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WEST CHICAGO 
ILLINOIS 
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Abutilom @ cee se 10 Carnation: Feverfew ......... 56 Love Apple ...... 25 Ranunculus ...... 33 
Achilledpan.'t0e0-o 51 Annual ........ We aR reesia We as. 2 liunaria eee 59 | Ricins ¢2¢0e2.5h 33 
Perennial ~.:.... 53 ; pee Tiel: 
Achimenes ....... 10 Fuchsia® ss2c sens 23 Lupine: Rudbeckia: 
Aconi 51 Catananche ....... 53 Gaillardia: Avinialeeeee oe 25 Agvnital pee eee 33 
ar ae he ees 10 Celosia® saatetomons 18 ATinualeeee ae te 23 Perennial ...... 58 Perennial ...... 59 
ENED EAI ie Centaurea: Perennial ...:.. D6 ychnisee. sees 58 Saintpaulia ...... 33 
Agapanthus ...... 10 ee a tae 18 C ‘ 93 : . ; 3 34 
ieariieryn kee cee 10 pee 53 ree ATO as a Marigold ....1, 27,2 Salpiglossis ...... 
‘ aCe Nae Geranium ........ 23 Marvel of Peru .. 25 Salvia: 
Ag eratani ee eer. 10 G@erachilin ee 53 a ae 23 Nee onal eee 34, 35 
Ph lOem rea oe 10 Cheiranthus a. 53 Cee eee 93 carn eee 56 Porenale eee 59 
Alstroemeria ..... 51 _— Cherry, Sean sas) ONY Seale i ae 56 Tec read hosing Sam moa Titalii ge ermaea 34 
Alyssum: Chrysanthemum: Clee ae ee 56 , SE nonariae 
(Amp lees a: iis ta ATUL eee ee 18 ee Buibe ee 71 pera Done Bie i = eres a ian 4 34 
Perennial ...... ol Perennial ...... 53 Ciena eae 93 Mignonette ents Pireanial eee 59 
Amaranthus ...... HT @inerariae ete «nas 19 Coda 93 Mimosa A Nea snes ‘a Sra hiosa? 
Anchusa: Clarkia .......... 19 Gomphrena ....... 24 Mimulus .......-. Annitial (= oon. 34 
Annual stesso se 11 Clematis: #2422. 53 Courds2) 2 ee 2A Moonflower Reiss 25 Perennial ...... 59 
Perenniale. ol Gleomer = san ce? 19 Grass, Ornamental 24 Morning Glory .... 29 Schizanthus ...... 40 
INEMOMNE co carone DL Cobacaae eae 19 Grass, Lawn , 0 Myosotis: Shamrock ........ 40 
Annuals, Mixed .. 6 Coleuste ete 19, 20 Grevillea te: 24 See Sai cin Bs Crnilax Gee ee ee 40 
Nathemisa.s ca. 51 Coral Flower ..... 20 Gypsophila: a er is Snapdragon . .1, 36-39 
Aquilegiay spec or 4: 51 Corcopatsanenee a 4c 53 Annual ........ 24 a ais ce a a Statice: 
ahic eee 5 Corn, Ornamental . 20 Perennial eee a7 Nemesia hue en 29 Ee te. 40 
IAT CLOSE 11 Cosmosa eee 20. Helianthemum BS) | Nemophila ieee hac h Pa) Perennial ..... 59 
IATIIETIA Senor foc: 52 Crossandra ....... 20 Helianthus SD aos ac 24 Nepetat Sat naeoe 58 Stocks ....1, 40, Al, 42 
ATLEMISIA Ue ae crys in: OcMwee Cuphea: Vee. yng q1 ‘Helichrysum ..... 24 Nicotiana eye 29 SWC oe ecn e 60 
INSCIEDIAS Sarma. a... 52 Cyclamen 4.61. - 21 Heliotrope ....... 24 Nierembergia ..... 29 mens 40 
Asparagus: Cynoglossum ..... al Helleborus ....... 57 Nicci eee 99 anil Mee ee rn 
Annual ........ Piet Gy pers teeth CI ae au Oenothera ....... 58 BS ae a 
Perennial ...... SOMES Tyan ele ok eae. 9] Heuchera” .4...... BY Danses 30.3] -«*Streptocarpus ....- 40 
Aster: isy: Hibiscus ......... 97 i é Sweet Peas ... 42,43 
Daisy: Pagsifioray ae yA 
Annual ..... 1, 12-14 TAT al| eee 22 Hollyhock: Penstemon: Thalictrumessene ee 60 
Perennial a Wiig 52 Perennial ae Be Annual wera Z REE Se 39 That onnaeee es 60 
tegen e re Reus ogee ee 2 etal ae 24 Perennial ...... 58 Thunbergia ...... 4A, 
Balsam eer 16 Delphinium ...... 54, Hunnemannia rr Penner Christmas? richie an 
Baprisiae se ee, 52 Theives: Theris A Nee Sil Pakonia ae: 1,29 it onia BAS Se ae 
Begonia ....... 15, 16 a 29 Impatiens We ede: 1, 24 Phiose TOrenia ae, (ope ete 44 
Bellis Perennis ... 52 Perennial ...... 55 Tncarvillea Tees 57 ATDTUA Lee eae 32 Trachelitimoas..2 a: 44, 
Bells of Ireland .. 16 Dicentraae 5D Trigger 192 er-c- 57 Perennial ...... 59 ai oma se 60 
BOCCONI Eee 52 Dictamnus ....... 55 Kalanchoe Beetle tea 24 Physaliss eos 59 Tealliusme eee 60 
Boltonia 2 aoe. 52meee Didiscus) 40, a. 1,22 Kochia .......... 25 Physostegia ...... Pos Ae cil aaPlant= cee 
Brachycome ...... 16ep Digitalis). 2... .. 55 Lantana ........-. 25 Plant Bands ..... 48 ee igo 
RrOOTR Meera ee 52 Dimorphotheca ... 22 Larkspur ........ 26 Plants ......... 67-69 y PevU eee 61 66 
Browallia ........ 16 Doronicum ....... ay Mine Boge. 57 Platycodon ....... 59 Vegetable Seeds 61- 
Bulbsaee ee 70-72 Dracaena ..2.....: 22 avandulageeere ee 57 Plumbago" "5. 3428 32 Venidium ........ 44 
Gacalingee eee 15 Echinops ........ 55 Lavateras ee As Poppy: Verbena ee ae 1, 44 
Gaetugeh seeee foe, 16 Behitm ese 2 ho 22, Leontopodium .... 57 Annual” cakes 33 peronics 2 GEE ahora 60 
Calceolaria ....... 16 Edelweiss, see Reptosyne oar ee 25 Perennial ...... 59 \ ibra-Seeders Ved Gall 
Galendulawere. —.. ve Leontopodium .. 57 Diatviseg sete 57 Portulaca, 34 33 Vinca reste eee 45 
Callionsis: 4... -.... 1 Escholtzia ).. 2... 22 Lalyea ae. aera 58 Primula: Viola Lacie ee 60 
Campanula: Euphorbia: Linaria= 2.5) « 25 Annu se eee 33 Virginian Stocks .. 45 
(AnuiialieG) cee). 17 ATA Meee ea: 22 Latin eee oe a 58 Perennial =? 55: 59 Viscarii gen sae 45 
Perennial ...... 52 Perennial .....: 56 I obelia: Pyrethrum sass et 59 Wallflower ....... 45 
Gand veut ieee cea. 17 TAG west ees, 3: 23 Annival@ canemets Pass Queen Anne’s Lace SV CCA gee ee ike: 60 
Ganna ga toe ‘bg evil Aaee tices case 23 Perennial ...... 58 Elowers =. 33 Zinnias ........ 45-47 
CATLOG No. 66—SPRING 1953—-BUSINESS TERMS 
DISCOUNTS ON SEED ORDERS (Except Lawn Grass). Cash or C.O.D. 
Discount! When cash is enclosed, or on C.O.D.’s: under $5.00 net: $5.00 
to $25.00, 5%; $25.00 and over, 8%. Bulbs, 2%. 
On Charge Seed Orders! If paid within 10 days from date of invoice: 
under $5.00, net; $5.00 to $50.00, 2%; $50.00 to $100.00, 5%; $100.00 
and over, 8%. Bulbs, 2% 10 days. 
NO CASH DISCOUNT on Lawn Grass, Plants, Plant Band Material, and 
other Supplies. These items cannot be sent C.O.D. 
If this is your first order, it should be signed with some individual’s name 
in writing. Payment should accompany all orders unless credit has been 
established. C.O.D. shipments 50% in advance. 
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