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



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REVISED 

 ABC LIST OF 



SUPPLIES 



NOTICE — Prices quoted in tliis Catalofjuo are subject to 

 I change without notice, owing to tlie unsteady condition of the 

 marlvet. This applies particularly to Fertilizers, Wire, Tin- 

 foil. etc. 



APRONS, Rubber. 



These are especially made for us of best quality of Black 

 |i Sheeting, and are 1% yards long. Each, $1.50; 3 for $4.3 5; 

 |l dozen, $16.80. (6 at a time at dozen rate.) Postage, 25 



cents each extra. 

 BAGS, Seed. Per 1,000 



Yellow. — 2%x3% inches, for flower seed $1.10 



White. — 2x3% inches, for flower seed 8 5 



Miniature. — 2%x% inches 85 



E.xtra Heavy. — For vegetable seed, per 1,000, 1 oz., $1.15; 

 2 oz., $1.45; V2 pt., $1.75; 1 pt., $2.50; 1 qt., $2.90; 3 pts.. 

 $3.90; 2 qt., $4.25; 3 qt.. $6.00; 4 qt., $6.50; 8 qt., $8.75; 

 8 qt., $11.50. 



BASKETS, Rustic Hanging. 9-in. 11-in. 12-in. 14-ln. 



Each $0.85 $ 1.10 $ 1.25 $ 1.75 



Dozen 9.50 11.00 13.75 20.00 



Earthenware. See under 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 

 A 9,000, $3.00, postpaid. 



BELLOWS, American. Used for dusting plants with sulphur 

 or like material. Three sizes, each, 65c, 90c and $1.00. 

 Woodason Liquid Spraying Bellows. Throws a spray fine 

 as mist, rendering the use of strong solutions perfectly 

 safe. Large size, $2.00; medium size, $1.40. 

 Woodason Powder Bellows. 

 Single cone, small, each. 1.25 



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



Peerless Sulphur Blower. The 



best machine on the market 

 for applying sulphur, Paris 

 green, slug shot, etc., to 

 plants in greenhouses. A 

 200-ft. greenhouse can 

 be easily powdered in 

 five minutes with this 

 machine. Each, $4.00. 



BOOKS. For other Books, Send for Our Book List. 



American Florist. The. Best paper for the trade; in- 

 valuable to every florist. Weekly. One year's sub- 

 scription $1.00 



American Florists' Directory. Every florist should 



have this 3 00 



Carnation Culture. Ward. Illustrated. Cloth, 290 pp. 3.50 



Carnation Culture. By L. L. Lamborn 1.50 



Chrysanthemum Culture. Herrington. Cloth, 158 pp. .50 

 Die Modeme Teppichgaertnerei, by W. Hampel, fully 



illustrated (in German) 3.00 



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

 cultivation of vegetables in glass houses. Cloth; 



2 66 pages 1.25 



Fumigation Methods. By Willis G. Johnson. An up- 

 to-date book on the practical application of the new 

 method for destroying insects. 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 

 important subject. Written in an easy, comprehen- 

 sible style 1.50 



Floral Designs and AiTangements. Long's 2.50 



Greenhou.se 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. Bv L. R. Taft. Illus. Cloth 1.50 

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

 Horticultiu-ist's Rule Book. Contains muchvaluable in- 

 formation. By L. H. Bailey. Cloth 75 



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



225 pages; cloth. Covers every department 2.00 



Tjajndscape Gardening. By Waugh. Cloth 50 



Landscape Gardening. Maynard 1.50 



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

 Mushrooms. How to Grow Tliem. Wm. Falconer. Cloth 1.00 



Practical Floriculture. By Henderson 1.50 



Success in Market Gardening. Rawson's 1.00 



Viol©* Culture — Commercial. Galloway. Cloth; 239 pp. 1.50 



CUT FLOWER BOXES. 



r. O. B. 



(Iiicago on- 

 ly. Printing 

 $1.00 extra 

 for each or- 

 der of 100 to 

 1,000 boxes 

 assorted siz- 

 es. We carry 

 a complete 



stock and can usually fill orders promptly. If required 

 printed, usually means delay of about ten to twelve days. 

 Shipped only in original packages of 100. 



VAUGHAN'S "WHITE" GRADE. 



ined strawboard. The 



Made of water-proof double manil 

 finest box on the market. 





Weight 



Per 





Weight 



Per 



Size in inches 



Per 100 



100 



Size in inches 



Per 100 



100 



3 xl6x4 



33 lbs 



$2 15 



3^x30x5 



75 lbs 



$4 50 



3 xl8x5 



40 lbs 



2 50 



4 x24x8 



85 lbs 



4 80 



3 x21x5 



45 lbs 



2 80 



4 x28x8 



95 lbs 



5 50 



3!<x24x5 



60 lbs 



3 80 



5 x24x8 



93 lbs 



5 50 



314x18x6 



55 lbs 



3 20 



5 x28x8 



105 lbs 



6 15 



3^x21x7 



65 lbs 



4 10 



5 x36x8 



135 lbs 



7 75 



VAUGHAN'S "GREEN" GRADE. 



Fine, green 



lined, moisture-proof board. 



Very popular. 







Weight 



Per 





Weight 



Per 



Size in inches 



Per 100 



100 



Size in inches 



Per 100 



100 



3 xl6x4 



33 lbs 



, $2 00 



3^2x21x7 



65 lbs 



$3 60 



3 xl8x5 



40 lbs 



2 30 



3Hx30x5 



75 lbs 



3 85 



3 x21x5 



45 lbs 



2 50 



4 x24x8 



85 lbs 



4 25 



3!2x24x5 



60 lbs 



3 30 



5 x28x8 



105 lbs 



5 25 



3;2Xl8.\6 



55 lbs 



2 75 



5 x36x8 



135 lbs 



7 00 



..$ 6 70 



.. 12 50 



■ 8 75 



45 lbs 4 



FLORAL DESIGN BOXES. 



No. 26. 5 x23xl2, 110 lbs 



No. 27. 8 x20x20, 240 lbs 



No. 28. 5^2x29x16, 170 lbs 



JAPANESE VIOLET BOXES {Fancy Plated Board). 



23.vx6!^x35/i, 15 lbs $1 80 5 x 9x6, 30 lbs 



3'-,x8 x4 , 18 lbs 2 30 55^x11x8, 



CANE STAKES. 



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

 weigh about 170 to 180 pounds per 1,000. Price (if shipped 

 from Chicago), per 100, 85c; 500 for S3.()0; per 1,000, S5.50. 

 (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. 

 Extra Heavy. For special work, Dahlias, etc., 9 to 12 feet, 

 weight about 360 pounds per 1,000. Price (in Chicago only), 

 per 100, $1.50; 500 for $6.50; 1,000, $12.00. 

 Japanese Bamboo. Light, strong and more durable than 

 ordinary canee. Fine for staking Lilies. Price (if shipped from 

 Chicago), per 100, 75c; per 1,000, $5 50; per 5,000, $25.00. 

 (If shipped from New York), per 100, 65c; per 1,000, $5.00; 

 per 5,000, $22 50. 

 Qreen Painted Japanese Bamboo. Neat, strong and durable; 

 best stake on market for pot plants. Painted green they can 

 be used by the most critical trade. 



Per 100 1000 Per 100 



2 feet 45c $3 75 3 feet 80c 



2}4 feet 65c 5 50 



CAPE FLOWERS. Lb. 



l*ure White. Extra fine quality $1.25 



Colored. Bright shades 1-50 



CARNATION STAPLE, piUsbury's. A clever little de- 

 vice for mending Carnation flowers with burst 

 calyx. The staple is practically invisible, being 

 made of very fine hair wire. Price, 1,000 staples^ 

 50c. 



CARNATION SUPPORT, Common Sense, 



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. 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 100, $2.50; per 1,000, $ 



