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VOLUME 



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BODDINGTON'S STORE NEWS 



SATURDAY, AUGUST 20th, 1910 



PUBLISHED 



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Remember you may deduct 5 per cent if cash accompanies order 



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QUALITY" CHRISTMAS SWEET PEAS 



AT the Exhibition and Convention of the National 

 Sweet Pea Society of America, July 12th and 

 13th, 1910, we Again won the C. C. Morse & Co.'s 

 Silver Cup for the finest and best collection of 

 Sweet Peas open to the trade only. 



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The right time to sow Sweet Peas for Christmas 



flowering is in August and September 



AH our Christmas-flowering Sweet Peas are true to name 

 and grown from originator's stools (secured by us) by one 

 of the most reliable seed growers and Sweet Pea specialists 

 in California, and we can maUe immediate delivery. Our 

 output last year was nearly 6000 lbs. No kicks and plenty 

 of testimonials as to quality, germination and trueuess 

 to type. 



BODDINGTON'S EXTRA-E.4BLY CHRISTMAS WHITE 

 SNOWBIRD. An exceptionally early Sweet Pea for In- 

 door flowering — will bloom six weeks after sowing. Color 

 clear white, upon long stems; habit fairly dwarf and of 

 exceptionally f ree-llowering qualities. Without doubt, the 

 finest early white for indoor planting. We sell one grower 

 in Pennsylvania 35 lbs. of this variety every year, name 

 on application. Oz. 25 cts., Vt lb. 75 cts., H lb., $1.25, 

 lb. $2(10. 

 BODDINGTON'S CHRISTMAS PINK. This Is the earliest 

 and most profitable and useful Sweet Pea in cultivation, 

 as by sowing the seed under glass in latter part of 

 August, flowers can be cut from Thanksgiving on during 

 the winter months. Oz. 10 cts., % lb. 40 cts., % lb. 

 60 cts., lb. $1.00. 

 BODDINGTON'S CHRISTMAS WHITE. A companion to 

 our Christmas Pink. Just as free and profuse a bloomer. 

 Oz. 15 cts.. % lb. 50 cts., % lb. 85 cts., lb. $1.50. 

 CANARY'. Similar to the above, but flowers of an excep- 

 tionally good yellow. Oz. 25 cts., % lb. 75 cts., '^ lb. 

 .?1.25. lb. $2.00. 

 FLAMINGO. Color scarlet, free-flowering and early. Oz. 



25 cts., Vi lb. 75 cts.. Mi lb. $1.50, lb. $2.50. 

 Christmas Meteor. Scarlet; fine open red flower. Oz. 25 

 cts., Vi lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. 



Christmas Captain. Blue and purple. Oz. 25 cts., Yi lb. 



75 cts., 1/2 lb. $1.'25, lb. $2.00. 

 Florence Denzer. Pure white. Oz. 15 cts., Vi lb. 50 cts., 



1/2 lb. 85 cts.. lb. $1.50. 

 Greenbrook. White standard slightly touched with laven- 

 der. Large orchid flowering variety. Oz. 25 cts., Vt lb. 



75 cts.. Ml lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. 

 Le Marquis. This is the same color as Princess of Wales 



violet; has very large flowers. Oz. 25 cts., Yi lb. 75 cts., 



V2 lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. 

 Miss Helen M. Gould. White, open flower; standard lilac, 



marbled. Oz. 25 cts., 14 lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25. lb. $2.00. 

 Miss Josey Reilly. Lilac; very large flowers. Oz. 25 cts., 



14 lb. 75 cts., % lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. 

 Mrs. E. Wild. Carmine or dark pink. Oz. 15 cts., Vs lb. 



.50 cts.. Yi lb. 85 cts., lb. $1.50. 

 Mrs. Alex. Wallace. Lavender. Oz. 25 cts., H lb. 75 cts., 



V2 lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. 

 Mrs. Geo. Lewis. Large, pure white wavy flower. Oz. 15 



cts.. 14 lb. 50 cts., % lb. 85 cts., lb. $1.50. 

 Mrs. W. W. Smalley. Satiny Pink. Oz. 25 cts., % lb. 75 



cts., Yi lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. 

 Mrs. Hannan. Deep rose-pink of a very pleasing shade; 



medium flower. Oz. 25 cts., H lb. 75 cts., V, lb. $1.25, 



lb. $2.00. 

 Mrs. F. J. Dolansky. Daybreak pink. Oz. 25 cts., Vs lb. 



75 cts., H lb. $1.25. lb. .?2.00. 

 Mrs. Chas. H. Totty. Sky-blue; late. Oz. 25 cts., Vs lb. 



75 cts.. Ml lb. $1.25. lb. $2.00. 

 Mrs. Zvolanek. Blue variegated; good for variety. Oz. 50 



cts., Vi lb. $1.50, % lb. $2:75, lb. $5.00. 

 Wallacea. Very fine lavender, a grand florists' variety. 



Oz. 50 cts., 14 lb. $1.50, ¥• lb. $2.75, lb. $5.00. 

 Watchung. Pure white. Oz. 20 cts., Vi lb. 60 cts., % lb. 



$1.00, lb, $1.75. 

 Wm. J. Stewart. Blue self. Oz. 25 cts., % lb. 75 cts., 



V2 lb. $1.25, lb. $2.00. 



All other varieties of winter and summer flowering 

 Sweet Peas supplied. Write for quotations upon large 

 or small quantities. 



OUR J9I0 Fall Catalogue now ready, contains a 

 fuU list of Quality Bulbs and Seeds for Fall 

 sowing. If not received, send postcard and one 

 will be sent by return mail. 



A BLUE ROSE 



The Greatest 



Rose Novelty 



of the Century 



It flowered with us this sea- 

 son and was greatly admired. 



ELLWAIVGER 



IViount Hope Nurseries 



The New Rambler fVioIet Blue) , hailed 

 by the German rose growers as the 

 forerunner of a genuinely cornflower 

 blue rose, is a seedling of Crimson 

 Rambler, very vigorous and hardy, and 

 free blooming. 



Send for description and price. 



St. BARRY 



ROCHESXER. N. "Y. 



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PEACOCK'S PEERLESS DAHLIAS 



PI PI n DnnT^ J»c'« Rose, Fringed 20th Century, 

 riUrLU I^V/W I O, Rose Pink Century, Virginia Haule, 

 Big Clllef, $3.50 per dor., $25.00 per 100. Besi cut flower sorts, 

 $1.00 per doz., $5.00 per 100. 



PEACOCK DAHLIA FARMS, rr'^c'li^iTN'^T!?: 



NEWS NOTES. 



New Orleans, La. — G. W. Eichling 

 is in the Carolina mountains for a 

 month in the hope of benefiting his 

 health. 



Concord Junction, Mass. — The green- 

 house that was being built for Leonard 

 Cousins is completed and is one of the 

 largest in this part of the state. The 

 beds have been filled with plants and 

 contain about 18,000 carnations. 



Waterbury, Conn. — We are informed 

 that Alexander Dallas has not only 

 purchased the Lockhart estate, but 

 also the Kilburne estate, which ad- 

 joins it. The three greenhouse plants 

 will be moved and some new houses 

 added. The land purchased comprises 

 about 50 acres. 



Hastings, Nebr.— C. B. Tanner & 

 Co. write that they have purchased 

 eleveii lots for a consideration of 

 $4,500. They expect to use these in 

 an enlargement of their business. 

 They have just completed three new 

 houses each 2S x SO feet, and a potting 

 shed and storage room 16 x 120 feet. A 

 new boiler is being installed and they 

 intend soon to put in a Moorehead 

 steam trap. Another house 24 x SO feet 

 will probably be built this fall. 



