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A WEEKLY JOURNAL «« FLORISTS. SEEDSMEN*"* NURSERYMEN. 



FLORISTS' PUBUSHINO CO., SSS CaxtON ■alMliic. SOS S b I I i D«arfeoni SU CHICAOO. 



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CHICAGO, APRIL J7, J9J3. 



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No. 803. 



Boddington's Quality 

 SWEET PEA SEED 



IS FAMOUS FOR RESULTS 



Speneeis, Wmter-nowtring or Grandillora varieties 



All true, to name, color and type. Price .a little higher, may- 

 be, but should be the second consideration after quality. 



All other Bulbs and Seeds for florists. For full li»t of varieties and 

 descriptions, also novelties, see our catalogue. 



Arthur T. Boddintton, 3f/w!',^"si,Rew York 



For May atid June delivery we have to offer 



Begonia filory of Ginoinnati 



strong young plants, from single leaf cuttings, at 

 $lS.OO p«r 100 $180.00 p«r 1000 



CYCLAMEN GIGANTEUM 



May delivery, six best commercial varieties, from 213-inch 

 pots, the finest strain obtainable, at $5.00 per 100. 



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



NKW SCARLBT CARNATION 



The Herald 



TWO YEARS. THKWlNNm OVER AU. SCARLKTS 



Best 100 blooms any scarlet at: Cincinnati Show. 1911: St. Paol and 

 Cleveland Shows, 1912. 



Best commercial scarlet, early, free and contindons bloomer. 



Rooted CutthiKS, S12X>0 por lOOj S100.00 por iOOO 



Chicago Carnation Co., ^il;17™- 



30 Bast Randolph St., Chicasro, 111. 



Hyacinth Stakes 



Just the thins for tying up Hyacinths, 

 ..... xalips. Fuchsias and all pot plants. 



Plain. 12-inch . . .per 1000, $1.10 



Plain, 18-inch " 1.25 



Green, 12-inch " 1.50 



Green, 18-inch " 1.75 



50 Barclay Street, NBW YORK 



COLD STORAGE BULBS 



LILIUM aiQANTBUM 



Immediate delivery. 



7/ 9,800 to case $18.00 per case 



S/ 9, 250 to case 20.00 per case 



8/10, 225 to case *.* 20.00 per case 



9/U>, 200 to case 20.00 per case 



LILIUM ALBUM 



V9, 200 to case $16.00 per case 



All above prices subject to Sit discoont for cash with order. 



Write now and fret oar quotations on Olcranteum. Formosa and MaRnifl- 



com lily bnlbfl for 1913 fall delivery. Oar prices will Intereet yoa. 



383-387 Blllcott St. 

 BUPPALO, N. Y. 



Wm. F. KASTING CO., 



CARNATIONS 



Strong, well established potted plants. Price, 50c per doz.; 

 $3.00 per hundred; $27.50 per thousand. 



Bobolink, var.; Eldorado, yellow; Sunbeam, yellow; gMme. 

 Joost, pink; May Day, pink; C. W. Ward, pink; Enchantress, 

 pink: Dorothy Gordon, pink; Victory, red; Harlowarden, red 

 Georgia, Queen L ouise and W hite E nchantress. white.J 



If you' do not receive our wholesale trade list, 

 •end for it. 



TBE McGregor BROS. CO., Springlield, Ohio 



. . . COMMODORE . . . 



-THE BEST RED CARNATION- 



So pronounced by the leading carnation growers. A fine 

 srower, 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 vrowers should try COMMODORE, $12.00 per 100; $100.00 per 1000. 

 Fine cuttings ready now. 



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



CANNAS 



Orchid FloweriDg: Doz. 100 



Mrs. Kate Gray $0.50 $:s 50 



Pennsylvania .35 2.25 



Bed Flowerlngr 



Feuermeer 50 



Jean Tissot 40 



PillarofFlre 50 



Louisiana 35 



Tfllow Flowerlag 



Florence Vaughan 35 



Richard Wallace 45 



Uncle Sam 50 



3.50 

 2.50 

 3.50 

 2.25 



2 25 

 2.75 

 3.50 



CANNAS 



White aad Pink Doz. 100 



Hiawatha... $0.50 $3.50 



Mont Blanc, Improved .80 6.00 



Tarlegated Floweriag 



Mme Crozy 



Niatrara 



Queen Charlotte 



Souv. de A. Crozy 



Gladiator 



Bronse Foliage 



Pres. Meyer 



Robusta 



.40 

 .45 

 .45 

 .45 



.50 



.45 

 .30 



2.60 

 2.75 

 3.50 

 3.00 

 3.25 



2.75 

 2.00 



If you have mislaid our Florist Whole:iale List 

 please write for a new copy. 



THE W. W. BARNARD CO., 23i-1i w°M!£7$t. 



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