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ALEC HENDERSON, INC., CHICAGO 
COLUMN STOCK 
Stocks 
Giant Excelsior Column—2 '/ 2 Foot 
The ideal florist stock, as this variety has enormous spikes with large flowers. 
Ball's White Lilac Lavender Rose 
Chamois Pink Malmaison Pink Silvery Lilac 
Gardenia. See Novelty Page. Moonlight. Yellow. White Improved 
Any of the above (except Gardenia) Tr. pkt., $1.00; Vi oz., $2.25; Oz., $8.00 
Giants of California 
A comparatively new type of Stock which has become a great favorite with 
the florist trade. They are very early flowering and produce long branches 
if planted well apart and the flower spikes are extra long with immense 
individual florets. 
Golden Gate. Yellow. Red Woods. Blood red. Sequoia. Rose-carmine. 
Monterey. Pink. Santa Barbara. Chamois. Tahoe. Lavender. 
Pacific. Blue. Santa Maria. White. Yosemite. Rose. 
Any of the above: Trade pkt.$0.35 Vi oz.$1.00 Oz.$3.50 
Mixed. Trade pkt.30 Vi oz.80 Oz. 3.00 
Giant Imperial—Improved Bismarck 
Appleblossom 
Blood Red 
Canary Yellow 
Chamois 
Dark Blue 
Elk's Pride. Purple. 
Flesh 
Golden Rose 
Any of the above varieties: Trade pkt.$0.35 
Lavender 
Lilac 
Old Rose 
Rose 
White Wonder 
Vi oz.$0.90 Oz.$3.00 
Double Large Flowering Dwarf Ten Week 
Especially recommended for bedding and pot plants. 
Blood Red Crimson 
Bright Pink Dark Blue 
Canary Yellow Deep Rose 
Any of the above: Trade pkt.$0.25 Vi oz...., 
Lavender 
Light Blue 
White 
.$0.75 
Oz. 
$2.00 
GIANT IMPERIAL STOCK 
Schizanthus 
Trade Pkt. Oz. 
Wisetonensis Excelsior Compactus. Finest mixed. Excel¬ 
lent for pot plant use. $0.35 $4.25 
Dr. Badger's Improved Giant Flowered Hybrids. Large 
flowers, brilliant range of colors, from light pink to 
deep purple through rose, but without any whites, 
each flower with a large golden blotch. Plants com¬ 
pact, 12x14 in.35 4.25 
Grandiflora Hybrids Mixed.20 .75 
SMILAX. One of the best climbers for decorating or for 
bouquets. Vi lb., $1.50; lb., $5.00.15 .50 
Solanum (Jerusalem Cherry) 
Cleveland!, Cleveland Cherry, red.20 .90 
Hlavacek's Masterpiece, a compact type, red.20 .90 
Bird's Eye Pepper, florist strain, small bright red berries .30 1.25 
Statice (Sea Lavender) 
Trade Pkt. Oz. 
Sinuata. Lavender Queen. 3 ft. $0.10 $0.25 
Market Grower's Blue.10 .25 
New Hybrids. New colors, IVz ft.10 .25 
Rosea Superba. 3 ft.10 .25 
Snowwitch. Pure white. 3 ft.10 .25 
Bonduellii. Golden yellow.15 .25 
Suworowii. Russian Statice. Bright rose.20 .75 
Latifolia. Perennial. Small purplish blue flowers.30 1.50 
Caspia. Perennial. Large lilac.35 2.00 
Dumosa. Perennial. Silver grey.35 2.50 
STEVIA. Serrata. 24 in. White, Fragrant. Fine cut flowers .25 1.50 
TORENIA Fournieri. Flowers are sky blue, blotched dark 
blue and yellow centers. Vi oz., $0.75.30 
THUNBERGIA Mixed. Much used as a trailer for window 
and porch boxes.15 .65 
TRACHELIUM Coeruleum. 18 in. Resembles Gypso- 
phila, having large heads of small blue flowers. 
Ve oz., $0.85.30 
Verbena Gigantea 
A magnificent strain of Verbena, of robust compact habit and free 
blooming. Large flowers. 
Trade Pkt. Oz. 
Alba. White . $0.25 $1.60 
Appleblossom .50 2.50 
Beauty of Oxford Hybrids.35 2.00 
Brilliant. (New.) Pink.50 2.50 
Coccinea. Scarlet, small eye. Large flowers.25 1.60 
Etna. Geranium red with creamy eye.25 1.60 
Lavender Glory. Large lavender with medium sized 
creamy white eye. Comes about 75% true to color .35 2.00 
Lucifer. Vivid scarlet.25 1.60 
Luminosa. Flame pink.25 1.60 
Rose Cardinal. Large white eye.25 1.60 
Royale. Royal blue. Yellow eye.50 2.50 
Spectrum Red. Intense bright red. No eye.50 2.50 
Violacea Stellata. Deep violet with eye.25 1.60 
Grandiflora Mixed .20 1.40 
Verbena Hybrida 
(Dwarf Compacta—6 Inch) 
Continuous bloomers and highly recommended for bedding, borders 
and small gardens. 
Trade Pkt. Oz. 
Carmine Ball. Carmine.35 2.00 
Dark Blue .35 2.00 
Fireball. Erect. Bright scarlet.35 2.00 
Violet Bouquet .35 2.00 
White .35 2.00 
Vinca (Periwinkle) 
Rosea. Pink .20 .80 
Alba Pura. Pure white.20 .80 
Alba Oculata. White with pink eye.20 .80 
Delicata. Soft pink.20 .80 
Mixed colors .15 .75 
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