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FUBRDAfiY 11, 1909. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review* 



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INSECTICIDES. 



"Nlco-fame," a sreat improyement oyer all 

 otber tobacco papera, 24 abeeta, 70c; 144 abeeta, 

 fS.OO; 288 abeeta, |6.S0. 



"Nlco-fame" Uqald. 40% nicotine, M pint. 50c; 

 pint. $1.60; % gallon, f5.50: gallon, $10.60. 

 Kentucky Tobacco Product Co., LoulsTlIle, Kj, 



POT HANGERS. 



Onnter'fl pot banger, $1.00 per doa., poatpald. 

 The Gunter Pot Hanger Co., 

 811 Kanaaa St., Peoria. 111. 



POTS. 



standard Flower Pota. If ytmr greenboosea 

 are witbin 60 mllea of tbe Capital write na; 

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

 and M Sta., N. B., Waahlngton, D. C. 



We make Standard Flower Pota, etc. 



Write ua wben In need. 



Wllmer Cope & Bro. 



Lincoln Unlveraity, Cheater Co., Pa. 



Standard red flower pots. Buy from the orig- 

 inators and introducers. Prices never higher. 

 C. C. PoUworth Co.. Milwaukee, Wis. 



FRBB TO FLORISTS. Sample box of red 

 pota. Geo. B. Fenatel, Falrport, Iowa. 



Bed pota, none better. 

 Coleaburg Pottery Co., Coleaburg, Iowa. 



PUMPS, ETC. 



IRON PUMPS, SPRAY PUMPS, 



HOSE. SUPPLIES and TOOLS. 



THE CRESTLINE MFG. CO., Crestline, 0. 



RAFFIA. 



Raffia (colored), 20 beantlful shades. Samplea 

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

 or 810-824 Waabbume ATe.. Cblcago. 



SPHAGNUM MOSS. 



Soft, long fibre sphagnum for florista' use. 

 Large bag, solidly packed, $1.00; 6 bags, $5.00. 

 Good moss. Low freight rates. 

 W. J. Olda, Union City, Pa. 



A full stock of sphagnum, sheet, and green 

 clump moss on band all tbe year round. Prices 

 always reasonable. Write. 

 H. Kenney, 88 Rochester Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 



Sphagnum moes and mountain laotel In bags, 

 bales or car lota. Prices low. Spruce and hem- 

 lock in bales. 

 James Day, Box 660. M llford, New Hampeblre. 



Orchid moss, the most suitable for growing 

 orcfaida; also peat. 

 Jullua Roebra Co., Rutherford, N. J. 



Ten balea sphagnum, $7.00. 



Z. K. Jewett Co., Sparta, Wis. 



TOBACCO. 



THE FUMIGATING KIND TOBACCO POW- 

 DER. The first on tbe market and tbe kind that 

 has BO many imitators, has our guarantee tag of 

 satisfaction or money back and "Tbe Moon Trade 

 Mark" on every bag; $3.00 per 100 lbs. Tbe 

 H. A. StoothofT Co., Makers and Sellers, Mt. 

 ' Vernon, N. Y. 



Tobacco dust and stems. Dust in bbls., from 

 150 to 200 lbs., $4.00. Stems in bales, from S.'W 

 to 400 lbs., $2.00. Cash with order. Money 

 back If you say so. I lead tbem all in quality 

 and price. Samuel R. Levy. Bingbamton, N. Y . 



Fresh tobacco stems, in bales. 200 lbs.. $1.60; 

 500 lbs.. $3.50: 1000 lbs.. $6.50; ton, $12.00. 

 Write us for prices on large quantities. 

 ScharfC Bros., Van Wert, Ohio. 



Tobacco stems, 50c per 100. 



N. D. Mills Cigar Mfy., Mlddletown, N. Y. 



WAX FLOWERS. 



We are origlnatora of wax designs and itiU 

 the standard concern. 

 J. Stem St. Co., 12S N. 10 St.. Philadelphia, Pa. 



WIRE WORK. 



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

 Manufacturer of florists' designs only. Second 

 to none. Illustrated catalogues. 

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



50 per cent less than manufacturing cost. 

 Our specialty— 100 assorted designs. $10.00. 

 H. Kenney, 88 Rochester Ave., Brooklyn, N. Y. 



We are tbe largest mannfactnrers of wire 

 work In tbe west. B. F. Wlnterson Co., 

 46, 47, 49 Wabash Are., Chicago. 



FALLS CITY WIRE WORKS. 

 451 3rd St., Louisville. Ky. 



Headquarters for wire work. Send for list. 

 Ball ft Bet». 81 E. 3rd St., Cincinnati. O. 



B. H. Hunt, 76-78 Wabash Are., Chicago. 



William B. Hlelscber's Wire Works. 

 38 and 40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich. 



Best — Cheapest — Try a aample order. 

 Scranton Florist Supply Co.. Scranton, Pa. 



Illnstrated book, 250 designs free. 

 C. 0. Poll worth Mfg. Co.. Milwaukee. Wis. 



Fnll Hue of wlro work. Write tat list. 

 Oolton ft Hunkel Co.. Milwaukee, Wis. 



HORTICULTURAL BOOKS 



We can supply any of the followins: books at the prices 

 noted, postpaid, and any other book at publishers' price. 



Pironoanelnc Dtottonary. 



^ list of plant names and the botanical terms mom 

 frequently met with in articles on trade topics, with the 

 correct pronunciation for each, M oaatl 



n&a DahUa. 



By Lawrence K. Peacock. A practical treatise 

 on the habits, characteristics, cultivation and history 

 of the dahlia with a descriptive list of all the best van. 

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Handy Manual. 



My J. W. JOHNSOK. Illustrated with plans fof 

 greenhouse heating and ventilating, by a practical 

 steam and hot water engineer of long experience. 126 

 rages. fl.OO 



Tbe Rose-Ita Cultlvatton. Varletlea, ate. 



•By H. B. Ellwanger. Directions for cultivation 

 —for planting, pruning, propagation, the treatment of 

 diseases and insect enemies — particularly valuable for 

 its classification. Alphabetical and 'descriptive list of 

 nine hundred and fifty-six varieties. Cloth. $1.80 



Muahrooms— Haw to Grow Tbem. 



By Wm. Falconer. This is the most practical 

 work on the subject ev»r"written, and the only book on 

 growing- mushrooms published in America. The author 

 describes how he grows mushroonis and how they are 

 grown for profit by the leading market gardeners, and 

 for home use by the most successful private growers. 

 Engravings drawn from nature expressly for this work. 

 Cloth. . • > ' *^ f 1.00 



Tbe Nursery Book. 



By L. H. Bailey. A complete guide to the multi- 

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 directions for sowing, the making of all kindsof layers, 

 stools, cuttings, propagation by bulbs and tubers, and 

 very complete accounts of all the leading kinds of oud- 

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 of about WW plants— of fruit, kilcnen-garden, oma- 

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Tbe Propasiatlon of Plants. 



By Anijkew S. Fuller. Illustrated with nnmei- 

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Greenbouse Ifanacement. 



By PROr. li. R. Taft, of Michigan Agricultural 

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 forcing of flowers, vegetables and fruits in greenhouses, 

 and the propagation and care of house plants. It treats 

 of all the plants commonly cultivatea by florists and 

 amateurs, and explains m a thorough manner the 

 methods that have been found most successful in grow- 

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The Pruning Book. 



By ti. H. Bailey. This is the firat American work 

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 American and foreign. Cloth. 530 pages. ' Illustrated. 



91.00 



Insects and Insecticides. 



By Clarence M. Weed, D. SC. A practical man- 

 ual concerning noxious insects and the methods of 

 preventing their injuries. Profusely illustrated. A 

 generally useful handbook on noxious insects. It cov- 

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 IS especially valuable for its complete and up-to-date 

 methods of fighting insects. The work is intensely 

 practical. All the important insect pests are described 

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 injuries described in detail. Cloth. 91. OO 



Conunerolal Violet Culture. 



By B. T. galloway. An illustrated, comprehen- 

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 to the amateur as well as the commercial grower. 

 Cloth. 321 pages. 91.00 



Handbook of Practical Landscape Gar- 



t denlnc. 



By F. B. Elliott. Designed for city and suburban 

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 designs for lots and grounds, from a lot ilOxlOO feet to a 

 40-acre plant. Cloth. 91.00 



Practical Florloulture. 



By PrfTER Henderson. An illustrated guide t« 

 the suctesslulpropagation of florists' plants. Adetaikd 

 account of the requisites to success and a clear expla- 

 nation of imoroved methcKis. For the amateur and 

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91.80 



Bulbs and Tuberous Rooted Plants. 



By C. li. Allbn. A complete history, description, 

 methods of proi>agation and full directions for the suc- 

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 work l)ave been drawn from namre, and have been 

 engraved especially for this book. Cloth. 9l«0O 



Greenbouse Construction. 



By Prof. L. R. Taft. A complete manual on die 

 building, heating, ventilating and arrangement of 

 greenhouses, and the construction of hotbeds, frames 

 and plant pits. Lucid descriptions and 118 diagrams 

 and illustrations make every detail clear to the amateur 

 and professional gardener and florist. Cloth. 219 

 pages. 91.00 



Gardening tor Profit. 



By Peter Henderson. The standard work on 

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Tbe Horticulturist's Rule Book. 



By L. H. Bailey. In no other volume can there 

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fbe Cbrysantbemum. 



By Arthur Herrington, formerly president of 

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OO OMltS 



Tbe History and Culture of Grafted 

 Roses for Forclnc 



By Alex. Montgomery, Jr. The most impor- 

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 Of much interest to every rose grower and of utmost 

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 treatment to carry the plants a second year. SO cents 



Henderson's Picturesque Gardens and 

 Ornamental Gardening. 



By Charles Henderson. A volume containing 

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 Cloth with gold. 98.00 



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