VAUGHAN'S SEED STORE, CHICAGO 



AND NEW YORK, BOOK FOR FLORISTS. 



27 



REVISED — o 

 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 partic- 

 ularly to Fertilizers, Wire, Tinfoil, etc. 



APRONS, Rubber. 



These are especially made for us of best quality of Black Sheet- 

 ing, and are \% j^ards long. Each, SI. 50; 3 for $4.35; dozen, 

 §16.80. ^6 at a time at dozen rate). Postage, 25 cents each extra. 



BAGS, Seed. Per 1,000 



Yellow.— 2^ X S}i inches, for flower seed $1.10 



White.- -2x3^ inches, for flower seed 85 



Miniature. — 2>^x^ inches 85 



Extra Heavy. — For vegetable seed, per 1,000; 1 oz., $1.15; 2 oz., 

 81.45; ^ pt., 81.75; Ipt., 82.50; 1 qt., 32.90; 3 pts., f3.90 2qt., 

 $4.25; 3 qt., $6.00; 4 qt., $7.50; 6 qt., $9.00; 8 qt.. $11.50. 



BASKETS, Rustic Hanging. 



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



Each 80.85 $ 1.10 $ 1.25 $ 1.75 



Dozen 9.50 11.00 13.75 20.00 



Earthenware. See imder Pots. 



BANDS, Rubber for 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 ma- 

 terial. Three sizes, each, 70c, 

 $1.00 and $1.20. 



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, $1.40. 



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 $1.00 



American Florists' Directory. Every florist should have this. 3.00 

 Carnation Culture. Ward, illustrated. Cloth; 290 pages. 3.50 



Carnation Culture. By L- L. Lambom 1.50 



Clirysantliemum Culture. By James Morton. Cloth, $1.00; 



paper 60 



Clirysantliemum Culture. By Herri ngton. Cloth, 158 pages, .50 



Dahlia Culture. Peacock. Paper; 65 pages 50 



Forcing: 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 G. Johnson. An up-to-date 

 book on the practical application of the new method for 

 destroying insects. It is an indispensible book for nur- 

 serymen, gardeners and florists. 313 pages. Cloth 1.00 



Gardening: for Profit. Henderson. Cloth; 369 pages 1.50 



Fertilizers. J. J. Gregory. Paper 40 



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

 portant subject. Written in an easy, comprehensible style 1.50 



Floral Desig:ns and Arrangements. Long's 2.50 



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

 most improved structures are fully and clearly described, 



and over IfK) 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 



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

 uable information to the square inch than many entire 



books. By L. H. Bailey. Cloth 75 



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



pages; cloth. Covers every department 1.50 



Landscape Gardening. By Waugh. Cloth 50 



Manures.Talk on. By Joseph Harris. Revised edition. Cloth 1.50 



Mushroom Culture. Robinson's. Illustrated. Cloth 50 



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



Practical Floriculture. By Henderson 1.50 



Success in Market Gardening. Rawson's 1.00 



Violet Culture— Commercial. By Prof. Galloway. Cloth; 



239 pages 1.50 



For Other Books, Send for Our Book List. 



BOXES— CUT FLOWER FOLDING. 



Shipped from Chicago only. The Best Box in the ,Marl<et for the Purpose. 



requires 



from 10 to 12 days to get them from the factory. Rush onkrs 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.(X) for printing 

 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 

 inches. 



No. 5. 4x16x3. 



No. 7. 5x18x3. 



No. 8. 5x21x3. 



Weight Per 

 per 100. lOOf 

 ..33 lbs.. $2. 15 



.40 lbs.. 2.50 

 .45 lbs.. 2.80 



Size in Weight 

 inches. per 100. 

 No. 9. 5x24x3 60 lbs. 

 No. 10. 6x18x3 .55 lbs. 

 No. 2.3. 7x21x3>i..651b3. 



Per 

 100. 

 $3.70 

 3.10 

 4.00 



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



EXTRA HEAVY BOXES FOR SHIPPINQ. 



No. 17. 8x21x4. .75 lbs. .84..35 No. 21. 8x24x5. . 93 lbs. .$5.25 

 No. 18. 8x24x4.. 85 lbs.. 4.65 No. 22. 8x28x5 .105 lbs.. 6.00 

 No. 19. 8x28x4. .95 lbs. . 5.25 No. 23. 8x35x5. .135 lbs. . 7.50 



FLORAL DESIGN BOXES. 



No. 26. 12x2.3x5, 110 lbs., $ 5.50 No. 28, 17x26x7, 225 lbs., <11.00 

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



JAPANESE VIOLET BOXES. ( Fancy Plated Board ) . 

 23-4:x6>^x334'....15 lbs....fl.75 5 x 9x6. . . ..30 lbs 

 3 ■4x8x4 18 lbs.... 2.00 



5^x11x8. 



12.80 

 45 lbs.... 3.85 



CANE STAKES. 



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

 weigh about 170 to 180 pounds per 1,UX). Price: (If shipped 

 from Chicago), per 100, 85c; 500 for f3.00; per 1,000, $5.50. 

 (If shipped from New York), per 100, $1.25; 500 for $3.50; per 

 1,000, $6.50. Special price on larger lots on application. 

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

 (from Chicago only ) , per 100, 60c; 250 for 90c; 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 1000, 85.50. (If shipped 

 from New York), per 100, 6oc; per 1000, $5 00. 



CAPE FLOWERS. Lb 1 



.81.25 

 . 1.50 



Pure White. Extra fine quality 



Colored. Bright shades 



CARNATION CLIP, The Baur. 



A clever little device for mending Carnation flowers with 

 burst calyx. The clip is practically invisible, being 

 very small and colored green. Price: 1,000 clips, 8l (X> 

 Pliers (which last a lifetime), $3.00. Write for 

 descriptive circular. 



CARNATION SUPPORT, Common Sense. 



M.llU; 1 



<q3 



The best and simplest Carnation support on the market 

 to date. Has a 24 inch galvanized stake that will hold 

 1 to 4 rings. The anchor or foot holds the support 

 erect and firm. The rings are prevented from 

 twisting or sliding by the crimps in the stake. 

 Having only one stake to go in the bench, there 

 is no trouble experienced in working around and 

 cultivating the plants. Write for descriptive 

 pamphlet and prices in large quantities. Price: 2 ring supports 

 per 100. $2.00; per 1,000, $17.00; 3 ring supports per IW, 82.50: 

 per 1,000, 820.00. 

 CLAMP, Peerless Repair. 



A simple device for repairing broken green- 

 house glass. Easily adjusted from inside of house. Saves labor, 

 coal and glass, if applied as soon as crack is noticed, the pane 

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

 per box of 100 clamps, $1.00. 



