Chicago AMERICAN BULB CO. New York 
WC &OOUR PART 
WHOLESALE PRICE LIST 
SPRING EDITION 1934 
W( DO OUR PART 
“ QUALITY ” and TM FUTURE of FLORISTS’ INDUSTRY 
GROWERS who have “kept their ears close to the ground” during the past few years have, we believe, come to the 
firm conclusion that a “HEALTHY PROFIT” will only be obtained in future time through the production of 
“QUALITY FLOWERS AND PLANTS’’ 
as against the principle of providing volume without giving serious thought as to grade. Market reports from the larger 
cities, especially during the past year, have sharply stressed the fact that the so-called “PRIME GRADES” generally 
obtained outlet at figures fairly consistent with the cost of production of such, while inferior quality was frequently 
found difficult of movement at quotations that allowed of a profit margin. 
THE AMERICAN BULB CO. WILL DO THEIR PART in supplying basic material to the end that growers, 
under reasonably normal conditions, can qualify for a fair return on their output; furthermore, with a desire to assist the 
trade in every way to a return of more prosperous times. We have SHARPLY CONSIDERED PRICES, and quotations 
contained in this catalogue will be found to conform to EXISTING CONDITIONS IN THE FLORISTS’ INDUSTRY. 
Your continued patronage has, we are glad to say, enabled us to carry on during the stressful past years, for 
which we are most thankful, and we shall hope to deserve a continuance of your favors. 
Awaiting your valued commands, we are. Yours faithfully, 
AMERICAN BULB COMPANY, 
TERMS OF 
ROUTING: Please give explicit shipping directions with each 
order, giving name of Freight, Express and Post Office stations. 
If no directions are given, we will use our best judgment, but all 
goods travel at purchaser’s risk. 
DISCLAIMER: The American Bulb Company gives no warranty, 
express or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness or 
any other matter of any seeds (bulbs or plants) it sells and will 
not be responsible for the crop. 
If the customer does not accept the goods on above terms, he 
must return them at once, and money will be refunded or proper 
credit given. We exercise, however, the greatest care to fill our 
orders with the highest quality possible, as it is our constant aim 
to give our customers fullest satisfaction. 
DISCOUNTS: On bills for Flower Seeds, Bulbs and Plants a dis¬ 
count of 2 per cent for payment 10 days from date of bill may 
be deducted: 5 per cent cash discount is allowed on all orders of 
Flower Seeds; 3 per cent on Bulbs when remittance accompanies 
Per A. Miller, President. 
BUSINESS 
the order, except items specially quoted or priced. All other 
goods are strictly net, as are also bills for goods supplied under 
special quotations unless otherwise agreed upon. 
PARCEL POST: We will be pleased to send such items as can be 
mailed by Parcel Post; customers to remit for postage. We do 
not deliver any goods free at Wholesale Prices. 
PRICEIS: This list cancels all previous offers. 
Unknown correspondents desiring to open an account will 
please furnish three references to parties in the trade with whom 
they have had credit relations, and sufficient time to investigate 
same; otherwise cash must accompany order. 
Goods desired C. O. D. must be accompanied by a partial 
remittance to guarantee acceptance. No perishable stock will be 
sent C. O. D. 
All goods are offered subject to crop failures, shortages or 
other causes beyond our control and to being unsold on receipt 
of order, and we reserve the right to advance prices without notice. 
EARLY ORDERS WILL, WE BELIEVE, PROVE MUTUALLY ADVANTAGEOUS 
A. B. C. SPECIALTIES 
"SUPREME” QUALITY FLORISTS’ FLOWER SEEDS . GLADIOLUS (Annual Output Over 8 Million Bulbs) 
BEGONIAS . CALLAS . GANNAS . DUTCH BULBS • JAPANESE AND AMERICAN LILIES 
FREESIAS . TUBEROSES . WESTERN GROWN NARCISSUS . TEXAS EARLY FLOWERING NARCISSUS 
BAMBOO CANE STAKES . ' FERTILIZERS . INSECTICIDES . IMPORTANT FLORISTS’ REQUISITES, ETC. 
AMERICAN 
A. MILLEIR, President 
BEN MILLER, Vice-President 
BULB COMPANY 
J. J. KARINS, Vice-President 
A. L. KOEHLER, Secretary-Treasurer 
CHICAGO 
1335 West Randolph Street 
(Corner Ada) 
Telephones: Haymarket 6774-6775 
Chicago Cable Address: “BULBS" A. B. C. and Bentley Codes 
SPECIAL NOTE: Please mail orders from this list to 
AMERICAN BULB CO. 
1335 West Randolph Street, Chicago, Ill. 
NEW YORK 
31 West 27th Street 
Telephones: Bogardus 4-7257-7258 
AMERICAN FLORISTS’ SUPPLY CO. (Not Inc.), associated with American Bulb Co., Chicago, offers in this catalogue (see back 
pages) a most complete line of up-to-date Florists’ and Growers’ Supplies, including Fertilizers, Insecticides, etc., and at prices in 
keeping with the times. Quality and prompt service assured. 
