VAUGHAN’S SEED STORE, CHICAGO AND NEW YORK, BOOK FOR FLORISTS 
39 
L. H. VAUGHAN, Pres. 
CABLE ADDRESS 
VAUGHAN. CHICAGO 
CAROTIDA. NEW YORK 
Greenhouses and Nurseries. 
Western Springs, III. 
GENERAL OFFICES AND WAREHOUSES 
601-609 West Jackson Blvd., Chicago 
CARL CROPP, V. Pres. 
New York. 
47-49 Barclay St. 
CHICAGO LOOP STORE 
10-12 W. Randolph St. 
All telegrams other than those for cut flowers F. T. D. should be addressed to our warehouse and general office at 601 W. 
Jackson Blvd., Chicago or 47 Barclay Street, New York. F. T. D. messages to 10 W. Randolph Street, Chicago. 
PRICES IN THIS CATALOG ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE WITHOUT NOTICE. 
TERMS OF PAYMENT. To customers of approved credit, 
60 days, except on goods always sold for cash, see other pages. 
Special 2 per cent discount for cash in ten days from date of in¬ 
voice (from these list prices only, not from “Special” mail quota¬ 
tions and excepting net cash items). 
FIRST ORDERS from all firms not having an account with us 
should come with cash remittance to cover from which deduct 
2 per cent (except on net cash items). If cash is not sent, supply 
bank and trade references. 
POSTAGE for parcel post shipment. The prices in this cata¬ 
log are not prepaid. Include sufficient to cover postage with 
cash orders. Postage will be billed on charge orders. 
C. O. D. We prefer not to send goods C.O.D., but when wanted 
in that manner 25 per cent, of amount of order must accompany it. 
PERISHABLE STOCK, Plants, Bulbs, etc., are POSITIVELY 
not sent C.O.D. 
WHERE SOLD. Our stocks are sold F.O.B., Chicago, New 
York or Western Springs (unless otherwise stated), and we do not 
accept transportation risks after delivery in good order to express 
companies, railroads or steamship lines. 
ROUTING. On each Order please give name of railroad 
you wish shipped by; there is no other sure way of correct routing. 
DO NOT use the words send, ship or forward — they mean 
nothing. State distinctly: Mail, Express or Freight. 
BOOK ACCOUNTS. Customers who wish to open accounts 
will please supply usual bank and trade reference and financial 
statement. If the business is a partnership or a corporation, be sure 
to give the names of partners or officers and signatures of those 
authorized to sign orders. Some individual name should be signed 
to all orders. A typewritten or rubber stamp signature is insufficient. 
We do not open new accounts for cash goods. 
ORDERS FOR BULBS, ONION SETS and like perishable 
stock which we book in advance of shipping date are accepted by 
us only subject to loss by fire, rot or other accident beyond our 
control; we do not guarantee to supply if so lost. 
INSURANCE. We insure all orders for seeds for $2.00 and over at 
buyer’s expense, unless instructed not to do so. 
Discounts on Standard Retail Packets for Resale 
In no case will a discount be allowed where the retail value of 
the order sent in at one time is less than $1.00. 
For orders for packet seeds to be placed in your stock and resold, 
discounts on prices in our SPRING RETAIL CATALOG will 
be given as follows: 
25% on orders amounting to $1.00 or more (for 
packets only) when less than 5 of a kind are 
ordered at one time. 
30% on orders (for packets) from $1.00 to $5.00, 
when at least 5 of a kind are ordered. 
40% on orders (for packets) for $5.00 and over, 
when at least 5 of a kind are ordered. 
10% on special offers and cut-rate collections, none on bulb 
collections. 
Cash Discount. On orders for Flower seeds from this catalog 
over $2.00, if cash is enclosed, deduct 5 per cent. 
No order will be charged to open account for less than 25 cents. 
All telegrams other than those for cut flowers F. T. D. should be 
addressed to our general office at 601 W. Jackson Blvd. F. T. D. 
messages to 10 West Randolph St. 
IMPOSSIBLE TO GUARANTEE CROPS. We do not warrant 
in any way, expressed or implied, the contents, or the description, 
purity, productiveness, or any other matter of any seeds, bulbs or 
plants, sold by us, and we will not in any way be responsible for 
the crop. If the customer does not accept these goods on above 
terms, no sale is made thereof, and he must return them at once, 
and money will be refunded. Subject to above conditions and by 
reason thereof, we make our sales at the moderate prices quoted. 
ADVANCE ORDERS for bulbs or seeds not yet grown or 
harvested are subject to prorata delivery in case of short crop. 
STATE QUARANTINES. Plant regulations which may delay 
or damage plants are at customer’s risk only. If your state 
imposes serious restrictions on plants shipped in, tell us. 
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None of these 
seeds are 
returnable. 
They are sold 
outright. 
Index to Contents 
Page 
Aloe.9, 17 
Amaryllis. 6 
Anemones.6, 8 
Antirrhinum. 8 
Aprons. 3 1 
Aquilegia. 18 
Asparagus.17, 18 
Azaleas. 17 
Baskets. 27 
Basket Bottoms. 34 
Begonia.9, 17 
Bellows. 29 
Blowers. 29 
Bloomtint. 31 
Books. 37 
Boxes, Cut Flower. ... 31 
Bowls. 3 5 
Browallia. 9 
Bulbs.1-7 
Bulb Boxes. 3 5 
Bulb Fibre. 3 5 
Caladium. 17 
Calceolarias. 17 
Calendula. 9 
Calla Lily. 6 
Calochortus. 6 
Cane Stakes. 34 
Candytuft. 9 
Cannas. 25 
Cape Flowers. 31 
Carnation. 17 
Carnation Bands. 31 
Cello Glass. 33 
Centaurea.9, 18 
Chionodoxa. 6 
Cineraria.9, 17 
Clamps. 33 
Clarkia. 9 
Page 
Clematis. 25 
Clips. 38 
Consignment Seed 
Offers.1A 
Corsage Shields. 37 
Crocus. 6 
Cycas Leaves Prepared 
.Inside Back Cover 
Cyclamen.10, 17 
Cynoglossum. 10 
Doves. 31 
Dracaena. 10 
Duster. 29 
Easels, Wood. 31 
Elms. 25 
Eranthis. 6 
Evergreens. 26 
Exacum. 10 
Ferns. 17 
Fertilizer. 28 
Flower Boxes. 29 
Flower Holders. 36 
Flower Pots. 34 
Flower Pot Handle.... 36 
Flower Seeds.8-16 
Forget-Me-Not. 11 
Freesia.7, 10 
Fritillaria. 7 
Geraniums. 17 
Gerbera. 10 
Glass Cloth. 33 
Glass Cutter. 33 
Glazing Gun. 33 
Glazing Points. 33 
Glazing Putty. 33 
Glazing Tools. 33 
Grafting Wax. 34 
Page 
Grass Seed. 40 
Grass Seed Deals.40A 
Gravel.. 3 5 
Greenhouse Plants. ... 17 
Gypsophila.10, 19 
Hanging Baskets. . .29, 30 
Hose. 32 
Hose Couplers. 32 
Hose Menders. 32 
Hose Nozzles. 32 
Hyacinth Glasses. 31 
Hyacinths. 1 
Hydrangea. 17 
Immortelles. 
.Inside Back Cover 
Insecticides. 28 
Iris.7, 20 
Ivy. 17 
Ixias. 7 
Kalanchoe. 10 
Knives. 32 
Labels. 36 
Lamp, Electro Static. . 3 3 
Lantanas.11, 17 
Larkspur. 11 
Lawn Grass Seed. 40 
Lettering. 31 
Leucocoryne.7, 11 
Lilies, Hardy. 4 
Lily of the Valley. 4 
Lilies Various. 4 
Lilies From Seed. 10 
Lilium Candidum. 4 
Lilium Erabu. 4 
Lilium Giganteum. ... 4 
Lilium Harrisii. 4 
Page 
Lilium Regale. 4 
Lilium Vaughani. 4 
Lupins. 10 
Lycopodium. 
.Inside Back Cover 
Magnolia Leaves. 
.Inside Back Cover 
Mastica. 33 
Match Sticks. 38 
Mats. 33 
Mignonette. 11 
Moss, Sheet. 
.Inside Back Cover 
Moss, Sphagnum. 
.Inside Back Cover 
Muscari. 7 
Mushroom Spawn .... 38 
Myosotis (Forget- 
Me-Not). 11 
Page 
Phlox, Hardy. 19 
Pins. 38 
Plant Bed Cloth. 33 
Plant Markers. 36 
Plant Pails. 34 
Plant Stakes. 34 
Populus. 24 
Pot Covers. 36 
Pumps, Spray. 29 
Putty Bulb. 33 
Putty Knife. 33 
Raffia. 34 
Ranunculus.7, 15 
Reeds. 34 
Ribbons. 37 
Roses.40B 
Ruscus. Inside Back Cover 
Narcissus.IB, 5 
Nasturtium. 11 
Oak Sprays. 
.Inside Back Cover 
Ornithogalum. 7 
Paint. 34 
Pansy .... 13, Back Cover 
Paper Whites.IB, 5 
Paper. 36 
Paper Pots. 34 
Pearl Chips. 3 5 
Peat Moss. 28 
Pencils, Indelible. 36 
Peonies. 21 
Perennials. 18,21 
Petunias.12, 13 
Salix. 24 
Sanseviera. 17 
Sash. 33 
Saws, Pruning. 37 
Scilla. 7 
Schizanthus. 15 
Seed Racks.1A 
Shears. 37 
Shrubs.22-23 
Sieves. 34 
Silkaline (Twine). 38 
Snapdragons.6-9 
Snips. 38 
Snowdrops. 7 
Sod Crusher. 34 
Sphagnum. 
Inside Back Cover 
Page 
Spiraea.7, 23 
Sprayers. 29 
Sprinklers. 29 
Stakes. 34 
^ t cl 11G 6 
15, 19, inside Back Cover 
Stocks. 16 
Sweet Peas.14, 15 
Syringes. 33 
Thermometer. 33 
Thermoclock. 33 
Tinfoil. 
.Inside Back Cover 
Toothpicks. 38 
TreePruners. 37 
Trees, Ornamental. .24-25 
Trowels. 37 
Tubs. 34 
Tulips.2, 3 
Tulips, 2d Size. 
. . Inside Front Cover IB 
Twine. 38 
Vases.31, 35 
Vegetables,Greenhouse 38 
Verbena. 16 
Vinca.16, 19 
Watering Pots. 32 
Wheelbarrows.36 
Wire. 38 
Wire Plant Stakes .... 34 
Wire Designs. 31 
Wistaria. 25 
Wreath Materials. 38 
Inside Back Cove 
