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VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, BOOK FOR FLORISTS. 



REVISED — 0 

 A. B.C. LIST OF 



Supplies 



NOTICE.— Prices quoted in this Catalogue are subject to change without 

 notice, owine; to the unsteady condition of the market. This applies partic- 

 ularly to Fertilizers, Wire, Tinfoil, etc. 



APROXS, Rubber. 



These are especially made for us of best qualitj' of Black Sheet- 

 ini;, and are 1 '4^ yards long. Each, 81.50; 3 for 84.35; dozen, 

 816.80. (^6 at a time at dozen rate). Postage, 25 cents each extra. 

 BAGS, Seed. Per 1,000 



Yellow.— 2^ x3f| inches, for flower seed 81.10 



White.- -".2 X 3^ inches, for flower seed 85 



Miniature. — 2yi x inches 85 



Extra Heavy.— For vegetable seed, per l,0fX): 1 oz., 81.15; 2 oz., 

 §1.45; y, pt., 81.75; Ipt., 82.50; Iqt., 82.90; 3 pts., 8:^.90; 2 ql.. 



iqt. 



Sqt., 811.50. 



12-inch. 

 8 1.25 

 13.75 



14-inch. 

 8 1.75 

 20.00 



84.25; 3 qt., 85.50; 4 qt., 86.50; 

 BASKETS. Rustic Hanging. 



9-inch. 11-inch. 



Each 80.85 8 1.10 



Dozen 9.50 11.00 



Earthenw are. See under Pots. 

 BANDS, Rubber for Carnation Flowers. 



Tiny riibber bands, almost invisible. Thej- are put on the buds 

 just before the flowers open or after the calyx burst. Per box of 

 about 9,000, 83.00, postpaid. 

 BELLOWS. 



American. Used for dusting 

 plants with sulphur or like ma- 

 terial. Three sizes, each, 70c, 

 81.00 and 81.20. 



Woodason Liquid Spraying Bellows. Throws a spray fine 

 as mist, rendering the use of strong solutions jierfectlj- safe on 

 tender plants. Large size, 82.00; medium size, 81.40. 

 Woodason Powder Bellows. 



Single cone, large, each. .|1.85 Double cone, each ....$3.00 

 Single cone, small, each. .$1.25 

 BOOKS. 



American Florist, The. Best paper for the trade; invaluable 

 to every florist. Weekly. One year's subscription 81.00 



American Florists' Directory, p; very florist sh. mid have thi.s. 3.00 

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



Carnation Culture. By L. L. Lamborn 1.50 



Chrysanthemum Culture. By James Morton. Cloth, 81.00; 



paper 60 



Chrysanthemum Culture. By Ilerringion. Cloth, 158 pages, .50 



Dahlia Culture. Peacock. Paper; 65 pages 50 



Forcinjf Book, The. By Prof. Bailey. A manual of the cul- 

 tivation of vegetables in glass houses. Cloth; 266 pages. 1.00 

 Fumigation Methods. By Willis C,. J.ihnson. An ujvto-date 

 book on the practical applieat n .11 (jf tlu- lu w iiu ihoil for 

 destro\ ing insects. It is an iiuli^peiisil ik- hook for nur- 



servnien, gardeners an<l florists. 313 pages. Cloth 1.00 



Gardening for Profit. Henderson. Cloth; 369 pages 1.50 



Fertilizers. J. J. ( '.regory. Paper 40 



Fertilizers, By I'vol . \ oorheos; the best book on this im- 

 ])ort.int subject. Written in an easy, coniprehen.sible style 1.50 



Floral Designs and Arrangements. 'E«-ng's 2.50 



Greenhouse Construction. By h. R. Taft, All the best and 

 most ini])rove il structures are fully and clearly described, 



and o\e r liii) illu--trations are given. Cloth 1.50 



Greenhouse Management. By E. R. Taft. Illustrated. Cloth 1.50 



Hand Book of Plants. Henderson's. Latest edition 3.00 



Horticulturist's Rule Book. This book contains more val- 

 uable iurorination to the square inch than many entire 



books. By L. H. Ilailey. Cloth 75 



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



pages; cloth. Co\ i rs every dejjartment 1.50 



Landscape Gardening. By Waugh. Cloth 50 



Manures, Talk on. IlyJoM j ih Harris. Revised edition. Cloth 1.50 



Mushroom Culture. Rolmison's. Illustrated. Cloth 50 



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



Practical Floriculture. Hv Henderson 1..50 



Success in Market Gardening. Rawson's . 1.00 



Violet Culture— ConiUK reial. By Prof. Galloway. Cloth; 



239 Images 1.50 



For Other Books, Send for Our Book List. 



BOXES— CUT FLOWER FOLDING. 



Shipped from Chicago only. The Best Box in the Market for the Purpose. 



While we 

 carrj- a fairly 

 complete 

 stock of 

 these(in Chi- 

 cago), we 

 cannot al- 

 ways fill or- 

 ders from our 

 stock and it 

 requires 



from 10 to 12 days to get them from the factor}-. Rush ortlers for 

 other goods should be shipped separately. 



W'ater-proof, double, nianilla-lined strawboard and are shipped 

 flat, packed KX) in a package. An extra charge of 81.00 for printing 

 card on an order for BX) to 1,000 boxes of assorted sizes. We have 

 on hand a good assortment of these in jilain style, and can fill orders 

 for same in short time. If reciuired printed, tliis usuall)' takes about 

 a week after order is recei\ ed. 



Size in Weight 

 inches. per 100. 



No. 5. 4x16x3. .33 lbs. 

 No. 7. 5x18x3. .40 lbs. 

 No. 8. 5x21x3. .45 lbs. 



Per 

 100. 



52.15 

 2.50 

 2.80 



Size in Weight Per 

 inches. per lOO. 100. 



No. 9. 5x24x3 J.^.. 60 lbs.. 83.70 

 No. 10. 6x18x3 .55 lbs.. 3.10 

 No. 23. 7x21x3^ . .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 11. s. ■i5 No. 21. 8x24x5.. 93 lbs.. $5.25 

 No. 18. 8x24x4. .8.") 11, s. . 4.65 No. 22. 8x28x5 .105 lbs.. 6.00 

 No. 19. 8x28x1. .95 lbs. . 5.25 No. 23. 8x35x5. .135 lbs. . 7.50 



FLORAL DESIGN BOXES. 



No. 26. 12x2.ix5, 110 lbs., $ 5.50 No. 28, 17x26x7, 225 lbs., Jll.OO 

 No. 27. 20x20x8, 240 lbs., 12.00 



JAPANESE VIOLET BOXES. ( Fancy Plated Board ) . 



234:x6'4x33; .... 15 lbs. . . .fl.75 5 x 9x6. . . .30 lbs J2.80 



3'^x8x4 18 lbs.... 2.00 



5'^xllx8....451bs. 



3.85 



CANE STAKES. 



Standard Grade. Tlu so run from 6 to 8 feet in length and 

 weigh about 170 to ISO pounds per l,tKX). Price: ( If shipped 

 from Chicago), ]h r KKI, S.'jc; .5(X) for 53.00; per l,0tX1, «5.50. 

 (If shi])ped from New York ), ]xr 100, 51.25; 5(X) for S'J.SO; per 

 1,000, f(>.5(l Special price on larger lots on application. 

 Extra Heavy Grade. For si)ecial work. Dahlias, etc. These 

 run from 9 to 12 feet iu length and weigh about 300 pounds 

 per 1,0(K). Price: (In Chicago only), per 100, $1.35; 250 for 

 $2.50; 1,000 for 58.50. 

 Pipe Stems. For light work; measure about 6 feet. Price: 

 (From Chicago only), per 100, 60c; 250 for 9()c; 1,000 for $3.25. 

 Japanese Bamboo. Light, strong and more durable than 

 ordinary canes. Fine for staking Lilies. Price: (If .shipped 

 from Chicago), per 100, 75c; per 1,(XX), J5,50. (If shipped 

 from New York), per 100, 65c; per 1,000, |5.00. 

 CAPE FLOWERS. jj, 



Pure White. Extra fine qualitv jji;i.25 



Colored. Bright shades 1.50 



CARNATION CLIP, The Baur. 



A cle ver little device for mending Carnation flowers with bur.st 

 calyx. The clip is jiraetically invisible, being very small and 

 colored green. T'lowers mended with this clip sell along with 

 tho.se that were ne\ er siilil, for the s.une price, and no one ever 

 objects. The PL I ICR used in ])utting on the cli])s serves the 

 double purjjose of pl.icing the strav ])etals inside the calyx and 

 and adjusting the cli]). Price: l,(l(K) clips, Jl.OO; Pliers (which 

 last a lifetime), $3.00. Write for descriptive circular. 



CARNATION SUPPORT, The Model. 



One of the best and cheapest for Carnation ])lants. Price: 2-ring 

 .supiKirts, ]Kr 1(H), 52.75; 1,0(K), $25.(K). 3-ring .supports, $3.00 

 per ItK); 1,(KH), 527.(H). Write for prices on larger lot.s.' 

 CLAMP, Peerless Repair. ^ 

 A simple device for repairing broken green- 

 house glass. Easil}' adjustecl from in.side of house. Save s labor, 

 coal and glass. If apj)lied as soon as crack is noticed, the ])ane 

 is just as strong as before, and will not sag or drop out. Price: 

 per box of 100 clamps, $1.00. 



