CHICAGO Ymerican Bulb Company NEW YORK 


"M-America” Selections 1943 s 
MARIGOLD 
Dwarf French 
Harmony Type 
“SUNKIST”’ 

H-bmetrica Winner 
ASTER “VICTORY GIANTS MIXED” 
(Honorable Mention) 
An extra early Giants of California type with strong straight cutting stems 
and sturdy branching plants to three feet tall. The crown flowers average 
five inches across. Mixture includes salmon-pink not found in California 
Type, most desirable light colors without reds. While not resistant, our 
flowering trial of “Victory Giants Mixed” gave every indication of being 
a worthwhile florist item. 
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VIOLA “BLUE ELF” 
A distinctly new all-purpose Viola. The upper petals are a deep violet- 
blue, while the lower petals are a light violet-blue with gold eye and 
black lines radiating from the center. The dark green foliage is small 
and produces a plant nine inches tall. Covered with bloom, ‘Blue Elf” 
has many uses. A March sowing blooms in June and continues until 
August. 
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PETUNIA GIANTS OF CALIFORNIA “GLAMOUR” 
A lovely selection out of Bodger’s Supreme Florists Strain, which made 
such a glorious impression on the seedsmen at Lompoc, following the 
A. §S. T. A. convention in San Francisco three years ago. It has a large 
salmon-rose flower with brown veining on white in the throat; a free 
and continuous bloomer. This is an excellent color under artificial light 
and outdoors. There is a little variation in color shades and though mostly 
with wavy, fringed petals, some come plain edged and smaller in size 
than the 4 to 5 inches. Height is usually 15 to 18 inches. 
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HA merica Whaner 
MARIGOLD DWARF FRENCH HARMONY 
TYPE “SUNKIST” 
(Silver Medal) 
A fine addition to the dwarf-growing Marigolds is “Sunkist”. Rich deep 
golden orange, the 2-inch blooms, with their crested centers of dainty 
tubular petals surrounded by several rows of broad velvety self-colored 
guard petals, literally cover the tiny 6-inch to 8-inch mound-like plants. 
Exceedingly early and free blooming. Should be valuable for Spring 
combinations as well as for edging. 
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SWEET PEA EARLY FLOWERING 
“TOP SERGEANT” 
"Top Sergeant” is a healthy deep blood-red crimson color, having very 
long stems and extremely large bold faced flowers. Flowering trials in 
the Chicago area this past season under winter conditions showed it to 
be a deep crimson red, without any purple, and growers report it to be 
the best crimson among winter peas. 
ZINNIA “FANTASY MELODY” 
Melody brings a new color not only to the Fantasy group, but is a dis- 
tinctly new shade in Zinnias as a whole. A rich orchid-lavender, the 
color is most intriguing, particularly in flower arrangements. The medium 
sized petals, light and dainty in appearance. The two and one-half foot 
plants are very free flowering, start blooming early and give a wealth 
of flowers throughout the summer months. Good in our trials. 
NIEREMBERGIA “PURPLE ROBE” 
Similar to Nierembergia Hippomanica, except several shades deeper blue 
or violet-blue in color, from which it was selected. This is a half hardy 
perennial, treated as an annual, blooming in about 15 weeks from 
sowing. It prefers full sun, sandy loam, and makes a grand border and 
edging subject. It stays in bloom over a long period and with a colorful 
blanket of bloom. Very dwarf, about 6 inches tall, cushion-like plant, 
surmounted with flowers the color of Silver Blue Petunia. 
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Nierembergia “Purple Robe” 

