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AMERICAN BULB COMPANY • CHICAGO AND NEW YORK 
LARKSPUR 
STOCKS 
Cinnabar Cockade (New). Cinnabar is a rich, brilliant rose red; plants are 
compact and symmetrical, throwing long spikes of very double flowers. 
Cinnabar has the some graceful habit as Blue Cockade. This variety is 
destined to be the florists' favorite for cut flower purposes; its brilliant 
color and long spikes have great buying appeal. 
Tr. Pkt.35c Oz.$2.25 Vi lb.$7.50 
Larkspur Giant Imperial Cattleya. This is a late flowering variety (two 
to three weeks later than other sorts); this lengthens the flowering season; 
has a rich rosy lilac color and fully double flowers which are closely 
spaced on 4 to 5 foot stems. Highly commended by the Royal Horticultural 
Society, 1934. Tr. Pkt.25c Oz.75c 1/4 lb.$2.50 
Larkspur Giant Imperial Dazzler. Rich lustrous carmine color; blooms a 
week to ten days earlier than any of the other varieties; Dazzler is an 
ideal florists' variety, also desirable for the home gardener. 
Tr. Pkt.25c Oz.75c 1/4 lb.$2.50 
A. B. C. "SPECIAL FLORISTS' STRAINS" 
GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA, "The World's Best Double." This magnificent 
new group is so marked in improvement that we believe they will head the 
list in florists' forcing Stocks in the very near future. Giants of California 
are very early flowering, with a high percentage of double mammoth 
flowers, and they have the branching habit of the Bismarck. If planted 
close, they will attain the height of 2 V 2 to 3 feet. We feel this strain justifies 
our highest recommendation. Tr. Pkt. Vi oz. Oz. 
Sequoia (New). Rich, sparkling carmine.$0.60 $1.10 $4.00 
Golden Gate. Clear golden yellow.50 1.00 3.50 
Monterey. Bright pink.50 1.00 3.50 
Pacific. Light blue.50 1.00 3.50 
Redwoods. Blood red.50 1.00 3.50 
Santa Barbara. Chamois.50 1.00 3.50 
Santa Maria. Pure white.50 1.00 3.50 
Tahoe. Lavender .50 1.00 3.50 
Yosemite. Rose .50 1.00 3.50 
Splendid Mixture.50 1.00 3.50 
V 2 Tr. Pkt. of the above.30c Except "Sequoia".35c 
Larkspur Giant Imperial Sweet Lavender. A delightful shade of rich blue 
lavender; the flowers are large and fully double; closely spaced on a long 
flowering stem. Commended by the Royal Horticultural Society, England. 
Tr. Pkt.25c Oz.75c 1/4 lb.$2.50 
BASE BRANCHING OR IMPERIAL VARIETIES 
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Tr. Pkt. 
Oz. 
Lb. 
Blue Bell. Fairly deep blue. 
.$0.25 
$1.00 
$10.00 
Blue Spire. Very deep blue-violet. 
.25 
1.00 
10.00 
Carmine King. Carmine-rose. 
.25 
1.00 
10.00 
Coral King. Pink. 
.25 
1.00 
10.00 
Daintiness. Light lavender-blue. 
.25 
1.00 
10.00 
Exquisite Pink Improved. Soft pink. 
.25 
1.00 
10.00 
Gloria Improved. Bright rose-pink. 
.25 
1.00 
10.00 
Lilac Queen. Rich lilac-lavender. 
.25 
1.00 
10.00 
Los Angeles Improved. Salmon-rose. 
.25 
1.00 
10.00 
Miss California. Pink-shaded salmon. 
.25 
1.00 
10.00 
Tho Empress. Salmon pink. 
.25 
1.00 
10.00 
White King. The best clear white. 
.25 
1.00 
10.00 
White Spire. Good clear white. 
.25 
1.00 
10.00 
Mixture . 
.20 
.80 
8.00 
Rosamond. A pure self rose that does not change color with age; heavily 
covered with large double flowers, unsurpassed for cut-flowers; award of 
merit, Wisely, England. Tr. Pkt... 
. .20c 
Oz... 
..75c 1/4 lb.... 
.$8.00 
STOCK FLOWERED VARIETIES 
Tr. Pkt. 
Oz. 
Lb. 
Dark Blue. Rich, heavy blue.. . . 
.$0.20 
$0.50 
$5.00 
Empress Rose. Excellent pink.... 
.20 
.50 
5.00 
La France. Salmon-pink. 
.20 
.50 
5.00 
Lilac. Desirable shade of lilac... 
.20 
.50 
5.00 
Los Angeles. Salmon-rose. 
.20 
.50 
5.00 
Rose Queen. Rose-pink. 
.20 
.50 
5.00 
Rosy Scarlet. 
.50 
5.00 
Sky Blue. Good light blue. 
.50 
5.00 
White . 
50 
5 00 
Mixed . 
.30 
3.50 
GIANT COLUMN (Non-Branching Double Excelsior). This new type pro¬ 
duces one enormous spike 2 to 3 feet in height and is especially adapted 
to greenhouse culture, as the plants can be grown close together. We are 
listing below the only colors that in the opinion of the leading growers will 
satisfactorily give a high percentage of doubles. They are, in our opinion. 
the only reliable colors to grow. Tr. Pkt. Vi oz. Oz. 
American Beauty. Rose.$1.00 $2.25 .... 
Rose Pink. The 1937 All-American winner. 1.00 2.25 .... 
Ball's White . 1.00 2.25 $8.00 
Chamois Rose (Chamois Pink). 1.00 2.25 8.00 
Silvery Lilac (Lilac-Lavender). 1.00 2.25 8.00 
Excellent Mixture . 1.00 2.25 7.00 
V 2 Tr. Pkt. of the above.60c Except "Rose Pink".85c 
EARLY GIANT IMPERIAL, Improved Bismarck. An excellent addition to the 
early forcing class. They are of tall branching habit, 2 to 2 V 2 feet high, 
with immense spikes of large, double flowers. Tr. Pkt. Oz 
Antique Copper. Rich hellebore-red.$0.50 $3.00 
Apple Blossom. Blush pink.50 3.00 
Buttercup. Deeper than canary yellow.50 3.00 
Canary Yellow (Golden Ball).50 3.00 
Chamois. Ivory, tinted old rose.50 3.00 
Elk's Pride, Intense royal purple.50 3.00 
Fiery Blood Red.50 3.00 
Golden Rose .50 3.00 
Lavender .50 3.00 
Lilac .50 3.00 
Rose-Pink .50 3.00 
White .50 3.00 
Mixed Colors.50 2.50 
V 2 Tr. Pkt. of the above.30c 
SCHIZANTHUS 
"Butterfly Flower." 1V 2 feet. Amber, Carmine, Mauve, Pink, Purple and 
Tr. Pkt. Vb oz. Vi oz. 
Each of above six varieties.$0.40 .... $1.00 
Rose and Amber Shades Mixed.35 $0.60 1.00 
Garaway's Hybrids .50 1.00 1.50 
"Mother's Favorite" (New). The "last word" in Schizanthus. A choice 
assortment of colors; exceptional as a pot plant for Mother's Day sales. 
Tr. Pkt.$1.25 3 Tr. Pkts.$3.00 
Special Dwarf Mixed. Desirable as a pot plant. Seed sown in January 
and pinched once make ideal medium sized pot plants. 
Tr. Pkt.50c Vfe oz.$1.00 
This page and the page following list a very small part of our total seed stock. Our many seasonal catalogs mailed during the year give you a 
complete list of A. B. C. Supreme Quality florists' flower seeds. All our catalogs are free and will be mailed to anyone in the trade on request. 
