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



FLORISTS' PUBLISHINQ CO^ S38 Caxton BulMInc, SOS South D«ari>oni St.. CHICAOO. 



Vol. XXX. 



CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, MAY 16, J9J2. 



No. 755. 



PRIMULA MALACOIDES 



"The Glorified Baby Primrose" 



Awarded a Plrst-Class Certificate by the New York 

 Florists' Club. This variety will continue sending up a suc- 

 cession of blooming spikes (color, beautiful lilac), giving 

 the api>earance of a shower of blooms. 



The individual flowers are much larger than P. Forbesi 

 and infinitely more freely branched. It is highly recom- 

 mended either for cut flowers or for plants, which sell 

 readily on sight. Per trade packet, 6Uc, 3 for $1.26. Also 

 all othef^arieties of Primula. 



See our Sprlnsr Catalosrue— Mailed Free. 



ARTHUR T. BODDINGTON, „a'??fiSr^t.. New York 



The Herald 



Brilliant Scarlet 



$12.00 per 100 $100.00 per 1000 



Ready January 1, 1913 



Chicag:o Carnation Co., ^£^7.7"' 



WnOLMMALM nLORXSTS 



30 Bast Randolph St., Clilcaco, 111. 



SPECIAL SURPLUS OFFER 



Subject to bd|njr unsold on receipt of order. All in very best condition. 



^ GLADIOLUS 10(3 1000 



3500 Gladiolus May $2.2.i $J0.0O 



7000 Gladiolus Auiusta .y 2.-25 2'>.00 



a'iOO Gladiolus ABerica .... .am Aft .-. a.Tft 35.00 



350O Gladiolus Attraction .T. . . . :'. .<..... 3..^i0 SO-OC-t 



4000 Gladiolus White and Light 1.50 T2.0<> 



:!500 Gladiolus Red and Scarlet L.'SO 12.00 



;550O Gladiolus Pink Shades 1 M 12.00 



700 Gladiolus Finest Mixed 1.25 10.00 



CALADIUMS 



S.'JOO Caladiums. fi- 8 2.25 20.00 



2000 Caladiums, 8-10 ;!.50 30.00 



TUBEROSES 



13.000 Tuberoses, 3 to 4 75 5.00 



GLOXINIAS 



2000 Gloxinias in named varieties 3.50 'M.OO 



STUNPP & WALTER CO., SO Barclay Street, NEW YORK 



ASPARAGUS SEED 



FRESH SEED SURE TO GERMINATE. 

 Asparagus Plumosus Seed, $3.50 per lOOO. 

 Asparagus Sprengeri Seed, 60c per 1000. 

 Asparagus Plumosus, etrong, 2i^-in. pots, $3.00 per 100; 



$27.50 per llOO; 4-in. pots, strong, $1.00 per doz. ; $8.00 



per 100. 

 Asparagus Sprengeri, strong 2i<2-in., ready for 4-in. 



pots, $3.00 per 100; $25.00 per 1000; strong, 2-in. pots, 



$2.25 per 100; $20.00 per lOOO. 



Want^ — Rubra Begonias and Yellow Carnations. I 



THE HcGREGOR BROS. CO., Springfield, Ohio 



HIGH GRADE FERTILIZERS 



PULVERIZED SHEEP MANURE- 



Put up In 100-lb. bags, 100 lbs. $1.60; 600 lbs. $9.00; 1,000 lbs. $10.00; ton $18.00. 



HARDWOOD ASHES- 



100 lbs. $1.25; 500 lbs. $5.00; 1,000 lbs. $9.00; ton $17.00. 



BONE MEAL- 



100 Iba. $2.00; bag of 200 lbs. $3.75; SCO lbs. $8.50; 1,000 lbs. $16.50; ton $32.00. 



SHREDDED CATTLE MANURE— 



100 lbs. $1.85; 600 lbs. $5.00; 1,000 lbs. $8.09; ton $l<Mp. * " •* 



NITRATE OP SODA— 50 lbs. $2.C0; 100 lbs. $3.50.^ ,f 



CANE STAKES 



American Canes, 6-8 ft.. 500 $2.85; 1,000 $5.50. 

 Bamboo, Imported Japanese, 4 ft.. 100 75c. ; 1.000 $6.50. 



The W.W.Barnard Co.>8iiw.H?.ll8..Cliicago 



Pandanus Veitchii 



IN GRAND SPECIMENS 



finely variegated and symmetrical plants, 



$1.50, $2.00, $2.50, $3.00^ and $4.00 each. 



Nothing better for hotels and private residences. 

 Grown to give satisfaction. 



Cash with order from unknown correspondents. 



J. A. PETERSON, Westwood, Gndnnati, 0. 



BUY NOW! 



SPECIAL OrrER IN COLD STORAGE LILIES 



OlcamteniiiB, 7x9. 300 to case $16.00 per case 



A.nratnms,lt x9. leotocase 7.20 per case 



Albnm, 8x9, 22Sto case 16.86 per case 



Blacnlfleam, 8 X 9, 200 to cue lO.CO per case 



3% cash discount with orders. Do not let the other 

 dealer tell you theae are not as good as others. We do not 

 have to pay traveling men expenses and are giving you the 

 benefit of same. Wo guarantee our bulbs. 



W. F. KASTING CO., 



E...c%M?eet. Buffalo, N. Y. 



CANNAS 



Nicely Established in 3-inch Pots 



Our Selection, Named Varietiee, Very Best Sorts 



$4 per 100; $35 per 1000 



COLEUS 



In Beautiful Assortment, Plants. . .$2 per 100; $18 per $1000 

 Rooted Cuttings $7.50 per 1000 



TIIEL(LIIILLCO.,RiGlimond,Ind. 



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