Chicago AMERICAN BULB CO. NewYork 
Polyanthus Narcissus 
TRUE TEXAS GROWN—“Lone Star” Brand 
We call your particular attention to our "Paper Whites” and 
"Soleil D’Or” grown in Texas. They are equal to the French 
(flowers above the foliage, no grass). As Mr. Bernard, a prom¬ 
inent French Narcissus grower, stated, when he was here a few 
years ago (having had more than forty years’ experience in the 
growing and handling of French Narcissi), in order to grow 
good Paper Whites you must produce bulbs in one season’s 
growth. Our climate in northeastern Texas is adapted for the 
culture of Paper Whites.” We have cool autumns, slight snows 
in the wintertime, as in southern France, and we have a long 
spring of good growing weather, which gives us that one season’s 
growth. Since growing “Paper Whites” in Texas we have de¬ 
livered up to ten million without complaint. 
Every case is marked “Texas-grown,” and with a government 
certificate showing where they were produced. Therefore, buyers 
are assured of the genuine product. 
PAPER WHITES—“Lone Star” Brand 
For November, December and January Blooming 
12 ctm., for late forcing-1,250 to case. 
13 to 14 ctm., fine for forcing-1,250 to case. 
14 to 15 ctm., fine for forcing-1,000 to case. 
15 to 16 ctm., fine for forcing— 900 to case. 
1 6 to 17 ctm., fine for forcing- 800 to case. 
GRAND SOLEIL D’OR 
So-Called “Yellow Paper White” 
The true French type. Large-flowering clusters. 
1 4 to 15 ctm.—1,000 to case. I 6 to 17 ctm.—750 to case. 
1 5 to 16 ctm.— 900 to case. I 7 to 18 ctm.—600 to case. 
Prices on all of above quoted on application. 
Early purchase of Polyanthus Narcissus (Texas Grown) will, 
we believe, result in your favor, especially the larger sizes. 
Narcissus 
TEXAS-GROWN NARCISSUS (DAFFODIL) BULBS 
LEAD THEM ALL FOR EARLY BLOOMING 
I 10 acres in the leading commercial varieties-King Alfred, 
Sir W^atkin, Henry Ford (Improved Emperor), Laurens Koster, 
Horace and Grand Soleil d Or-and 10 million Paper Whites. 
Our Paper Whites are equally as good as the French-grown 
(flowers above the foliage). You can plant early or late and 
obtain the same good results. Our prices are very much reduced. 
Paper Whites and Soleil d Or are as a rule quite profitable. 
PLANT A. B. C. TEXAS-GROWN NARCISSI FOR LATE 
DECEMBER AND JANUARY BLOOMING 
Sir Watkins (Incomparabilis). Perianth sulphur, cup yellow 
tinged orange. 
King Alfred. Perianth and trumpet uniform clear rich yellow. 
One of the largest and finest yellow daffodils. 
Pres. Coolidge. Trumpet and perianth canary yellow, with clus¬ 
ters of flowers. ' 
Laurens Koster (Poetaz). Pure white petals with yellow cup. 
One of the best and most free blooming. 
Horace (Poeticus). Broad snow-white perianth, large cup deeply 
edged blood red. 
Campernelle Rugulosus (Jonquil). Golden yellow. 
Prices quoted on application. 
WESTERN-GROWN NARCISSUS (DAFFODILS) 
FOR LATER BLOOMING 
For supply of late forcing Narcissi (Daffodils) we are asso¬ 
ciated with the largest and best growers in Washington and Ore¬ 
gon and can supply large bulbs of all worthwhile varieties. 
Prices quoted on application. 
King Alfred Narcissi in Bloom in Greenhouse of W. A. Rowe, Kirkwood, Mo., 
December 15. 
Read the excerpt from Florists’ Review, appearing at right. 
RESULTS THAT COUNT 
Reprinted from 
THE FLORISTS’ REVIEW 
The result of an unusual achieve¬ 
ment in growing was seen last week at 
the greenhouses of W. A. Rowe Floral 
Co., Kirkwood, Mo., where King Al¬ 
fred Na rcissi were already in bloom. 
The photograph reproduced on this 
page was taken December 1 5, and the 
flowers were on that day on sale in 
wholesale houses in St. Louis and Chi¬ 
cago. 
“Th IS stock was grown from Texas 
bulbs shipped to the grower in Sep¬ 
tember from the Chicago warehouses 
of the American Bulb Co., and this is 
said to be the earliest known date that 
King Alfred Narcissi have been brought 
into flower. It is pointed out that the 
record contrasts with the record of 
foreign-grojvn bulbs, which used to 
come into flower in February. At the 
Rowe establishment the growers ex¬ 
pected to cut from the entire planting 
25,000 bulbs by Christmas time.” 
The lady in the picture is Miss 
La Verne Rowe, daughter of the pro¬ 
prietor. 
