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Vol xxm. 



A JODfiNAL"'" FLORISTS. SEEDSMEN «» NURSERYMEN. 



XXOBI8TS' FUBI.I8HINO CO., 580 Caxton BnUdlns, 884 Dearborn St.. CHICAGO. 



CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, DECEMBER 3J, J908. 



No. 579. 



Boddington's "Quality" 



Selected Seeds Successfully Sown Secure 

 Sure, Safe and Serviceable Satisfaction 



For "Seed You Need" 



for January and later spring Bowing, see our full page ad, 

 page 33. Our 52-page Florists' Catalog of Quality iSeeds, 

 Bulbs and Plants, now ready. Mailed free. A poat card 

 will fetch it. 



Remember, you may deduct 5 per cent if cash accompanies order. 



ARTHUR T. B0DDIN6T0N,,4i:r'?;v.New York 



Seasonable Stock 



I have to oSer the followinK : 



■ 



Besfonla Qloire de Lorraine and Agratha, now in bud and bloom, $4.00, 

 $6.00, $9.00 and $12.00 per dosen. 



Dracaena Termlnalls^nlcely colored, $6.00, $9.00, $12.00 and $18.00 per doz. 



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



Adiantum Parle^ense, large cut fronds, $10.00 per 100. 



Adiantum Farleyense, 2>fl-inch pots, well flnisbed, $20.00 per 100. 



Boston Ferns, etc. Price list of otber stock on application. 



Casb with order from imknown correspondenta 



J. A. PETER30N, Westwood, Cincinnati, 0. 



100 1000 

 i.00$35 00 



Rooted Carnation Cuttings 



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



prizes on Carnations at the National Flower Show than 



any other firm. Our cuttings are the best. 



Per .roe 1000 

 Splendor, pink, Scott 



shade $6.00 $50.00 



Lawaon-Enchantress , 



cerise 6.00 



Sarah HW, white 6.00 



Pres. Seelye, white . . . 6.00 



Defiance, scarlet 6.00 



White Enchantress, 



pure white 4.00 



50.00 

 60.00 

 50.00 

 50.00 



35.00 



Per: 



Beacon, scarlet $4.i 



Aristocrat, beautiful 



ceriae 4.00 85.00 



Rose>plnk Enchant- 

 ress 300 25.00 



Enchantress, light 



pink 3.( 



Victory, scarlet 3.( 



WInsor, pink 3.1 



White Periectlon 3.( 



t.OO 



too 



1.00 

 ).00 



26.00 

 25.00 

 25.00 

 25.00 



Chicago Carnation Co. 



A.T. Pyfer, Mgr., JOLIEXt ILL. 



The Baur Carnation Clip 



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

 SPLIT CAKNATION8 in a practical, common-sense way. Easy to 

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

 clip sell as flrst-clasB. Millions sold. Let us convince you at our ex- 

 pense. Send us no money. Sent on ten days' Lree trial, postage 

 prepaid. Price per **Outtlt" (1 Plier and 1000 Clips), $2.S0. Pliers. 

 $8.00 eaob. Clips as follow^s: 



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



Per 8000, 1.50 Per 85,000, 18.50 



Per 5000. 8.85 Per 50,000, 80.00 



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 postag^. 



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 



(Grave) 



A satin-pink commercial carnation of 

 sterling: value; will be disseminated 

 early in 1909. :: :: :: 



Every florist in the country will want it. 



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



Flower Seeds for Early Sowing 



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



They're FBE8H T. P. Oz. 

 Alyssam Little Oem $0.10 $0.80 



Balsam Alba Perfecta... .10 

 Gobaea Seandea s , purple . 10 



Dracaena IndlTlsa 10 



Forget- Me-Not Victoria. .10 



■Ignonette M achet 10 



Petaala. Calif. Giants. . . .25 

 SalTia Splendent 15 



.75 

 .30 

 .25 

 .75 

 .50 



1.00 



Crop of 1908. T. P. Oz. 



Lobelia Speciosa $0.10 $0.50 



Liibella Crystal P. comp. . 15 



Smilax.. 05 



Stocks Cat iRd Ce«« Aiais . . .25 

 Stocks Ten Weeks'.mxd. .25 



Stokesia Cyanea 10 



Thnnbergia 10 



Verbena, Mammoth.. «.. .15 



1.15 



.25 



.45 

 1.00 



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

 Cabbage, Cucumber, etc , consult our Market fiardeners' Wholeaale 

 List, mailed as soon as ready, upon request. 



101.188 Kinsie St.. unluADU 



THE W.W.BARNARD CO., 



