VATJOHAN'S BOOK FOB FL.OKI8TS, CHICAGO AND NBW YOBK. 



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 

 applies particularly to Fertilizers, Wire, Tinfoil, etc. 



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

 Black Sheeting, and are IH yards long. Each, SI. 25; 3 for $3.50; dozen, 

 Sl.3.00 (6 at a time at dozen rate). 



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



SEED BAGS. 



Per 1,000 SI .10 



85 



85 



,000: 1 oz.. Sl.lo; 2 oz., $1.45; 

 ;.75; 3 pt.. .$:!.T0; 2 qt.. $4.00; 



Tellow. — 2%x3% inches, for flower seed. 

 White.— 2x3 W inches, for flower seed. .... 



ftUnlature. — 2J^xJ^ inches 



Extra Heavy. — For vegetable seed, per 

 % pt., n.65; 1 pt., $2.35; 1 qt., 



3 qt., $5.50; 4 qt., $6.50; 6 qt., $S.io, o u^-, -p^^."-. 



RUSTIC HANGING BASKETS. 



9-inch. ll-inch. 12-inch. 



Each 80.85 8 1.00 8 1.2.5 



Dozen 9.50 11.00 13.75 



RUBBER BANDS FOR CARNATION FLOWERS.— Tiny 



14-inch, 

 S 1.75 

 80.00 



.ibber bands, 



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

 after the cahTc burst. Per box of about 9,000, S3.00, postpaid. 



BEL LOWS. 



American. Used for dusting plants 

 ■with sulphur or like material. Three sizes, 

 each 70c. 81.00 and SI. 20. 

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

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



Large size, S2.00; medium size 81.40 



Woodason Powder Bellows. 



Single cone, la-ge, each S1.86 Double cone, eajh 2.9 



Single cone, small, each 1.2-5 



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



BOOKS 



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



every florist. Issued weekly. One year's subscription Sl.OO 



American Florists' Directory. Every florist should have this 3.00 



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



504 pp 2.00 



Art of Propagation. Treats on trees and plants . .30 



Asparagus Culture. (Barnes & Robinson's) 50 



Asparagus Culture. F. M. Hexamer. Illustrated. Cloth; 174 pages .50 



Begonia, The Tuberous. Paper 20 



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



Carnation Culture. By L. L. Lamborn 1.60 



Celery Manual, Vaughan's. 59 pages 50 



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



Chrysanthemum Culture. Bv Herrington. Cloth, 158 pages 50 



Dahlia Culture. Peacock. Paper; 65 pages 30 



Cyclopedia of American HoriicuUure. 



By L. H. Bailey, assisted by Wilhelm Miller and many expert cul- 

 tivators and botanists. Four volumes, illustrated with over 2,000 



original engravings , „ $120.00 



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 l.OO 



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- 



iect. written in an easy, comprehensible style 1.50 



Floral Designs and Arrangements. Long's 2.50 



Flower Bulbs. By Rexford 25 



Gardening for Profit. Henderson's. Cloth 1.50 



Grape Growing and Wine Making, 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. .1.50 



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. 



Bailey. Cloth .76 



House Plants. By Hillhouse. Cloth 1.00 



Horticulture, The New. Cloth. By 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 



Landscape Gardening. By Waugh. Cloth cover 



Manures, Talks on. By Joseph Harris. Revised edition. Cloth. 



1.50 

 .50 

 1.50 



Method of Making 3Ianure. Bommer 40 



Mushroom Culture. Robinson's. Illustrated.- Cloth .50 



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



Practical Floriculture. Bv Henderson 1.50 



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



130 pages -SO 



Success in Market Gardening. Rawson's J.OO 



The Rose. By. H. B. EUwanger 1-25 



Tobacco Culture. Paper cover ^.25 



Violet Culture— Commercial. By Prof. Galloway. 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 Market for the Purpose. 



While wc carry 

 a fairly com- 

 i iute stock of 

 ;tiese (in Chi- 

 cago) we can- 

 not always fill 

 orders from our 

 stock and it re- 

 quires from 10 

 tn 12 days to 

 get them from 

 the fact ory. 

 Rush orders for 

 other goods should be shipped separatelv- 



Water-proof, double, manilla-lined strawboard an^! 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 Per Size in Weight Per 



inchrs. perluo. lOo. inches. per 100. 100. 



No. 5. 4xl6x.'!. ..'is lbs §2.15 No. 9. 5x24x3 ,. 60 lbs $3.70 



>'o. 7. fxl8x:;..40 lbs 2.30 No. 10. 6xl8x3i4..55 lbs 3.10 



No. 8. 5x21x3.. 4: Ihs 2.80 No. 2:J. 7x21x3H..65 lbs 4.00 



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



EXTRA HEAVY BOXES FOR SHIPPING. 



No. 17. 8x21x4. .75 lbs. 

 No. 18. 8x24x4. .85 lbs. 

 No. 19. 8x28x4. .95 lbs. 



Sx24x5 . . 93 lbs $5.25 



Sx2Sx5. .105 lbs 6.00 



Sx35x5. . 135 lbs 7.50 



FLORAL DESIGN BOXES. 



110 lbs. 5.50 No. 28. 17x26x7 .. 225 lbs .. .$11.00 

 .240 lbs. . . 12.00 



JAPANESE VIOLET BOXES. 



(Fancy Plated Board.) 



2%x6y2X3% 13 lbs $1.73 5 x 9x6 30 lbs $2.80 



31/2x8x4 IS lbs 2.00 5»^xllxS 45 lbs 3.85 



CANE STAKES, BAMBOO. (See Plant Stakes.) 

 CARNATION SUPPORTS. (See Plant Stakes.) 



COCOANUT FIBRE. For Ferns, etc. K bbl., $2.25; bbl 4.00 



COTTON WADDING. For packing flowers, etc. 



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



Colored (black) per dozen sheets, 30c. ; per bale 9.00 



I.b 



CAPE FLOWERS. /Pure White. Extra fine quality .... 1.25 



( Colored Bright shades 1.50 



CTCAS LEAVES. (See under Leaves.) 



DIBBER. For transplanting vegetable plants. Steel point; 

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



Dandelion Puller— Vaughan's. Each 35c 



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 everv wav; 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 

 time. Each, $5.50. 



