VAUGHAN'S BOOK FOB FLORISTS, CHICAGO AND NEW YOBK. 



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REVISED V 

 A, B. C LIST OF 



SUPPLIES 



NOTICE. — Prices quoted in this Catalo^cue are subject to change 

 without notice, owing to tlie unsteady condition of tiie market. Tliis 

 applies particularly to Fertilizers, Wire, Tinfoil, etc. 



APRONS, RUHBER.—These are especially made for us of best quality of 

 Black Sheeting, and are 1}4 vards long. Each, 81.25; 3 for 83.50; dozen, 

 $13.00 (6 at a time at dozen rate). 



If to be sent by mail, add 25 cents each extra for postage. 



SEED BAGS. 



Tellow. — 2Hx3% inches, for flower seed 

 White. — 2x3H inches, for flower seed. . . 



Miniature.— 2Hx% inches 



Extra Heavy. — For vegetable seed, per 



81.55; 1 pt., $1.75; 1 qt.. $2.15; 3 pt., 83.00; 2 qt.. 83.25 



4 qt., $5.75; 6 qt., $7.50; 8 qt., $9.25 



000, 1 oz., 85c.; 2 oz.. £1.20; H pt., 

 3 qt., $5.00 



RUSTIC HANGING BASKETS. 



10-inch. 12-inch. 14-inch. 

 S0.85 SI .00 SI .40 



9.50 11.00 16.00 



8-inch. 9-mch. 



Each SO .65 SO. 75 



Dozen 7.50 8.25 



Wire Hanging Baskets. (See page 40.) 



RUBBER BANDS FOB CARNATION FLOWERS.— Tiny rubber bands, 

 almost invisible They are put on the buds just before the flowers open or 

 after the calyx burst. Per box of about 9,000, $3.00, postpaid. 



BELLOWS. 



American. Used for dusting plants 

 with sulphur or like material. Three 

 sizes, each 50c., 75c. and $1.00. 

 Woodason Liquid Spraying Bellows. Throws a spray fine as mist, 

 rendering the use of strong solutions perfectly safe on tender plants. 



Large size, $2.00; medium size SI .40 



Woodason Powder Bellows. 



Single cone, large, each. . . .81.75 Double cone, each $3.75 



Single cone, small, each 1.35 



Jumbo Powder Gun, 20c.; Cyclone, small size, lOc. See also "Sprayers." 



BOOKS 



287 plans for carpet beds, flower and foliage plant groups, 

 trations and 947 different ways of planting beds; an elegant, durable 



cover. Text German; names Latin $3.35 



American Florist, The. The best paper for the trade; invaluable to 



every florist. Issued weekly. One year's subscription 1.00 



American Florists' Directory. Every florist should have this 3.00 



Art of Propagation. Treats on trees and plants 30 



Asparagus Culture. (Barnes & Robinson's) 50 



Begonia, The Tuberous. Paper 30 



Carnation Culture Ward. Illustrated. Cloth; 290 pages 3.50 



Carnation Culture. By L. L. Lambom 1.50 



Celery Manual, Vaughan's. 59 pages 50 



Chrysanthemum Culture. By James Morton. Cloth $1.00; paper. . .60 



Clirysanthemum Culture. By Herrington. Cloth; 158 pages 50 



Dahlia Culture. Peacock. Paper; 65 pages .50 



Forcing Book, The. By Prof. Bailey. A manual of the cultivation of 



vegetables in glass houses. 86 illustrations. Cloth; 266 pages 1.00 



Fumigation Methods. By Willis G. Johnson. An up-to-date book on 

 the practical application of the new methods for destroying insects. 

 It is an indispensable book for nurserymen, gardeners and florists. 



Illustrated. 313 pages. Cloth.. 1.00 



Gardening for Profit. Henderson. Latest edition. Cloth; 369 pages 1.50 



Fertilizers. J. J. Gregory. Paper 40 



Fertilizers. By Prof. Voorhees; the best book on this important sub- 

 ject, written in an easy, comprehensible style 1.50 



Floral Designs and Arrangements. Long's 2.60 



Flower Bulbs. By Rexford 25 



Gardening for Profit. Henderson's. Cloth 1.60 



Grape Growing and Wine Slaking, American. By Husman. 



Illustrated 1.60 



Greenhouse Construction. By L. R. Taft. All the best and most 

 improved structures are fully and clearly described, and over 100 



illustrations are given. Cloth 1.50 



Greenhouse Management. By L. R. Taft. Illustrated. Cloth. J .50 



Hand Book of Plants. Henderson's Latest edition 3.00 



Horticulturists' Rule Book. This book contains more valuable in- 

 formation to the square inch than many entire books. By L. H. 



Bailev. Cloth .76 



House Plants. By Hillhouse. Cloth 1.00 



Horticulture, The New. Cloth. Bv H. A. Stringfellow 1.00 



How to Grow Cut Flowers. By the late M. A. Hunt. 225 pages; 

 cloth. Covers every department, from the erection of the green- 

 house to the packing of the product ' 1.50 



Landscape Gardening. By Waugh. Cloth cover 50 



Manures, Talks on. Bv Joseph Harris. Revised edition. Cloth 1.50 



Jlethod of Making Manure. Bommer 40 



Mushroom Culture. Robinson's. Illustrated. Cloth 50 



Mushrooms, How to Grow Them. By Wm. Falconer. Cloth 1.00 



Mushrooms, How to Grow. Bv Fraser. Paper cover .10 



Practical Floriculture. Bv Henderson 1.50 



Rhubarb Culture, The New. Morse. A complete guide. Cloth; 



130 pages 50 



Success in Market Gardening. Rawson's 1.00 



The Rose. By. H. B. Ellwanger 1.25 



Tobacco Culture. Paper cover -25 



Violet Culture— Commercial. By Prof. Gallowav. Cloth; 239 pages. . 1.50 



Wallace's Notes on Lilies. Illustrated. Cloth; 215 pages 2.00 



For Other Books, Send for Our Book List. 



FOLDING FLOWER BOXES 



SHIPPED FROM CHICAGO ONLY. 

 The Best Box in the Marliet for the Purpose. 



While we carry 

 a fairly com 

 plete stock of 

 these (in Chi- 

 cago) we can- 

 not always fill 

 orders from our 

 stock and it re- 

 quires from 10 

 to 12 days to 

 get them from 

 the fact ory. 

 Rush orders for 

 other goods should be shipped separately. 



Water-proof, double, manilla-lined strawboard and are shipped flat, packed 

 100 in a package. An extra charge of $1.00 for pnnting card on an order for 

 100 to 1,000 boxes of assorted sizes. We have on hand a good assortment of 

 these in plain style, and can fill orders for same in short time. If required 

 printed, this usually takes about a week after order is received. 



Size in Weight. 



inches. per 100. 



No. 5. 4x16x3 33 lbs . 



No. 7. 5x18x3 40 lbs . 



No. 8. 5x21x3 45 lbs . 



Per 

 100. 

 .82.00 

 . 3.25 

 . 2.60 



Size in 

 inches. 



No. 9. .5x24x3'/<. 



No. 10. 6x18x31^. 



No. 23. 7x21x3>/i. 



Weight, 



per 100. 

 . .60 lbs. . 

 . .55 lbs. . 

 . .65 lbs. . 



We do not sell less than 100 of a kind of above. 

 EXTRA HEAVY BOXES FOR SHIPPING. 



No. 17. 

 No. 18. 

 No. 19. 



8x21x4. . ..75 lbs . 

 8x24x4. . ..85 lbs , 

 8x28x4. . ..95 lbs 



No. 31. 8x24x5. ... 93 lbs. 



No. 22. 8x28x5 105 lbs. 



No. 23. 8x35x5 135 lbs. 



Pel 



S4.90 

 5.40 

 . 6.80 



FLORAL DESIGN BOXES. 



c26x7. . .225 lbs. ..SIO.OO 



JAPANESE VIOLET BOXES. 



(Fancy Plated Board.) 



2?4x6!4x3?4 15 lbs. . . . S1.60 5 x 8x6 30 lbs. 



3^x8x4 18 lbs 1.80 5'2xllx8 45 lbs. 



CANE STAKES, BAMBOO. (See Plant Stakes.) 

 CARNATION SUPPORTS. (See Plant Stakes.) 



COCOANUT FIBRE. For Ferns, etc. H bbl., $2.25; bbl 



COTTON WADDING. For packing flowers, etc. 



White per dozen sheets, 4nc. ; per bale .. . 



Colored (black) per dozen sheets. 30c.; per bale. ... 



CAPE FLOWERS. /Pure White. Extra fine quality 



(. Colored. Bright shades 



CTCAS LEAVES. (See under Leaves.) 



DIBBER. For transplanting vegetable plants. Steel point; 

 very desirable. Each, 30c.; postpaid, 40c. 



. 4.00 



10.50 

 . 9.0O 



I.b. 

 . 1.25 

 . 1.50 



Dandelion Puller — Vaughan's. Each 36c 



VAUGHAN'S FLEXIBLE DOVES. 



We offer this new style dove to the trade with confidence. The wings are 

 set in such a manner that by bending they can be made to assume different 

 positions. We are in a position to fill orders promptly and at low prices offered 

 below. 



We carry an excellent stock and give greatest care to packing. Please order 

 by number, indicating position. Special prices for quantity made on application. 



First Class Birds. Perfect in every way; on stands. Each, $1.00; 6 for 

 $5.50; 8 or more at the rate of $10.50 per dozen. 



LITTLe 



GIANT 



DUSTER 



LEGGETT'S 

 LITTLE GIANT DUSTER. 



The best dry powder gun; can dust two rows at 

 a time. Each, $5.00. 



