CHICAGO 
AMERICAN BULB COMPANY 
NEW YORK 
A.B. C. HARDY PERENNIAL and BIENNIAL SEEDS — 
PYRETHRUM ROSEUM (Persian Daisy) 
Rose. White. James Kelway, deep velvet red. Carneum, flesh-pink. 
Single Mixed. 
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Double Choice Mixture. 
NGS, Nel cites Seen S 60c Vay Oz seen eee 2.75 Ozer ne $8.25 
Parthenifolium Aureum (Golden are 
Tisai ogee 20c WA Mees Seen on 35c Creer ee $1.00 
RUDBECKIA (Coneflower) 
Neumannii. Vivid yellow with black center_ rich bloomer, excellent 
for cutting. 
Tre Kipeceeetaroteers 30c Vad OZee ees Beet 95c Oza ee ya $3.50 
Purpurea. Reddish-purple with a remarkably large cone-shaped 
center of brown. Forms bushy plants and blooms from July to 
October. 3 ft. 
Mesa leh siees. 38 Sin Bip 25c VA OTe eee 85c Ozer ae $3.00 
SCABIOSA 
An excellent cut-flower with long, wiry stems. 
September. 2 to 3 ft. 
Blooms from June to 
Caueasica. Soft lavender-blue. 
Dts Pa eect ae ees 35c¢ Ve eves nes oh ree 75c Oya ee Slee a $2.70 
House Giant Hybrids. Colors from white to darkest blue. Very 
large flowers. 
Tineke eeeare mete. 2 40c Wa Norah We saeate $1.10 OZ een $3.70 
SEDUM 
Aizoon. 5 ins. Excellent dwarf variety for rockery. Yellow with 
brown flowers on delicate stems, with lance-shaped leaves: easy to 
grow. 
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Spurium Coccineum. 6 ins. Rosy-mauve. A rich bloomer; in 
its contrast between the fine buds and stems with the attract- 
ive variegated foliage, especially decorative. Hardy rock 
plant, dainty in combinations. 
Tie RLU e are eat coe a eee iE Nn acne ee ee 30c 
STATICE (Sea Lavender) 
Splendid hardy perennial producing panicles of minute flowers, 
which can be dried and used for winter bouquets. 
Caspia. Lilac flowers. Very vigorous. 2 ft. 
lutea Kiem eset 30c Wi ovate ae os 80c Oza eee $2.75 
Dumosa. Dense clusters of pure silver-gray blooms: 30 ins. 
TED Kipeewtess oh 5 40c Were Fs 90c Oza eines Ses $3.20 
Latifolia. Purplish flowers. 
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STOKESIA 
Cyanea. Large lavender-blue flowers. 2 ft. 
alin Petar 2086 40c Vy Ae el $1.00 Dz re eee $3.20 
THALICTRUM (Meadow Rue) 
Adiantifolium. Yellow flowers. |'/> ft. 
INpane Creewee ta eee ee 30c Winey emance 46/ 2 et Med 05 55c 
a Hybridum. New colors. Columbine-leaved, elegant 
PI re PDs eon Sp.8 ey eta e 30c VE SOz. ree eee eer foe 55c 
Disease Graceful sprays of violet-mauve flowers. Fine for 
cutting. 4 ft. 
Tee tees. Wee ek eee 30c Wess toys aa ehh I el ana 55c 
THERMOPSIS 
Caroliniana. Showy long spikes of Lupin-like yellow flowers pro- 
duced in June and July. Excellent for cutting. Seeds germinate 
ae Seine 
ARE Keer teh: 30c 
TRITOMA 
ete to orange-red spikes of narrow, tubular flowers. 
August to October. 3 to 4 ft. 
Early-Flowering Hybrids. A fine range of colors. 
Blooms from 
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Pfitzer's Hybrids. Scarlet. 
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TROLLIUS (Globeflower) 
Seeds should be frozen over winter for proper germination. 
Ledebouri Golden Queen. Orange. 24 ins. 
ANN Bl Sites Map tes 40c WANG Rev 45-6 \5n-b08 $1.00 Voz aa ae $1.80 
Europaeus. Yellow. 
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TUNICA 
Saxifraga. A pretty tufted plant with light pink flowers produced 
all summer. Useful either for the rockery or the border. !0 ins. 
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VALERIANA (Valerian) 
Mixed. Showy, hardy border plants producing large corymbs of 
red or white flowers. Fine for bouquets. 2 ft. 
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VERONICA (Speedwell) 
Spicata. Has long spikes of bright blue flowers in June and July. 
Vo ft. 
linger keeeer ee 40c WERT Esa ree kr 90c Oxi aeee $2.50 
VIOLA 
While smaller-flowered than pansies, these tufted pansies are very 
free-flowering and more persistent. Excellent for bedding. About 
8 ins. 
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Apricot. Beautiful rich apricot shades....$0.60 $2.20 $6.50 
Arkwright Ruby. Bright ruby-crimson, with 
central markings; velvety; fragrant.... .60 2.90 9.00 
Blue Perfection. Light blue; large-flowered .60 2.00 6.00 
Chantreyland. A perfect viola, pure apricot .60 2.40 8.00 
G. Wermig. Rich violet-blue. 8 ins...... .60 2.90 9.00 
Jersey Gem. Compact habit, deep violet- 
[WSRE SO rinstaaeests ; <eaee (Vg oz., $2.25) .60 ee ees 
Lutea Splendens. Chrome-yellow. 8 ins. .60 1.60 5.50 
White Perfection. White, large-flowered. . 
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A. B. C. Formula Mixture. Bright shades of 
self colors of red, yellow, blue and apricot .60 2.40 7.50 
ODORATA 
Queen Charlotte. Dark blue, sweet- 
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Viola Chantreyland 
