AMERICAN BULB COMPANY 
1335 West Randolph Street, Chicago • 31 West 27th Street, New York 
INDEX 
To Contents of This Catalog 
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Flower Seeds . 
1940 Novelties. 
...39 to 44 
Petunias (Color Plates) . . 
...33 to 38 
Annuals . 
... 4 to 29 
Perennials and Biennials. . . 
(30 to 32 
[45 to 49 
ALL NAMES ARRANGED ALPHABETICALLY 
Vegetable Seeds . 
...50 to 51 
Bulbs and Roots . 
...52 to 61 
Amaryllis . 
.52 
Begonias . 
.53 
Cannas . 
.54 
Caladhims . 
.54 
Dahlias . 
.61 
Gladiolus . 
...55 to 57 
Gloxinias . 
.52 
Lilies. 
Peonies . 
.75 
Tuberoses . 
.54 
Plants and Cuttings . 
...62 to 75 
Miscellaneous Plant Stock. 
.72 
Hardy Perennial Plants. . . . 
...74 to 75 
Buddleias.74 and 
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Calceolarias . 
.64 
Carnations . 
.62 
Chrysanthemums . 
...66 to 71 
Ferns . 
.65 
Hydrangeas . 
.63 
Ivy . 
. ...65 
Poinsettias . 
.64 
Roses . 
.65 
Spiraea . 
.65 
Supplies . 
.76 
SPRING 1940 EDITION 
Patronage Justified by Performance 
ALL TIMES we strive to justify the confidence of our 
patrons hy strict adherence to these policies; i. e.. Quality, 
Service and All-Around Fair Treatment. 
There is no substitute for experience. Our twenty-four years 
of continued activity in connection vvdth supplying FLORISTS, 
NURSERYMEN and SEEDSMEN suggests, we helieve, that 
you will he well repaid for any consideration extended to us 
for our respective lines. Our prices are based on the finest grade 
of stocks that experience and conscientious endeavor can produce. 
And will, we helieve, he found to conform to fair market values. 
We extend hest wishes for the New Year, and sincerely 
hope that your business will he brisk and remunerative during 
the present year. 
Awaiting your valued commands. 
Yours faithfully, 
AMERICAN BULB COMPANY, 
A. Miller, President J. J. Karins, Vice-President 
Ben Miller, Vice-President A. L. Koehler, Secy-Treas. 
AMERICAN BULB COMPANY 
31 WEST 27TH STREET 
NEW Y^ORK CITY • N. Y 
Please send orders from this list to our New York Off ice 
TERMS OF BUSINESS 
Routing: Please give explicit shipping directions wfith each order, 
giving name of Freight, Express and Post Office stations. If no 
directions are given, we will use our hest judgment, hut all goods 
travel at purchaser’s risk. 
Parcel Post: We will he pleased to send such items as can he mailed 
hy Parcel Post; customers to remit for postage. We do not deliver any 
goods free at Wholesale Prices. 
Disclaimer: I he American Bulh Company gives no warranty, express 
or implied, as to description, quality, productiveness or any other 
matter of any seeds (hulhs or plants) it sells and will not he 
responsible for the crop. 
If the customer does no accept the goods on above terms, he must 
return them at once, and money will he refunded or proper credit 
given. We exercise, how'ever, the greatest care to fill our orders with 
the highest quality possible, as it is our constant aim to give our 
customers fullest satisfaction. 
Cash Discounts: Cash with order only. 5% on Flower and Vegetable 
Seeds; 3% on Bulbs; 2% on Plants. 
Otherwise, on hills for Flower and Vegetable Seeds, Bulbs, and 
Plants, a discount of 2% for payment 10 days from date of hill may 
he deducted. Elxception to the above is taken when goods are supplied 
under special quotation, in which case particular terms will he noted. 
Prices: This list cancels all previous offers. 
Unknown correspondents desiring to open an account will please 
furnish three references to parties in the trade with whom they have 
had credit relations, and sufficient time to investigate same; otherwise 
cash must accompany order. 
Goods desired C. O. U. must he accompan ieJ Ly a partial remit¬ 
tance to guarantee acceptance. We cannot arrange to send perishcahle 
stock C. O. D. 
All goods are offered subject to crop failures, shortages or other 
causes beyond our control and to being unsold on receipt of order, 
and we reserve the right to advance prices without notice. 
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