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AMERICAN BULB COMPANY 
Importers and Growers 
WHOLESALE PRICE LIST 
Spring Edition 1954 
This book is a combined catalog of seeds and bulbs (Pages 1 to 50), and 
the A.F.S. Bluebook of florist and horticultural supplies (Pages 51 to 96). 
Consult special index inside front cover and pages 94-95 for specific items. 
TABLE OF 
SEEDS AND BULBS Page 
New Flower Seeds ... 2- 6 
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CONTENTS 
SUPPLIES Page 
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Insecticides! i. cierto a <j stents ees strat etielavans ..- 56-60 
Greenhouse Supplies ....................61-80 
Florist Shop Supplies ...................-81-93 
Pest and Disease Control Chart... ..Inside Back Cover 
INDEX TO SUPPLIES... Fee nome eases PAaOS5 
TERMS OF BUSINESS 
Routing: Please give explicit shipping directions with each order, 
giving name of Freight, Express and Post Office stations. If no direc- 
tions are given we will use our best judgment, but all goods travel 
at purchaser's risk. 
Parcel Post: We will be pleased to send such items as can be mailed 
by Parcel Post; customers to remit for postage. We do not deliver 
goods free at Wholesale Prices, except flower seeds. Flower seeds 
will be sent prepaid by parcel post within the continental limits of 
the United States. 
Disclaimer: The American Bulb Company and the American Florist 
Supply Company give no warranty, express or implied, as to descrip- 
tion, quality, productiveness or any other matter of any seeds (bulbs 
or plants) or florist supplies it sells and will not be responsible for 
the crop. 
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. 
Cash Discounts: Cash with order only. 3% on Bulbs; 2% on Plants 
or Florist Supplies. Flower and Vegetable seeds; 5% on orders 
totaling less than $25.00; 8% on orders over $25.00. Prices on Lawn 
seeds and Cloth are NET. 
Charge Orders: For payment 10 days from date of bill the following 
discount may be deducted: 2% on Bulbs, Plants and Florists Supplies. 
Flower and Vegetable Seeds: orders of $5-50 2% (under $5 net); 
$50-100 5%; over $100 8%. Exception to the above is taken when 
goods are supplied under special quotation, in which case particular 
terms will be noted. 
Prices: This list cancels all previous offers. 
Unknown correspondents desiring to open an account will please 
furnish three references to parties in the trade with whom they have 
had credit relations, and sufficient time to investigate same; other- 
wise cash must accompany order. 
Goods desired C. O. D. must be accompanied by a partial remit- 
tance to guarantee acceptance. We cannot arrange to send perish- 
able stock C. O. D. 
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. 
CHICAGO 7 
1335 WEST RANDOLPH STREET 
Telephone HAymarket 1-6774 
CABLE—BULBS CHICAGO 
NEW YORK 1 
31 WEST 27TH STREET 
Telephone MUrray Hill 4-7256 
CABLE—BULBS NEW YORK 
AMERICAN FLORIST SUPPLY CO. 
Importers and Distributors 
