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AMERICAN BULB COMPANY • CHICAGO AND NEW YORK 
*PHLOX (Perennial) 
Decussata, Mixed. Seed from a fine collection of mixed 
sorts; slow germination; height 3 feet. 
Tr. Pkt.40c Oz.$2.00 
*PHYSALIS (Chinese Lantern Plant) 
Francheti. An ornamental variety of the Winter Cherry, 
forming dense bushes about 2 ft. high; bears a profusion 
of bright orange-scarlet lantern-like fruit that can be cut 
and dried and used for floral decorations during the winter. 
Tr. Pkt.20c Oz.75c 
*PHYSOSTEGIA (False Dragon Head) 
Virginica. Produces spikes of delicate pink tubular flow¬ 
ers; flowers freely during the summer months; one of the 
prettiest of the hardy perennials; height 3 to 4 feet. 
Tr. Pkt.30c Oz.$1.50 
★PLATYCODON (Japanese Bellflower) 
Tr. Pkt. Oz. 
Grandiflorum. Large steel-blue flowers; 2 ft..$0.25 $1.00 
Grandiflorum, Album. Pure white variety. . . .25 1.00 
★POLEMONIUM (Jacob's Ladder) 
Coeruleum. Bell-shaped bluish purple flowers; for borders 
and cutting; height 2 feet. Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.50c 
PRIMULA 
For the Primula Malacoides type, we ask that 
you refer to our back cover for listing. 
★POLYANTHUS (Perennial Primulas, Hardy 
Primrose) 
Tr. Pkt. 
Auricula. Choice mixed. { l A oz., $1.50) $0.50 
Invincible Giant. A fine strain of strong vig¬ 
orous habit; large flowers, wonderful coloring .50 
English Mixed. A very good grade saved 
from a fine strain containing all colors.50 
Vulgaris (English Primrose). Canary yellow; 
fragrant; height 4 inches.50 
Japonica (Japanese Primrose). Bright flowers 
borne on stems 6 to 9 in. long; mixed colors. . .40 
Bulleesiana Hybrids. Bright mixture of yel¬ 
low, apricot and carmine shades; seed of un¬ 
certain germination.(Vs oz., 90c) .50 
Oz. 
$5.00 
3.50 
3.50 
2.00 
★VERIS 
Polyanthus Mixture. 12 in. { l A oz., 75c) .25 2.35 
Giant Munstead Strain. Extra large flow¬ 
ered strain; mixture of yellow and light 
shades .50 5.00 
Collosea (Pfitzer). This NEW strain is des¬ 
cribed by the originator as an extra-large 
flowered improvement over regular Veris 
strains . 1.00 
CHINESE DAZZLER DOUBLE (New). For 
house culture. Flowers brilliant orange-red; 
about twenty blooms produced well above 
the foliage at one time; Award of Merit, 
Royal Horticultural Society. 1.50 
Chinensis, Prize Mixed... (1/32 oz., $2.00) .50 
OBCONICA GRANDIFLORA 
Owing to the rapid loss of germination of this class of 
Primula seed, we have our German growers put them up 
in 1/32 oz. sealed glass tubes. Mohnstein's Atrosan- 
guinea and Mueller's Rosea are sold in these original 
glass tubes at $5.00 for 1/32 oz. 
Tr. Pkt. 1/64 oz. 
Mohnstein's Atrosanguinea. Dark blood red. .$1.25 $2.50 
Mohnstein's Dark Red. The well-known red 
.(1/32 oz., $5.00) 1.25 2.50 
OBCONICA GRANDIFLORA (Continued) 
Tr.Pkt. 1/64 oz. 
Mueller's Rosea. Pure rose; choice.$1.25 $2.50 
Mueller's Berlin Rose. Clear rose.(1/32 oz.,$5) 1.25 2.50 
Mixed. Mohnstein's Atrosanguinea and Muel¬ 
ler's Rosea .(1/32 oz. $4.50) 1.25 2.50 
"Better Days." A valuable new color; deep 
carmine-red; the darkest and one of the most 
valuable Obconica yet introduced. 1.25 3.25 
Fasbender. Rich deep red. 1.00 1.75 
Coerulea. Clear light blue. 1.00 
Lachrosa. Salmon-rose. 1.00 1.75 
Grandiflora Alba. White.50 1.50 
Salmon Queen . 1.00 2.00 
Mixture, all colors of above..(1/32 oz., $1.75) .60 1.00 
NEW DOUBLE - FLOWERING PRIMULA OBCONICA 
"PORTLAND BEAUTY". Shades of dark pink, lavender- 
pink, and rose-pink mixed; this strain seeds sparsely and 
the seed supply is limited; early orders will have first call. 
Tr. Pkt. (500 seeds).$1.50 
New Double Flowered Primula Obconica "Portland Beauty" 
★PYRETHRUM HYBRIDUM (Persian Daisy) 
Tr. Pkt. 
Roseum. Bright rose color.$0.30 
James Kelway. Rich deep scarlet.40 
Single. Mixed colors.(!4 lb., $4.00) .25 
Grandiflorum. Single, large flowering mixed. .40 
Double Mixed. Extra select strain.50 
Ptarmicaeflorum. Extremely dwarf, finely 
feathered foliage; silvery white flower; for 
the rockery or spring pot sales; 5 inches 
high .(i/s oz., $2.00) .50 
Parthenifolium Aurea, Excelsior. Same as 
above but foliage is of deep yellowish 
green . {Vs oz., $1.00) .50 
Uliginosum. Single white Daisy-like flowers; 
height 4 feet. ( : A oz., $1.00) .35 
Aureum. Ornamental yellow foliage for edg¬ 
ing and bedding.15 
Oz. 
$1.50 
3.00 
1.25 
2.00 
4.00 
3.50 
.40 
★Denotes Perennials. 
