 
Treasure comes Rosalie, which will no doubt meet with as good a 
reception as its two half-sisters. The color is a bright shade of medi¬ 
um pink, slightly deeper and brighter than Betty Lou. In size it 
compares with Patrician and King Cardinal, being free flowering and 
does not split the calyx. 
$3.00 .per dozen $20.00 .per 100 $150.00 .per 1000 
Pink Treasure— (Patented) 
A medium shade of light pink resembles Patrician in makeup but 
grows much taller during the winter months. 
$3.00 .per dozen $20.00 .per 100 $150.00 .per 1000 
King Cardinal —(Patented) 
A grower who ships to the wholesale cut flower market stated that 
his King Cardinal produced returns of $1.25 per square foot of bench 
space last season. It is a true scarlet, easily handled and makes 
very few second class blooms. 
$2.00 .per dozen $12.00 .per 100 $100.00 .per 1000 
Chief Kokomo -(Patented) 
The novelty that has become a great favorite. Color, pink variega¬ 
tion on yellow ground. 
$2.00 .per dozen $12.00 .per 100 $100.00 .per 1000 
Light Pink Abundance— (Patented) 
The record of Pink Abundance from which Light Pink Abundance 
sported, leaves no doubt as to possibilities. The color is a Daybreak 
pink. 
$2.00 .per dozen $12.00 .per 100 $100.00 .per 1000 
Olivette 
A pure white seedling with flowers measuring about 3 inches across, 
are perfectly symmetrical and compact, with a high full center. 
Stem is of good length, good keeper and shipper. 
$15.00 .per 100 $125.00 .per 1000 
Opal— (Patented) 
Purple Variegated. Very free bloomer. 
$2.00 .per dozen $12.00 .per 100 $100.00 .per 1000 
Pharoah 
An unusual novelty seedling with bright orange petals, the tip of 
each petal being fringed with red. The flowers measure from 3V2 
inches to 4V2 inches across, are full, well formed and seldom split. 
$15.00 .per 100 $125.00 .per 1000 
Standard Varieties 
In addition to varieties listed we can supply all the new and also 
standard varieties, obtained from the originators or growers who can 
deliver well rooted cuttings carefully packed. 
Carlotta, vivid pink. 
Del Ray, dark pink. 
Eleanor, new light salmon pink. 
Joan Marie (patented), pure white. 
My Love, deep pink. 
Martha Ellen, yellow. 
Mavoumeen, pleasing light pink. 
Patrician, well known white. 
Peter Fisher, lively rose pink. 
Pink Abundance, medium pink. 
Potentate, deep crimson purple. 
Puritan, fine new large white. 
Spectrum Supreme, best commercial scarlet. 
Triumph, flesh pink. 
Vivian, clear bright pink. 
Virginia, light pink. 
Woburn, standard crimson. 
Per 
Per 
100 
1000 
$6.00 
$50.00 
6.50 
60.00 
8.00 
75.00 
7.50 
65.00 
5.00 
45.00 
6.50 
60.00 
6.00 
50.00 
5.00 
45.00 
6.00 
50.00 
5.00 
45.00 
6.00 
50.00 
6.00 
50.00 
5.00 
45.00 
6.00 
50.00 
5.00 
45.00 
6.00 
50.00 
8.00 
75.00 
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