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A JOURNAL «» FLORISTS. SEEDSMEN ^'^ NURSERYMEN. 



njOB.Vm* F17BI.I8HIHO CO.. 5S0 O»xton BuUdlnc, SS4 Daarborm St., OHIOAGO. 



CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, JUNE 3, J909. 



No. 601. 



Fresh Palm Seeds 



Just Received 



Per 100 1000 5000 



KENTIA BELMOREANA 90.60 $4.00 $18.00 



KENTIA FORSTERIANA 60 4.60 20.00 



COOOS WEDDELLIANA 1.00 7.50 85.00 



PHCENIX REOLINATA 60 3.00 18.00 



PHCBNIX CANARIEN8I8 60 3.00 18.00 



SEAFORTHIA ELEGANS 75 6.00 26.00 



LATANIA BORBONIOA 80 2 60 10.00 



AREOA LDTE8CENS 1.00 7.50 85.00 



ARTHUR T. B0DDIN6T0N,.4n^»'£'...,New York 



NOW RSADT FOR DSLIVKBT 



New Winter-Flowerinj BEGONIA 



PRESIDENT TAFT 



Awarded Certificate of Merit by Pitteburg and Allegheny Florists' 

 and Gardeners' Club; Newport, R. I., Horticultural Society, and New 

 York Florists' and Gardeners' Club. 



This beautiful wlnter-flowerlng Begonia originated In our Nurs- 

 eries about two years ago; It is stronger, sturdier and more beautiful 

 than any of its predecessors. In color it is similar to Begonia Agatha; 

 It is free and continuous flowering from November to April, each 

 flower the size of a silver dollar. Young plants ready for distribution 

 in June. $4.00 per dosan; $85.00 per 100. Orders filled in 

 rotation. 



Caab ^ritli order from unkno^m correapondents 



J. A. PETER30N, Wcstwood, Cincinnati, 0. 



FIELD-GROWN 



CARNATION PLANTS 



All the best varieties at 



lowest prices. 



Send for our List. 



Chicago Carnation Co., 



A. T. Pttbe. 

 Mgr. 



Jolict, III. 



Best Poinscttias in America 



For June. July and August delivery. 2>4-ln., $6.00 per 100, $45.00 per 

 1000: 3-ln., $7.00 per 100. 



DRACAENA INDiVISA-8-ln., 8c; 4-in., 12c. 



GERANIUMS 



S. A. Nutt. Mme. Buchner and La Favorite, 2>4 inch, $2.50 per 100: 

 $20.00 per 1000. 



COLEUS— Mixed fancy varieties, 214-inch. 2c. 



75.000 CHRYSANrHBMUMS-For early or late delivery. Best 

 standard varieties. Stock fine and prices right. See classified advert- 

 isement under Chrysanthemums" for list of varieties and prices. 



Roses 



Rhea Reid, Queen Beatrice and Mrs. Jardine, own root, 3-ln., $10.00 

 per 100; $90.00 per 1000. 



BAUR FLORAL CO., Erie, Pa. 



WHITS OB GRXKN KNAMKLKD 



Cemetery or Lawn Vases t>ULh>b 



' n^^A Oi- T>..ii.- ^-_ • 



(Peterson Patent.) 



These will give perfect satisfaction to your customers. 



Made in two sizes, at the following prices: 



No. 1 $16.00 per 100: $2.00 per doz. Less 10 per cent 



N0.2 12.00 per 100; 1.60 per doz. Less 10 per cent 



Let us send you a trial order and convince you of their 

 superiority. We are sole owners of patent. 



Carried by all the leading florists' supply houses in the 



country. 



Cold Storage Bulbs for immediate or 

 future delivery. p^^^,,, 



Auratum. 8/9 160 " $7.00 



8/10 160 " 



Album, 9/11 100 " 



Macnltlouin, 7/9 200 " 



8/9 200 " 



Masnltlouin is an improvement 

 over Rubrum. 



8.00 

 13.00 

 10.60 

 11.25 



Wm. F. Kasting Co., bSI Buffalo, N. Y, 



LANTANAS, Bruant'a beautiful dwarfs, all colors, 



$3.00 per 100. 

 DOUBLE PETUNIAS, pure rose color, lovely, good 



double white, $3.00 per 100. 

 COLEUS, assorted, $2.00 per 100. 

 PARIS DAISIES, $2.00 per 100. 

 HERMOSA ROSES, CRIMSON RAMBLER, $25.00 



per 100. 

 COMMERCIAL CHRYSANTHEMUMS, for June 



planting, $25.00 per 100; rooted cuttings, $15.00 



per 1000. 



The E. a. Hill Co., Richmond^ Ind. 



BARNARD'S SPECIAL 



Galvanized Wire Stakes 



Per 100 Per 1000 



3 feet ? $0.75 $ 5.75 



3^ feet 95 7.50 



4 feet 1.05 8.50 



5 feet 1.25 10.50 



Larger lots at lower prices. 

 Cane Stakes, American, bundle 500, $3.00; 1000, $6.50. 

 Bamboo Stakes, from Japan, 100, 65c; 1000, $5.50. 



i«i-ia8 Ktnxi* St.. bnlUAnO 



THE W.W.BARNARD CO., 



