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A JOURNAL "» FLORISTS. SEEDSMEN*"' NURSERYMEN. 



FI.OBISTS' PUBIilSHIKO CO., BSO Oaxten Bnlldlnc, 884 Dearbora St.. CHICAGO. 



VoL XXIV. 



CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, JUNE 24, J909. 



No. 604. 



Pansy Seed Time 



PANSY-BODDINQTON'S "CHALLENGE" 

 ALL GIANTS 



This mixture contaloB all the finest Oiant strains— of the 

 leading Pansy Specialists in the world— the Giant self-colors, 

 the Qiant striped and margined, and the Giant Motched. 

 etc., all carefully mixed in proportion— the finest that 

 money can buy— the finest your money oen buy. A florist 

 who has grown it said, " Why don't you call it Defiance ? " 



Trade pkt., 50c; ^-oz., 75c; ^-oz., $1.50; ^-oz., $2.75; oz., $5i00 



ARTHUR T. RODDINGTON, 



SMtftman 

 342W.14tliSt., 



New York 



NOW READY FOR DELIVERY 



Begonia Qloire de Lorraine 

 and Agatha 



Immediate delivery; all from leaf cuUings. 



$15 per 100, $140 per 1000 



Kindly let me have your order early; the early plants give 

 you the best satisfaction. 



Cash ^th order trom unknown oorreapondenta 



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



FIELD-GROWN 



CARNATION PLANTS 



Best Varieties 



We are having favorable growing weather and 

 the p'ants are making a fine growth, and will 

 be ready for early delivery. :: :: 



Get our list with prices before buying 



Chicago Carnation Co., 



A. T. PiTlB. 



Mgr. 



Jolict, III. 



Best Poinsettias in America 



For June, July and August delivery. 2Vin., 95.00 per 100, $45 00 oer 

 1000; 8-in., $7.00 per 100. 



DRACAENA INDIVISA-3-in.. 8c. 



OERANIUMS-S. A. Nutt, Mme. Buchner and La Favorite, a'4-lnch 

 $2 50 per 100; $20.00 per 1000. 



COLEUS— Mixed fancy varieties. 2»4-inch. 2c. 



ROSES — Rhea Reid, Queen Beatrice and Mrs. Jardlne, own root 

 3-in.. $10.00 per 100; $90.00 per 1000. Bride, 214-in., $2.60 per 100; $20.00 

 per 1000. Perle, $4.00 per 100. .•«w 



FERNS— Whitmani, 2J4-ln., $5.00 per 100; $15.00 per 1000. 



75.000 CHRYSANTHBMUMS-For early or late delivery. Best 

 St andard varieties. Stock fine and prices right. See classified advert- 

 isement under "Chrysanthemums" for list of varieties and prices. 



BAUR FLORAL CO., Erie, Pa. 



WHITS OR GRCKN KNAMBLKD 



Cemetery or Lawo Gut Flower Vases 



(Peterson Patent.) 

 These will give perfect satisfaction to your customers. 



Made in two sizes, at the following prices: 



No. 1 $15.00 per 100; $2.00 per doz. Less 10 per cent 



No. 2 12.00perl00; 1.60perdoz. 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 bouses in the 



country. 



BULBS 



Cold Storage Bulbs for immediate or 

 future delivery. p„o„, 



BlaKnUloain, 7/9 200 to ease $10.50 



8/9 200 " 11.26 



Macnltlouin is an improvement 

 over Rubnun. 



Wm. F. Kasting Co., 



Mum Cuttings 



' all t*ie leading commercial varieties. 



Buffalo, N. Y. 



383-387 

 Eilicott St, 



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



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Wholesale Florists 



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



BARNARD S SPECIAL 



Qood for ten days only 



Galvanized Wire Stakes 



Per 100 Per 1000 



3-,« $0 75 $ 5.75 



3>iJ-ft 95 7.50 



< ft 1.06 8.50 



6-ft 1.25 10.6« 



Lurger lots at lower prices. 



Cane Stakes, American — bundle 500, $3.00; 1000, $5.50 

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



THE W.W.BARNARD CO., i6i.?.r.SS?st.. CHICAGO 



