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A WEEKLY JOURNAL «» FLORISTS. SEEDSMEN «<» NURSERYMEM 



FLORISTS' PUBUSHINQ CO., S38 Caxton BufMlns, SOS South Daarborn St.. CMICAOO, 



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Vol. XXXI. 



CHICAGO, MARCH 6, J9J3. 



No. 797. 



SPIRAEAS from COLD STORAGE 



FOR DSOORATION DAY 



Per 100 

 QIadtton*. Enormous spikes of pure^ 



white flowers $6.60 



Astllboldes ffloribunda 6.00 



Queen of Holland. One of tbe finest ; 



grand florists' variety ^ . . . 6 . 50 



Qiadlolus America. First size. . .' 2.76 



Qloxinlas. Named varieties 4. 26 



Gloxinias. Named varieties, mixed. . , 



3.76 



Per 1000 



$50.00 

 47.50 



50.00 

 25.00 

 40.00 

 36.00 



All other Bulbs and Seeds for florists. See our catalogue. 



Arthur T. Boddington,3lr«r.'S:''$i. New York 



Cyclamen Giganteum 



Full of flowers and buds, ItJ.OQ, $9.i and $12.00 per dozen. 



Primula Obconica 



Choice strain, good colors, will sell at sight; $6.00 and $9.00 " 



per dozen. 



Pandanus Veitchii 



In large specimens only, $3.00, $t.OO, $5.00 and $6.00 each; 

 ^ell colored and good value. 



Phoenix Roebelenii 



In 12-inch tubs, flne specimens, $12.00 and $15.00 each. 

 These are also extra good value. 



J. A. PETERSON & SONS, Westwood, Cincinnati, 0. 



COLD STORAGE BULBS 



LILIUM QIQANTEUM 



Immediate delivery. 



7/ 9. 300 to case $18.00 per case 



8/ 9, 260toca8e 20.00 per case 



&/'10, 225 to case 20.00 per case 



9/10. 200 to case 20.00 per case 



LILIUM AURATUM 



8/9, ISO to case f7.00 per case 



8/9, 160 to case 8.50 per case 



LILIUM ALBUM 



8/9. 226 to case $17.00 per case 



All above prices subject to 84 discount for cash with order. 



Write now and (ret our quotations on GJuantanm. Formosa and Magnlfl- 



cum lily bulbs for 1913 (all delivery. Our prices will Interest you. 



383-387 BlUcott St. 

 BUPPALO, N. Y. 



Wm. F. KASTING CO., 



. . . COMMODORE . . . 



-THE BEST RED CARNATION- 



So pronounced by the leading carnation growers. A flne 

 grower, does not split, and is a deep brilliant red. A variety 

 destined to become the leader in its color. Its keeping qual- 

 ities are as good as Pink Delight, which is considered the 

 best keeper among carnations. 



All growers shoUld try COMMODORE. $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. 

 Fine cuttings ready now. 



THE E. G. HILL CO., Richmond, Ind. 



NEW SCARLET CARNATION 



The Herald 



TWO YEARS THE WINNER OVER ALL SCARLET* 



Best 100 blooms any sCarlet at: Qnclnnati Show, 1911; St. Paul and 

 Cleveland. Shows, 1912. 



Best commercial scarlet, early, free and continuous bloomer. 



Rooted Cuttlnc*. $12.00 par 100; $100.00 par lOOO 



Chicagfo Carnation Co., ^ii^SST' 



30 Bast Randolph St., Chicagro, IlL 



Hyacinth Stakes 



Just the thing for tying up Hyacinths, 

 Tulips, Fuchsias aud all pot plants. 



Plain, 12-inch per lOCO, $1.10 



Plain, 18-inch " 1.25 



Green, 12-inch " i .50 



Green, 18-inch " 1 . 75 



50 Barclay street, NEW YORK 



ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS 



strong 4 -inch pot stock $1.00 per doz. ; $8.00 per 100 : $75.00 per 1000 



Stronjr 2i2-inch pot stock 50 per doz. ; 3.00 per 100 ; 27.50 per 1000 



ASPARAGUS SPRENQERI 



Strong 4 -inch pot stock 90c per doz. ; $7.00 per 100 ; $65.00 per 1000 



Strong 2^-inch pot stock uOcperdoz.; S.OOperlOO; '.^S.OO per 1000 



DRACAENA INDIVISA 



Strongs -inch pots $l.r)0 perdoz.; $10.00perl00 



Strong 2J2-inch pots 50c per doz. ; $3.00 per 100; $27.50 per 1000 



SEED: Asparasua Spransarl, 50c per lOOO. Fresh, sure to germinate 



THE McGregor BROS. CO., Srnn^j, Ohii 



FLOWER SEEDS 



For Early 

 Sowing 



Complete list for the asking. 10 per cent diiconnt for cash. 



They're FBE8H T. P. Oz. 



A lyssnin Little Oem $0.1u $0 30 



Balsam Alba Perfecta .. .10 .60 



Begonia Vernon 10 



BelUs, double mixed... .10 1.25 



Cobaea Scandens, purple .10 .35 

 Colens, choice mixed. . . .10 



Draeaena Indiriia 10 .25 



Forget-He-Not Victoria. .15 .80 



Lobelia Speciosa 10 .60 



Lobelia Crystal P. Comp. .10 1.00 



mignonette Machet 10 .50 



Crop of 1912 T. P. Oz 



Husk Plant $0.15 $1.06 



Petunia, Calif. Giants . . .26 



Salvia Splendens 15 



Miamrock, Iri&h 10 



Smilax 10 



Stevla Serrata iq 



8t«ek8 Cut iRd Come Again. 25 

 Stocks Ten Weeks', mxd. .25 



ferbena. Mammoth 16 



Vlnca, mixed colors ]io 



1.00 



.25 

 .80 



l.OO 

 .40 



THE W. W. BARNARD CO., a,SI"w"SK.,. Chicago 



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