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Chicago AMERICAN BULB CO. NewYork 
Primula Obconica, M and M Type (Note size of flowers) 
Primula 
Malacoides 
“Erikssonii” 
(See 
Specialty Pages 
for illustration 
and 
description.) 
Varieties: 
WONDER 
BABY 
(Pink) 
BABY ROSE 
(Deep Pink) 
NEW BABY 
(Lavender- 
Pink) 
BABY DOLL 
(Deep Pink 
(frilled) 
800 seeds, $1 
2000 seeds, $2 
1-64 oz., $5 
PHLOX DRUMMONDI 
Beautiful summer flowering annual; 
excellent for pot plants for spring sales. 
GRANDIFLORA VARIETIES 
Tr. Pkt. J4 oz. Oz. 
Violet with Eye. 
$0.20 
$0.30 
$1.00 
Alba. Pure white. . . . 
.20 
.30 
1.00 
Coccinea. Scarlet . . . 
.20 
.30 
1.00 
Rose Pink . 
.20 
.30 
1.00 
Flesh Pink. 
.20 
.30 
1.00 
Yellow . 
.20 
.30 
1.00 
Brilliant Rose. 
.20 
.30 
1.00 
StellataSplendens. Scar 
- 
let with white eye. . . . 
.20 
.35 
1.00 
Choicest Mixed . 
.15 
.25 
.80 
DWARF OR COMPACT VARIETIES 
FOR BEDDING 
Tr. Pkt. |4 oz. Oz. 
“Cecily.” Large flow¬ 
ering, mixed .$0.25 $0.75 $2.50 
Chamois Rose. With 
carmine eye. 
.35 
.85 
2.75 
Fireball. Brilliant scarlet 
.35 
.60 
2.00 
Pink. 
.40 
.65 
2.40 
Snowball. Pure white. 
.35 
.85 
2.75 
Choicest Mixed. 
.25 
.50 
1.80 
*PHLOX 
Decussata. Seed saved from a fine collec¬ 
tion of named sorts. Can be supplied in 
mixture only. Tr. Pkt.. ,25c Oz.. .$2.00 
*PHYSALIS—Chinese Lantern 
Plant 
Francheti. Tr. Pkt.. . .25c Oz.. . .$1.00 
*PHYSOSTEGIA 
Tr. Pkt. Oz. 
Virginica Alba. White.... $0.35 $2.00 
Virginica. Lilac-rose.35 2.00 
Compacta Rosea. Dwarf rose .35 2.00 
*PL ATY CODON—Japanese 
Bellflower 
One of the best hardy perennials, pro¬ 
ducing very showy flowers during the 
whole season. Excellent for planting in 
permanent borders or among shrubbery; 
easily raised from seed. 
Grandiflorum. Large steel-blue flowers. 
Tr. Pkt.25c Oz 
PLATYCODON (Continued) 
Album. Pure white variety. 
Tr. Pkt.25c Oz.$2.00 
Mariesi. Large, open, bell-shaped flowers 
of a rich violet-blue; plant dwarf and com¬ 
pact. Tr. Pkt.50c Oz.$3.50 
* POPPIES—Hardy (Papaver) 
NUDICAULE (ICELAND) 
Coonara Pink. Shades of pink. Tr. Pkt.. 50c 
Elmonte. Tangerine-orange. Tr. Pkt.. .50c 
Sunbeam Mixture. Tr. Pkt.25c 
Orientale (Oriental Poppy). Prince of 
orange. Orange-scarlet. 
Tr. Pkt....25c Oz.$2.00 
Orientale Princess Victoria. Salmon. 
Tr. Pkt.40c Oz.$5.00 
Orientale Hybrids. 
Tr. Pkt.25c Oz.$1.00 
POPPIES—Single Annual Varieties 
American Legion. A new Shirley Poppy 
of a dazzling orange-scarlet; immense size. 
Tr. Pkt...10c Oz.40c 
Miss Sherwood. White edged rose. 
Tr. Pkt.10c Oz.25c 
Shirley. Large flowers; mixed colors. 
14 lb-- .75c Tr. Pkt. ..15c Oz. ..25c 
Tulip. Glowing scarlet. 
Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.40c 
POPPIES—Double Shirley 
Improved Shirley, May Queen. An im¬ 
proved strain; large double flowers; mixed 
colors. 
Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.50c 
Eldorado. Double Shirley. Salmon shades. 
Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.60c 
Mixed. Tr. Pkt.10c Oz.25c 
New Poppy, Shirley Double Begonia Flow¬ 
ered Sweet Briar. A delightful shade of 
deep rose-pink. The blossoms are full 
double, resembling a very large double 
Begonia. Desirable for cutting. 
Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.75c 
Cavalcade (New). Double orange-scarlet. 
Tr. Pkt.35c J4 oz.85c 
POPPIES — Double Annual Varieties 
Carnation Flowered. Mixed. 
!4 lb.50c Oz.15c 
DOUBLE POPPIES (Continued) 
Crimson King. Crimson. 
Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.25c 
Fairy Blush. Mixture of light pink shades. 
Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.25c 
Mikado. Red, striped white. 
Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.30c 
Peony-Flowered. Scarlet, white, yellow or 
mixed. 
Tr. Pkt.. ,10c Oz.. ,25c 54 lb.. .85c 
PORTULACA 
Double. Large flowering, mixed; extra 
fine quality. Tr. Pkt.. .25c Oz.. .$2.25 
Single. Large flowering, mixed. 
Tr. Pkt... 15c Oz. ..50c 54 lb... $1.50 
PRIMULA OBCONICA 
We highly recommend the M. and M. 
strain-produces flowers of immense size 
and clear colors. 
M. and M. Large Flowering Strain. 
Mueller Rose and Mohnstein Red. 
Tr. Pkt.. . . 
..$1.50 
1 -32 oz_ 
. .$5.00 
M. and M. 
Mixed Red and Rose. 
Tr. Pkt.. . . 
..$1.50 
1-32 oz. 
. .$5.00 
Friesdorf Salmon. 
Tr. Pkt.. . . 
..$1.50 
1-32 oz. 
. .$5.00 
Fasbender 
Atrosanguinea or Fasbender 
Rosea. Tr. Pkt... $1.50 I -32 oz.. . $5.00 
Apple Blossom. Pink. Tr. Pkt.50c 
Grandiflora Lilac or White. Tr. Pkt.. .50c 
PRIMULA CHINENSIS 
FIMBRIATA 
Chiswick Red. Bright red. 
Tr. Pkt.50c . 1-32 oz.$1.75 
Rosy Morn. Pink. 
Tr. Pkt.75c 1-32 oz.$2.25 
Prize Mixture. This mixture contains only 
the very finest sorts selected from the best 
strains. Tr. Pkt. 50c 1 -1 6 oz.. . $3.00 
PRIMULA—Various Sorts 
Kewensis (Verbena Scented Yellow Prim¬ 
rose). Of strong growth; long spikes of 
yellow flowers. Tr. Pkt.50c 
^PRIMULA—Hardy Primrose 
Auricula. Choice mixed. Tr. Pkt.. . . 35c 
Veris (Polyanthus). Mixed, all colors. 
Tr. Pkt.50c Oz.$5.00 
Vulgaris (English Primrose). Canary-yel¬ 
low fragrant. Tr. Pkt.. ,35c Oz.. .$3.00 
*PYRETHRUM—Flowering Sorts 
Roseum. Pink. Tr. Pkt. .35c Oz.. $2.00 
James Kelway. Dark blood red. 
Tr. Pkt.50c Oz.$3.50 
Atrosanguinea. Red shades. 
Tr. Pkt.35c Oz.$2.50 
Hybridum Roseum, Single. Mixed. 
Tr. Pkt.25c Oz.$1.50 
Pyrethrum Hybridum “Double Supreme 
Mixture.” This strain is especially desir¬ 
able because of the large percentage of 
double blooms it will produce. 
Tr. Pkt.50c . 54 oz .$2.50 
Aureum (Golden Feather) . Yellow foliage. 
Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.45c 
RHODANTHE—Everlasting 
Double Pink, White or Mixed. 
Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.50c 
RICINUS—Castor Oil Bean 
Zanzibarensis. 12 feet. Mixed colors. 
Oz.15c Lb.$2.00 
RUDBECKIA—Coneflower 
*Purpurea. Flowers reddish-purple with 
large center of brown. 
Tr. Pkt.25c Oz.$1.25 
$ 1.00 
NOTE: All of the above are treated as Annuals, excepting kinds marked thus (*), which are Perennials. 
PRIMULA “ERIKSSONII” EXCEPTIONAL AS A POT PLANT—SEE SPECIALTY PAGES 
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