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FI.ORISTS' PUBI.ISHINO CO., 580 Caxton BaUdlns. 884 Dearborn St.. CHICAGO. 



CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, DECEMBER 24, J908. 



No. 578. 



Merry Christmas 



...and... 



Prosperous New Year 



...to all... 



ARTHUR T. B0DDIN6T0N,34l:;'?^,,..New York 



100 1000 

 .00 $35 00 



Rooted Carnation Cuttingfs 



Clean, healthy and well rooted. We won Highest Honors* ffnfl more 



prizes on Carnations at the National Flower Show than 



any other firm. Our cuttings are the best. 



Per 100 1000 

 Splendor, pink, Scott 



shade 96.00 $50.00 



Lawson-Enchantress, 



cerise 6.00 



Sarah Hill, white 6.00 



Pres. Seelye, white ... 6.00 



Defiance, scarlet 6.00 



White Enchantress, 



pure white 4.00 



50.00 

 50.00 

 50.00 

 50.00 



35.00 



Per 



Beacon, scarlet $4 



Aristocrat, beautiful 



cerise 4.00 85.00 



Rose-pink Enchant- 

 ress 300 25.00 



Enchantress, light 



pink 3 



Victory, scarlet... 3 



Winsor, pink 3 



White Perfection 3 



).00 

 1.00 



;.oo 



1.00 



25.00 

 25.00 

 25.00 

 25.00 



Chicago Carnation Co. 



A.T. Pyfer, Mgr., JOLIET, ILL. 



Seasonable Stock 



I have to offer the following : 



Begonia Qloire de Lorraine and Agatha, now in bud and bloom, $4.00, 

 $6.00, $9.00 and $12.00 per dozen. 



Dracaena Terminalis, nicely colored, $6.00, $9.00, $12.00 and flS.OO per doz. 

 Adiantum Parleyense, exceptionally fine, $12.00 to $18.00 per doz. 

 Adiantum Parleyense, large cut fronds, $10.00 per 100. 

 Adiantum Parleyense, 2>fl-inch pots, well finished, $20.00 per 100. 

 Boston Perns, etc. Price list of other stock on application. 

 Cash with order from unknown correspondents 



J. A. PETERSON, Westwood, Cincinnati, 0. 



The Baur Carnation Clip 



. The only device yet introduced that does away with the loss from 

 SPLIT CARNATIONS in a practical, common-sense way. Easy to 

 manipulate. Does not injure the flower and "splits" mended with our 

 clip sell as first-class. Millions sold. Let us convince you at our ex- 

 pense. Send us no money. Sent on ten days* free trial, postage 

 prepaid. Price per "Outfit" (IPlier and 1000 Clips), fS.SO. FUera. 

 $2.00 eaoli. Clips as folloies: 



Per 1000, $1.00 Per 10,000, $ 6.00 



Per SOOO, 1.50 Per 85.000. 12.50 



Per 5000, 8.25 Per 50,000, 20.00 



All carriage charges prepaid. 



We refit old pliers free. Send them in, together with 10c In 

 stamps or coin, to pay for repacking and return postage. 



BAUR FLORAL CO., Erie, Pa. 



Cut Flowers :: Florists' Supplies :: Wire Designs 



Cold Storage Lily Bulbs, Carnation Cuttings, Mum Cuttings 



MY MARYLAND-^famous new rose 



Greenhouse Plants, Boxwood, Wild Smilax, Green Sheet Moss, or anything else in florists' 



needs. Apply to 



WM. F. KASTINQ CO., 383-387 Eiiicott St., Buffalo, N. Y. 



MAYDAY 



(Graves) 



A satin-pink commercial carnation of 

 . sterling value; will be disseminated 

 early in 1909. :: :: 



Every florist in the country will want it. 



See our advertisement, page 56 



The E. Q. Hill Co., Richmond, Ind. 



Flower Seeds for Early Sowing 



Complete list for the asking. 10 per cent dlscoant for cash. 



They're FBE8H T. P. Oz. 



Alyssam Little Gem tO.lO $0.30 



Balsam Alba Perfecta... .10 .75 



Cobaea Scandens, purple .10 .30 



Dracaena Indlrlsa 10 .25 



Forget-Me-Not Victoria. .10 .75 



Mignonette Ma'chet 10 .50 



Petnnia. Calif. Giants... .25 



SalTla Splendens 15 1.00 



Crop of 1908. T. P. Oz. 



Lobelia Speciosa $0.10 $0.50 



Lobelia Crystal P. comp. .15 



Smilax.. 05 



Stocks Cat ni Cn»t Aiaia . . .2.5 

 Stocks Ten Weeks'.mxd. .25 



Stokesia Cyanea 10 



Thnnbergla 10 



Verbena, Mammoth 15 



1.18 



.25 



.45 

 1.00 



For select strains of VEGETABLE SEEDS, Lettuce, Radish. Tomato. 

 Cabbage. Cucumber, etc.. consult our Market dardeners' Wholesale 

 List, mailed as soon as ready, upon request. 



THE W. W. BARNARD CO., im.'ST^S^w. HHinABO 



