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



REVISED 

 ABC LIST OF 



SUPPLIES 



XOTICE — Prices quoted in tliis Catalogue are subject to 

 change without notice, owing to the unsteady condition of the 

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

 foil. etc. 



APROSS, Rubber. 



These are especiallj' made for us of best quality of Black 

 Sheeting, and are 1}( yards long. Each $2.00; 3 for $5.70?» 

 Postage, 25 cents each extra. 



BAGS. Seed. P„ j qoo 



Yellow— 2j^x3>^ inches, for flower seed 81. 10 



White— 2x3^ inches, for flower seed 85 



Miniature— 2 '^x% inches 85 



Extra Heavy— For vegetable seed, per 1.000, 1 oz., 81.00; 2oz., 

 81.30; 14 pt., 81.95; 1 pt., 82.65; 1 qt., 82.90; 3 pts., 84.00; 2 qt., 

 84.50; 3 qt., 86.00; i qt., 88.25 ; 6 qt., 810.50; 8 qt., $13.00. 



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



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 CarnaUon Flowers. Tiny rubber bands, 

 almost invisible. They are put on the buds just before the 

 flowers open or after the caljTC burst. Per box of about 

 9,000, $3.00, postpaid. 



BELLOWS, American. Used for dusting plants with sulphur 

 nr 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. I : other Books, Send for Our Book List. 



.\iii< I'icaii llorlst. The. Best paper for the trade; in- 

 valuable to every llorist. 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 CiUture. Herrington. Cloth, 158 pp. .50 

 Die .Modern(? Teppichgaertiu-rei, by W. Hampel, fully 



illustrated (in (lerman) 3.00 



l<\)rcinK Book, The. By Prof. Bailey. A manual of the 

 cultivation of vegetables in glass houses. Cloth; 



266 pages 1.25 



Fumigation >Iethods. 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 



I'VTtillzcrs. J. J. Gregory. Paper 40 



Fertilizer.s. By Prof. Voorhecs. The best book on this 

 imijortant subject. Written in an easy, comprehen- 

 sible style 1.50 



Floral Designs and Arrangements. Long's 2.5 0 



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

 and most improved structures are fully and clearly 

 des(!ribed and over 100 illustrations are given. 



Cloth 1.50 



Gre<-iihouse Manag-ement. By L. R. Taft. Illus. Cloth 1.50 

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

 Horticulturist's Ruh; Book. Contains muchvaluable in- 

 formation. By L. H. Bailey. Cloth 75 



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



225 ii^iRi s: cloth. Covers every department 2.00 



Landscape <;ai(l< iihig. By Waugh. Cloth 50 



T/ands< jipc (;ai<l<-nlMg. Maynard 1.50 



jMushrooiii Cull lire, liobinson's. Illustrated. Cloth... .50 

 Mu.sliro<)nis, How 10 (Jrow Them. Wm. Falconer. Cloth 1.00 



Practical Floriculture. By Henderson 1.50 



Succt'ss in >f«rkei Gardening. Rawson's 1.00 



Vlolc Culture — Commercial. Galloway. Cloth; 239 pp. 1.50 



CUT FLOWER BOXES. 



F. O. B. 

 Chicago only. 



I'rinting 81.(X) 

 Lxira. In gold 

 $■1.00 extra for 

 Luch order of 

 100 to 1,000 

 boxes assorted 

 sizes. 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. 



Made of water-proof double manila lined strawboard. 

 finest box on the market. 



The 





Weight 



Per 





Weight 



Per 



Size in inches 



Per 100 



100 



Size in inches 



Per 100 



100 



3 Xl6x4 



33 lbs 



$2 15 



3H.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 



34x24x5 



60 lbs 



3 80 



5 x24x8 



93 lbs 



5 50 



3 '2x18x6 



55 lbs 



3 20 



5 x28x8 



105 lbs 



6 15 



3>4x21x7 



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 



e in inches 



Per 100 



100 £ 



Size in inches 



Per 100 



100 



3 xl6x4 



33 lbs 



$2 00 



3^x21x7 



65 lbs 



$3 60 



3 xl8x5 



40 lbs 



2 30 



3J4x30x5 



75 lbs 



3 85 



3 x21x5 



45 lbs 



2 50 



4 x24x8 



85 lbs 



4 25 



3'-ix24x5 





3 80 



5 x28x8 



105 lbs 



5 25 



3>2xl8.x6 



55 lbs 



2 75 



5 x36x8 



135 lbs 



7 00 



FLORAL DESIGN BOXES. 



No. 26. 5 x23xl2, 110 lbs $ 5 70 



No. 27. 8 x20x20, 240 lbs 12 50 



No. 28. 5*^2x29x16. 170 lbs 8 75 



JAPANESE VIOLET BOXES {Fancy Plated Board). 



2';x6'<x3?l, 15 lbs $1 80 5 x 9x6. 30 lbs $2 90 



3' .x8 x4 , 18 lbs 2 30 5!4xllx8. 45 lbs 4 00 



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 83.00; per 1,0(X), 85.50. 



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



per 1,000, 86.50. Special price on larger lots on application. 

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



weight al)out 3G0 pounds jter 1,(X)0. Price (in Chicago only), 



per 100, 81.75; 500 for 87.50; 1,000, 814.00. 

 Japanese Bamboo. Light, strong and more durable than 



ordinary canet^. bine for staking Lilies. Price (if shi])])ed from 



Chicago), per 1(K), 75c; ])er 1,(XXJ, 85 50; per 5,aX), 825.00. 



(If shipped from New York), pur 100, fi5c; per l,tXX), 85.00; 



per 5,000, 822 50. 

 Qreen Painted Japanese Bamboo. Neat, strong and durable; 



best stake 011 market for jiot plants. Painted green they can 



be used by the most critical trade. 



Per 100 1000 Per 100 



2 feet 45c 83 75 3 feet 80c 



2/2 feet 65c 5 50 



CAPE FLOWERS. Lb. 



J»iirc White. Kxtra fine (luality $1.2.". 



Color<Hl. Bright shades 



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

 vice for mending Carnation flowers with burst 

 calyx. The staiili- is practically invisible, being 

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

 50c. 



CARNATION SUPPORT, Common Sense. 



'I'lie l)> sl ami .sini pli -.si Carnation support on the 

 market to date. Has a 24-ineh 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 

 jiamphlet 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, $20.00. 



