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For Early Greenhouse Forcing and Retail Sale 
(In water/ bowls; with pebbles, etc.) 
Texas-grown Paper White Narcissus Bulbs in Bloom in Cincinnati Greenhouse. 
Excerpt 
From the Florists' Review 
Issue February 7, 1935. 
TEXAS PAPER WHITE BULBS 
Texas-grown Paper White narcissus bulbs fur¬ 
nished by American Bulb Co., Chicago, pro¬ 
duced the crop shown in the opposite illus¬ 
tration. One to three flowers on a bulb of 14 
to 15 centimeters were grown by William C. 
Schaefer Floral Co., Cincinnati, O. The photo¬ 
graph was taken January 15, 1935. The bulbs 
were planted in late December. This bench 
had been cut four times. 
"Why worry about the narcissus embargo 
when home-produced bulbs will give these won¬ 
derful results at prices below foreign importa¬ 
tions?" 
Texas Grown Na rcissus Bulbs Lead Them All for Early Blooming 
In 1932 we had the finest and largest crop of Paper-Whites ever produced in America. More than 2,500,000 bulbs were de¬ 
livered to the florists and dealers of America. The praise we received from the customers who received these bulbs is still ringing 
in our ears. 1935 has been kind to us to give us the same crop. Plenty of large bulbs measuring 15, 16 and I7ctm. and some over, 
all single nose with one center shoot. We have sent samples to our Canadian customers and they prefer them now to the French 
grown, although Canada can still import. We challenge the world to produce a quality of Paper-Whites equal to that produced 
this season in Texas of our Lone Star Brand. Every case marked "Lone Star Brand" for your identification. More than 1,500,000 
already sold to our customers. We are still booking orders. 
Above illustration shows, in 
part, over one hundred acres in Oregon devoted to the production of King Alfred Narcissus for 
The American Bulb Co., Chicago and New York. 
Our representative from Chicago visited the growing establishments 
of the northwest during the blooming season to determine the healthi¬ 
ness of the bulbs while the bulbs were in growth and flower. This ex¬ 
amination is imperative at this season of the year. We safeguard our 
customers with our own expert examination. Our confidence in our 
supplies, their reputation in their community and their fairness in their 
dealings enable us to offer you assurance that no bulbs leave the west 
coast in any way superior to the quality you receive through us. 
Important! Guaranteed!! Every bulb shipped to us that we reship to 
you is a guarantee that no Flowers have been cut at any time for market 
or otherwise. For years we have tried, and through the assistance of 
many of our customers, have appealed to the Narcissus growers of 
America not to cut flowers to enter in competition with the florists who 
buy bulbs to force in the greenhouse. 
First—it deteriorates the forcing quality of the bulb. Second—it 
deteriorates the reproducing quality of the bulb by weakening the stock. 
Third—it affects the market and enters seriously into competition with 
the greenhouse bulb forcer. 
We are on record to the west coast growers to embody in their code 
that no cut flowers are to be shipped to the eastern markets by bulb 
growers signing the Growers' Agreement Code. We are glad to inform 
you that 98 per cent of the bulb growers do not cut or ship flowers to 
the market. 
Customers desiring extra large bulbs, those handling private estate 
trade, can secure from us a limited quantity of King Alfred measuring 
25 ctm. and up. Four and five flowers are not uncommon in our extra 
size King Alfred. 
DUTCH, FRENCH, JAPANESE AND AMERICAN BULBS 
Our direct connection with grower specialists and personal field inspection during the growing season insures the buyer 
DEPENDABLE STOCKS AT PRICES IN KEEPING WITH THE MARKET 
Our prices are quoted F. O. B. New York or Chicago. Ocean either of the above named shipping points. No ambiguous 
freight and duty paid. You know just what bulbs will cost at charges being added. "We can and will supply you to.advantage." 
(N. B. We publish a special Fall Bulb Catalogue September First. Copy mailed free.) In the meantime we shall be glad to quote 
special prices on your list of bulb needs. 
A. B. C.—LILY HEADQUARTERS 
AMERICAN BULB COMPANY 
