Vee. OU ion t 
WEST CHICAGO 
ILLINOIS 
INDEX 
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Abutilon eee. 10 pews : Gazaniaee er 23 Lupine: Ranunculus ...... 33 
‘Achilleay = yen ae 51 EE ese ase 18 Geranium ........ 23 Annual (yee 29 Red Book ........ 55 
Achimenés’ = 476... 10 Perennial ...... 53 Gerbera 23 Perennialy 00 Rici 33 
eon Al Gerace ee D3 ieee cae ae lech ICID Sa ee 
Conitum meee : Gesneria ......... 23 VERN: Po pace 58 Rudbeckia: 
aan ose 10 Cheiranthvsien 3. 2: 53 C Macmold 57 eee : 
! “A : GUN E oe ae 56 go Sse he Anniial ies 33 
Agathaea™ eee 10 Cherry, Christmas 18 Csi 56 Marvel of Peru 25 Perennial ...... 59 
Ageratumiye ee LY) UR aa 18 Glad Bulbs wel Matricaria, see Saintpaulia .....: 33 
Al66son10 eee 10 eer cny pies sg Gloxinia... :.. p28 Heveriew i eae 56 Salpiglossis ...... 34 
Alstroemeria ..... 51 Sak ee “9 Codetiay =...) ees Mesembryanthemum 25 Salvia: 
Pea ess Ey NED Se eee ee _ Sapte ay a Microsperma ..... 25 Annual ...... 1, 35 
Anntialae. seen ll ania fs QUO Beer es rue Mignonette ....... 25 Perennial ..... 59 
Perennial ...... ol See oe ee es age Abeta jae 24 Mimosa ae 2O Danvitsid eee 34 
Amaranthus ...... i ieee bia ee z TOSS a Deere Vinal See eee 25 Saponaria: 
ik i Cobaea .......... 19 Crevillequeeeeeere 24 Moontlower 25 Annual J 34 
nchusa: Moonflower ...... 20 Annual ........ 
An Tia eee ee Il Sie aes 19, Be Grower Talks Morning Glory .... 29 Perennial ...... 59 
Perennial ...... 51 ce enn eee coat ae ot 55, Cover 4 Myosotis: pores: 
Anemone ......... Gi, lg Ree ar oleae Gypsophila: Armas eee 29 nnual ........ 4 
Annuals, Mixed .. 10 pees Ornamental . 20 ‘Annalee 24 Perennial eee 58 Perennial 9-2) 59 
eas oe 5] peesee ae 20 Perennial ...... 57 Naegelia ......... 29 Schizanthus ...... 34 
Aquilegia ........ 51 Cui peek _ Helianthemum .... 57 Nasturtium ....... 29. Shamrock ........ 34 
ee Ne eer zenialic aicare vc 0 12 ey eee 29 S : 
ae mas eiWemcrelamats 21 Ache ss tai 29 Ee Fie one at 
; is ...... 0. : eee, 91 ae Ree rs lettganes Sys os pdrag see 
rmeria .......... 52 Gaera 21 ellotrope ....... Nepeta ti wisess aur 58 Statice: 
Fa: we ere os Deke fe 21 eae one zg! INicotiande pees 29 Anita ee ee 34 
Sclepiasiee re el eet Nom eee ee esperis mee eae : : ; 
Asparagus: Daisy: Heuchera ....... yl ce eek aed apr ok Be 
ree : W nual ee oe 92 ieee : 57 Nigella> \ 25s: 29 Stockss=eneeeeee 1, 40 
Pareaniale Gee 52 Perennial ...... 53 Hollvh , faade ys ie Oenothera@ <1. 58 Stokesia” =< sores 60 
te ERENT SE Pansy er oOe | 
ervey Daturanern ae 6): 22 A 1 2A Strawberry ....... 41 
ee 1 19-14 Delphinium .... 1, 54 SIAL, ae Passiflora ......-. 32 ca ee Al 
nnual ....... : Son aes Perennial SEO Panstenen see ae a ee ee 
Perennial ..... a2 es ma 99 Hunnemannia .... 24 Annual ........ 32 Streptocarpus .... 41 
Aubrietia ........ 52 Deeeare hee 55 bers ieee ce 57 Perennial ...... 58 Sweet Peas.. 1, 42, 43 
Balsam gee en a 16 Hier les. 55 Impatiens ...... 24 Pepper, Christmas 32 AMMAN eRe os sos 60 
Baptisia® ae...) .- 52 Hic eee 55 Incarvillea ....... 57 Petunia... 1, 2-9 Thermopsis ....... 60 
Begonia ....... 15, 16 ar Maes a ay Sal ceris MAMCR aC Renae 57 Phlox: Thunbergia ...... 4A 
Bellis Perennis 5 Didi ae Kalanchoe 94 Annual 32 : : 
Bells of Ireland 16 Digitalis_ ..-.----- 55 = a shee a 35 SSR eo lithonia, = 22a. 44, 
Balronie 2 59 Dimorphotheca ... 22 ore ae as ae 95 Dacedts oc... 59 ‘Lorenia weiner 44 
Cy eethenh Oar merit Sar) D . were. 5 a) eli elein neta! hel conten ta 4 a eee x 
Broom oe By ene ak. ze Larkspur ........ 26 aes ee ee a na poo aos a 
Browallia eee 16 Echinops aS Pathyrism ee. 57 an ands .... MICOMA oy, oe 6 
Bulbs) OTA 5p) Lavandula 377.5. 58 ides aie 68, a Trollius .......... 60 
Cactis## ae. * 16 igh eee, ens Pavaterae eg. 25 ete ORS ea = Umbrella Plant, see 
. : ‘5 = u Oscar ees 
Calceolaria ....... 16 Leontopodium .. 58 Leontopodium .... 2 bow Pack Hae ee is Cyperus ....... 21 
Calendula Sete: 17 Euphorbia: Leptosyne eben ees poor Vegetable Seeds 62-67 
Calliopsis Sore ae 17 i Oe 22 Liatris ......... 2 (eA aye 33 Ventdium se 44 
Campanula Reis gow 52 Perennial ...... 56 Lily pte resis Perennial ...... 59 Verbenaa5 ee 44 
Candytutt). <2: eee OXacutie oof 22 Linaria |... .. 25 Partalae see 33 Veronica ......... 60 
Cannay aaa? 17 Feverfew ......... 56 Pinu aie, . 58 Brulee Vibra-Seeders .... 61 
Carnation: ISreeSia reuse se: 23 Lobelia: Annual ........ $3 Vinca steer 45 
Annual EE ee 17 Fnehsia: ¢,+..%. wes Anntial” ¢i4..e. 25 Perennial ...... 59 Viola one eee 60 
Perennial ...... 53 Gaillardia: Perennial ...... 58 Pyrethrum ....... 59 Wallflower ....... A5 
Catananche iets wen 53 Amati ie tae. 23 Love Apple ...... 25 Queen Anne’s Lace cca? eae gare 60 
Celosia ae ae Teh Perennial | 56 Un ariaeegee ee ee 58 Flower ........ 33 Zinnias ..... 1, 45-47 
CATALOG No. 68—SPRING 1954—-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, 57%; $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.0.D. shipments 50% in advance. 
All Prices in this catalog subject to change without notice. 
All Seed Sent Prepaid—except on bulk grass seed and on orders weigh- 
ing over 2 ounces where customer requests first class mail, air mail or 
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WEST Chicago, IIlinois. Not responsible for currency sent in the mail. 
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through Friday: 9 to 12 Saturday. Our phone number is West Chicago 299. 
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