Special low prices for True Northern Grown 
"Picardy'' bulbs, clean and healthy: 
Per 100 Per 1000 
1st size, IV 2 inch and up.$2.10 $16.00 
2nd size, 114 inch and up. 1.80 13.00 
25 bulbs at 100 rate. 250 at 1000 rate. Write for 
prices on quantities. When many other varieties 
"went begging" in various markets the past sea¬ 
son, "Picardy" maintained a good price value. 
Special Note: "Picardy" is equally as 
valuable for forcing as outdoor culture. 
Picardy 
The “Queen" of all Gladiolus 
DEPEND ON AMERICAN BULB COMPANY FOR YOUR GLADIOLUS NEEDS 
"PICARDY" 
The "Queen" of the Gladiolus Family 
Ours is the original strain—the dark salmon- 
apricot color that has carried "Picardy" to the 
all-time top for cutflower Glads. Immense 
flowers on long spikes. The most amazing 
blooms in the flower world today, acclaimed 
by the trade, and public as well, as the 
"ideal" Gladiolus both for exhibition and 
cutflowers. 
"CONSENSUS OF OPINION" 
We Believe That the Following Expresses the 
Sentiment of the Trade at Large With Regard 
to the Queen of Gladiolus 
"PICARDY" 
(Excerpt from "The Florists' Review" Issue of October 21st, 
1937, Entitled "Comments of a Country Florist") 
"There are few greenhouse owners who do 
not grow at least a part of the gladioli they 
need. I do not know of any end of the grow¬ 
ing game that is more fascinating. I must 
concede leadership in the commercial line 
to Picardy for a salmon pink, and probably 
Minuet as a lavender pink and Dr. Bennett 
as a good red. All over the country for two 
or three years now Picardy has been almost 
the only large salmon pink gladiolus in the 
market. Everybody seems to want it. Having 
immense spikes, with the greater part of the 
whole spike open at one time, it is gorgeous 
in the extreme." 
