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A WEEKLY JOl)fiNAL~" FLORISTS. SEEDSMEN *~ NURSERYMEN. 



■•XUKIHTS' FUBLillSHlNO CO., 635 Caxton Koildins:. SOS Sunth Dearborn St., CHICAGO 



VOL. XXXV. 



CHICAGO. DECEMBER 10. 1914. 



NO B89 



"ITS A LONQ, LONG WAY TO TIPPERARY" 



SHAMROCK SEED 



TRUE IRISH 



FROM THE OULD SOD 



H tr. pkt $0.25 Tr. pkt $0.40 



Ounce 1.00 I4 lb 3.00 



Arthur T. Boddington, 34'*^.'::'^. New York 

 HONE OF WINTER-FLOWERING BEGONIAS 



Now in bloom: 



Begonia Glory of Cincinnati 

 Befifonia Melior Cyclamen Gifi^anteum 



In best strain, choice well flowered plants. 

 Quality our aim. Price list on application. 



J. A. PETERSON & SONS, WatwNi Cfnauati, 0. 



Big Cut in Prices of Bulbs 



We have a surplus of the 'ollowinir— all A No. 1 cuaranteed bulbs— 

 and in ordur to move them Quickly we offer at exceptionally reduced 

 prices. Offer only holds good until our supply is exhausted: 

 LILIUM FORMOSUM (Immediate delivery) 



Orpdlf prices Oash with order 



7- 9. 275 to case $16 00 per case; $15.00 per case 



8-10. 2» to case 16.50 per case; IS.^O p»r case 



9-10. 190 to case 17.00 per case; 16.00 per case 



GIGANTEUM- 



7- 9, i^OO to case 15 00 per case; 11 00 per case 



8-10. 225 to case 19.00 per case; 18 Co per case 



9-10. 20J to case 19.tO per case; 18.00 per case 



SPIRAEA- 



Gladstone $l.2'>perdoz ; $ 7.00 per 100 



Queen Alexandra 1.60perdoz.; lO.OOperlOJ 



f^g^ 383-387 Blicott St. 

 V^U. Buffalo, N. Y. 



Wm.F. 



OPHELIA 



W* have tha largest stock 

 of this rose in the country. 



It is the handsomest of all forcing roses in free, full, 

 habit and foliage, as well as in beauiy of bloom. 



Its freedom of bloom is marvelous. 



It is the gueen of fancy colored roses. 



Already popular and being planted very largely in its 

 second year. 



It has paid the most money per square foot of any variety 



in our houses. ^ ., . 



Write for prices. 



THE E. G. HILL CO., Richmond, Ind. 



LILY BULBS 



The name Horseshoe Brand in relation to lily bulbs means quality. 

 It means that if you buy this brand you will set better results for the 

 money invested than any brand known. This is why all the largest 

 (miwers and so many of the smaller ones use them now. Prices for 

 fa.l delivery 1915 on pages 101 and 105. 



RALPH M. WARD 

 &CO. 



THE UL,T HOUSK 



S;{ is; SSf- 71 Hurray Street NEW YORK 



Narcissus Paper White 



Th« Tru« Qlant-flowM-Ing 



Per case, 1250 bulbs $10.00 



Per 5 cases, 5000 bulbs 37.50 



These bulbs are selected extra size, and the best quality 

 obtainable. 



30 and 32 Barclay Street, 



NEW YORK 



ARAUCA^IA fXCEL^A 



Fine specimen plants, 14 to 18 inches 

 high, three and four tiers, 75 cents each. 

 $9.00 per dozen. 



ASPARAGUS PIUMOSUS 



Strong. V^-inch pots, reaiy for 3-inch, 

 $'_'.75 per 100; liS.OO per thousand. 



Strong. 2^3 inch pots, ready for4-incb. 

 ${.00 per 100: (27.60 i,er thousand. 



Strong. 4 inch pots, $1.00 per dozen, 

 f s.oo per 100. , 



ROOSEVELT FfRNS 



Strong plants, from 4-inch pots, $1.E0 

 per dozen; $12.00 per luo. 



THE McGregor bros. co. 



Spring^field, Ohio 



ORDER NOW 



Holly, Bouquet Green, Wreathing, Xmas 

 Trees and Xmas Decoration Sundries 



ESTIMATES FURNISHED ON FULL UNE 



The particular florist avoids disappointment by placing 



orders with us. 



THE W. W. 6ARNAKD CO.,».Si?S.'^«..CIucatt 



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