.July 6, 1922 



The Florists' Review 



149 



"RAINBOW" AQUARIUM SHELLS. 



Per doz. cartons $ 1.2S 



Per groH 13.S0 



"RAINBOW" NATURAL FISH FOOD. 



Per dos. boxes 76 



Per gross 7.00 



"RAINBOW" FLAKE FISH FOOD. 



Per dos. boxes 60 



Per gross 5. SO 



"RAINBOW" WAFER FISH FOOD. 



Per doz. boxes 76 



Per gross 6.S0 



Prices are f. o. b. Cblcago. 

 ALSO; 

 Bird seed la bulk and packages; song restorer; 

 nesting bird gravel; cuttle bone. Write for 

 price list. 



J. OLIVER JOHNSON. 



Wholesale Seed Merchant, 



1805-1800 Milwaukee Ave., Chicago, 111. 



MOWTICULTURAL BOOKS 



FOR STRAWBERRY QROWRRS. 

 Here are two books that everj nurseryman 

 and Strawberry grower in the United States 

 sbonld have for reference. 



"THE STRAWBERRY IN NORTH AMBBIOA." 

 By S. W. Fletcher. 

 A practical guide to Strawberry growing and 

 a sketch of the evolution of the Strawberry In 

 North America. 



lUnstrated, $1.75 postpaid. 

 "STRAWBERRY GROWING." 

 By S. W. Fletcher. 

 The present commercial value of the Straw- 

 berry clearly and comprehensively outlined. 

 Worth many times its price to anyone who grows 

 Strawberry plants for sale or who contemplates 

 growing the Strawberir for market. 

 Illustrated, $2.26 postpaid. 



For sale by 



THB FLORISTS' RBTIBW. 



60 8 8. Dearborn St., Chicago. 111. 



NEW PRINTING 



Ready now. 



CYCLOPEDIA 



Of American 



HOHTICULTUKK 



by 

 Liberty H. Bailey. 

 A monumental work in six large volumes; over 

 .3000 pages. Contains more information than 

 any hundred other books — a complete horticul- 

 tural library. Hundreds of chapters of cultunil 

 matter by experts. 



Price reduced from 



$48.00 to $40.00, express paid. 



Purchase on monthly payments can be arranged 



If you order through the 



FLORISTS' REVIEW, 



.")08 ^.Dearborn St.. Chicago, 111. 



"PRACTICAL LANDSCAPING GARDENING." 

 By Robert B. Cridland. 

 Here's • "best seller," a book containing 91 

 photographs. 67 sketches and 33 plans, 19 of 

 which are planting plans with planting keys. 

 Takes up in a simple, logical way all the ele- 

 ments that enter into the beautifying of proper- 

 ties, starting with the locating and placing of 

 house or building, and leading the reader by easy 

 stages through the subsequent steps necessary 

 to create a pleasing whole. Written for the 

 person of average means. 



Sent postpaid on receipt of $2.66. 

 THB FLORISTS' REVIEW, 



B08 S^ Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. 



•rrHB BOOK OF THE GLADIOLUS." 



By Matthew Crawford and Dr. Van Fleet. 



Second edition now reiuiy. 

 One hundred pages of tlie exi)erieiice of two 

 keen observers which every grower sliould read 

 while his fields are in flower. 



Sent postpaid on receipt of $1.50. 



FLORISTS' PUBLISHING CO., 

 608 S. Dearborn St., Chicago, 111. 



ALBUM OF DESIGNS. 



96 pages 



OP BEAUTIFULLY PRINTED 

 PICTTTRBS. 

 A wonderful assistance to any florist in taking 

 orders for cut flower work to be made up. Get 

 larger and l)etter orders for funeral work by 

 showing your customer what the finished desiga 

 will look like. The Album Is sent 

 Postpaid $1.28 per copy. 

 FLORISTS' PUBLISHING CO., 

 608 S. Dearbor n St.. Chicago, III. 



"The Practical Book of 

 OUTDOOR ROSE GROWING" 

 Bv Geo 0. Thomas. Jr. 

 GARDEN B5DITI0N— 16 illustrations in colors. 

 87 in hlaok and white. Price $3.00. postpaid. 



DB LUXE EDITION— 100 of the world's flneat 

 Roses In their natural colors, and 45 additional 

 illustratlona; handsome binding. Price $7.60, 

 postpaid. 



FIX)RI8TS' RBVIBW. 



608 8 Dearborn at., Chicag o, Hi. 



"THB NURSERY MANUAL" 



By 



L. H. Bailey 



A eomplete gnlde to the moltipUeatlea of 



plaats, giving an account of the methods con- 



■Maly employed in the propagation and croMlng 



of plaata. 



Price, $3.60. 



Send your order to 



THll FLORISTS' BBVIHW, 

 608 8. D«irlK>ni St.. Ohlearo, lU. 



"LANDSOAPB GABDBNINO." 



By o; O. Bimonds. 



A practical book by an experienced landscape 



artist, dealing with the handling and shaping 



of land, plant materials and arrangement, etc., 



Ulnstrated. Price $0.00, postpaid. 



For sale by 



THB FLORISTS' RBVIBW. 



608 S. Dearborn St., Okicago. 111. 



LEAF MOLD 



HIGH GRADE SCREENED LEAF MOLD. 



"Flaky Stuff;" successful growers use and 

 recommend ours; $1.15 per 2 bu. sack; 5 or 

 more at $1.00 per sack. 



JOHN B. ROY, CONWAY, MICH. 



NICOTINE ~ 



HALL'S NICOTINE FUMIGATOK-Wlll rid a 

 greenhouse (20xl(K)) of u]>hidH, tliriiw and similar 



liisectH at a cost of only 25 cents. It Is a I'uniigating 



coni|X>und saturated with pure Nicotine. Lights 



quickly, burns evenly, and will not go out. 10-lb. 



tins $H..50, 2H-lb. tins $2..50, l-Ib. tins $1.2.5. 



HALL'S FllKE NICOTINK— For greenhouse spray- 

 ing or vaporizing. 40% Nicotine guaranteed. 



Made up as a spray it costs only '2'A cents a gallon. 



K-lb tins $V>.(H), 2-lb. tins W.25, M-lb. tins $1.40. 



HALL'S NICOTINK SirLPHATE- For outdoor 

 spraying against i)lant lice and similar insects. 



40% Nicotine guarant<'e<l. Cost of spray is only 2 



cents a gallon. 10-lb. tins $13.50, 2-lb tins $3.50, 'A-lb. 



tins «1. 25, 1-oz. bottles 3.V. 



HALL'S TOBACCO DUST — A full 1% Nicotine 

 guai-anteed. Finely ground iinil ready for use. 



100-11). sacks $*.50, 2-11). drums 3.V. 

 Buy from your dealer. It lie is not supplied, order 



direct from us. 



HALL TOBACCO CHEMICAL CO., 

 mil Park Ave.. St. Louis. Mo. 



PAPgR POTS 



.NEI'ON.SET POTS SAVE EXPRESS. 



Per 100 Per 1000 



L",-in $0.45 $3.85 



2>^-in .W 4.50 



3-in 70 6.10 



.•{U,-in 95 8.00 



4in 1.15 9.95 



5-iii 1.75 i5.r>r, 



(iULLKlT & .SONS. Ll.NCOLN. ILL. 



PEAT 



Peat, ground fine, in compressed bales 10V6 

 cu. ft. Import shipments arriving weekly. Low- 



Adrian viiyk. 78 Broad St.. New York. N.Y. 



POTS 



Ited pots, round iKjttouis; staudurd. Azalea and 

 liulli pans all same priii'. irated and f. o. b. 

 t'liicago. I'rio' Price 



No. iHits |H-r No. pots per 



Size in orate crate Size in crate crate 



2 in. t00<> *31.4K .".-in. 3(X> .$11.34 

 21, -in. 22(H» 19.H2 tlin. 108 9.52 

 2ij-in. 1500 15.7."i "in. 9t> 8. ,50 



3 -in. 110<l 15.01 8-in. 72 9.83 

 3i.'.-in. 800 i;i.44 9-in. 35 7.35 



4 in. .500 10. .".t> 10-in. 20 5.07 

 Also Kiise pots and saucers. 



Special price in carlots. 



3(» days to buyers of a|)provecl rating. 5 per 

 rent discount for cash with order. I'ronipt ship- 

 ment. 

 ■\ . .M. AugspurBer, 231 Hilbert Av>'.. I'eorin, II I . 



RAFFIA 



RED STAR BRAND RAFFIA. 



1 bale up (225 lbs.) 8%c lb. 



100 lbs. up 10 c lb. 



50 lbs. up 11%C lb. 



25 lbs. up 13 c lb. 



Cash with order. 

 Also three other dependable brands in natural 

 and dyed in twenty colors. 



McHUTCHISON & CO., 

 95 Chambers St.. New York. N. Y. 



RUBBER STAMPS 



"SAY IT WITH FLOWERS." 

 Having been asked b.v several florists for a 

 rubber stamp of the trade's slogan, we have 

 had some made in the same style of lettering 

 as used in the S. A. F. publicity campaign. 

 Will send you one on receipt of 40c in postage 

 stamps. 



FLORISTS' PUBLISHING CO.. 

 508 S. Dearborn St., Chicago. 111. 



SPHAQNUM MOSS 



SPHAGNUM MOSS. 

 New stock, large burlap bales, clean and dry. 



Per bale. f. o. b. Chicago $1.28 



10 bale lots. f. o. b. Chicago 1.00 



26-bale lots, f. o. b. Chicago 90 



2B-t>aie Iota. f. o. b. woods 86 



60-bale lots, f . o. b. woods 80 



100-bale lots, f. o. b. woods 78 



Order now. 



AMERICAN BULB CO., 



172 N. Wabash Ave.. Chicago, 111. 



SPHAGNUM MOSS. 

 New, large burlap bales. 



Per bale, f. o. b. Chicago $1.25 



10-bitle lots, f. o. b. Chicago 1.00 



26-bale lots. f. o. b. Chicago 96 



2S-bale lots. f. o. b. woods 88 



60-bale lots, f. o. b. woods 80 



lOO-bale lots, f . o. b. woods 76 



POEHLMANN BROTHERS COMPANY, 

 66-72 Bast Randolph St.. Chicago, 111. 



Sphagnum Moss, best quality; large burlapped 

 bales, 10 bales. $7.00: 25 bales, $16.25; 80 bales, 

 $31.50: 100 bales, $60.00. Write for carlots. 

 F. M. Hancock, Box 14, City Point, Wis. 



HIGH GRADE SPHAGNUM MOSS. 

 From new crop, selected for florists' use. 10 

 burlapped bales, 14x10x48 ins., $7.00; 25 bales, 

 $16.25. Immediate shipments. 3 per cent off for 

 cash with order. 

 KKANK HANCOCK, MEADOW VALLEY, WIS. 



~ SPHAGNUM MOSS. 



Per bale, $1.18; 



10 bales, $10.00; 



25 bales, $22.80. 



A. HENDERSON & CO., 



166 N. Wab a sh Ave ., Chicago, 111. 



SEE OUR PRICES SPHAGNUM MOSS. 



Large burlapped bales, $1.00; 



10 bales, $9.00; 25 bales, $20.00. 



OULLETT & SONS, LINCOLN, ILL. 



HIGH-GRADB SPHAGNUM MOSS. 



Booking carlots, season delivery. Write. 



A. J. AMUNDSON CO., 



City Point. Wis. 



Sphagnum Moss, 10 bbl. bale, $2.76, 6 bales, 

 $10.00; 5 8-bbI. bales, $6.60; 5 8-bbl. bales, 

 $8.00. Burlap. 40c per bale. Cash. 



Jos. H. Paul. Box 156, Manahawkln. N. J. 



TOBACCO ' 



Uniform Brand Tobacco Products: Finely pow- 

 dered dust, 100 lb. bag, $2.00; fresh cut stems 

 packed in bags, 500 lbs., $5.00; pulverized pow- 

 der, 100 lbs., $4.00; fumigating dust, 100 lbs., 

 $3.00. Write for samples, ton and carlot prices. 

 F. & I. Tobacco Products Co., Box 282A. Lan- 

 caster. Pa. 



TOBACCO PRODUCTS. 

 Baled stems, 200 lbs., $3.00; 400 lbs., $8.00; 

 ton, $16.00. 

 Tobacco dust. 100 lbs., $2.00; ton, $28.00. 

 Tobacco powder for sprinkling, 100 lbs., $3.00. 

 Tobacco dust for fumigating, 150 lbs., $4.00; 

 400 lbs., $8.00; ton, $30.00. 



Special prices on stems and dust In carlots. 

 VIGOR CO., BOX 4. FOSTORIA. O. 



Cigar Tobacco stems, $1.80 per lOO lbs. Spe- 

 cial price on ton lots. Peter N. Jacobsen Cigar 

 Co., 832 Harrison St.. Davenport. la. 



WIRE WORK 

 FLORISTS' WIRB DESIGNS. 

 100 wreaths. 10-in., 12-ln.. 14-in., $8.00. 

 Special discount on all wire orders. Write 

 as for a catalogue. 



PITTSBURGH CUT FLOWER CO.. 



116-18 SEVENTH ST.. 



PITTSBURGH. PA. 



WIRE WOHK: ONCE TRIED. ALWAYS USED. 

 Write for reduced price list just out, of sin- 

 gle and double wreaths, easels, rings and fiat 

 crosses. 



S. S. SKIDEIJ^KY & CO., 

 nr. Park Place. New York, N. Y. 



FL0RISTS'"WIRB DESIGNS^ 



GET OUR PRICES ON HANGING BASKETS. 



FALLS CITY WIRB WORKS, 



461 S. THIRD ST.. LOUISVILLE. KY. 



WOOD LABELS 



Good grade wood labels. $1.00 per 1000. 

 Chute A Butler Co.. Peru. Ind . 



Wood labels, for nurserymen and florists. 

 Benjamin Chase Co., Derry Village, N. H. 



MUM STOCK SELLING WELL. 



If .niiyoin' could j)('t :iii accurate count 

 of till- iiiiiiihcr of clirvsaiithoinuiii cut- 

 tiiifis and 12 iiicli |)l;iiits sold in tlic trade 

 at tliis ,sc:is()ii of file year, it would be 

 found to niii into millions. The volume 

 of tlif business is so larj^e that it always 

 is interest ing to see the first signs of 

 how the trjidt> is liii\iny; in anv season. 

 It is like this: 



riease canei.j ni.v .hrysanlhennnu advertise- 

 ment (olTerin); sixteen varieties), as 1 am en- 

 tirely sold lint for this seasnn, W. E. SpafTord. 

 ItarkiT. N. V.. .Inne 24. 1922, 



If .voti hear a man eomplain of the 

 cost of advertising;, you cm he pretty 

 cert.iiii he sjiends a fjood l)it of money 

 elsewhere than in The KcvieM". 



Trenton, N. J, — (loeller Bros., florists 

 ;iiicl laiids(;i|i(' ;Lr<-hitects, oporatinfj at 

 ].')!• Haiiiilloii avenue, liiive dissolved 

 ])artneishii>. .losejih M. Goeller has 

 taken over the Cioeller Flower 8hop, at 

 "jilO Hamilton avenue. Xichol:is .1. (Joel- 

 ler has tiiken over tlie landseape work 

 of the old firm and litis jturchased the 

 frround at the corner of ITamilton and 

 Olden avenues, which is planted with 

 nursery stock. He will build two larjje 

 greenhouses. Martin J. Goeller has 

 purchased the E. L. Riley range, at Not- 

 tingham way. He also has thirty acres 

 of land upon which he is growing hardy 

 plants. 



