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December 10, 1907. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



61 



FERTILIZERS. 



A sample 100-lb. bag of BLATCHFORD'S 

 CELEBRATED FERTILIZER, PLANT 

 GROWER and LAND RENOVATOR only $2.76. 

 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 pro- 

 portions for the best results and In the most 

 soluble form. For benches and potting plants, 

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

 florists say they have never had anything that 

 surpasses it. Send for particulars. 



BLATCHFORD'S AGRICULTURAL WARE- 

 HOUSE, 

 WAUKEGAN, ILL. 



Established at Leicester, England, in 1800. 



We are manufacturers of dried and ground 

 sheep manure. Write us for particulars. 

 Natural Guano Co., Aurora, 111. 



Cattle manure in bags. Write for circular. 

 Pulverized Manure Co., 33 Exchange Ave.. 

 Chicago. 



GLASS, ETC. 



PAINTS. 



We have the ^ighX. kind of glass and at the 

 right kind of prices. Can fill any order, 6 boxes 

 or 6000. Write us. Sharp, Partridge & Co., 

 22d and Union, Chicago, 111. 



We have constantly on hand a fuU^line of all 

 sizes of greenhouse glass and can fill orders 

 promptly and at lowest market prices. 

 Pittsburg Plate Glass Co.. Chicago. 



Get my low prices on any size window glass 

 you want. Greenhouse glass a specialty. 

 John S. Leach, Hartford City, Ind. 



Greenhouse glass a specialty. Sprague, Smith 

 Co., 167-169 Ran dolp h St., Chicago. 



Glass, A and B qudity, catchy prices. 

 Baur Window. Glass Co., Eaton, Ind. 



Greenhouse glass, selected quality. 

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



Greenhouse glass a specialty. 



John Lucas & Co., Philadelphia. 



GLAZING POINTS. 



Slebert's zinc "Never-rust" glazing points. 

 Sold by all seedsmen or 



Randolph & McClements, Pittsburg, Pa. 



Peerless glazing points are the best. 



H. A. Dreer, Philadelphia, Pa. 



GREENING PINS. 



Schlatter's greening pins save one-half the 

 time In greening designs. Look up display adv. 

 Wm. Schlatter & Son, Springfield, Mass. 



HOSE. 



TYPHOON HOSE. 

 This hose is the result of a careful study of 

 the efTects of cinder walks, bench posts and the 

 damp, warm atmosphere of the greenhouse. It 

 Is a guaranteed liosc, with heavy rubber tubing 

 and 3-ply heavy hose duck. 



50 feet, coupled $ 7.50 



100 feet, coupled 16.00 



800 feet, coupled 42.00 



E. H. HUNT. 78 Wabash Ave.. Chicago. 



Save your dollars by using our reliable 

 FLORISTS' hose. Specially made from the 

 best material to withstand the hard service you 

 will give it. Outlasts them all. 



QUAKER CITY RUBBER CO., 

 Philadelphia. Chicago. Pittsburg. 



Anchor greenhouse hose. Nothing better. 

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



Hose. Better than the rest. 

 Scranton Florist Supply Co., Scranton, Pa. 



Black Cat hose. U. C. Ryerson, 'Newark, N. J . 



finnnywoods hose. Frank Moore, Chatham, N. J. 



HOTBED SASH. 



Sunlight Double Glass Sash for hotbeds and 

 «old-frameB. Two layers of glass, % inch 

 apart, enclosing an air cushion. No covering or 

 uncovering necessary at zero or above. Plants 

 always have the light. Ask for pamphlet. 

 Sunlight Sash Co., 606 Floyd St., Louisville, Ky. 



INSECTiCiDES. 



"Nico-fume," a great improvement over all 

 other tobacco papers, 24 sheets, 75c; 144 sheets. 

 $3.50; 288 sheets, $6.50. 



"Nico-fume" liquid. 40% nicotine, % pint. 50c; 

 pint, $1.50; ^ gallon, $5.50; gallon, $10.50. 

 Kentucky Tobacco Product Co., Louisville, Ky. 



Nicotidde kills all greenhouse pests. 

 P. R. Palethorpe Co., 



Owensboro, Ky. 



Thripsclde. A fumlgator and preventive. 

 ■ Lilly-Lilly Chemical Co., 96 6th Ave.. Chicago. 



Klkoteen aphis punk. Kills all greenhouse pests. 

 Nicotine Mfg. Co., St. Louis, Mo. 



WUson's plant oil kills scale. 



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



Patten's Sunproof paint is the best paint made 

 for greenhouse use. We are the sole distrib- 

 uters; Pittsburg Plate Glass Co., Chicago. 



Greenhouse paint and putty. 

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



Dependable paint and putty. 



John Lucas & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. 



PLANT BED CLOTH. 



Gives shade, allowing free air circulation. 

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



PLANT TUBS. 



A full line of Fibrotta plant tubs and vases. 

 See display adv. 

 Cordley & Hayes, 171 Duane St., N. Y, City. 



POT HANGERS. 



Kramer's pot hangers. Neat, simple, practical. 

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



WIRE WORK. 



POTS. 



Our stock of STANDARD FLOWER POTS is 

 always large and complete. 



WhlUdln Pottery Co., 713 Wharton St., Phila- 

 delphia, or Kearney and West Side Aves, Jer- 

 sey City, N. J. 



Standard Flower Pots. If your greenhouses 

 are within 6U0 miles of the Capital write us; 

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

 and M Sts., N. E., Washington, D. C. 



We make Standard Flower Pots, etc. 



Write us when in need. 



Wilmer Cope & Bro. 



Lincoln University, Chester Co., Pa. 



Flower Pots. Before buying write us for 

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

 St. (near Wrigbtwood Ave.), Chicago. 



Our Standard Flower Pots 



Give Best Results. 



Cambridge Flower Pot Factory, Covington , Ky. 



Standard Pots. Catalogues and price lists 

 furnished on application. 

 A. H. Hews & Co., North Cambridge, Mass. 



Red pots, azalea and bulb pans; get our 

 prices. Keller Pottery Co., Norristown, Pa. 



Ionia pots are the strongest, smoothest, most 

 porous pots made. 



Ionia Pottery Co., Ionia, Mich. 



Red flower pots, hand-molded, standard sizes. 



Samples and prices on application. 



GEO. K. FEUSTEL. Falrport. Iowa. 



Standard red flower pots. Write for prices. 

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



Red pots, azalea and bulb pans; get my prices. 

 Geo. A. Swope, Lancaster, Pa. 



RED POTS. STANDARD SIZE. 



SYRACUSE POTTERY CO., Syracuse, N. Y. 



Standard red pots. S<>nd for price list. 

 Weis & Schmidt Pottery Co., Milwaukee, Wis. 



Porous Pots. Write us. 

 Twin City Pottery Mfg. Co., Minneapolis, Minn. 



Red pots, seed pans, etc. 

 The Peters & Reed Pottery Co., Zanesville, O. 



Red pots, none better. 

 Colesburg Pottery Co., Colesburg, Iowa. 



Red standard pots. Harrison Pottery, Harrison, O. 



RAFFIA. 



RaflBa. Dependable Brand. Clean, bright and 

 extra width. Write for prices. 



O. Smith & Sons Co., 310 Spruce St., Phlla. 



Samples free. Large assortment of colors. 

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

 or 810-824 Washburne Ave., Chicago. 



SPHAGNUM MOSS. 



6-bbl. bale, $1.26; 2 bales, $2.25; 5 bales, 

 $6.00; 10 bales. $9.50. Packing mosff, 10 bales, 

 $8.00 Cash. H. R. Akers, Chatsworth, N. J. 



1 bale. $1.25; 2. $2.25; 3. $3.26; 5, $6.00. 

 Leedle Co., Expert Rose Growers, Springfield, O. 



Sphagnum moss. Write for prices. 



O. Smith & Sons Co., 310 Spruce St., Phlla. 



TOBACCO. 



Fresh tobacco stems, 50c per 100 lbs.; $10.00 

 per ton. Schartf Bros., Van Wert, Ohio. 



TOOTHPICKS. 



Wired toothpicks. 10.000, $1.75: 50.000. $7.50. 

 Sample free. • W. J. Cowee, Berlin, N. Y. 



WIRE SUPPORTS. 



Galvanized wire rose stakes and tying wire. 

 Send for prices. 

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



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

 Manufacturer of florists' designs only. Second 

 to none. Illustrated catalogues. 

 620 N. 16th St., Omaha, Neb. 



We are the largest manufacturers of wire 

 work in the west. B. F. Wlnterson Co., 

 46, 47, 4 9 Wabash Ave., Chicago. 



We carry largest stock in the west. Quick 

 service. Western florists like our goods. 



BARTELDES SEKD CO., Denver, Colo. 



Wire work. il||tlanufacturers of artistic florists' 

 designs. New price list, large discount. 

 Pittsburg Cut Flower Co., Ltd., Pittsburg, Pa. 



William E. Hlelscher'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. 25th 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. 



We go to press next week 



one day earlier than usual 

 owingf to Christmas fallings 

 on our regular publication 

 day. 



Please mail copy so that it 



'will reach us in the first 

 mail Tuesday, the 84th. 



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