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Self-Watering Flower Boxes 



The Illinois Self- Watering Flower Boxes 



M.ide entirely of metal and will last for years. Will not rust or leak. Require attention about once in every twenty days. Made for Porches. 

 Windows, Hanging: Baskets, Jardinieres, and Special Designs. They care for your plants while you visit your friends. 



We Guarantee 



3very Box. Pot or Basket WILI, NOT L,EAK. Blooms will be larger and foliage heavier than in any surface-watered device. We will replace an.v box, 

 that leaks or wears out in any part within FIVE YEARS of date of purchase. We will refund the purchase price of any box or pot 



not giving satisfaction if returned within 60 days. 



Operation 



A study of the accompanying illustration shows the water 

 reseiA'oir (E) , the false bottom (D). Sponges through false 

 bottom (CO , Soil (B) . and body of box (A ) In the right 

 hand corner of the t>ox will be noted a tube which extends 

 from reservoir upward through false bottom and soil to top. 

 This is for the purpose of pouring water, when needed, into 

 the reser^'oir. The sponges draw up the water slowly and 

 feed the roots of the plant in exactly the right amount to 

 make the life and growth of the plant a certainty. DRAIN- 

 AGE, which is of utmost importance in plant culture, is pro- 

 vided by a small opening in one end immediately above the 

 line of the false bottom, which prevents anj' possibility of ;i 

 heavy downpour of rain ever drowning out the plants. It 

 will be noted that this plan is what is kno«-n as Sub-irrigation 

 and is conceded by all authorities to be the most perfect plan 

 ever devised for the growth of any kind of plant life. 



Our method of under-watering prevents any possibility of 

 the surface of the soil becoming hardened or baked as in the 

 surface-watered box or pot. This one fact saves the life of 

 many valuable plants. 



A liberal supply of air to the roots is constantly maintained 

 through the sponges and the soil will always be found mealy 

 and loose, and moisture is always evenly distributed from 

 top to l>ottom of soil. You may think you cannot grow Flowers 

 or Ferns in your home, but a trial of Illinois Self-Watering 

 Flower Boxes will convince you that you are mistaken. 



Self- Watering Window Boxes 



No. Heleiit Width Lenstli Water Cap Price 



Self-Watering Porch Boxes 



lb in. 

 23 in. 

 25 in. 

 27 in. 

 29 in. 

 31 in. 

 33 in. 

 35 in. 

 37 in. 

 39 in. 

 41 in. 

 Special sizes made to order at prices pro- 

 portionate to the above. 



Self-Watering Hanging Baskets 



6 in. 

 Sin. 

 Sin. 

 Sin. 

 Sin. 

 Sin. 

 Sin. 

 Sin. 

 Sin. 

 Sin. 

 Sin. 



6 



9% 



9% 



954 



9}^ 



9% 

 9^ 

 9^ 

 9'A 

 9% 



1 qt. 

 2M qts. 



3 qts. 

 %% qts. 



4 qts. 

 4Ji qts. 



5 qts. 

 bVi qts. 



6 qts. 

 bV^ qts. 



qts. 



$ .75 

 1.25 

 1.35 

 1.45 

 1.6il 

 1.70 

 1.80 

 1 90 

 2.00 

 2.1C 

 2.25 



No. HelEbt Width Length 

 21 9 in. 12 37 in. 



22 9 in. 



23 9i:i. 



24 9 in. 



25 9 in. 



12 41 in. 



12 45 in. 



12 49 in. 



12 .S3 in. 



Water Cap 



7 qts. 



8 qts. 



9 qts, 



10 qts. 



11 qts. 



Price 



$2.25 

 2.60 

 2.80 

 300 

 3.25 



We also make any special sizes of porch 

 boxes in any shape desired. Write us. 

 giving size wanted. 



Height Width 



6 in. 8 in. 



7 in. 10 in. 

 Sin. 12 in. 

 9 in. 14 iu. 



Lensth 



square 

 square 

 square 

 square 



Water Cap 



1 qt. 

 \M qt. 

 2ji qt. 

 iVi qt. 



Price 



f 75 

 1.00 

 1.15 

 1.35 



Self-Watering Willow Baskets 



These Baskets are manufactured by America's 

 foremost w-illow workers ajid in style and finish 

 are equal in every way to the best imported Eng- 

 lish baskets. The coloring used are warranted to 

 stand any kind of weather. They are made very 

 strong and with ordinary care will last many 

 years. The Self-Watering Liners are easily re- 

 moved if necessary. 



Self-Watering 

 Flower Pots 



Our flower pots are all 

 equipped with the self- 

 watering feature and are 

 made of heavy galvanized 

 iron. They will not break, 

 leak or wear out and are 

 very much in demand 

 where it is desired to grow 

 a single plant. 

 Finished in dark green enamel. 

 Top diameter 6 in. 7 in. Sin. 9in. 10 in 

 Price 25c 30c 40c 45c 55c 



Self-Watering Jardiniere Pans 



This is a pan having our self-watering feature 

 which is to be placed in the bottom of a Jardiniere 

 with thesoil thrown in on top of it. Thewateris 

 supplied through an adjustable tube which ex- 

 tends to the top of the dirt. I^overs of Ferns. 

 Palms, etc., will find this the most satisfactorv' 

 investment ever made, as the plants require at- 

 tention only once every 15 days. 

 No. 6 6-in. Diameter iK-in. Deep $ 



Cedar Tree Tubs 



No. A. Top 8 inches. Deep 

 6 inches. Price 25c. 



No. B. Top SK inches. 

 Deep S!-2 inches. Price 40c. 



No. C. Top lOK inches. 

 Deep 9 inches. Price 65c. 



No. D. Tod 



11 inches. 



" 



•—— 



Deep 11^ inclus. 



Price S5c. 







No. Top 



Bottom 



Deep 



Pri 



1 llJi 



10 



UK 



Jl. 



2 M% 



lOK 



11 '4 



1. 



3 14^ 



125^ 



14 



1. 



4 16 



13!^ 



IS 



2. 



Only No. 1. 2, Sand 4 have handles 



Heavy Dahlia Stakes 



No. 



7 



7-in. 



No. 



8 



8-in. 



No. 



9 



9-in. 



No. 



10 



10-in. 



No. 



12 



12-iu. 



iK-in. 

 IK-in. 

 IK-in. 

 iK-in. 

 iK-in. 



.40 

 .50 

 .60 

 .75 

 .85 

 .95 



Self-Watering Willow Window 

 Baskets 



Height 



Each 



Doz. 



ICO 



3 ft. 



;c 



i .75 



$4 85 



35< ft. 



9c 



.88 



5.50 



4 ft. 



10c 



1 10 



6.50 



5 ft. 



He 



1.25 



8.15 



6 ft. 



12c 



1.40 



9.00 



Light 



Plant Stak 



es 



\V2 ft. 



2c 



17c 



fl.OO 



2 ft. 



.1C 



2.Sc 



1 70 



I'A ft. 



4c 



39c 



2.40 



3 ft. 



.■<c 



5Ic 



3.20 



4 ft. 



/c 



75c 



4. ,80 





Length 





No. 



Exclusive of 

 Handles 



Price 



1030 



31 



$6.00 



1036 



37 



7.(0 



1042 



43 



8.00 



104S 



49 



9.00 



Brackets 



This cut shows a special bracket made for at- 

 taching our porch boxes securely on top of a nar- 

 row wood rail. It is made of heavy wrought steel, 

 and is indestructible. Price with screws 30c per 

 pair. 



Stiikes by parcel post o I express 



Hyacinth Stcikes 



Used for staking Hyacinths. Tulips and slender 

 plants. 



Doz. 100 10(1(1 



12 inches Sc 2,5c $1 50 



IS i:iches Sc 4t)c 2.10 



