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VAtrOHAN'S BOOK FOB PLOKISTS, CHICAGO AND NEW TOKK. 



REVISED V 

 A. B, C LIST OF 



SUPPLIES 



NOTICE.— Prices quoted in this Catalogue are subject to change 

 without notice, owing to the unsteady condition of the market. This 

 appiies particularly to Fertilizers, Wire, Tinfoil, etc. 



APRONS, BUBBEB.- 



Black Sheeting, and 

 $13.00 (6 at a time : 

 If to be sent by ma 



-These are especially made for us of best qualit\ 

 are IH yards long. Each, $1.25; 3 for $3.50; do2 

 It dozen rate). 



il, add 25 cents each extra for postage. 



SEED BAGS. 



Yellow.— 2^x3 inches, for flower see 1 Per 1,000 »1.10 



White.— 2x3?^ inches, for flower seed. , . . " .86 



Miniature.— 2J4x>i inches . . " .86 



Extra Heavy.— For vegetable seed, per 1.000: 1 oz. $1.15; 2oz., $1.45: )^ pt. 



.S1.65: 1 pt., $1.95; 1 qt.. $2.20; 3 pt., $3.10; 2 qt., $3.25; 3 qt., $5.50: 



-1 lit., ?G.50;6 qt., $8.75; 8 qt.. 



RUSTIC HANGING BASKETS. 



9-inch. 11-inch. 12-inch. 14-inch. 



F.ach S0.85 $ l.OO 8 1.3.5 8 1.75 



D.jzen 9.50 ll.OO 13.75 20.00 



BUKBEB B.\ND.S FOE CARNATION FLOWEBS.— Tiny rubber bands, 

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

 alte r the calyx burst. ' Per box o! about 9.000, $:100, postpaid. 



BELLOWS. 



American. Used fur dusting plants 

 with sulphur or like material. Three sizes, 

 each 70c. $1.00 and $1.20. 

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

 rcnderin;! th«> use of stronj; solutions perfectly sate on tender plants. 



I.art?c size, $2.00 ; medium size .' S1.40 



IVoodason Powder Bellows. 



Single cone, large, each 81.86 Double cone, ea.h 2.9 



Single cone, small, each l.'iH 



.lunibo Powder Gun, 25c.; Cyclone, small size. 10c. See also "Sprayers. 



BOOKS 



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



everv tliirist. Issued weekly. One vear's subscription 81.00 



.\mcrlcan Florists' Directory. Everv florist should have this 2.00 



.\merlcan Garden Book (in German). Hans Buschbaue, Cloth; 



504 pp 2.00 



.\rt of Propagation. Treats on trees and plants 30 



Asparagus Culture. (Barnes & Robinson's) 50 



Asparagus Culture. F. M. Hexamer. Illustrated. Cloth ; 174 pages .EO 



Begonia, The Tuberous. Paper 20 



Carnation Culture. Ward. Illustrated. Cloth ; 290 pages 3.50 



Carnation Culture. Bv I,. L. Lamborn 1.50 



Olery .'»Ianual, Vaughan's. 59 pages ."iO 



pages. 



Oahlla Culture. Peatock. Paper; 65 pai;cs ... 



Cyclopedia of American Horticulture. 



Bv L. H. Bailev, assisted by Wilhelni Miller and manv expert cul- 

 tivators and botanists. Four volumes, illustrated with over 2, (KM) 



oritjinal engravings 82 



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



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



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 



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



Fertilizers. I. J. GrcKory. Paper 



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

 ject, written in an easy, comprehensible style 



Floral Designs and Arrangements. Long's 



Flower Bulbs. By Rcxford 



Gardening for Profit. Henderson's. Cloth 



Grape Growing and Wine Making, American. By Husman. 



Illustrated 



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

 iinpnni-1 striu tun > are fullv and clearly described, and over 100 



.]lustrati.,ns arc- >:ivin. Cloth 



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



Hand Book of Plants. Henderson's. Latest edition 



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

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



Bailey. Cloth 



House Plants. By Hillhouse. Cloth 



Horticulture, The New. Cloth. By H. A. Stringfellow 



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

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



Landscape Gardening. By Waugh. Cloth cover 



Mariiiri -, Tailis on. Bv Joseph Harris. Revised edition. Cloth 



Method (if Making .Manure. Bommer 



Mushroom Ciillure. R..l)insnn's Illustrated. Cloth 



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



Praclli-al Florleiiltiire. Hv Henderson 



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



.76 

 1.00 

 1.00 



1.50 

 .50 



1.50 

 .40 

 .50 



1.00 



1.60 



irdenlng. Rawson't 



!;ilwanger 



Success in Market 

 The Itose. li II 1 

 Toba.co Culture. 



Violet rulliire ( „ie: ial. By Prof. Galloway. Cloth : 239 pages . 



Wallace's Notes on Miles. Illustrated. Cloth ; 215 pages 



For Other Books, Send for Our Book l.lst. 



FOLDING FLOWER BOXES 



SHIPPED FROM CHICAGO ONLT. 



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 



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. 



Per Size in Weight. Per 



100. inches. per 100. 100. 



.82.00 No. 9. 5x24x3W. . .60 lbs. . ..S.'i.SO 



. 2.40 No. 10. 6x18x314. . .55 lbs 3.00 



. 2.70 No. 23. 7x21x3H. . .65 lbs 3.90 



No. 5. 

 No. 7. 

 No. 8. 



Size in Weight, 

 inches. per 100. 



4x16x3 33 lbs . 



5x18x3 40 lbs . 



5x21x3 45 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 SI 'iO 



8x24x4. .8.5 lbs 4.50 



8.x28x4. . . 95 lbs .5.00 



No. 21. 

 fio.-il. 

 No. 23. 



8x24x5. 

 8x28x5. 

 8x35x5. 



93 lbs. . ..fo.iXl 

 105 lbs. . . . 5.70 

 135 lbs. . . 7.00 



FLOR\L DESIGN BOXES. 



1x26x7. .225 lbs. ..810..-.0 



JAPANESE VIOLET BOXES. 



(Fancy Plated Board.) 



2?ix6Hx3?4 15 lbs S1.70 5 x9x6. 



3Hx8x4 18 lbs.. . 1.85 5Hxllx8 



CANE STAKES, BAMBOO. (See Plant Stakes.) 



CARNATION SUPPORTS. (See Plant Stakes.) 



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



COTTON WADDING. For packing flowers, etc. 



White per dozen sheets, 40c.; per bale 10.50 



Colored (black) per dozen sheets. 30c.; per bale 9.0O 



Lb. 



CAPE FLOWEBS. f Pure White. Extra fine quaUty 1.26 



\ Colored. Bright shades 1.50 



CTCAS LEAVES. (See under Leaves.) 



DIBBEB. For transplanting vegetable plants. Steel point; 

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



Dandelion Puller— Vaughan's. Each 36c 



4.00 



/ FLORIST'5 D0Vt6 



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 dinerent 

 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. 



LEGGETT'S 

 LITTLE GIANT DUSTER. 



wder gun ; can dust two rows at 

 .50 



