NOVBMBER 3, ]i)10. 



The Weekly Florists' Review* 



83 



Gold flsh, aquarium plants, castles, globes and 

 all supplleR. Send for catalogue. 



AUBUKNDALE GOLDFISH CO.. 



Telephone Haymarket 152 



920 Randolph St., Chicago, 111. 



Gold fish, aquarium plants, snails, castles, 

 globes, aquariums, fish food, nets, etc., whole- 

 sale. Send for price lists. Large breeding pairs 

 for sale. Franltlin Barrett, Breeder, 4815 D St., 

 Philadelphia, Pa. ' 



HOLLY . 



Extra selected case holly. Cut to order. Holly 

 wreaths made on either wooden or wire rings. 

 If you have not received our price list of greens, 

 write at once. 



Jonea, The Holly Wreath Man. Milton. Del. 



PAPER POTS. 



Special introductory price of $1.00 per 1000 

 3-ln. paper pots, f.o.b. Baltimore; shipped flat; 

 regular price, $1.40. 



P. B. Crosby & Son, Catonsvill o. Balto., Md. 



PHOTOGRAPHS. 



I make a specialty of photographing flowers, 

 plants, etc.. for reproduction. Let me submit 

 samples and prices on material for the next 

 catalogue or circular. Special work to order at 

 reasonable prices. Nathan U. Graves, 414 Hay- 

 ward Bldg., Rochester, N. Y. 



PLANT PRESERVATIVES. 



Keep your ferns six months without cold stor- 

 age; flowers, 20 to 30 days, at practically no cost. 

 Formula and complete Instructions on receipt of 

 Sl.OO. 

 Barton. 413 Columbus Ave.. New Haven, Conn. 



POTS. 



standard Flower Pots. If your greenhouses 

 are within 50 miles of the Capital, write us; we 

 can save you money. W. H. Ernest, 28th and 

 M Sts. N. R. Washington, P. C. 



We make Standard Flower Pots, etc. 

 Write us when in need. 

 Wlimer Cope & Bro., 

 Lincoln University, Chester Co., Pa. 



"NUF SED." Best red pots are made by 

 Geo. E. F eustel, Fairport, Iowa. 



Red pots, none better. 

 Colesburg Pottery Co., Colesburg, Iowa. 



PRINTING. 



50 visiting cards, 28c; 1000 tags, $1.75; 1000 

 envelopes, $1.90; 1000 letter heads, $2.25. Illus- 

 trations free. Agents wanted. 



Fred A. Sotte r, Do uglassville^ Pa^ 



Florists' printing. Samples for stamp. Prices 

 and work the best. O. K. Fink, Pottstown, Pa. 



RAFFIA. 



Raffia (colored), 20 beautiful shades. Samples 

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



Or 2440-2454 Wasb burne Ave., Ch icago. 



Raffia for tying vegetables, roses, carnations, 

 etc. Bale lots or less. Write for prices. 



McHutchlson & Co., 17 Murray St., New York. 



SPHAGNUM MOSS. 



Sphagnum moss, clean and fresh In burlappcd 

 bales — -„ ,.„ 



10 bbl. bales ♦;;-^V 



7 bbl. bales /•••U "* 



Pennock-Meehan Co., 



1608-1620 Ludlow St., Philadelphia, Pa. 



Fresh gathered sphagnum, long and clean, well 

 packed, cannot be excelled for designing; 2 10- 

 l)bl. bales, $5.50; 2 5-bbl. bales, *3.50. 

 Ocean County Moss & Peat Co., Waretown, N. J. 



Sphagnum moss, clean stock, 12 bbl. bale, 

 »3.M). Green moss, in bbls., $1.00 per bbl. 



James Day, Mllford, New Hampshire 



Sphagnum moss, best quality, <5c per bale, 

 10 bales, $6.00. Cash with order. 



' L Amundson & Son, City Point, ^ Is. 



Ten bales sphagnum moss S^-OO- „., 



Z. K. Jewett Co., Sparta, >\ is. 



TIN FOIL. 



Tin foil. 10 lbs., 10c per lb. ; 100 Jbs. $9 00. 

 Wm. Schlatter & Son, Springfield, Mass. 



TOBACCO. 



Fresh tobacco stems, 2W lb. b"le. $1.50; 1000 



lbs.. 16.50; ton, $12.00. SP«c'"l P^'^^/Vl/ 

 lots. Q. H. Hunkel Co.. Milwaukee, Wis. 



Fresh tobacco stems, ^ bales 200 lbs »1.50; 

 .-iOO lbs.. $3.50; 1000 lbs., $6.50; ton, $12.00. 



Schartr Bros., Van Wert, Ohio. 



WIRE WORK. 



Florists' wire- designs and hanging baskets. 

 Wyandotte Wire W^ks Co., 

 406 Ann Ave.. Kansas City. Kan. 



We are the largest manufacturers of wire work 

 in the west. E. F. Wlnterson Co., 

 45, 47, 49 Wabash Ave., Chicago. 



William E. Hielscher's Wire Works. 



38 and 40 Broadway, Detroit, Mich. 



Illustrated book, 250 designs free. 



C. C. Pollworth Mfg. Co., Milwaukee, 



Wis. 



E. H. Hunt. 76-78 Wabash Ave., Chicago. 

 Wm. H. Woeruer, 520 N. 16th St., Omaha, Neb. 



Horticultural Books 



We can supply any of the fol- 

 lowing books at the prices 

 notedt postpaid, and any other 

 book at publishers' price t 



Pronounclne Dictionary. 



A list of plant names and the botanical terms most 

 frequently met with in articles on trade topics, with the 

 correct pronunciation for each. S5 cents 



Tomato Cultur*. 



By W. W. Tracy, U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. The 

 book deals with every phase of tomato culture and 

 was written for the man who wants the latest and most 

 complete information on the subject. Cloth. 150 

 pages. Illustrated. fiO cents 



Ornamental Gardenlnc tor Amorlcans. 



By EUAS A. LONO, landscape architect. A treatise 

 on beautifying homes, rural districts and cemeteries. 

 A plain and practical work, with numerous illustrations 

 and instructions so plain that they may be readily fol- 

 lowed. Illustrated. Cloth. 39U pages. Hi. SO 



Practical Florioultura. 



By Pkter Henderson. lAn illustmted guide to 

 the successful propagation of florists' plants. A de- 

 tailed account of the requisites to success and a clear 

 explanation of improved methods. For the amateur 

 and professional florist. 325 pages. Cloth. $1.SU 



The Florists* Manual. 



By Wm. Scott. A practical guide for the florist, 

 Covering the successful management of all the usual 

 florists' plants; including many topics, such as green- 

 house building, heating and floral decorating, etc. 

 Written so you can understand it and profit by its 

 guidance. Fully illustrated. $a.00 



The Forclni: Book. 



iBy L. H. Bailey. In this work the author has 

 compiled in handy form the cream of all the available 

 information on the subject of forcing vegetables under 

 glass. In addition to this, the experience of many 

 practical growers in different localities is furnished. 



$1.«5 



Greenlionse Construction. 



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

 building, heating, ventilating and arrangement of 

 greenhouses, and the construction of hotbeds, frames 

 and plant pits. Lucid descriptions and IIX diagrams 

 and illustrations make every detail clear to the amateur 

 and professional gardener and florist. Cloth. 21H 

 pages. $1.00 



The FmnlnK Book. 



By L. H. Baii.ey. This is the first American work 

 exclusively devoted to pruning. It differs from most 

 other treatises on this subject in that the author takes 

 particular pains to explain the principles of each oper- 

 ation in every detail. Specific advice is given on the 

 pruning of the various kinds of fruits and ornamental 

 trees, shrubs and hedges. Considerable space is de- 

 voted to the pruning and training of grape vines, botli 

 American and foreign. 530 pages. Illustrated. fl.OO 



Inseots and Insecticides. 



By Clarence M. Weed, D. 8c. 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- 

 ers the whole field of insect pests very thoroughly and 

 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 

 and remedies for them, and methods of preventing their 

 injuries described in detail. Cloth. $1.60 



Greenhouse Uanacement. 



By Peof. L. R. Taft. of Michigan Agricultural 

 College. A manual for florists and flower lovers on the 

 forcing of flowers, vegetables and fruits in greenhouses, 

 and the propagation and care of house plants. It treats 

 ' of all the plants commonly cultivated by florists and 

 amateurs, and explains in a thorough manner the meth- 

 ods that have been found most successful in growing 

 them Particular attention is paid to the growing of 

 cut flowers, the grrowing of fruits under glass, etc. Of 

 special value vriil be the directions for treating plants 

 vvhen attacked by insects and fungi. The preparation 

 of the soil, the use of various manures, composts and 

 fertilizers, watering, ventilating and heating receive 

 careful and minute attention. Cloth. 400 pages. $1.00 



Florists' Publishing Co. 



8S0-56O Oazton Bolldlnc 

 884 Dearborn St. CHICAGO 



Pillsbury's Carnation Staple J.l'^^ll; 



quickest, simplest iind easiest way to (ix your 

 split carnations. No tools required. 

 "Nothing 'Just as good.' " 



El Paso Carnation Co. 

 "They are all that is claimed for them." 



Geoige E. Lasher, Florist. 



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I. L. fPILLSBURY, Florist 



WINDSOR, ONT. GALESBURG, ILL. 



Mention The Review when you write. 



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Model 



Extension 

 Carnation Support 



Also ChUvanUed 



Steel Rose StaJies and 



Tying Wire 



Endorsed by all the leading 

 carnation growers as the 

 best support on the market. 

 Made with two or three circles. 

 Prompt shipment guaranteed. 

 Pat. July 27, 1897 ; May 17. 1898. 

 Write for prices and circulars. 



IGOE BROS. 



OS-71 Metropolitan Ave.» 

 BROOKLYN, N. Y. 



The History and Culture 



OF 



GRAFe ROSES 



For Forcing 



By ALEX. MONTGOMERY. Jr. 



** The most important contribution to 

 the modern literattire of the Rose.** 



"Of much interest to every Rose 

 grower and of utmost value to 

 growers of grafted Roses.** 



Containing Practical Description of 

 the Process of Grafting, with Full 

 Details of planting and culttire, also 

 Directions for treatment to carry the 

 plants a second year. 



FULLY ILLUSTRATED 

 PRICE, POSTPAID. 25e. 



ADDRESS 



FLORISTS' PUBLISHING CO. 



Cazton Bids., 8M Dearborn St. 



CHICAGO 



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