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PETUNIA FIMBRIATA NANA. 
ERFURT DWARF 
“LACE-VEIL” 
(Illustrated opposite.) 
European Specialist Grower’s Descrip¬ 
tion (Note: This particular grower 
has originated many of the choicest 
varieties of Petunias that are now in 
commerce) : 
Year by year the value of the 
large flowering dwarf Petunias for 
beds, borders, window boxes, etc., is 
more fully realized. A white fringed 
variety “Lace-Veil” has now joined 
the other fringed members of this 
group, the brilliant rose "Setting 
Sun" and the bright amaranth red 
“Gottfried Michaelis.” The bushy 
plants about 1 foot high are thickly 
covered with white flowers measuring 
about 2 (/2 inches across. The finely 
fringed and sometimes waved edges 
of these flowers give the impression 
of a dainty lace gown. A very ef¬ 
fective counterpart to any colored 
Petunia. Tr. Pkt.50c 
New Petunia 
“PINK GEM” 
A New Race of Miniature Petunieis 
(Illustrated below. ) 
This is the first of a charming new race 
of miniature Petunias. (Awarded gold 
medal by the American Seed Trade Asso¬ 
ciation.) It forms a neat compact plant 
5 to 6 inches high, literally smothered 
with deep pink blooms. A plant 8 inches 
in diameter will carry as many as twenty- 
five to thirty blooms in flower at one time. 
Individual blooms are 2 inches in diame¬ 
ter. This miniature Petunia will be indis¬ 
pensable for borders, window boxes, pots, 
rock gardens and for bedding. Planted 
with a dwarf blue Afreratum the effect is 
most charming. Tr. Pkt.35c 
'/4 oz.$1.50 Oz.$5.00 
Miniature Petunias, Mixed (Nana Com- 
pacta). Tr. Pkt.25c 
!4 oz.$1.00 Oz.$3.00 
NEW PETUNIA 
“CHICAGO BLUE” 
(Dwarf Small Flowered Type) 
A very free flowering single Petunia of 
unusuallv rich blue shade, which comes 
practically 100 per cent true. Further¬ 
more, “Chicago Blue” withstands bad 
weather admirably, making it exception¬ 
ally valuable for bedding.. Tr. Pkt. . . .50c 
“Lace-Veil” 
PETUNIA “ERIKSSON’S 
PRIVATE STOCK” 
A new strain of “hand pollinated” large 
flowering dwarf Petunias, produced under 
glass by that eminent florist-grower, Mr. 
Ernst Eriksson, Riverside, 111. (originator 
of “Primula Malacoides Erikssonii” ) . The 
large supply of plants produced from this 
strain last year in the Chicago market was 
not equal to the demand. If you grow pot 
plants you will surely want some of this 
outstanding new strain, exceptional for 
pot plants, bedding, window boxes, etc. 
Fancy mixed colors. 
Tr. Pkt.$1.00 3 Tr. Pkts.$2.50 
PETUNIA “THEODOSIA” 
Single Large Flowering 
Beautiful bright rosy-pink with golden 
center, which contains minute stripes. 
Flowers pleas ngly ruffled. We introduced 
“Theodosia” to the trade in the year of 
192 7 and this most valuable pot plant and 
bedding Petunia has today, we believe, the 
largest demand of any “Fancy Petunia” 
on the market. Note unsolicited testi¬ 
monials opposite. Tr. Pkt.$1.00 
|-64oz.$2.00 1-32 oz.$3.50 
I -1 6 oz.$6.00 1 -8 oz.$10.00 
Gabon, Ohio. 
American Bulb Co., 
Gentleman: 
Our petunias this season, “Ruffled and 
Theodosia,” from your seed, were a sight 
to see-consequence, could have easily 
sold as many more. 
Yours, 
(Signed) C. H. HELFRICH. 
American Bulb Co., 
Chicago, Ill. 
Dear Sirs: 
Your petunias are certainly a knock¬ 
out, especially “Theodosia.” We had over 
three thousand petunias all from A. B. C. 
seed, and at this date. May 24th, we have 
not a single one left for Memorial Day. 
The retail price these petunias are bring¬ 
ing is 35c from 4-inch pots, which beats 
geraniums to a standstill. Petunia seed 
from A. B. C. for me always. 
Yours truly, 
(Signed) JOHN HAUPRICHT. 
Station C, R. 3, Box 268, Toledo, Ohio. 
New Miniature Petunia “Pink Gem” 
New “All Double” Large Flowering Fringed Petunias from Seed 
See inside cover of this catalogue for illustration and complete description of 
this wonderful new strain, also special offering of “World Beauty, the new 
Double Pink Petunia. 
FOR COMPLETE LISTING OF A. B. C. PETUNIAS PLEASE REFER TO ALPHABETICALLY ARRANGED PAGES IN THIS BOOK 
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