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Vol. XL VIII. 



A' WEEKLY JOUDNAL™' FLORISIS SEEDSMEN *«. NDBSERYMEM 



FliOBISTS' PUBLISHING CO., 580 Caxton Balldins. 608 South Dearborn St., CHICAGO. 



No. 1238. 



CHICAGO, AUGUST 18, 1921. 



FOR GREENHOUSE 

 FORCING 



Calendula Orange King 



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

 eral years with excellent results. Growers tor the (Jhloaeo market who used 

 our Seed last season obtained top prices for their cut, antl we know quality 

 Is even better this season. Trade pkt., 60c; Oz.. $-^.50; ^4-lb., $9.00. 



CINERARIA 



Florists' Prize .Mixture. Splendid larf^e flowering strain. Trade pkt. 

 (about JOOO seeds), *l .OO. 



PANSY 



New crop, (^oinblnatlon Mixed. First-class mixture for general florist 

 1180. Trade pkt.. $1.00; Oz., $7.00. 



CYCLAMEN PLANTS 



Extra flne strain, cool k'"Owii stock, ready for shipment now. Salmon 

 In two shades. Brilliant Ked, Daybreak Pink, Rose Pink, Fink with Eye, 

 White with Eye, Pure White, $18.00 per 100, $170.00 per 1000. 



A. HENDERSON & CO., 166 N. Wabash Ate.. ChicMo 



FRENCH BULBS 



NOW READY FOR DELIVERY. 



reaper White Grandiflora, White Roman Hyacinths 

 and Grand Soleil d'Or. For dependable crops order 

 HORSESHOE BRAND. 



Ralph n. Ward & Company, Inc. 



3i9jj The Lily House 



ui ^iS^L'gZ. 25 Murray Street, NEW YORK 



IMPROVED PURITY FREESIAS 



1000 6000 10,000 



Size >^- inch to "b- inch $12.00 $11.60 $11.00 



Size "8-incli to %-inch 18.60 



Size ;it-inch and UD 30.00 29.00 



COLORED FREESIAS m looo 



Gmn. PenUatf (Pinlc) $ 4.00 $ 80.00 



Viola (Violeth 4.00 80.00 



Mixed - some of the above a nd others. 3.00 22.60 



CALLA AKTHIOPICA, larpe-flowerlni; white callas, home-Ki-own 



bulbs, free from dry rot. 100 1000 



1 inch tolM-inch i 8.00 $ 76.00 



lU-lnch to IHj-ineh 12.00 110.00 



IVi-lnch to l»4-lnch 16.00 160.00 



l='4lnchto2 -inch (mammoth bulbs) 20.00 188.00 



2 -Inch to 2'ii-inch (Jumbo bulbs) 25.00 



Winter Flowering Sweet Pea Seedi and Other Choice Flower Seeds. 

 SEE DISPLAY ADVERTISEMENT, PAGE S 



ROMAN J. IRWIN, 43 W. ISth St., New York City 



It has now been definitely established that Forniosum will be 

 scarce and indeed it is believed that Gieanteum will be likewise. You 

 will th refore make no mistake in planting 



LILIUM HARRISII 



of which we have but a small surplus. 5 to 7-in., 400 per case: 7 to 

 9-in., 200 per case, both at $58.00 a case; 9 to U-in., 100 per case, at 

 $50.00 per case. 



PURITV FREESIAS, k-in., to "'n-in., fine .stock. $11.0O per lOon, 



COLORED FREESIAS, Gen. Pershing, very attracti^^, bron/.e 

 .vellow and VIOLA, liwiit blue, both at $30.00 per 1000, 



Write for our new list of seed and other stock that you need now. 

 See our seed ad on another page. 



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

 CYCLAMEN SEED 



FOR AUGUST-SEPTEMBER DELIVERY 



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

 Mrs. Buckston, bright salmon Vulcdn, 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 ^Vandsbek, red salmon 



Rose of Marienthal, bright rose 



Glowini^ Dark Red 

 SPECIAL PRICES ON LARGER QUANTITIES 



The W. W. BARHARDCO.,'yH". £ Jlto" 



OF CONTENTS-PAGES TWO AND FOUR 



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. Poll worth Co. 



MILWAUKEE, WIS. 



COLD STORAGE LILY BULBS 



GIGANTEUM, 7/9, 3tX) to case, per case $50.00 



MAGNIFICUM, 8/9. 200 to case, per case 25.00 



IMPROVED PURITY FREESIAS 



W to •'Si-inch $11.00 per 1000 



PAPER WHITE GRANDIFLORA 



1 cm. up, 1250 to the case 14 ctn. up, lOOO to the case 



WUIIK FOR PRICKS. 



Wm. F. Kasting Co., Inc., 



568-570 WuUBfftM St. 

 Buffalo, N.Y. 



The E. G. Hill Co. 



Wholesale Florists 



Richmond^ Indiana 



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