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 TER DEC. 3, IS97. AT THE POST- 

 OFFICE AT CHICAGO. ILL.. UNDER 

 THE ACT OF MARCH 3, IS79 



A WEEKLY JOUBNAL~« FLORISTS. SEEDSMEN *«» NURSERYMEN. 



FLORISTS' PUBLISHING CO., 6S0 Caxton Bnlldinc. 808 South I>earbom St., CHICAGO. 



VOL. XLIII. 



CHICAGO. MARCH 20. 1919. 



NO. 1112. 



BEGONIAS, TUBEROUS ROOTED 



In four colors: white, yellow, orange and scarlet. Sold only in 

 . eaual assortment. Dozen. $2.00: 100, $12.50. 



PRIMULA OBCONICA GRANDIFLORA 



Homegrown. Saved by a florist who knows his business. Ready now. 



Gifiaotea Rosea. Seed saved from plants with large flower trusses 

 and a beautiful shade of pink. Trade pkt. (about 1200 seeds). $1.50. 



Calendula Orange King 



A specially selected strain of this popular annual. Large sized 



flowers of a rich, dark orange shade, free blooming. 



Trade pkt., 25c: 1 oz., $1.00; ^4 lb., $3.75. 



Write for prices on Galadiums. Cannas and Tuberoses, 



A. HENDERSON & CO., 166 N. Wabash Ave., Chicago 



Ralph N. Ward & Co. 



JAPANESE LILY BULBS 



French and Dutch Bulbs 

 Plants and Nursery Stock 



25 Murray Street, 



NEW YORK 



Not How Cheap 

 But How Good 



C. C. POLLWORTH CO. 

 Wholesale Florists 



Milwaukee, Wis. 



ROSES 



SEE OUR SEVERAL DISPLAY 

 ADS THIS ISSUE 



Two-year-old Field-grown Dormant Plants 



HYBRID TEAS, best varieties, per 100. $30.00; 50 for $16.00; 26 for 



$8.75. 



HYBRID PERPETUALS, prices same as Hybrid Teas. 



RAMBLERS AND OTHERS, ask for list. 



BENCH-GROWN ROSES, ready now-Pink and White Killar- 

 ney, Opiielia, Sunburst, Mrs. A.Ward, Richmond, Radiance, 

 American Beauty and other best varieties, $14.00 per 100 and up. 

 Ask for full list. 



CARNATIONS AND CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



Rooted Cuttings, ask for complete list. Consult Classified 

 advertisements for other stock. 



ROMAN J. IRWIN, '%S;-^8k%nr 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



READY 

 NARCH IS 



KARLY VARIETIK.S 



<li>l(len Glow Chrysolor.i 



(ioUlen Queen Oconto 

 Sniltli's Advance October Frost 

 l'iiak:» Karly Snow 



KAULY MID-SEASON 

 MarlRoliI Roman Gold 



McNIece Major Honnaffon 



WlitteClilcttaIn Aniorlta 

 I'lnk Cliiel'taln 



Hooted Cuttines, $2..50 per 100; 



.., a-«n. Stock. $4.00 per 100: $35.00 



HAMBURG LATK WHITE" « 



Rooted Cnttines, $5.00 per 100; 



a-ln. Stock, $6.00 per 100; $50.00 



LATE VARIETIES 



Albeum Maud Dean 



Dr. Kniiueliard Kdwin Seidewitz 

 Charles Jlatrer Col. Appleton 

 'lekonsha Golden Weddhifr 



POMPONS 



Golden Climax 

 Tanza 

 Yellow Wilcox 



Wm. F. Kasting Co. 



Acto 

 Anna 

 Babv 



$20.00'per 1000. 



per 1000. 



HRYSANTHEMUMS- 



$40.00 per 1000. 

 per 1000. 



568-570 WMbiactoi Sr. 



BUFFALO. N. Y. 



THE E. G. HILL CO. 



Wholesale Florists 



RICHMOND, 



INDIANA 



W. J. & M. S. VESE Y 



ORCHIDS 



Fort Wayne, 



Indiana 



INDEX TO ADVKflTISEMENTS AND TABLE 



Specials, Ready Now 



GLADIOLI 



I'a-in. and up. 



AMERICA I'22 f.O n<>r innn 



MRS. FRANCIS KING l.. ...:.::::: 'i-iiw^r 1660 



rANAMA 30 00 TM>r lonn 



CHICAGO WHITE ::.::.:.:::::;:.:::::..;:::. i7;66^riow 



AMARYLLIS JOHNSONII, 7 to 9-inch $18,00 per 100 



SPHAGNUM MOSS 



Per bale, $2.00; 10 bales, $17.50; 26 bales, $37.50 



THE W. W. BMMARD CO.,».'»?.°SS£;.. Chicago 



OF OONTKNTS-PAttES TWO AND TMRBA 



