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The Florists' Review 



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BODDINGTON'S GIGANTIC PANSIES 



rftB be produced only from the slant strain*. Our CHALLCNQC PANSY seed contains only the slant ••Iff-color*. the slant strlpsd and 



^^la^atad and the slant blotch*d, etc., all carefully mixed la proportion. You could not buy better seed if you paid SiOO par oanca. Our 

 Challenge Pansy seed durim; the pwt season gave uapr--cedented satisFaction, and every ord-r booked last year was duplicated and increased this 

 vear. All the testimonials received mentioued specially the high grade of flowers— color, form and size of the individual blossoms. This year, by 

 idding improved types, intending customers can absolutely rely on a duplication of this season's success with increased satisfaction. Our "mark" 

 fnr this strain is "Challansa," and it is all the word denotes. 



Pansy— Boddinston's "Challenge"— All Giants 



This mixture contains all the finest Giant strains-of the 

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

 the Giant striped and margined, and the Giant blotched, etc., 

 all carefully mixed in proportion— the flneit that money can 

 buy— the finest your money can buy. A florist who has grown 

 it said: "Why don't you call it Defiance?" 

 ifl trade pkt., 25c, trade pkt., 50c; ^s oz.. 75c; ^4 oz., $1.50; 

 ^ oz., $2.75; oz., SS.uO. 



1914 NOVELTY «- PANSY 



SIM'S GOLD MEDAL MIXTURE 



Was awarded the First Prize and Gold Medal at the Inter- 

 national Horticultural Exhibition, held at the Grand Central 

 Palace, New York City, April. 1913. This splendid mixture is 

 the result of years of painstaking selecting on the part of Mr. 

 William Sim (renowned for Sweet Peas), Ciiftondale, Mass., 

 and we are oflFering seed from thp originator for the first time. 

 Trade pkt., 75c; 3 pkts. for $2.00; ^s oz., $.^.50. 



Boddlngton's Quality "Engltoh" Pansy 



A auperb strain of highly-colored flowers In creat variety and 

 Immense size. 



Our Mr. Bunyard, while visiting the Royal International Exhibi- 

 tion In London, was much impressed with these blooms, and stroncly 

 recommends this mixture to florists. 



Trade pkt. (500 seeds), |1.00; \i trade pkt. (250 seeds). 60c: 

 ^, oz., $2.25: M oz., $4.25; oz.. $8.00. 



Other Choice Varieties of Giant 



r ansies ^^ pj^* « -_ o_ 



Boddlngton's "Challenge" Mlxtare $0.50 $1.60 $ B.()0 



Triumph of the GianCs. Extremely large flower 



of beautiful colorings. Should be grown by 



every florist 60 



Giant Trimardeau. Mammoth flowering and In a 



good range of color 15 



-Giant Masterpiece (Frilled Pansy). Petals beautl- 



fully waved; exquisite colors 26 



Cassler's Giant. A flne strain of large, highly 



colored flowers 16 



Giant Bngnot's Stained. Extra choice flowers, large 



and plenty of light colors 60 



uiant Madame Perret. A recent Introduction by a 



celebrated French specialist; of strong, free 



growth 16 



QIant lire King. Brilliant reddish yellow, with 



large brown eyes 16 



T"5 ,^.^* Beaconsfleld. Deep purple violet, top 



„ petals light blue .15 



uiant Canary Bird. Ground color Is a bright golden 



kLI" f *"'* «*ch petal Is marked with a darker 

 blotch 16 



bSi*. 9TS'^^*»«flO'»' or Orchld-iiowered Pansy.' 



BPlendId variety; beautiful shades of pink, lilac, 

 ni.-^ I?' '■*'"«• tefa cotta, chamois, etc 25 1.76 



uiant ISnUDeror Willlnm. TTItrnmnrina hliio niirniA 



Challenge 

 Pansies 



Tr. pkt. % OS. Os. 

 Giant Golden Yellow. Yellow: brown eye $0.16 $0.76 $2.60 



Giant King of the Blacks (Faust). Black. 



Giant President McKinley. Golden yellow, large 



dark blotch 



Giant Prince Bismarck. Yellowish bronze, dark 



eye 



Giant Pretlosa. Crimson rose, white margin, 



violet blotch 



Giant Rosy Lilac 



Giant White. Violet spot 



.16 

 .16 

 .16 



.16 

 .10 



.60 2K)0 

 .86 8.00 

 .76 2.60 



1.26 

 .60 

 .60 



NOVELTY PANSIES 



Tr 



.85 8.00 



.*ye 



Smperor William. Ultramarine blue, purple 



4.00 



Giant Goldien Qneeiii ' Bright 'yellow • 'lio'eye.' 



.10 

 .16 



.50 

 .60 



1.50 

 2.00 



THESE PRICES ARE FOR THE TRADE ONLY. 



ADONIS. Light blue, with white center 



ANDROMEDA. Rosy, with lavender tints 



BRIDESMAID. Giant flowers of rosy white 



EMPEROR FRANCIS JOSEPH. Pure white, large violet spots. 

 MAUVE QUEEN. A delicate mauve Pansy, the lower t:irue 



petals marked with a large blotch of carmine 



PSYCHE. Violet, bordered white; beautifully waved petals 



PEACOCK. All the name implies; a most beautiful vari-colored 



variety : peacock blue, edged white 



RUBY KING. Superb crimson and red shades 



SNOWFLAKE. Pure white: immense flower 



VULCAN. Giant brilliant dark red, with flve black blotches; 



unique 



Collection of the above 10 varieties, one packet each, for $2.00. 



.00 

 2.00 

 2.00 



pkt. 



$o.ac> 



:3 



.28 



.26 

 .2« 



.at 



.20 

 .26 



.26 



ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON, Seedsman ^eWork citV 



I 8„\ ^^'"*^ ^as grown samples of bloom 

 ig •'.'* ^''e grown in this country, he 

 one^" of giving everyone an eye- 



' 8P f'- The American public and the 

 ^^easnion generally do not really know 

 var' f-"'' P®'"fection modern Spencer 

 ennl-^ Can be grown, and while 



ajg""""« quantities of sweet pea seeds 

 Ame^^'^^" ^^ gardeners and amateurs in 

 that'^fi ' ^^•' ^"t^l^srtson is convinced 

 ?reat > ^^^^iness would have been far 

 flowe ' 1 *^® seedsmen given this 



<i / / attention it deserves. 

 I crops ' -, ^.^^ entirely ruined many 

 Ispravi'" ^^^^^f^^Jiia this season, despite 

 '"Ki""' ^^^^6 some of those remain- 

 lana ^.^'\ exceedingly short in growth, 

 I '""'Hot therefore produce much of 



a crop. A proportion of the Morse crop 

 was sprayed with nicotine, but Mr. 

 Cuthbertson believes they might have 

 saved those thousands of dollars, for 

 the unsprayed lots are not materially 

 worse. Why the aphis plague should 

 have been unknown until two years ago 

 is past all understanding, but its re- 

 currence each season makes it plain 

 that aphis has to be faced, and the loss 

 it entails will assuredly drive many out 

 of the sweet pea growing business. 

 "The labor on such a ranch as that 

 of Morse & Co. is a pretty problem. 

 All that can be done by machinery is 

 so handled. Some crops, such as onions, 

 are harvested by hand, but sweet peas 

 are mowed by machinery and thrashed 



Lilium Formosum 



New crop, flne, plump, well 

 matured bulbs. 



7 to 9-ineh, 300 bulbs to case, $7.50 per 

 100; $65.00 per 1000. 



9 to 10-inch, 200 bulbs to case, $12.00 per 

 100; $100.00 per 1000. 



A. Henderson & Co. 



369 RIVER STREET, CHICAGO 



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