

CHICAGO American Bulb Eompany NEW YORK 

FLORISTS’ FLOWER SEEDS —- ANNUALS FOR GREENHOUSE AND 
OUTDOOR CULTURE /—~ SEE PAGES 36 TO 43 FOR HARDY PERENNIAL SEEDS 
A. B. C. “Superior Strain” 
Column Stocks — 
A Specialty with us. 
ABUTILON 
(Flowering Maple) 
Choicest mixed. 
Ye oz...$1.25 Tr. Pkt...35c 
ACROCLINIUM 
(Everlasting) 
Excellent for cutting. 
Double Giant Mixture. 
Tes. Plt: Meee Serre 15c 
Sensation Giants Double. 
Rose to light pink shades. 
Tet Pity deine eine 25c 
Y% oz....50c Oz. 
AGERATUM 
Fairy Pink. Ageratum Fairy 
Pink is a dwarf compact 
Ageratum of a delightful soft 
salmon rose-pink color. It 
begins blooming when not 
more than 1% to 2 inches 
high and continues to grow 
until it has formed a solid, 
compact mass of blooms. 

TBSP eater nets eoraree teen roe 45c UR OV MSO rs CL TOE Coa $1.60 
UrePkt Oz. 
Blue Perfection. Dark blue bedder. 8 in............... $0.15 $0.75 
Blue Ball. An improved Blue Perfection. 6 in. .......... ols} 75 
Blue Cap. Dwarf, compact, flowers larger than ‘'Little 
Blue Star” and deeper in color.......... (Y% oz.,80c) .25 3.00 
Imperial Dwarf. Blue secs eee oe ean Clearer ale 15 65 
Imperial Dwarf White................... (Y% |b., $1.75) .15 -50 
Little Blue Star. Miniature bushes, flowers light blue 
anetioh sdzlel elevanieie) Me thay dooay adden oe ooo OS (Y oz.,60c) .25 2.00 
Midget Blue (New). Very low (3 to 4 inches) compact plants covered 
with small true azure blue flowers. 
VaiOZ ence eer $1.35 Oy Le aoc $4.75 
AMERICAN BULB COMPANY 

ALOE VARIEGATA 
It is well known that in order to produce THE HIGHEST TYPE OF FLOWER SEEDS 
an unusual amount of care and attention is required while in the state of production, 
therefore seeds should only be purchased on a QUALITY BASIS. 
In line with the usual A.B. C. policy, we shall continue our wholehearted efforts to the 
end of supplying FLOWER SEEDS OF “SUPREME” QUALITY for the FLORIST 
GROWER and our prices will be found to be reasonable and consistent with the afore- 
mentioned “THE KIND YOU NEED FOR PROFITABLE RESULTS.” 
We wish to call your special attention to “ALL-AMERICA” Flower Seed Selections. 
Because of the extensive advertising these valuable new introductions will receive 
throughout the U.S. A. during the coming year, we believe growers will find it profit- 
able to provide small plants of same for merchandising to the public for garden plant- 
ing. Such plants for sale in the Spring season should provide a neat profit for you. 
Tiger Aloe. A quick-growing succulent, with beautifully variegated 
leaves. (Greenhouse plant.) 100 seeds. .$1.50 
1,000 seeds. .$10.00 
ALYSSUM Tr. Pkt. Oz. 
Carpet of Snow (Procumbens). Spreading 2 to 3 
Inches We evrevs, ccscsise syaveuene eieteeotaie misters os (1% lb., $2.15) $0.15 $0.70 
A.B.C. Special “Little Gem.” White. 4 to 6 
inches. <5 is visto ersueieisvereche sraeaerene/epetatewecs (% Ib., $1.75) .15 .50 
Lilac Queen. Pale lilac flowers, color deepens as 
weather! becomes cools sO mney ramseseriersiel die etetaentieieee LO .50 
Little Dorrit. White. (A. B. C. special strain.) Forms perfect 
bush about 4inches: high. eerste (Y% |b., $1.75) .15 .50 
Maritimum (Sweet Alyssum). White. Used for cut flowers. 
10:1ns ie ee ee oes (Lb., $2.00) (4 0z.,60c) .10 .20 
Violet Queen. Dwarf compact habit, free flowering with 
sweet scented flowers. Rich violet color.......... E25 1.85 
AMARANTHUS Tr. Pkt. Oz. 
Molten Fire. Brilliant poinsettia-like tips. 4 ft..(Y% oz., 25e) $0.15 $0.85 
Salicifolius (Fountain Plant). Green with bronze, tops 
blood ted ta:fticer y Wea 8 esea cheer eieiaicua teens cee eaeice aes 15 
AMARYLLIS 
Diener’s Mammoth Hybrids. Growers should find much of interest in 
Amaryllis culture from seed and we believe a most favorable surprise 
from the above named strain is in store for the producer when flower- 
ing period arrives. (Seed supplied in Diener’s original packets.) 
20 seeds...... 50c LOUiSeedsare eras $1.50 1,000 seedst..... $10.00 
ANCHUSA 
Capensis Blue Bird. Indigo blue. 2 ft. Tr. Pkt...... 15c Oz sees 60c 
HOW TO IMPROVE GERMINATION OF FINE SEEDS — ESPECIALLY DURING THE HOT WEATHER SEASON 
“Sorbex.” The perfect mixture for the tender germinated seedlings is 
one part ‘‘Sorbex” to two parts screened garden loam—by volume. 
~SORBEX. Per) 10-bushel (bage ceemee er nneaeeiirimerse chee $3.95 
FORMACIDE. A stabilized formaldehyde dust for seed and soil disin- 
fectant in the control of damping off. 
1 Ibs\(Plus'postage) ae aes 75c 
VASE be) Seep eS Ree en eet eI ner Spit, Bis olen ano Oico TRUER $5.50 
LIQUID FORMALDEHYDE. The use of formaldehyde for treating soils 
for seed planting is recommended where it is not possible to use 
steam as a means of sterilization. 
Oisanaode - $1.56 Gal). cect. $0.95 60-lb. kegs........ $13.20 
SEMESAN. A seed disinfectant and control for “damping off.” 
Q-OZNe UTS: a srcgae wctsleee, occehanehan tus teueucrn ees Lee Ce ee Each $ 0.40 
Lil Ss bet epee ese etna erect oi centr Ce EEO fot cela a ans Each 9.2.00 
SoG WAS” sew cuerss sre acere srepbetea, tic seie eee eRe Oder. ane eae ere Each 11.40 
CUPROCIDE. The standard red copper oxide. Cuprocide is a dusty, 
finely divided red powder especially designed to cover uniformly and 
adhere tenaciously to seeds and give them maximum protection 
against ‘“damping-off"’. 
Lalbrc tins) <tc n chal aes 2 ale to ee ete oan ee a Each $0.90 
Sells ths © ic cra heirs Sea ada te eno PI ss Each 4.00 
CUPROCIDE-YELLOW. A neutral yellow copper oxide for control of 
damping-off and fungus diseases. 3 lbs. ............ Pn cic $1.40 

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