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AMERICAN BULB COMPANY 
CHICAGO AND NEW YORK 
PEONIES 
The increasing retail demand for Peonies justifies 
your planting liberally of these high guality young 
roots. Peony sales were one of the bright spots 
in the market this past season. 
AVALANCHE. A magnificent flower which opens like 
a rose. Pure white with a few pencilings of carmine 
on the edge of center petals. Fragrant; crown type; 
late midseason. An old variety, but one that will stand 
comparison with anything there is. 
10 .$2.00 100 .$16.00 
BARONESS SCHROEDER. Rose type; late. White with 
shading of flesh. This is one of the finest Peonies. Its 
immense flowers of great substance with high chalice¬ 
shaped center are freely produced, lasting a long time. 
Very fragrant. 10 .$2.00 100 .$18.00 
CHARLES McKELLIPP. Crown type; midseason. Opens 
rose-shaped and develops into crown type. The ir¬ 
regular rich crimson petals of the center are mingled 
with gold stamens and surrounded by rows of broad, 
silky guard petals. It has a charm peculiarly its own. 
10 .$2.00 100 .$18.00 
FELIX CROUSSE. Large, typical bomb-type flower of 
clear, brilliant red, coming in late midseason. The 
guard petals are prominent, surrounding a large, 
globular center of even coloring. If is a strong, vig¬ 
orous plant of spreading habit. 10. .$2.00 100. .$15.00 
FUYAJO (Japan). One of the most distinct of all Jap¬ 
anese varieties. Outer petals dark rich mahogany-red 
surrounding a full center of broad transformed flat 
petaloids of same dark red; tipped chamois. 
10 .$4.00 100 .$35.00 
KARL ROSENFELD. A better Peony and a better 
quality of red than any of the older red sorts; pure, 
rich, intense crimson of half-rose type. It makes and 
remains a splendid full rounded flower of excellent 
substance; equally valuable as cut-flowers or garden 
show. 10 .$2.00 100 .$15.00 
KELWAY'S QUEEN. Fragrant flesh pink. Midseason. 
If you have this variety in your planting, you have 
what is considered the flower of the aristocrat. 
10 .$7.00 100 .$65.00 
LA PERLE. Very large flowers, compact rose type. Outer petals are delicate 
lilac-white inclosing a globular center of soft, violet-rose wide petals. 
10 .$2.00 100 .$16.00 
MARIE JACQUIN. The water-lily Peony. Semi-double, cup-shaped white 
flowers, borne in great profusion. Beautiful landscape variety. Midseason. 
10 .$2.00 100 .$16.00 
MARTHA BULLOCH. Silvery shell pink at the edges, shading to deep rose 
pink in the center. 10 .$3.00 100 .$25.00 
MME. JULES DESSERT. Large, flat semi-rose type. Flowers are delicate flesh 
pink, shading to straw white. 10 .$2.50 100 .$20.00 
MONS JULES ELIE. Bomb type; early midseason. King of all Peonies. Color 
an ideal glossy lilac-pink, shading to a deeper rose at the base, the entire 
Peonies in the better varieties 
flower overlaid with a sheen of silver. Ideal for cut-flowers. 
10 .$2.00 100 .$16.00 
OFFICINALIS RUBRA FL. PL. Rich deep crimson; the great Decoration Day 
Peony. 10. $3.00 100. $25.00 
REINE HORTENSE. Semi-rose type flower is uniform hydrangea-pink; guards 
and center petals marked carmine. 10. $2.50 100. $20.00 
SARAH BERNHARDT. Semi-rose type. Midseason. Apple blossom pink, with 
each petal silver-tipped. 10. $3.00 100. $25.00 
SOUV. DE CHAS. GOMBAULT. One of the most outstanding varieties. It is 
tri-color, flowers are built up crown shaped. It is much admired for its 
beauty; at the same time it is different than the general list of the clear 
colors. Fine lasting qualities. We like it very much. 
10 .$2.00 100 .$18.00 
Joseph F. Martin 
THE NEW DOUBLE BEGONIA 
"WESTPORT BEAUTY" 
A new, outstanding Begonia of semperflorens type, with perfectly double 
flowers which do not drop. The large rose-pink flowers are carried in 
graceful clusters of eight or ten, and are produced in great profusion. 
The result of a cross between Begonia Multiflorg and Begonia Semper¬ 
florens, "Westport Beauty" is practically ever-blooming. A well-flowered 
plant may be had in a three-inch pot, while by keeping the buds picked 
off, it can be grown to six-inch size. 
Making an exceptionally pretty pot plant, of easy culture, it will prove 
invaluable for holiday sales, especially for Mother's Day. As a bedding 
plant, "Westport Beauty" tops all other Begonias. Easily propagated by 
cuttings, it grows rapidly with no more care than required by bedding 
Begonias. Awarded Certificate of Merit at the Chelsea Show, England, 
May, 1936. First Prize at the Dresden Exposition, Germany, 1936. 
Price—214-inch pot plants: 100.$12.50 1000.$100.00 
Delivery September, 1938, to January, 1939. Orders filled in rotation 
as received. 
As this novelty is offered without any patent restrictions and at a very 
reasonable price, we can not accept any orders for less than fifty plants. 
GYPSOPHILA "BRISTOL FAIRY" 
This Gypsophila is now too well known for detailed description. We have 
for sale this fall a real nice planting of field grown roots which are of 
outstanding quality. For the best results it is advisable to plant these in 
September. In December cover them slightly with corn stalks or straw, 
just enough to keep the winter sun away from them. This covering, of 
course, should be removed in early spring. Soil in which they are planted 
should be well drained. 
Field Grown Roots. 10.$2.50 100.$20.00 
NOTE: We are also booking orders now for 3-inch pot plants for spring 
1939 delivery. Price: 10.$2.00 100.$15.00 
DELPHINIUM (Perennial Larkspur) 
Belladonna Larkspur. Planted in a solid bench in January-February and 
carried in a temperature of 45 degrees to bloom in May, usually provide 
profitable cut-flowers. We have a special strain of the light blue variety 
"Cliveden Beauty" and furnish strong roots that have been specially 
prepared for forcing. 
1 year forcing grade. 10.$1.50 100.$10.00 
2 year forcing grade. 10.$1.75 100.$15.00 
DICENTRA (Bleeding Heart) 
Spectabilis. With maiden hair fern-like foliage and with graceful stems 
hanging full of little heart-shaped flowers. Dicentra Spectabilis provides a 
most desirable pot plant for St. Valentine's Day and Easter sales. About 
60 days are required to bring them into bloom. Start at 45 degrees and 
advance to 55 degrees. 
Large Forcing Roots. 100. .$25.00 Medium Forcing Roots. 100. .$20.00 
25 at 100 rate. 
