A. B.C. Supreme Quality Bulbs and Plants 


Descriptions of New Varieties for 1950 
SNOWCAP 
Intermediate formal type white pompon for Christmas 
and for January and February flowering. Growth habit 
an improvement over Snow and Revelation. 
BUTTERSCOTCH 
Intermediate golden bronze pompon with same season 
as Cassandra but with an improved growth habit. Very 
high quality hard pompon. Excellent for the cloth house 
when the competition is keen. 
RUBICON 
Early bronze red decorative to flower with Mary Mc- 
Arthur in July, August and early September. Superior 
color to Seneca and Red Rust during the summer period. 
SAMOVAR 
Rosewood bronze decorative flowering at the same time 
as Red Rust both natural and in the shading program. 
A good variety for September and October flowering. 
BOURBON 
Intermediate rust bronze single. Very good form and sub- 
stance. Flowers about the same time as Carnelia. Better 
growth habit and more productive than Carnelia, for 
December through March flowering group with Goldsmith, 
Cameo and Omega. 
FESTIVAL 
Small red single for Thanksgiving. Also now being 
flowered from December through March. The earliest of 
a group of outstanding red singles in which the growth 
habit and production is greatly improved over that of 
varieties listed in the past. 
GALAXY 
Intermediate bronze single. Same season as Viking and 
Cavalcade with an improved growth habit. Useful shade 
of bronze when lighted for the winter program. 
HOLIDAY 
Intermediate wide petaled red single flowering for Christ- 
mas. Freer growth habit than Sarong and therefore better 
suited for winter flowering than Sarong. 
MERRY MAKER 
Crimson red single for the holiday season and for flower- 
ing through January, February and March. A little larger 
and a better flower form than Christmas Star. 
BALLERINA 
Intermediate pink single. Early cloth house variety and 
similar in shading response to the California daisies. Better 
form and color than October Pink and has a more upright 
growth habit than that variety. Best with some disbudding. 
Resistant to Verticillium. Excellent for June flowering. 
SOPRANO 
Intermediate pink single to follow Ballerina in both the 
shading program and natural season. Fine for April, May 
and June flowering with Little America, and White Mensa. 
DEFIANCE 
(DePetris) Large glowing, true orchid pink pompon of 
decorative type with a green immature center making a 
very pleasing color. Excellent free growth and good pro- 
duction. Matures December 20-25. 
QUEEN’S LACE 
Early white spider. Responds with Silver Sheen and does 
well in the year ‘round flowering program from April- 
November. It should receive the same cultural treatment, 
spacing, etc., as Silver Sheen. A very durable flower. Has 
been very much in demand for June weddings this past 
season. ‘3 
TERMS OF SALE 
. The minimum total order that can be accepted 
is 500 cuttings. 
. Fifty of each variety is the minimum that can 
be supplied. 
. More than 50 of a variety must be in multiples 
of 50. 
. NoC.O.D. orders. 
3.. SAFE ARRIVAL cannot be guaranteed. All 
shipments must be in satisfactory condition be- 
fore being accepted by the common carrier. Our 
responsibility ceases upon receipt of shipment 
by their agent. If shipment arrives in bad order 
customer must file claim against the common 
carrier. 

We, the American Bulb Company, act as agents for the growers, and we do not warrant in any way, expressed or implied, the description, quality, 
productiveness or any other matter of any cuttings or plants sold by us. 
If the customer does not accept the goods on above terms he must return them at once, and money will be refunded or proper credit given. We exercise, 
however, the greatest care to fill our orders with the highest quality possible, as it is our constant aim to give our customers fullest satisfaction. 
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. 
