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A WEEKLY JOURNAL'" fLOHlSTS. SEEDSMEN «» NURSERYMEft 



FLORISTS' PUBLISHING CO.. 5!30 Caxton Balldincr. 508 South Dearborn St., CHICAGO. 



Vol. XLVIII. 



CHICAGO, JULY 21, 1921. 



No. 1234. 



Calendula Orange King ™ ZS"'' 



A special selection of this Poinilar Annual, which we have sold for sev- 

 eral years with excellent results. Growers for the ChlcBKo market who used 

 our Seed ^ast season obtained top prices lor their cut, and wo know (piallty 

 Is even better this season. Trade pkt, 50c; O/.., $a.50; 14-lb., $O.UO. 



CINERARIA 



Florists' prize niixtuif. Splendid large (lowerlns stralii. Trade pkt. 

 (about 1000 seeds), $ I .OO. 



PANSY 



New crop, conihlnidiiin mixed. First class mixture ioi Kfiieral florist 

 use. Trade pkt., $1 .OO; O/.., $7.00. 



CYCLAMEN PLANTS 



Kxtra fine strain, cool (rrown stock, rea<ly for shipment now. Salmon 

 in two shades. Brilliant lied. Daybreak Pink, R<ise Pink, Pink with Kye, 

 White with Kye, Pure White, $18.UO per 100, $170,00 per 1000. 



A. HENDERSON & CO., 166 N. Wabaih Ave., ChicMo 



Buy from an American 

 House in America 



We are ready to quote you on your French 

 and Dutch Bulbs for fall shipment now. 



SEND IN YOUR ESTIMATE. 



C. C. PoUworth Co. 



MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



COLD STORAGE LILY BULBS 



GIGANTEUM, 7/9, 300 to case, per case $50.00 



MAGNIFIcUM, 8/0. 200 to case, per case 27.50 



FREESIA PURITY 



•i-incK $11.00 per thou-and 



^8 inch 16. OQ per thousand 



•%! inch to '4 inch 20.<i0 per thousand 



ETPMQ BOSTON. ROOSEVELT, TEDDY, .Ir. , 



r I!il\ll O WHITMANIl and WHITMANII COMPACTA 



$6.00 per 100 $55.0 J per 1000 



Wm. F.Kasting Co., he., '^ITSTy^- 



First Shipment of French Bulbs 



for us is now on the high seas bound here. Notwith- 

 standing short-crop rumors in tlie past usually re- 

 sulting in the contrary, the French Bulb crop this 

 season is actually short. Send us your order now to 

 be assured of a delivery and get an early shipment. 



Ralph N. Ward & Company, Inc. 



The Lily House 

 LI h7w*g:3. 25 Murray Street, NEW YORK 



IMPROVED PURITY FREESIAS 



inoo 5000 10,000 



Size h'-inch $ll.(tO $1050 $10.00 



Size i4 inch to »8-inch I'J.OO 1150 ll.OO 



Size 88-inca to ?4-inch 17.50 17 (lO 16.50 



Size =H-inch and up ;W(vi j<.i (10 



Size '^8 inch (Jumbo) yjuii 



COLORED FREESIAS 100 1000 



O'en. Penhiog (Pink) $ 4 00 $ 30.00 



Viola (Violet). 4.n<i 30 00 



Mixed some of the above a nd other.s. 3 00 22.50 



Yellow Calla ElUottiana (ready Fall) 



1 -inch to I'-inch 20.00 17.5.00 



m-inch to 2 -inch 25.00 •2'25.00 



WHITE CALLA BULBS. Ask for prices. 



Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seeds and Other Choice Flower Seeds. 

 SEE DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENT, PAGE S 



ROMAN J. IRWIN, 43 W. 18th St., New York City 



I'L.XCK VOUU ')l!lli:US NOW Fui; 



PURITY FREESIAS 



Fine stock, >-2-in. to ■'b-in., $ia.«)0 i>«t tOOO. 



COLORED FREESIAS 



Gcnnral I'crsliiiitt-. bca\itiliil pink, $30.00 per I UOO. \ iolii, iriost at- 

 traclivi- vkilit, $30. 00 per 1000. 



CYCLAMEN SEED 



The brst Knu'llsiiiiiiil (iorin.Tii stialns.scp.Tiatc colors, IncliKlincrtiic WniKls- 

 bek, .Salmon Kiiiur, an>l the other most ilosiralili' colors, $l'.i.Oi) per 

 10(>(> Write for coiiiplctc list of other seasonable bulbs, seeds, plants ami 

 see our Ciassitied ads. 



See our ilisplayad in tills issue, or write us for full list of otlier stock, also see 

 our Ciassitied ads. 



S. S. SKIDELSKY & CO., ^^"jt^^ 

 CYCLAMEN SEED 



FOR AUGUST-SEPTEMBER DELIVERY 



English Grown, $11.00 per 1000; $1.50 per 100 

 Mrs. Buckston, bright salmon Vulcan, deep red 

 Phoenix, light red Pure White 



Rosy Morn, delicate rose Papilio (Butterfly Cyclamen) 



German Grown, $13.00 per 1000; $1.65 per 100 



Glory of Wandsbek, salmon 



Rose of Wandsbek, red salmon 



Rose of Marienthal, bright rose 



Glowing Dark Red 

 SPECIAL PRICES ON LARGER QUANTITIES 



The W. W. BiU«ARDCO.,"J: H'. l!t^o'^ 



OF CONTENTS-PAGES TWO AND FOUR 



The E. G. Hill Co. 



Wholesale Florists 



Richmond, Indiana 



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