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Chicago AMERICAN BULB CO. New York 
Save Money on Your 1936 Chrysanthemum Crop 
Strong rooted cuttings from stock plants which are free from midge, 
thrips and mealy bug (produced by a specialist) will get off to a 
quicker, healthier start. As a result you will be able to save time 
and to use less insecticide later in the season when it is expen¬ 
sive to try to clean up the heavy foliage on large plants. 
Chrysanthemum Stock Plants 
Fritz Bahr, in the "Florist's Exchange": 
"I still am of me opinion that the man who can use but a few 
thousand rooted Mum cuttings in Spring in 25 or more sorts is 
every bit as well off if he lets the specialist supply him rather than 
carry over his own stock plants. Aside from the trouble of 
keeping the different sorts true to name, one must carefully over¬ 
winter the old plants and keep them free of insects and disease, 
to permit having strong, healthy, well rooted cuttings of uniform 
size at the right time. It is really a business in itself and while 
retail growers may know well how to do it, many don't have the 
time to give the stock plants proper attention." 
SPECIAL NOTE: We issue a special catalog of this line containing 
all of the older kinds of value, as well as novelties of merit which 
will enable you to keep "on top" with your Mum production. This 
special "Mum" catalog indicates date of blooming of the various 
sorts and will be mailed free for the asking. 
Chrysanthemums—Strong Rooted Cuttings by the 
25 or 100,000 plants; produced by a specialist who 
"knows how." 
New Carnations of Merit 
(Strong Rooted Cuttings) 
"Greatheart" 
Color: Greatheart is a deep rose pink (ward shade) carnation of excep¬ 
tional size and quality. It has a lively glowing color, without a trace 
of magenta. It is beautiful in any light, under artificial light it fairly 
glows with radiant lustre. 
Size: The flowers are of consistently perfect form of uniform large 
size, reaching to 4Vi" diameter and better (actual measurement). 
(Complete descriptive circular on application). 
PRICES: 
(For rooted cuttings) 
Per 100.$20.00 Per 1000.$150.00 
(500 at the 1000 Rate) 
New Carnations, Rooted Cuttings 
"King Cardinal" 
(Description by Introducers) 
The most wonderful red carnation of all time. In disseminating King Car¬ 
dinal, we do so with the firm conviction that we have the red carnation 
the trade is looking for. It has no peer in its color. We will issue per¬ 
mits to all purchasers to propagate without limit for their own planting. 
Colored Plate and Complete Description Free on Request 
Per dozen.$2.00 Per 100.$12.00 Per 1000.$100.00 
SPECIAL CARNATION PRICE LIST FOR 1936. If you are interested in 
strong rooted cuttings of all the good new and worth-while standard 
varieties, please ask for our special list. Mailed free. 
The Sensational New White Carnation 
"Joan Marie" 
(Plant Patent No. 3—October 20, 1931) 
Statement of Introducers, The Florex Gardens, North Wales, Pa.: 
Size of Flower: Joan Marie's average size for a fully developed flower 
during the entire season from November 1st to June 20th was between 
A l A inches and 5 inches across the flower. 
Production Record—Flowers per Plant: It is an acknowledged fact that 
of all the varieties of commercial carnations grown today Ivory and 
Pink Abundance are the greatest producers. We grow both in quan¬ 
tity, yet Joan Marie Produced More Flowers per Plant Than Either 
Ivory or Pink Abundance. 
Joan Marie Produced: 
12.93% more than Ivory. 36 . 16 % more than Spectrum 
8.12% more than Pink Supreme. 
Abundance. 59 . 65 % more than Boston Ward. 
127 . 95 % more than Radiolite 
Complete Descriptive Circular Mailed on Request 
PRICES: 
Per Dozen.$2.50 Per 100.$10.00 Per 1000.$80.00 
(50 or More at 100 Rate) 
Permit Given to Propagate Without Limit for Own Planting 
SPECIAL NOTE: Our 1936 "Mum" List will contain valuable new kinds 
as well as the better standard sorts. Copy mailed free. 
GYPSOPHILA "BRISTOL FAIRY" PROVIDES DESIRABLE CUTFLOWERS 
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