MAY 1(1, 1S9S. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



953 



Decoration Day 

 Flowers 



BUY YOUR STOCK DIRECT FROM THE GROWERS. 



=.'*».<=^We are now cutting from Five to Ten Thousand Tea Roses and Two Thousand 

 Beauties per day, besides a large amount of Carnations, Smilax, Asparagus and various 

 other Florists' Stock. 



You want this for Decoration Day ! 



VASE FOR THE CEMETERY. 



THE 



Clara Cemetery Vase 



i'.lleiu Applied l.ir l.y Mrs. C. W, I'lkc 



A RECEPTACLE FOB FLOWERS, LONG NEEDED 

 FOR THE CEMETERY. 



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Address all order? to 



Bassett & Wasliburn. 



Send orders now for Decoration 

 Day Sales. 



H E CLARA VASE for use at the Cemetery is a hand- 

 some as well as one of the most useful articles e\'er 

 placed on the market. It is absolutely a new thins and 

 takes the place of all the old tin cans, bottles and various old 

 truck that are usually found in the cemetery for holding 

 til iwers, and prove such a disgrace wliere e\erythme else is 

 beautifid and ornamental. It is composed of solid glass and 

 stands about tweUe inches liigh. The lower end is sharp- 

 pomted so it can be embedded about six inches in the ground 

 and stand firm. It will hold sufficient water to keep the flowers 

 fresh and sweet, and will accommodate tlowers with long as 

 well as short stems. The VASE is bell shaped and the top 

 has a diameter of about hve inches. 



The VASE is sold at a ver>' low price and is within the 

 reach of all classes. It is \ery strong and well made and can 

 not be broken by rough handling. 



Prices. deli\ered to railroad or express companies in Chi- 

 cago : 



Que Dozen, ... $3.50 



Three Dozen, at . . 3.25 



Five Dozen, at - - 3.O0 



Samples sent mi receijit of lifty cents (50c.) each. 



These VASES will retail in the market for from 5oc.t0 7SC. 

 each, thereby giving the dealer a profit of over a hundred 

 per cent, on his investment. 



We have a very fine lot of 

 fancy common ferns and green 

 galax leaves just received. 



Don't fail to write for our Dec- 

 oration Day Price List which 

 will be issued on Friday, the 

 20th inst. We will ship when 

 possible direct from our green- 

 houses at Hinsdale, thereby 

 saving the rehandling of the 

 flowers. 



ROSE Plants 



We have an extra selected stock of the following 



Rose Plants. Will guarantee them to be 



as fine as any grown. 



Per 100. 



.American Beauty 2J^-inch pot, $.5.00 



Brides i'A " 3.00 



Bridesmaids 2M " 3.00 



President Carnot....2H " 3.30 



Per 1,000 

 $50.00 

 25.00 

 25.00 

 35.00 



Bassett & Washburn 



Growers of and 

 Wholesale Dealers in 



Cut Flowers, 



Greenhouses and Residence. 



HINSDALE, ILL. 



Store, 88 Wabash Avenue, CHICAGO. 



Do You Plant ^ 



American Beauties • 



1500 3-inch at $5 per 100. 



?aii, well 

 disease. 



Not cuUings but strictly ;\ No. 1 stronpr, clean, we 

 grown stock, and guaranteed free of a" 



A. DONAGHUE. 109 S. 16th St.. Omaha. Neb. 



CANNM 



Nicelv started. Mme. Crozy, P. 



Marquant, L. E. Bally. Florence 



\'auglian. etc.. 30c. per doz.: I'.i 



per 10(1. Pot plants, 4-in., $S per 100. 



DC/^./^\IIA Thurstonii, B. Argenteagut- 



tJllUUlM A lata, etc., 2-in., $2; 254-in., $i.W 



per IIHI. 



PANSY PLANTS ^^r\S^ZlTiol' 



A. J. Bi^UDWIN, Newark, O. 



VEGETABLE PLANTS 



Tomato, Cabbag"e, Lettuce, Celeryaiid Sweet 



Potato. !■'.(_ ]Hr UHl; $1 per 1000. 

 Pepper .iwi Eg-g- Plants, 2.ic per 100; $2 per 1000. 

 Cauliflower Snowball, 35c per 100; $2.50 per 1000 

 All plants by mail, 10c per 100 extra. Price list 

 for large quantities. Cash with order. 



R. VINCENT, Jr. & SON, White Marsh, Md. 



