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Self-Watering Flower Boxes 



The Illinois Self-Watering Flower Boxes 



Made 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, hangring baskets, jardinieres, and special designs. They care for your plants while you visit your friends. 



We Guarantee 



Every Box, Pot or Basket WILL NOT LEAK. Blooms will be larger and foliage heavier than in any surface watered device. We will replace any 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 satisfactiun if returned within 60 days. 



Operation 



A study of the accompanying illustration shows the water 

 reseri-oir (E), the false bottom (D). .Sponges through false 

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

 hand corner of the box 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 reserv-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, w-hich prevents any possibility of a 

 heavy downpour of rain ever drowning out the plants. It 

 will be noted that this plan is what is known as Sub-irrigation 

 and is conceded by all authorities to be tlie 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 w.itered box or pot. This one fact saves the life of 

 many vaUiable plants. 



A liberal supply of £iir to the roots is constantly maintained 

 through the sponges and the soil will alwa\s be found mealy 

 and loose, and moisture is always evenly distributed from top 

 to bottom of soil. You may think you cannotgrow 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. Height 



Width Length 



Water Cap. 



Price 



6 in. 



6 16iu. 



1 qt. 



S .75 



1 Sin. 



9^ 23 in. 



2{4 qts. 



1.25 



2 8 in. 



9)4. 25 in. 



3 qts. 



1.35 



3 .=<in. 



9}^ 27 in. 



3'4 qts. 



1.45 



4 Sin. 



95i 29 in. 



4 qts. 



1.60 



5 Sin, 



9M 31 ill. 



4K qts. 



1.70 



6 Sin. 



9K 33 in. 



5 qts. 



1.80 



7 8 in. 



95i 35 in. 



5% qts. 



1.90 



8 Sin. 



9^ 37 in. 



6 qts. 



2.00 



9 Sin. 



9'/4 39 in. 



6'A qts. 



2.10 



10 Sin. 



9K 41 in. 



7 qts. 



2.25 



Self-Watering Porch Boxes 



No. 



Height 



Width 



Length 



Water Cap. 



Price 



21 



9 in. 



12 



37 in. 



7 qts. 



S2.25 



22 



9 in. 



12 



41 iu. 



Sqls. 



2.60 



23 



9 in. 



12 



45 in. 



9 qts. 



2.S0 



24 



9in. 



12 



';9in. 



10 qts. 



3.00 



25 



9 in. 



12 



53 in. 



11 qts. 



3.25 



Special sizes made to order at prices pro- 

 portionate to the above. I 



Self- Watering Hanging Baskets 



Drooping vines attain an unusually luxuriant 

 growth in these ba.skets. They rr;iy be liung by 

 ch.iins or cords or set on small table, tabouret or 

 pedestal. 



Width Lengtii 



8 in. square 



10 in. square 



12 in. square 



14 in. square 



Self-Watering 



Willow Window 



Baskets 



We also make any special sizes of porch 

 boxes in any shape desired. Write us, 

 giving size wanted. 



No. 



Height 



8 



6 iu. 



10 



7 in. 



12 



8 in. 



14 



9in. 



Water Capaeity 



Price 



1 qt. 



s .75 



1'2 qt. 



1.00 



2V2 qt. 



1.15 



3M qt. 



1.33 



Self-Watering 

 Flower Pots 



No. 



1024 

 1030 

 1036 



1042 

 1048 



Lenglh 

 Exclusive of 

 Handles 

 25 

 31 

 37 

 43 

 49 



Price 



S5,00 

 6.00 

 7.00 

 8.00 

 9.00 



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 pl.ant. 

 Finished in dark green enamel. 



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



Price 25c 30c ^Oc 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 the soil thrown in on top of it. The water is 

 supplied through an adjustable tube which 

 extends to the top of the dirt. Lovers of Ferns, 

 Palms, etc., will find this the most satisfactory 

 investment ever made, as the plants require at- 

 temion only once every 15 days 



Self-Watering Plant Tubs 



Self-Watering 

 Willow Baskets 



These Baskets are manu- 

 factured by America's fore- 

 most willow workers and in 

 st^ie and finish are equal in 

 every way to the best impor- 

 ted English baskets. The 

 colorings 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 

 removed if necessary. 



No. 6 



No. 7 

 No. 8 

 No. 9 

 No 10 

 No. 12 



6-iu. Diameter 



7-in. 



8-in. 



9-in. 

 10 in. 

 12-in. 



iK-in. Deep 

 IK-in. •• 

 iK-m. " 

 IJi-in. " 



iK-in. " 



S 



No. 



Top 



Bottom 



Depth 



Price 



16 



36x16 



14x14 



12 



$2.23 



18 



18x18 



16x16 



13 



2.65 



20 



20x20 



18x18 



14 



3.00 



22 



22x22 



20x20 



15 



3.75 



Self-Watering 



Willow Hanging 



Baskets 



Self-Watering 

 Willow Crow's 



Nest 



Brackets 



This cut shows a special bracket made for at- 

 taching our porch boxes securely on top of a nar- 

 row wood rail. It ismadeofheav\' wrought steel, 

 and is indestructible. Price, with screws, 30c 

 per pair. 



(Smooth) 

 No. Diani. 



2063 8 



2064 10 



2065 12 



Price 



$1.75 

 2.00 

 2.50 



No. 



3038 

 3039 

 3040 

 3041 



Diani. Price 



9 



lO'A 



12 



13K 



$1.75 

 2.00 

 2.25 

 2.50 



