ALEC HENDERSON, INC 
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CHICAGO 
Delphinium— Perennial 
V. & R. Introductions 
Which Are Well Worth a Trial 
Individual flowers average 2 x h inches in 
diameter, beautifully spaced on long well 
balanced spikes. The grower who wants 
the very latest in Delphinium should not 
pass up these new varieties, as the re¬ 
sults will be more than gratifying. All 
seed is cross-pollinated. 
King Arthur—Rich Royal Purple 
Guinevere—Clear Pink Lavender 
Summer Skies—Glistening White 
Each of above varieties, Trade 
pkt., $1.25; >4 oz., $4.00; Oz. $14.00 
V. & R. Pacific Strain, mixed. 
Trade pkt., $1.00; Oz. 12.00 
Trade Pkt. Oz. 
Blackmore and Langdon Strain. 
Tall, robust plants bear¬ 
ing large, full spikes of 
flowers ranging through 
singles, semi-doubles and 
doubles . $0.50 
Wrexham Hybrids, Hollyhock 
Strain. A blending of light 
and dark shades of both 
single and double flow¬ 
ers. Individual flowers 
are extremely large and 
spikes are very long. 
Blooming period extends 
into August .75 
Improved Bellamosum. Large 
deep blue flowers. Blooms 
measure 21/2 in. across.40 
Improved Belladonna. Large 
flowered and a strong 
grower. Color is light 
blue. A decided improve¬ 
ment on Belladonna.40 
Belladonna. Light blue.35 
Bellamosum. Dark blue. Of 
Belladonna habit of 
growth .35 
Gold Medal Hybrids. Large 
flowering. Tall .25 
Iceberg. Pure white. Comes 
twice from seed; 14 oz., 
$2.50 .50 
Chinensis Mixed. Grows about 
2 to 3 feet tall and is es¬ 
pecially valuable as a 
cut flower .15 
$3.00 
5.00 
2.00 
2.00 
1.75 
1.75 
1.00 
.70 
Dianthus Barbatus 
(Sweet William)— Biennial 
Trade Pkt. Oz. 
DELPHINIUM—V. & R. PACIFIC STRAIN 
Gaillardia 
Perennial Sorts 
Trade Pkt. Oz. 
Dazzler. Dark, rich red with 
orange tips . $0.20 $1.00 
Portola Hybrids. Bronzy red 
with golden tips.20 1.00 
Grandiflora Mixed .15 .50 
Annual Sorts 
Lorenziana. Double mixed. A 
good cut flower.10 .40 
Picta. Single. Mixed.10 .40 
GERBERA Hybrids Mixed. 
Transvaal daisy, 100 seeds .50 
GOMPHRENA (Globe Ama¬ 
ranth). 12 in.10 .25 
GREVILLEA Robusta (Silk 
Oak). 14 lb., $3.00.25 .80 
Geum— Perennial 
Trade Pkt. Oz. 
Lady Stratheden. Golden yel¬ 
low .,. $0.25 $1.50 
Mrs. Bradshaw. Large dou¬ 
ble scarlet .25 1.50 
Mixed .20 1.00 
Gypsophila 
Trade Pkt. Oz. 
Elegans Grandiflora Alba. 
"Paris Market." Profuse 
bloomer, pure white 
flowers indispensable for 
mixing with other flowers. 
14 lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. .15 
Elegans Grandiflora Alba. 
"Covent Garden Market." 
This strain produces 
slightly larger individual 
flowers than the "Paris 
Market," but not quite as 
many on the stalk. !4 
lb., 30c; lb., $1.00. .15 
Elegans Crimson .10 .25 
Elegans Rosea .10 .25 
Paniculata. 30 in. Single. 
Perennial. Pure white.10 .50 
Paniculata. 30 in. Double. Ex¬ 
ceptionally fine for cut 
flowers. !4 oz., $1.00.50 3.50 
Helichrysum 
Everlasting or straw flower. 
Trade Pkt. Oz. 
Crimson, Violet, White, Fire¬ 
ball . $0.10 $0.50 
Newport Pink. Salmon-rose.... $0.15 $0.80 
Scarlet Beauty. Scarlet.15 .80 
Single Mixed . $0.10 
Double Mixed. Comes 40% single. 
Sweet Wivelsfield— Annual. Mixed colors, !4 oz., 25c 
EUPHORBIA Variegata. (Snow on the Mountain). 2 ft. 
Leaves green veined, bordered white. 
EUPATORIUM Fraseri. White. 
Golden Globe. Deep golden 
ade Pkt. 
Oz. 
yellow . 
.10 
.50 
$0.10 
$0.35 
Rose Carmine. Very bright. Salmon. 
.10 
.50 
.15 
.75 
Silvery Pink . 
.10 
.50 
.20 
.80 
Rose Queen. Beautiful rich rose. 
.10 
.50 
Mixed. All colors. 
.10 
.45 
.10 
.40 
.25 
1.00 
Hollyhock, Double — Perennial 
Exacum 
Affine. A very useful pot plant as seed sown in January will flower 
in June and continue far into the fall. Flowers are small and light 
blue in color. 
Affine Atrocoeruleum. Same as Affine only color is a dark lavender. 
Each of above. 
Trade Packet . $0.50 
3 packets . 1.25 
Chamois, Crimson, Deep Rose, Maroon, Newport Pink, 
Salmon Rose, Scarlet, White, Yellow. Mixed.20 1.10 
Impatiens 
Trade Pkt. 
Holstii Hybrids, mixed. 1000 seeds.50 
Sultani. Carmine .35 
Sultani Hybrids, mixed.35 
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