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ArniL 1, 1909. 



The Weekly Florists^ Review^ 



61 



Do We Believe in Advertising? 



Answer Is^Yes 



But we first believe in having something worth advertising. When we put an adver- 

 tisement in the Florists' Review like the one we reproduce here, it is because we 

 know the quality cannot be surpassed. Having introduced more varieties of high- 

 grade Asters in the last twenty-five years than all other American seedsmen combined, 

 we are inclined to think we know what we are talking about when we say that you 

 will find among our list of varieties just the kinds which will bring you the biggest 

 profits and the best results. 



The Weekly Florists' Review. 



J'EBKVART 18. 1900. 



41 



VICK QUALITY 



ASTERS 



THE STANDARD OF EXCELLENCE 



FIHE CAT\L0GUE OT«r-75 variatia of Aittn, unong which an Queen of the Market, white, pink, 

 \km lavender, toa« aod blue ; Qiant Comet. 12 colore ; Victoria: Truffaut's : Improved Cngo, 

 "^ white and pink. In fact, if it is a variety that ie really worth (rowiof. we make it our buaineea 

 to have the beat atraina for floriata* uaea. 



Our Best Novelty 



VICK'S MIKADO PINK. Premier of Shell Pink 

 Asters. For jeara we bAve Men tlie oeceMity or e good, 

 inid-seuoD Comet type ibell pink An^r. Now we beve 

 it, end it'* « beeQty. Everjr wholesale tloriit wbo bee 

 •een it praieee it extravagaDtlv. Juat the thing to grow 

 between tlie extra early and the late flowering varietiei. 

 Habitsimilarto non-lateral branchinga. Sterna. straigbt. 

 long and itrong; plant, vigoroui ; flowerff, very large 

 andyel very dainty ; petals, long and narrow and grace- 

 folly reflexed; crown, completely covered: color a 

 charming aea ahell pink. Sola tbia year by packet ooly. 

 Eacb. 2&C. 



VICK'S MIKADO WHITE AND ROSE 



Ever^ grower ooghl to have botb of theee colore to go 

 with Vick'i Mikado Pink. Althoagh we have catalogoed 

 thete two colon before, we have never heretufore bad 

 enough atuck to fill ordera. We have a splendid itock 

 thia year, and pricea are lower than ever before. 1-3'J 

 OX..S&C; M«oi., 90c; ;i uz., 85c; Xoi.,$l.&0; ^oz., 

 $2.7fi; Ioc.,t5-00. 



Two More New Asters 



VICK'S IMPERIAL LAVENDER 



Vick's Imperiak, I>aybreak and Purity, are known 

 wherever good Aaten are grown. Vkk'd Imperial 

 Lavender pomeaea all of the iplendid qualitiaa ol Day- 

 break. Color a pare lavender. Will aell well in any 

 market. 1-61 ot.. 40e; 132oi., 60c; l-IO oi.. ll.OU; 

 H 01., tt.60; V ox., 9iM; H oa., I4.S0; 1 Oi.. $8.00. 

 VICK'S NON-LATERAL BRANCHINQ 



For aeveral years we have been working to produce a 

 branching plant with fewer, stronger, longer ateroa, 

 without b<Bing tapped by aide buda and ibootj. We 

 now bare a atrain in which the whole atrength of the 

 plant goee into from nine to fifteen atetne, all of which 

 prodace eahibition flowers. .Two colora only, white 

 androae. l-3Sos.. 2te; M6o<., 40c; H os.. .60e; H 

 oz.. 11.00; }i OI., $1.75; 1 ox., $3.00. 



Other Recent Vick 

 Introductions 



VICK'S EARLY BRANCHINO 



Similar to tbe well-knowa Standard Late Braochiog. 

 S«afOD, about a week or teo days earlier; two color*, 

 wbite and ro«e. 1-16 ot., l>5c; !^ oi.. 40c; )^ oz., 70c; 

 H oz, tl.30; 1 ot., 12.50. 



VICK'S ROYAL PURPLE 



Floweri, tiiuilar to Brancbiol ; •temi, atart cloM to 



Bat Asters Are Not 

 Our Only Specialties 



Few seedsmen in this country 

 maintain as large or as well equipped 

 farms as ours, or grow on their own 

 farms as many different varieties of 

 Flower, Vegetable and Farm Seeds. 

 We grow acres of Tomatoes, Peas, 

 Corn, Oats, Potatoes, Gladioli, Phlox, 

 Dahlias and Poppies ; and in smaller 

 quantities, other varieties too numer- 

 ous to mention. 



One of These Fiae Days 



you will wish you had those seeds 

 you intended to order. In deciding 

 where to get the best quality stocks 

 in the shortest possible time, just 

 remember that we have filled 25% 

 more orders so far than in any pre- 

 vious year. But, nevertheless, we are 

 filling our orders so promptly that 

 99% are filled the day they get here, 

 except where plants and bulbs are 

 held because of the weather. If you 

 want the best goods, and want them 

 at once, just send us a good sized order, and see how quickly you get your stocks. 



thaironad; very few lateral ttcma; aeaaoa, mediam 

 early. Ooca well with Early BraDchiDi. M6 ot., 2&c; 

 yi ot.. 40c; X ot„ ;0c; X ot.. 11.30; lot., 12.(0. 



VICK'S DPRiaMT WHITE 



Tbere ia a beavy demaod for tfaia variety. Flowera 

 iimilar to BranchiDi, bat Bi«ma (row directly upward, 

 leaving more room Tor coltivation. Splendid ehipper. 

 Laat year we conld not (amitb aeed enongb. 1-18 ot. , 

 30c; >«ot..lSOc; V ol.,75c; Ho<',*l-2.°>; lai..t2.C0. 



VICK'S CARDINAL 



For brilliancy of color and proluaion of bloom, thia 

 Alter aurpasaea all othcra. 1-^pacially adapted for 

 bedding, wber* it makea aa gorgeooa a abowing aa 

 Scarlet Salvia, f^b plant reaemblea a boge booqaet. 

 1-32 oz . 2r>c; l-l«ot.,40c; M ot , UOc; ', ot, 11.00: 

 S ot., 11.75; lot., $3.00. 



Introduced by us; grown 

 everywhere 



Vidi's Ut BfMdiing i.coi<».> Vick's Oiybrtat^ 

 Vidi's Saewdrift Vidi's Purity 



Vidi's Uvendcr Gem Vick's Violet Kin; 



and many other money'maklHg varieties 



ASTER BOOK 



tor norlKU It loror 

 »orBt«tt Du m p^hcoca 

 formor« llikn 30 fttn 

 ot Alter trowiDC dur 

 toe w ti t c h Um* w e 

 have Introduced mere 

 bl|h Krftd« varicttM 

 tbftB til other Anert- 

 CftD HcedsmcD cob- 

 blued 



It'* Tr— 



James Vick's Sons 



Rochester, New York 



Tha LwadiBC Spaetaliata aad Larcwat Growera of Hi(h 

 armdm AaUra ia tke World 



How to Grow 

 ASTERS 



A ttttle bktiil booh (or 

 pfkCtlrtl uMt ol Alter 

 crower*. 



Frto*. 10 ••■te 



ortrfc wlib ta order 

 of AMcr Beed 



Everything for 

 Florist or Gardener 



THE BEST THAT GROWS 



Flower and 

 Vegetable Seeds 



Clover and Grasses 



Shady Spot and 

 Velvet Lawn Grass 



James Vick's Sons 



Seedsmen 



Rochester, New York 



Flower and Foliage 

 Plants 



Small Fruits 

 Hedge Plants 



Tuberoses, Gladioli 

 Dahlias 



Cannas, Caladiums 

 Iris, Lilies and Peonies 



