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The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



OCTOBBB 17, 1907. 



FERTILIZERS-Conttnu«<l. 



A sample lUO-lb. bag of BLATCHFORD'S 

 CELEBRATED FBBTILIZER, PLANT 

 GROWEK and LAND RENOVATOR only |2.75. 

 This best Fertilizer is composed solely of pure 

 Rose Growers' Bone Meal, Nitrate of Soda, 

 Peruvian Guano, Sulphate of Ammonia, Sul- 

 phate of Potash and Gypsum in the correct 

 proportions for ttie best results and In the 

 most soluble form. For beuobes and potting 

 plants, for roses, carnations, lilies, mums, etc., 

 many florists say they hnve never bad anything 

 that surpasses it. Send for particulars. 



BLATCHFORDS AGRICULTURAL WARE- 

 HOUSE, 

 WAUKEGAN, ILL. 



Established at Leicester, England, In 1800. 



Thomson's vine, plant and vegetable manure. 

 Perfect plant foods and stimulants. Write for 

 special trade terms, descriptive pamphlets, etc. 



Wm. Thomson & Sons, Ltd., Clovenfords, Scot- 

 land^ 



We are manufacturers of dried and ground 

 sheep manure. Write us for particulars. 



Natural Guano Co., Aurora, 111. 



Cattle manure In bags. Write for clrcalar. 

 Pulverised Manure Co., 33 Exchange Ave., 

 Chicago. 



GLASS, ETC. 



Large stock of greenhouse slcea on band. 

 Write for prices; no order too large for us to 

 handle, no order too small to receive our care- 

 ful attention. l 



Sharp. Partridge & Co., 22d and Union, Chi- 

 cago. 111. 



Mastica, for greenhouse glazing. It's the best 

 thing on the market. 

 F. O. Pierce Co., Box 294, N. Y. City. 



Greenhouse glass a specialty. Sprague, Smith 

 Co.. 167-169 Randolph St.. Chicago. 



Peerless Glass Repair Clamp mends glass. 

 A. Klokner, Wauwatosa, Wis. 



Glass, A and B quality, catchy prices. 



Baur Wlndovr Glass Co., Baton, Ind. 



Greenhouse glass, selected quality. 

 H. M. Hooker Co., 67 W. Randolph St., Chicago. 



Greenhouse glass a specialty. 



John Lucas & Co., Philadelphia. 



GLAZING POINTS. 



Siebert's sine "Never-rast" glaxing points. 

 Sold by all seedsmen or 



Randolph St. McClements, Pittsburg, Pa. 



Peerless glazing points and all glaclng sup- 

 plies. A. L. Randall Co., Chicago. 



Peerless glazing points are the best. 



H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa. 



GOLD FISH. 



Fancy gold fish. Wholesale or retail. Scale and 

 8calele»B telescopes and Japanese scale tish, 

 bred from the very finest; the Gambusla afflnis, 

 these fish do not spawn, they throw oft their 

 young, and Paradise fish. All kinds of aquatic 

 plants — camboba. water hyacinthK, sagittaria. 

 anacharls, water lettuce, Salvinia. Ludwigia 

 and fish food that cannot be excelled. 

 Samuel V. Smith, 3323 Goodman St., Phlla., Pa. 



HOSE. 



' TYPHOON HOSII. 



This hose Is the result of a careful study of 

 the effects of cinder walks, bench poets and the 

 damp, warm atmosphere of the greenhouse. It 

 Is a guaranteed hose, with heavy rubber tubing 

 and 3-ply heavy bose duck. 



50 feet, coupled $ 7.50 



100 feet, coupled 15.00 



300 feet, coupled 42.00 



E. H. HU NT. 78 Wabash Ave., Chic ago. 



Our Florist King hose Is the best brand on 

 the 'market; 60 feet, |7.00. fitted with Acme 

 cooplers. A. L. Randall Co.. Chicago. 



Anchor greenhouse hose. Nothing better. 

 Mineralised Rubber Co., 18 Cliff St., New York. 



Best hose in the world for florists. 



W. J. Mulvlhlll, Box 14, Passale, N. J. 



Hose. Better than the rest. 

 Scran ton Florist Supply Co., Scranton, Pa. 



INSECTICIDES. 



"Nico-fume," a great Improvement over all 

 other tobacco papers. 24 sheets, 76c: 144 sheeU, 

 S3.60: 288 sheets. (6.50. 



"Nico-fume" liquid, 40% nicotine. % pint. 60c; 

 pint, $1.60: M gallon. $6.60: gallon. $10.60. 

 Kentucky Tobacco Produ ct Co., Loui svil le, Ky. 



Nlcotlcide kills all greenhouse pesta. 



P. R. Palethorpe Co., 



Owensboro, Ky. 



We sell all Inseotlrides st manufactnrera' 

 prices. A. L . Randall Co., Chicago. 



Nlkoteen aphis punk. Kills all greenhouse pests. 

 Nicotine Mfg. Co.. St Louis, Mo. 



Thrlpsclde. fninlgator and preventlre. 

 LiUy-Ltlly Chemical Co.. 96 6th Ave., Chicago. 



WUson's plant oil kUls scale. . 



Andrew Wilson, Dept. 6, Summit, N. J. 



PAINTS. 



Greenhouse paint and putty. 

 H. M. Hooker Co., 57 W. Randolph St., Chicago. 



Dependable paint and putty. 



John Lucas & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. 



PLANT BED CLOTH. 



Gives shade, allowing ffee air circulation. 

 Mineralized Rubber Co., 18 Cliff St., New York. 



POT HANGERS. 



Kramer's pot hangers. Neat, simple, prac- 

 tical. Write 



I. N. Kramer & Son, Cedar Rapids, Iowa. 



POTS. 



Our stock of STANDARD FLOWER POTS is 

 always large and complete. 



Wbllldin Pottery Co., 713 Wharton St., PhUa- 

 delpbla, or Kearney and West Side Aves. Jer- 

 sey City. N. J. 



Standard Flower Pots. If your greenhouses 

 are within 600 miles of the Capital write us; 

 we can save you money. W. H. Ernest, 28tU 

 and M Sts., N. E.. Washi ng ton. D. O. 



We make Standard Flower Pots, etc. 



Write us when In need. 



Wllmer Cope & Bro. 



Lincoln University, Chester Co., Pa. 



Flower Pots. Before buying write us for 

 prices. Geo. Keller & Sons, 361-363 Herndon 

 St. (near Wrlghtwood Ave.), Chicago. 



FREE — To introduce. I will send a sample 

 box of band-made rim pots. 

 GEO. B . FEUSTEL , Fa lrp ort. Iowa. 



Oar Standard Flower Pots 



Give Best Results. 



Cambridge Flower Pot Factory. Covington. Ky. 



Standard Pots. Catalogues and price lista 

 furnished on application. 

 A. H. Hews A Co., North Cambrid ge. Mass. 



Ionia pots are the strongest, smoothest, most 

 porous pots made. 



Ionia Pottery Co., Ionia, Mich. 



Red pots, azalea and bnlb pans; get otir 

 prices. Keller Pottery Co., Norristown, Pa. 



Standard red flower pots. Write for prices. 

 Paducah Pottery Co.. Inc.. Paducab, Ky. 



RED POTS. STANDARD SIZE. 



SYRACUSE POTTERY CO.. S y racuse, N. Y. 



Red pots, none better. 

 Colesbnrg Pottery Co., Colesburg, Iowa. 



RAFFIA. 



Raffla. Dependable Brand. Clean, bright and 

 extra width. Write for prices. 



O. Smith & Sons Co., 810 Spr uce St.. P hlla. 



Samples free. Large assortment of colors. 

 R. H. Comey Co., Camden, N. J., 

 or 810-824 Wasbbnrne Ave., Chici\go. 



SPHAGNUM MOSS. 



6-bbl. bale, $1.25; 2 bales. $2.25; 5 bales, 

 $5.00; 10 bales, $9.50. Packing mosK, 10 bales. 

 $8.0(X H. R. Akers, Cbatsworth, N. J. 



Florfsts* selected sphagnum moss. 

 American Moss A Peat Co.. Waretown, N. J. 



Sphagnum moss. Write for prices. 



0. Smith & Sons, 810 Spruce St., Phlla. 



TOBACCO. 



Fresh tobacco stems, 60c per 100 lbs; $10.00 

 per too. Scharff Bros.. Van Wert, Ohio. 



TOOTHPICKS. 



Wired toothpicks, 10,000, $1.76; 60,000, $7.50. 

 Sample free. For sale by dealers. 



W. J. COWEE, Berlin, N. Y. 



WIRE SUPPORTS. 



Carnation supports. A new support, the 

 finest on the market. .Dcn't fail to send for 

 a sample^ Wm. Mei ne, Richmond, Ind. 



Galvanized wire rose stakes and tying wire. 

 Send for prices. 

 Igoe Bros., 63 Metropolitan Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 



WIRE WORK. 



Wm. H. Woemer, Wire Worker of the West. 

 Manufacturer of florists' designs only. Second 

 to none. Illustrated catalogues. 

 620 N^eth St., Omah a. Ne b. 



We are the largest manufacturers of wire 

 work in the west. B. F. Winterson Co.. 

 46, 4 7, 49 W aba sh Ave., C hicago. 



Why not get the most for your money when 

 yon buy wire work? Write 

 A. L. Randall Co., 19 Randolph St., Chicag o. 



~ William E. Hielscber's Wire Works, 

 38 and 40 Broadway. Detroit, Mich. 



Full line of wire work. Write for list. 



Holton & Hunkel Co., Milwaukee, Wis. 



Reed & Keller, 122 W. 25tb St., New York. 

 Manufacturers of Wire Designs. 



Best — Cheapest — Try a sample order. 

 Scranton Florist Supply Co., Scranton, Pa. 



E. H. Hunt, 76-78 Wabash Ave., Chicago. 



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