The Illinois Self- Watering Flower Boxes 



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

 Made for Porches, Windows, Hanging Baskets, Jardinieres and Special Designs. 



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Every Box, Pot or 

 Basket WILL NOT 

 LEAK. 



Blooms will be larger 

 and foliage heavier than 

 in any surface watered 

 I device. 



1 We will replace any 



J box that leaks or wears 

 I 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 

 i within 60 days. 



We Guarantee THE ILLINOIS SELF-WATERING FLOWER BOXES 



To have; Ibeautiful flowers growing and blooming both in vrinter and summer is one of the dearest desires of the mode housekeeper. 

 But," you say, they are so hard to raise. ' 

 That is because they do not receive water regularly, or because they receive too much at once or not enough, or because the water 

 poured on them, when evaporated leaves the earth baked hard and literally smothers the life out of the roots. Many housekeepers 

 have an idea that gaslights in the house aredetnmental to the growth of flowers. Thisidea is entirely erroneous as nearly all florists light their 

 places with gas. We have the word of some of the most prominent florists that gas has no effect on flowers unless it escapes in large quantities 

 and that the mere burning of gas lamps m the room where flowers are growing has no injurious effects on them whatever. 



You can overcome aU these obstacles and have flowers in j-our vrindow or on your porch that are the envy of every one who sees them 



The water is poured into the bottom of the box through a tube extending upward through the soil, thus avoiding the annoyance of' the 

 water running over and down on the window or porch below. The sponges, shown in cut through holes in false bottom, convey just enough 

 water to the soil above to give the plants a thrifty and healthy growth. Tkej will not take more than they need. The water compartment holds 

 sufficient to supply the soil for from 15 to 30 days. 



Think of it— You can leave home for a visit of two weeks and know that your favorite plants will not suffer for water during your absence. 



Haterial. We make all of our boxes of the very best quality of Heavy Galvanized Iron which does not rust; we solder every box carefully 

 and thoroughly inspect each one before it leaves the factors'. We positively guarantee tliey will not leak. Wooden boxes soon rot and leak badlv 

 and are not in any way one-half so satisfactory as are the 'Illinois" Boxes although they cost nearly if not quite as much. Then too; you must 

 pour the water on top of the soil which soon hardens it. 



With our method and in the "Illinois" Box the water is taken up from below and the surface never becomes hardened or baked. 



Our Porch and Window Boxes are made of Extra Heavy Galvanized Iron and have strong brass eyelets on each side making it possible to 

 suspend them from the ceiling of the porch clear to the railing. 



This has been found to be the most satisfactory way of installing them. 



Easy to put ap. They are easily and quickly attached to any window without 

 tools of any knd. Two screw eyes inserted in wood sill back of box holds it securely 

 in position. The porch boxes are provided with strong brass eyelets by which they 

 can be hung from ceiling of porch. 



Order a sample of either the porch or window box and as soon as you see it you 

 will quickly want more of them. Show it to your neighbors and within a few weeks 

 ^vour entire neighborhood will be blooming with flowers grown in the "Illinois Self- 

 Watering Flower Boxes." 



Window Boxos 



1.8x95^x23 $1.20 



2.8x9^x25 _.... 1.30 



3..8x9j^x27 1.40 



4. 8x9J^x29„. 1.50 



5..8x9j^x31 1.60 



6..8x9'4x33...._ 1.70 



7..8x9J^x35...._ 1 



8..8x9J^x37 2.00 



9..8x9Kx39..._ 2.10 

 10_8x9J^X41 2.25 



Beautiful Flowers, Delicious Vegetables, Luxuriant House Plants. 



All these Pleasures are assured if You use BON-ARBOR 



The Ideal Food and Tonic for Household Plants and Home Flower and Vegetable Gardens. 



Clean, Safe, Odorless, Effective. 



Wf\^ ARROR is immediately soluble in cold water, therefore all the properties are available to plant life 

 ■•-''-'•'•' iT-lVUVyiV from the moment of application. It is quick in action , enabling you to see its effects in from 

 3 to 10 days on any quick growdng plants, vegetables and lawns, and on slower growing plants in a proportionate time. 

 It being a complete food, containing Nitrogen, Potash, and Phosphoric Acid ia sufficient quantities, will sustain the 

 growth it makes. 



While we do not claim impossibilities, we do claim and are backed in our claim by the best and most prominent 

 show growers, that we have one of the highest grades and quickest responding plant foods on the market. 



Following is what Mr. C. H. Tetty, Chrysanthemum Expert, of New Jersey, has to say about BON ARBOR, 

 "I have personally experimented considerably with this chemical and give it my unqualified endorsement. For 

 chrysanthemums it is the finest thing I ever tried, myown crop this year being grown without the aid of anj' other 

 artificial manure. Safe when used as directed, being of an evenly balanced fertilizer ,does away with the necessity of using other chemicals with it." 



Directions for using BON ARBOR 



Dissolve one teaspoonful in 7K pints of water. Dissolve one ounce in 15 pipts of water. Dissolve one pound in 30 gallons of water. 



Give first two applications ten days apart, a third application, if plant requires it, two or three weeks later. Do not apply BON ARBOR 

 immediately before or after watering plants, as it will have a tendency to reduce the strength and quality. 



BON ARBOR is put up as follows: SOLUBLE PLANT LIFE. Guaranteed Analysis. 



% pound package, making 15 gallons, by mail postpaid 30c Total Nitrogen 16 to 18 Equal to Ammonia 20 to 21 



Ammonia 16 to 17 Soluble Phosphoric Acid P2 Os. 6 to 7 



Potash K2 0_ _ 4 to S 



Porch Boxes 



No. 



21..9xl2x37 _.$2.25 



22_9xl2x41 2.50 



23..9xl2x45 2.75 



24..9xl2x49 3.00 



26.-9x12x53 3.25 



Hanging BasKets 



No. Square Deep 



8 Sin 6in....$0.75 



10 lOin 7in.... 1.00 



\l 12in 8in.... 1.25 



14 14 in 9 in.... 1.50 



Flower Pots 



No. 



6.. 6 in. diam _$0.30 



7.. 7 in...„diam 40 



8. 8 in diam 50 



9.. 9 in diam _ 60 



10..10 in diam _ 70 



..55c 



30 



5 " " " 150 " " express extra Jl.SO 



Prices on quantities of 50 lbs. and upward on application. 



Prominent Users of BON ARBOR. The Gardeners of the following Estates: 



McKay.Twombley, Esq. C. N. Bliss, Esq. Grant B. Schley, Esq. M. C. D. Borden, Esq. E. T. Gerry, Esq. 



Saml. Untermeyer. Esq. Jacob H. Schiff. Esq. Percy Chubb, Esq. F. W. Vanderbilt, Esq. N. W. Aldrich, Esq. 



J. D. Rock .-feller, Esq. P. A. B. Weidener. Julius Roehrs Co. Wm. Rockefeller, Esq. 



Used on several hundred more estates too numerous to mention. Also used on the foUovring: 



Capitol grounds and Soldiers Home, Washington, D. C, Parliament Grounds, Ottawa, Canada, and prominent Public Parks everywhere. 



W. K. Vanderbilt. Esq. 

 Edwin Gould , Esq. 



