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J. Bolgiano & Son, Seedsmen, Baltimore, Md. 



Self- Watering Flower Boxes 



Made Entirely of Metal and WUl Not 

 Rust or Leak. 



They Do Away with All the Objectionable Features of the Old-Style Wooden Window Box 



All Prices Subject to Change Without Notice 



ADD DISTINCTION TO YOUR HOME— ATTRACT MOST FAVORABLE ATTENTION 

 TO YOUR PLACE OF BUSINESS 



Save All-Year-Round Flower and 

 Plant Box 



Earthen Flower Pots 



We carry a full line of 

 sizes at all times. 



- GRAVEL 



Self Watering and Self Irrigating, for Win- 

 dows, Porches, Posts and Sun Parlors 



The Savo Flower and Plant Boxes are made of 

 Ahe best grade of galvanized steel, v?ith neat round 

 corners and a full roll rim, the watering is easy, the 

 ■drainage ample, the air circulation perfect. The 

 «namel finish, both inside and out, prevents rust or 

 leakage and will last in constant use many years. 



The two perforated arches running the full length 

 of the box not only hold and distribute the water 

 Tfhich they contain evenly throughout the box but 

 -supply air to the roots constantly, causing the soil 

 to be mealy and loose, making the life and growth 

 of the plant a certainty. Cannot over-water plants, 

 sair goes direct to the roots. 



Drainage, which is of the utmost importance to 

 plant culture, is provided near the bottom of the 

 'l>ox, which prevents a heavy downpour of rain ever 

 idrowning the plants. The tube in one corner of the 

 box that extends upward from the double arch 

 a"eservoir to the top of soil is for filling the reservoir 

 'with water, once a week, also for the air to enter 

 into top of the arches and pass up through the soil . 



Directions for Using. First, place coarse 

 igravel, pebbles, broken flower pots, charcoal or 

 imoss about an inch deep over the top of the double 

 ;arched reservoir, then fill the box with good rich 

 black dirt, fill the reservoir with water and sow the 

 seed or install the plants and see them grow. 

 Standard Stock Sizes and Price List 

 Height Width Length 

 Inches Inches Inches Price 



jModelA 6H 6H 23 S3.00 



Model B_ 8 9K 29 3.50 



Model C 8 9}4 35 4.00 



Model D 8 9}4 41 4.50 



Model E 8 12 12 3.00 



•'Blodel F 12 12 12 3.50 



• These are outside measurements including the 

 ji-inch roll rim. 



Beautifully finished in £iluminum or dark green. 



Each 

 . 4c 



- 4c 



- 5o 

 . 6c 

 . 9c 

 -16c 

 -22c 

 -23c 



10 in 45c 



12 in 90c 



Earthenware Saucers 



Size 

 3M in.- 



4 in 



41^ in.. 



5 in 



6 in 



7 in 



Sin 



9 in 



Doz. 



30c 



40c 



55c 



65c 



$1.00 



1.75 



2.45 



2.80 



4.15 



10.60 



Size Each Doz. 



8 in 8c $ .90 



9 in 10c 1.05 



10 in loc 1.60 



12 in 25c 2.50 



Size 



5 in. 



6 in. 



7 in. 



Earthen Fern or Bulb Pans 



Size 



Each 

 . 6c 

 . 9c 

 .16c 



Doz. 



S .65 

 1.00 

 1.75 



Each Doz. 



22c S2.45 



33c 3.80 



45c 5.15 



10 in. 



Cedar Tree Tubs 



Made of seasoned selected white cedar, bound 

 with electric welded wire hoops (galvanized). 

 Top Bottom Depth 

 Inches Inches Inches Price 



The Illinois Self- Watering Flower 

 Boxes 



The Illinois Self-Watering System absolutely 

 assures success with plants, bulbs and ferns in the 

 home. This system is based on the principle of 

 subterranean irrigation, a principle which is ac- 

 cepted by agricultural authorities as most condu- 

 cive to the healthful growth of plants. In our 

 window boxes and hanging baskets this method is 

 ingeniously adapted through the use of sponges and 

 a false bottom (see diagram below). The correct 

 quantity of wat«r is assured to the delicate root 

 fibres of the plants at all times, the water being 

 drawn up slowly by means of capillary attraction. 

 Rapid and luxuriant growth results. 



We Guarantee fil^e^ teL^^No^T 



I.EAK. Blooms will be larger and foliage heavier 

 than in any surface watered device. We will re- 

 place 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 satisfaction if returned within 60 days. 



Operation 



A study of the accompanying illustration shows 

 the water reservoir (E), the false bottom (D). 

 Sponges through false bottom (GG), soil (B), and 

 body of box (A) . In the right-hand comer of the 

 box wiU be noted a tube which extends from reser- 

 voir upward through false bottom and soil to top. 

 This is for the purpose of pouring water, when 

 needed, into the reservoir. These 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. DRAINAGE, 

 which is of utmost importance in plant culture, is 

 provided by a small opening in one end immediately 

 above the line of the false bottom, which prevents 

 any possibility of a heavy downpour of rain ever 

 drowning out the plants. It will be noted that this 

 plem is what is known 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. 



Either Straight or Angle Neck. 

 Price Sl.OO each. 



Illinois Self- Watering Window Boxes 



Height Width Length Water 



No. Inches Inches Inches Cap. Qts. Price 



6 6 16 1 S2.00 



1 8 Q}4 23 2K 2.50 



2 8 93^ 25 3 2.70 



3 8 9)4 27 334 2.90 



4 8 91^ 29 4 3.10 



5 8 93^ 31 4J4 3 30 



6 8 934 33 5 3.50 



7 8 934 35 5}4 3.70 



8 8 934 37 6 3.90 



9 8 934 39 6M 4.10 



10 8 934 41 _ 7 4.30 



Special sizes made to order at prices proportion- 

 ate to the above. 



Illinois Self-Watering Porch Boxes 



Height Width Length Water 

 No. Inches Inches Inches Cap. Qts. Price 



21 9 12 37 7 $4.50 



22 9 12 41 8 4.75 



23 9 12 45 9 5.00 



24 9 12 49 10 5.50 



25 9 12 53 11 6.00 



We also make any special sizes of Porch Boxes 

 in any shape desired. Write us, giving size wanted. 



Ornamental Boxes with Curved Front 



A more elaborate exterior, incorjwarating the 



"Illinois" Self-Watering Features 



No. Height Width Length Price 



100 6 in. 6 in. 16 in. $1.25 



200 6 in. 6 in. 20 in. 1.60 



300 Sin. Sin. 26 in. 2.60 



400 Sin. Sin. 28 in. 2.80 



