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Chicago AMERICAN BULB CO. New York 
HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
The following pages contain some of the most desirable Hardy Perennial plants for cut flower production and garden 
show as well. We are also in position to furnish every worthwhile variety, produced by a specialist who is renowned 
for quality. Our special complete catalogue of Hardy Perennial Plants ready February 1, 1940. If interested write for 
a free copy. 
AQUILEGIA 
BEE'S HYBRIDS. Beautiful mixture of colors, 
large flowers. 
Field Grown, Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
MRS. SCOTT ELLIOTT HYBRIDS. There is not 
a better mixture grown in the world. Wonder¬ 
ful colors and color combinations, with very- 
long spurred flowers. Colors range through 
shades of lavenders, mauves, blues, purples, 
whites, creams, yellows, pinks, reds, etc. 
Field Grown, Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
LONG SPURRED ROSE QUEEN 
Field Grown, Per 10. $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
ASTERS 
Hardy 
Aster Frikarti. Wonder of Staff a. Lavender- 
blue flowers from 2 to 2 V 2 inches across, pro¬ 
duced from June first until the middle of No¬ 
vember. Does exceedingly well in light shade 
and comes to perfection in full sun. A constant 
rich display of flowers is kept up the entire 
summer. Flowers are excellent for cutting. 
Well established 2" pot plants. 
Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
ASTER, STAR OF WARTBURG. Large lilac 
blue flowers with a striking orange center are 
produced on 12 to 14 inch stems about the 
middle of June. A strikingly beautiful plant in 
the rocks garden or in any perennial bed. 
While very striking in its permanent location, 
at the same time the flowers can be cut and 
used in the better types of floral pieces. In 
addition to its outdoor cut flower value, this 
plant is an excellent forcer. When grown in a 
cool temperature under glass, it will flower in 
the months of March and April, producing even 
longer stems indoors than outdoors. We recom¬ 
mend that you purchase a good quantity of this 
valuable plant either for outdoor growing or 
under glass. We are sure it will provide addi¬ 
tional profits for you. 
Field Grown, Per 10. $1.50; Per 100. $10.00 
BUDDLEIA’S 
(See Back Cover for colored illus¬ 
tration of Buddleia “Charming”) 
"DUBONNET." The color is an exact counter¬ 
part of the popular French wine Dubonnet, a 
beautiful new shade which has recently been 
popularized in dress fabrics. In sunshine and 
under the lamp it glows almost a true red. The 
spikes are solid and well rounded out with 
large, individual florets. The plant is of robust 
erect growth with strong stems. The leaves 
are large and of firm leathery texture. A good 
late summer cutflower harmonizing well with 
other outdoor blooms. 
2-Yr. Field Grown, Per 10, $4.00; Per 100. $30.00 
BUDDLEIA ILE DE FRANCE. One of the most 
desired Buddleias. The plants develop into 
well branched symmetrical bushes 3-4 ft. 
high; the individual flower spikes often meas¬ 
ure 10 in. in length, color is a brilliant rosey 
purple with a violet suffusion. Their fragrance 
adds another feature to their beauty. 
We offer strong 2-yr.-old plants. 
Per 10. $2.00; Per 100. $15.00 
21 / 4 " in. Pots. Per 10. $1.50; Per 100. $10.00 
BUDDLEIA’S (Continued) 
"HARTWEGI." The large bright lavender 
panicles have remarkable substance and har¬ 
monize in arrangements with other flowers. 
The flowers do not "sunburn." The individual 
florets are closely spaced on the panicles, im¬ 
parting a compact and pleasing appearance. 
The foliage is very heavy and is rich dark 
green. 
2 yr. Field Grown, 
Per 10. $2,00; Per 100. $15.00 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
Hardy 
SENSATION. Single yellow with every petal 
tipped scarlet. Very showy and reliable. 
ELEGANCE. Large single flowers of a violet 
tyrian rose color. 
THE CHIEF. An extremely attractive semi¬ 
double variety of large size. Bright scarlet 
and gold. 
AGLOW. Double variety with deep bright 
orange flowers. 
LOVELIGHT. Large pale pink duplex flowers 
on a vigorous plant. 
SEQUOIA. A Korean Hybrid type, producing 
elegant good-sized double blooms of a mellow 
amber color. 
INTENSITY. A single variety with deep crim¬ 
son-scarlet flowers. Upright habit of growth. 
Korean type. 
MRS. SAM P, ROT AN. A perfectly double 
flower of brilliant golden yellow, shading to 
deep orange. Compact and free. One of the 
most striking of recent achievements. 
RAPTURE. Lovely, medium sized, double flow¬ 
ers combining a beautiful deep orange with 
a lively suffusion of bright carmine. Flowers 
in September. 
Popular cushion varieties—BRONZE CUSH¬ 
ION, WHITE CUSHION. PINK CUSHION. YEL¬ 
LOW CUSHION. 
All of the above supplied in well established 
2 " pots. 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $8.00 
Following are the latest introductions and of 
exceptional quality— 
BURGUNDY (Double Korean) rich cerise crimson 
MANDARIN (Double Korean) coral salmon 
PALE MOON (large flowering) sulphur yellow 
EMBER (double Korean) coral-orange and 
bronze shades 
PYGMY GOLD (Korean pompon) clear golden 
yellow 
ROMANY (double Korean) carmine red with 
bronze tones 
ROSE GLOW (large flowering) raspberry color 
changing to opalescent rose 
SUNNY BOY (large flowering) opens yellow 
changing to bronze 
LAVENDER LADY (large flowering) silvery 
lavender 
All of the above supplied in 2" pot plants. 
Per 10. $2.00; Per 100. $15.00 
DELPHINIUMS 
Perennial Larkspur 
The Most Popular Varieties 
BELLADONNA IMPROVED (Cliveden Beauty). 
Our strain of Belladonna Improved is produced 
from stock seed of Cliveden Beauty, carefully 
selected to keep it absolutely pure and true to 
type. It is far superior to much of the so-called 
Belladonna Improved that is on the market 
today. 
1 yr.. Per 10. $1.00; Per 100, $ 7.00 
2 yr.. Per 10. $1.50; Per 100. $10.00 
BELLAMOSUM. This is a dark blue form of 
the popular light blue Belladonna, with which 
it is identical in habit and growth, freedom of 
bloom, but with intensely rich, deep blue 
flowers. 
1 yr.. Per 10. $1.00; Per 100, $ 7.00 
2 yr.. Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
NOTE: Improved Belladonna and Bellamosum 
are excellent for forcing as well as outdoor 
culture, providing excellent cut flowers. 
BLACKMORE & LANGDON HYBRIDS, For 
many years, we have grown many different 
strains of Delphinium having in mind to supply 
our customers with the best obtainable. This 
strain without a doubt stands in a class by 
itself. It has the range of colors well divided 
in the pale shades of Indigo with a strong 
run of the most delicate shades of rose, double 
and single. 
1 yr.. Per 10. $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
2 yr.. Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
SUPERB WREXHAM OR HOLLYHOCK STRAIN. 
The Wrexham strain has tall spire-like spikes 
of bloom with the individual flowers of good 
size and thickly studded on the spike. In fact 
the spike is a solid mass of bloom. Our superb 
strain is a careful reselection which includes 
all shades from very pale blue, lavender and 
orchid to the deepest and richest purples and 
blues. 
1 yr.. Per 10, $1.50; Per 100. $10.00 
2 yr.. Per 10, $2.00; Per 100, $15.00 
GIANT PACIFIC HYBRIDS (Vetterlee and Rein- 
elt). True strain lavender shades, light violet 
shades, dark violet shades, light blue shades, 
dark blue shades, pure white. (See illustration 
in this book.) 
Well established 2" Pot Plants of the above 
Per 10, $1.50; Per 100, $10.00 
GAILLARDIA 
New Everblooming Gaillardia 
GOLDEN GODDESS 
Being offered for tlie first time tKis year 
Here is a real everblooming Gaillardia every 
florist should have. Grows to a height of 
about 24 inches, making good bushy plants. 
Practically all its branches grow full length 
on which beautiful, golden yellow flowers are 
produced. The rich, golden yellow flowers 
are really very striking in practically all floral 
work. 
Our plants will be well established in pots and 
ready for shipment from the 15th of March on. 
2" Pots, Per 10, $1.75; Per 100, $12.00 
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