Chicago AMERICAN BULB CO. New York 
A. B. C. HARDY PERENNIAL and BIENNIAL SEEDS 
STATICE (Sea Lavender) 
Splendid hardy perennials either for the border or rockery, producing 
panicles of minute flowers which can be dried and used for winter 
bouquets. 
Caspia. The most beautiful of all perennial Sea Lavenders. Very 
vigorous in habit, with 3 foot stems carrying innumerable lilac flowers. 
A beautiful subject for table decoration. Tr. Pkt.25c Oz.$2.20 
Dumosa. Dense clusters of pure silver gray blooms; 30 inches. 
Tr. Pkt.25c Oz.$1.60 
Latifolia. Purplish flowers. Tr. Pkt.25c Oz.$1.40 
STOKESIA (Cornflower Aster) 
Cyanea, Blue. A beautiful native hardy perennial, growing about 2 
feet high and bearing pretty lavender-blue flowers. 
Tr.Pkt.25c Oz.$1.60 
SUNFLOWER (See Helianthus) 
SWEET WILLIAM (See Dianthus Barhatiis) 
THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue) 
Aquilegifolium Mixed Colors. Elegant Columbine-like foliage and 
masses of flowers during June and July; 3 feet. 
Tr.Pkt.25c Oz.$1.40 
Dipterocarpum. Its dainty, graceful sprays of flowers, elegantly ar¬ 
ranged on stems 4 feet high, are invaluable for cutting. The flowers 
are a charming shade of violet-mauve, which is brightened by a 
bunch of lemon yellow stamens and anthers. 
Tr.Pkt.25c Oz.$1.50 
THERMOPSIS 
Carolinicma. A showy tall growing hardy perennial, producing in June 
and July long spikes of Lupin-like yellow flowers. 3 feet. Excellent 
for cutting. Seeds germinate slowly. 
Tr.Pkt.25c Oz.$2.60 
THYMUS 
Serpyllum (Wild Thyme). A dwarf perennial with fragrant foliage. 
Of creeping habit and unexcelled for rock gardens and between step¬ 
ping stones. Lovely small purple blooms during the summer. 
Tr. Pkt.25c Ve oz .60c 
TRITOMA 
(Red-Hot Poker. Flame Flower, Torch Lily). Early Flowering Hybrids. 
These are easy to grow from seed and they will come into blossom 
quite quickly. The seed we offer has been saved from a splendid 
collection. Tr.Pkt.25c Oz.$1.60 
Pfitzer's Hybrid's Scarlet. Tr.Pkt.25c Oz.$1.80 
TROLLIUS (Globe Flower) 
Trollius Ledebouri. Seed should be frozen over winter for proper 
germination. 
Golden Queen. Large orange flowers, 3 to 4 feet. Very fine early 
flowering variety. Tr.Pkt.50c Ve oz .$1.35 
Orange. 24 inches. Tr.Pkt.50c Va oz .$1.35 
TUNICA 
Saxiiraga. A pretty tufted plant with light pink flowers produced all 
summer. Useful either for the rockery or the border. 
Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.60c 
VALERIANA (Valerian) 
Mixed. Showy, hardy border plants producing large corymbs of red 
or white flowers. Fine for bouquets. Mixed colors; 2 feet. 
Tr. Pkt.15c Oz.60c 
VERBENA BONARIENSIS (New) 
Perennial species from Buenos Aires, the slender freely-branched 
stems attain a height of 4 to 5 ft. and bear numerous terminal sprays 
of Heliotrope flowers during July and August. Award of Merit by 
Royal Horticultural Society, England, 1937. 
Tr.Pkt.35c V4 oz.$1,25 Oz.$4.25 
VERONICA (Speedwell) 
Maritima (Longiiolia). Long spikes of blue flowers from July to Sep¬ 
tember. Tr.Pkt.25c Oz.$1.40 
Repens. A useful rock or carpeting plant with light blue flowers, May- 
June. Tr.Pkt.25c Oz.$2.20 
Spicata. 1 Vz feet high. Has long spikes of bright blue flowers in 
June and July. 
Tr.Pkt.35c Oz. 
..$1.50 
VIOLA 
CORNUTA Tr. Pkt. 
Va oz. 
Oz. 
Admiration. Very large circular purple flowers. 
8 in.$0.25 
$0.50 
$1.80 
Apricot. Beautiful rich apricot shades tinged to¬ 
wards center . 
.35 
.85 
3.00 
Arkwright Ruby. Bright ruby crimson, with cen¬ 
tral markings; velvety; fragrant. Va oz., $1.00 
.35 
6.00 
Black Prince. 8 in. 
.25 
.50 
1.80 
Blue Beauty. Bright blue, early, free-flowering. 
Ve oz .65c 
.35 
4.00 
Blue Butterfly. Mid-blue shading to white. Re¬ 
sembles Pansy Beaconfield . 
.35 
1.00 
3.60 
Blue Perfection. Light blue. Large flowered. 8 in. 
.25 
.50 
1.80 
Chantreyland. A perfect Viola, producing masses 
of purest apricot flowers . 
.35 
1.20 
4.00 
Golden Orange. Shade or two darker than Viola 
Chantreyland, uniform color, free flowering.. 
.25 
,70 
2.40 
G. Wermig. Rich violet-blue, 8 in. 
.50 
1.60 
6.00 
White Wermig, 8 in. 
.25 
.50 
1.80 
Ilona. Wine red. 
.25 
.50 
1.80 
Improved Scotch. Three and five blotched in 
splendid mixture . 
.35 
.85 
2.80 
Jersey Gem. Compact habit, deep violet-blue. 
8 in. (Va oz., $1.80) 
.50 
3.20 
Lutea Splendens. Chrome yellow. 8 in. 
.25 
.50 
1.60 
Mauve Queen. Reddish violet. 8 in. 
.25 
.50 
1.80 
Mixed. Small flowering type. 
.25 
.50 
1.81 
Papilio. Blue and white, 6 in. 
.25 
.50 
1.60 
Primrose Dame. Sulphur yellow. 8 in. 
.35 
.70 
2.40 
Primrose Perfection. A good yellow. 
.35 
1.20 
4.00 
Puck. The 2 upper petals are clear purple-violet, 
the 3 lower, golden-yellow. 6 in. 
.25 
.60 
2.20 
Rosea, 6 in. varies. 
.35 
1.20 
4.00 
Spring Messenger. Bright rich purple. 
.25 
,50 
1.80 
White Perfection. White. Large flowered. 8 in... 
.25 
.50 
1.80 
W. H. Woodgate. Violet purple, large, round 
flowers on long stems. 9 in. 
.50 
Special Mixture. Bright shades of self colors of 
red, yellow, blue and apricot. 
.35 
.85 
3.00 
VIOLA-VARIOUS TYPES 
Bosniaca. Free blooming, small deep purple flow¬ 
ers. 4 in. 
.35 
.70 
2.40 
Florariense. Beautiful lavender .... Vs oz., $1.50 
.50 
... 
• • . 
Gracilis Lord Nelson. Violet-purple. 6 in. 
.35 
.80 
2.80 
Eisenach Jewel. Small-flowered, deep violet... 
.50 
. . • 
• • • 
Johnny Jump Up. Little Pansy faces of purple, 
blue and yellow.Vs oz.,$1.00 
.50 
Nigra (Bowles Black Pansy). Interesting and at¬ 
tractive little pansy, pretty small black flowers 
.35 
Tufted Pansies. Finest mixture of these long and 
blooming varieties. 9 in. 
.25 
.50 
1.80 
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