Chicago AMERICAN BULB CO. New York 
Strong Northern Texas Grown—True to Name 
Large Flowering Cannas 
AD the following varieties offered at the special low price of: 
100.$4.00 1000.$32.00 
DORMANT ROOTS, 3 to 5 Eyes 
Ambassador. Brilliant red, bronze foliage; 4 feet. 
A distinguished looking Canna. Flowers vivid cherry-red; has luxurious 
tropical foliage prettily bronzed and makes a splendid color contrast 
with its brilliant blossoms. 
City of Portland. Deep pink. Green foliage. 3 Vz feet. Extra good flower. 
Does not fade. 
Hungaria. 3Vz feet. La France pink. 
King Midas. Clear yellow, green foliage. The finest and largest yellow 
Canna in existence. 
Mrs. Alfred Conard. One of the very best Cannas in commerce today. 
Large, exquisitely shaded salmon-pink flowers are produced in great 
abundance on robust, upright stalks. We consider this as superior to 
all pink flowered Cannas. 4 feet. 
King Humbert. This remarkable Gold Medal Canna has been the sen¬ 
sation of the past ten years and is the greatest favorite today. Hand¬ 
some, broad, tropical foliage. Scarlet flowers; bronze leaves. 4 feet. 
Yellow King Humbert. 4 feet. An orchild-flowering sport of the well- 
known King Humbert. Flower a deep, rich yellow, softly spotted and 
blotched with bright red. Some plants occasionally give a scarlet or 
scarlet striped flower, which we consider an improvement rather than 
a detriment. Green foliage. 
The President. 4 feet. This immense new flaming scarlet has come into 
wider use more quickly than any other Canna. The President leads 
the red varieties in the quality and also the quantity of its bloom. The 
foliage is rich green and burn-proof in the hottest weather. 
FANCY LEAVED CALADIUMS 
True Brazilian Type 
There are no finer colored foliage plants for summer use, splendid for 
the conservatory and equally good for porch boxes outdoors in shaded 
places. The stock offered is grown for us by the leading specialist in 
this line and represents only the choicest highly colored varieties. 
Separate Named Varieties. 100. $13.50 1,000. $125.00 
Named Varieties, Mixed. 100. 11.00 1,000. 100.00 
Canna, The President 
The Last Word in Red-Flowered, Green Foliage, Large-Flowering Cannas. 
Large-Flowering Gloxinia 
CALADIUM ESCULENTUM 
ELEPHANT'S EAR 
Much used for bordering Canna beds or sub-tropical plantings. Plants 
of these always find a ready sale. 100 1,000 
5 to 7 inch circumference. $3.00 $25.00 
7 to 9 inch circumference. 5.00 45.00 
9 to 11 inch circumference. 8.50 80.00 
GLOXINIAS 
Exceptional for pot plants. Large blooming bulbs. Separate colors. 
1 to li /2 inch. 100. $ 10.00 
iy 2 to P /4 inch. 100. 13.00 
2 to 2/2 inch. 100. 17.50 
ISMENE CALATHINA 
Large size bulbs. Dozen. $1.75 100. $12.00 
LILY-OF-THE-VALLEY PIPS 
A. B. C. "Supreme" Florists' Quality 
Our stock of these is imported direct by us from the foremost Lily-of-the- 
Valley Grower in Germany, and is of unsurpassed quality. We can 
supply these in cases of 250, 500-1,000 and 2,500 pips from cold storage 
in Chicago and New York. 
Per 100 Pips.$ 5.00 Per 500 Pips. $22.00 
Per 250 Pips. 12.00 Per 1,000 Pips. 42.00 
LILY OF THE VALLEY 
For outdoor planting, we have an especially fine lot of large 
field clumps and can make shipment of same up to April 1st. 
Per dozen. $3.00 Per 100. -..$20.00 
TUBEROSES 
Our strain of "Pearl" is the true, large-flowered type, far superior to the 
old variety. Bulbs are clean and properly graded in sizes offered. 
Double Pearl. 3 to 4 inches. 100. $2.00 1,000. $15.00 
Double Pearl. 4 to 6 inches, extra large. 100. .. .$3.00 1,000... .$25.00 
TEXAS GROWN CANNAS MEAN "QUALITY" 
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