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AMERICAN BULB COMPANY • CHICAGO AND NEW YORK 
DELPHINIUM 
WREXHAM HOLLYHOCK-FLOWERED HYBRIDS 
Enormous spikes of large single and double blooms in all the glorious 
shades of blue found only in Delphiniums. The graceful spire-shaped 
spikes are not unlike Hollyhocks. A truly magnificent strain. 
Wrexham Art Shades 'j Tr. Pkt. Vi Oz. 
Wrexham Deep Blue Shades 1.$0.75 $2.00 
Wrexham Light Blue Shades 
Wrexham Mid-Blue Shades J 
Wrexham Mixed Containing all colors. 
Tr. Pkt.60c Vi oz.$1.50 Oz.$5.00 
Tr. Pkt. Oz. 
Gold Medal Hybrids. A splendid strain of mixed hy¬ 
brids. (Vi lb., $5.50) $0.25 $1.50 
Belladonna Improved (Cliveden Beauty). A very select 
strain of strong, vigorous habit. Large flowers of 
brilliant iridescent turquoise blue. (Vi lb., $7.00) .40 2.00 
BELLADONNA 
The original or "Regular" Strain. 
Tr. Pkt.25c Vi oz.50c Oz.$1.65 4-oz.$5.00 
LAMARTINE 
Fairly deep extra bright marine-blue, considerably deeper than 
Belladonna and with its same free-flowering habit. Equally 
suited to indoor forcing or field conditions. Mildew resisted by 
smooth leaves. If you grow Delphinium, don't be without this 
outstanding new variety. 
Tr. Pkt.50c Vi oz.$1.25 Oz.$4.00 
Bellamosum. A rich, deep blue form of Belladonna. 
. (Vi lb., $7.00) $ 
Chinense, Blue. Intense gentian blue. 
Chinense, Album. White. 
Elatum, Iceberg. A well-known strain with showy, 
large, pure white flower trusses. (Vi oz., $1.50) 
Elatum, Summer Cloud. A particularly fine strain with 
long spikes solidly set with pure white blooms. 
. (Vi oz., $1.50) 
Chinense, Blue Butterfly, Improved. (Annual). Rich 
ultramarine blue; height 1 foot. Excellent for the 
rock garden. 
Pkt. 
Oz. 
L25 
$1.75 
.20 
.75 
.20 
.75 
.50 
4.50 
.50 
4.50 
.20 
.75 
.20 
.75 
.40 
2.50 
DIANTHUS 
Sweet Wivelsfield. A new, hardy annual of wonderful colorings. The 
flowers are larger than Sweet William and are borne in trusses. 
This perpetual flowering Dianthus is bound to win instant favor 
both as a cutflower of lasting quality and as a new spring bedding 
plant. Tr. Pkt.20c Oz.75c 
New Double Sweet Wivelsfield. A sensational plant—a great im¬ 
provement on the original Sweet Wivelsfield, which proved such an 
enormous success when sent out by us some four years ago. 
Tr. Pkt.50c Vi oz.$1.00 
Delight (New). This is a hybrid between Sweet Wivelsfield and 
Dianthus Roysii. Flowers continuously out of doors from June until 
October, producing flowers about one-half inch in diameter, not 
in trusses but in alternating spikes in great profusion. There is a 
bewildering range of colors. Dianthus Delight is an easy growing 
plant which will stand many degrees of frost. Excellent for cutting. 
Tr. Pkt.75c 3 Tr. Pkts.$2.00 
HEDDEWIGII Tr. Pkt. 
Double Japanese Pinks. 10 inches; free flowering. Fine 
for rock gardens. 
Fireball. Double dark scarlet.$0.20 
Pink Beauty. Blush pink.20 
Snowdrift. Double. Extra large flowered, pure white.. .20 
Mourning Cloak. Double. Blackish maroon, margined 
white .15 
Diadem Mixture of above colors.20 
Laciniatus Splendens. Single; extra large 2 inch; bril¬ 
liant crimson, large contrasting white eye. Special 
mention in "All-American Trials, 1934". .(Vi oz., 50c) .25 
Double Japan. Best mixed.15 
Oz. 
$0.80 
.80 
.80 
.50 
.75 
1.50 
.50 
DIANTHUS (Hardy Pinks) 
‘Allwoodi Alpinus. Blooms first year from seed. Single and double 
fragrant flowers in all colors of Dianthus. 4 to 6 inches. 
Tr. Pkt.40c Vi or.*1.25 
‘DIANTHUS HARDY PINKS 
Tr. Pkt. Oz. 
Caesius (Cheddar Pink). A dwarf tufted variety. Rose- 
pink flowers.$0.25 $1.00 
Deltoides Albus. Showy white flowers.50 2.50 
Deltoides, Brilliant. Dwarf, brilliant carmine blooms... .25 1.50 
Graniticus. Very low growing, forming a dense carpet 
covered in May and June with crimson flowers; 4 
inches. A splendid variety for the rock garden.40 1.75 
Plumarius, Rose Hybrids. Bright rose, zoned deeper 
rosy red.50 3.50 
Plumarius, Single Mixed (Pheasant Eye Pink). 
. (Vi lb., $1.00) .10 .30 
Plumarius, Double Mixed (Hardy Garden Pinks).25 1.25 
Plumarius, Semperflorens (Everblooming Hardy Pinks). 
Mixed colors.25 1.00 
Rock Garden Species Mixed. A special mixture contain¬ 
ing 25 varieties suitable for the rockery.50 3.00 
Latifolius Atrococcineus fl. pi. Rich firey scarlet 
crimson.20 .75 
Latifolius, Double Mixed. Various colors.20 .75 
Sweet Wivelsfield. This may be grown either as an 
annual or biennial. The plants grow 12 inches high 
producing an abundance of showy blooms with 
shades of red, pink, and crimson predominating... .25 1.00 
‘DIANTHUS BARBATUS (Sweet William) 
There is always a good demand for these beautiful free-flowering 
old-fashioned favorites. Tr. Pkt. 
Single Holborn Glory. Large-flowering auricula-eyed. 
Mixed colors. (Vi lb., $1.50) $0.15 
Single Newport Pink. Salmony rose or Watermelon 
pink . (Vi lb., $2.50) .15 
Single Scarlet Beauty. Intense bright scarlet. 
.(i/4 lb., $2.50) .15 
Single Diadem. Crimson with a large white eye.15 
Single White.15 
Single Velvety Maroon.15 
Single Mixed. (Vi lb., $1.00) .10 
Double-Flowering Mixed. (Vi lb., $2.00) .15 
Midget Single Mixed. Lovely compact plants 6 inches 
tall in a wide range of colors. (Vi lb., $10.00) .50 
Midget Double Mixed.40 
SWEET WILLIAM Tr.Pkt. 
Annual Sweet William. (D. Barbato-sinensis). 12-inch. 
Single, mixed.$0.15 
DICTAMNUS (Gas Plant) Tr.Pkt. 
‘Fraxinella Rubra. A very showy hardy perennial form¬ 
ing a bush about 2 Vi feet in height. Has fragrant 
foliage and spikes of rosy pink flowers during June 
and July. Seed somewhat slow in germinating. . . .$0.30 $2.00 
Fraxinella Alba. Pure white flowers.30 2.00 
Oz. 
$0.50 
.50 
.75 
.50 
.50 
.50 
.30 
.60 
3.50 
2.00 
Oz. 
$0.60 
Oz. 
DIDISCUS COERULEUS 
Blue Lace Flower. Excellent for bouquets. Flowers continually from 
July until frost. A money maker for florists. Tr.Pkt...20c Oz...80c 
‘DIGITALIS (Foxglove) 
The Foxglove must be included in all collections of hardy plants. 
Very popular for planting among shrubbery and in semi-shady places. 
Tr. Pkt. Oz. 
Giant Shirley Mixed. A greatly improved strain of un¬ 
usually strong, vigorous growth. Enormous spikes 3 
to 5 feet in length set with very large flowers.$0.20 $0.50 
Gloxiniaeflora. Purple.20 .50 
Gloxiniaeilora. Rose.20 .50 
Gloxiniaeflora. White.20 .50 
Gloxiniaeflora. Mixed. (Vi lb., $1.50) .15 .50 
Grandiflora (Ambigua). Light yellow.25 1.00 
Monstrosa (Mammoth Foxglove). Mixed.20 .75 
DIMORPHOTHECA Tr . Pkt. Oz. 
African Orange Daisy. Choice for cutting and adapted 
to forcing.$0.20 $0.75 
DOLICHOS (Hyacinth Bean) 
Desirable Annual Climber. Purple. Oz. 10c Vilh .30c 
DORONICUM (Leopard's Bane) 
‘Caucasicum Magnificum. Large, deep golden yellow daisy-like blooms 
in the spring. Splendid for garden display and for cutting. 
Tr.Pkt. $1.00 1/16 oz. $2.25 
DRACAENA 
Australis. Broad leaves. Tr.Pkt _ 20c Oz_ 75c Vi lb_ $2.50 
Indivisa. Narrow green leaves. The popular kind for bedding or 
vases. Tr.Pkt.15c Oz. 40c Vi lb . $1.00 
