NEW FLORAL GUIDE—SPRING, 1900. 
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IT PAYS 
TO TAKE 
A GOOD FLOWER MAGAZINE 
Those who have tried it, say so. A delightful monthly visitor, that conies to tell you just the most 
interesting and most useful things there are to know about flowers. It tells you how to make them grow 
and bloom and will, in fact, help you to get more enjoyment out of every plant you have. And then, 
if each copy is kept, you will soon have a regular encyclopedia, always ready for reference any time you 
wish information about flowers. 
We earnestly desire that the plants we send may continue to grow and give our patrons entire satis¬ 
faction and to those who have heretofore had only partial success with their plants we know this magazine 
will prove a wonderful help. We want to help our friends succeed and therefore, have decided to make 
the following : 
... THREE SPLENDID MAGAZINE OFFERS... 
-BETTER THAN EVER BEFORE- 
---1 We shall send you Twelve of the Best Plants, Bulbs and Packets of Seeds, 
OFFER No. 1, FOR 50c. | here named) all carefully packed and postpaid, together with “ How to 
Grow Flowers” every month for one year, for only 50 cents. Read what is offered . 
[See description, Page 
1 RUDBECKIA “ GOLDEN GLOW”, . . . .47 
1 PACKET, SUNSHINE PANSY, ... 98 
1 PACKET. CALIFORNIA SWEET PEAS, . . 101 
1 DOUBLE PEARL TUBEROSE, . 
3 MONTBRETIAS "RAINBOW LILIES”, . . 68 
Here 
OFFER No. 2, FOR 40c. 
OFFER No. 3, FOR 25c. 
[See description, Page 
1 ROSE “ RED PET ”, Profuse Bloomer, . . .25 
1 WASHINGTON WEEPING PALM, ... 61 
1 VIOLET PRINCESS OF WALES, . . . .44 
1 C. & T. CRIMSON CANNA LILY, 
1 ROSE SOUV. DE J B. GUILLOT.15 
1 UMBRELLA PLANT. bi 
PLE4SE NOTE that these are all Standard Flowers and some of the most desirable varieties grown, 
is a chance to get a very choice collection of Plants, Bulbs and Seeds at one-quarter the regular price. 
We shall send this Magazine every month for one year, without premium, 
for 40 cents, the regular price. 
Por those who already have flowers of the above choice collection or would 
prefer others, we make the following magnificent offer : as a premium on 
-every order sent us amounting to $1.00 or more we shall send this magazine, “ How to Grow Flowers ” 
-one year for only 25 cts. (Please see page 33 where this splendid premium offer is more fully explained). 
All subscriptions will begin with current issues. 
“HOW TO GROW FLOWERS” 
™printed on fine book paper, and illustrated with half-tone engravings from photographs. We think 
ft is the Best Floral Magazine published. It is up-to-date in every respect, edited with a view to directly 
helping all amateur flower growers, and answering in season the one thousand and one questions that 
are sure to present themselves to anyone interested in flowers. Such prominent contributors as Eben E. 
Rexford and others tell just how they have succeeded in getting the greatest amount of growth and bloom 
:and fragrance from their plants. .... . ., . . , 
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to make the homf beautiful and fttractive. There will be articles treating of ‘Flowers in the South ” 
“ Flowers in Foreign Countries,” another series treating of the “ Elementary Principles of Botany and 
.a department devoted to answering the questions that are asked the editor f ^ ’ ^How to Grow 
thing that you can wish to know about growing flowers m the home will be found in How to Grow 
Flowers ’’ in proper season. (Sample copy will be sent on request.) 
Do you wonder how the modest price we ask can pay for such a bounteous feast of good things . 
We know it is something you will appreciate -that is why we make these Three Excellent Offers. 
Please Always Order by Number, and if you want the above splendid collectionof Plants, Seeds 
and Bulbs, and Magazine for one year, state that you enclose 50 cts. for Magazine Offers No. 1. 
If you wish magazine for one year without premium state that you enclose 40 cts. for Magazine 
Offer, No. 2. _ ,» , , 
If you wish to take advantage of our premium offer of “ How to Grow Flowers at a reduced 
rate, state that you enclose 25 cts. in addition to $1.00 more for plants, seeds and bulbs and 
wisli Magazine Offer, No. 3. .... t 
You can thus get “ How to Grow Flowers ” with Premiums or without whichever you prefer. 
ALICE ALDRICH 
Hybrid, ROSA RUGOSA and 
CAROLINE DE SANSEL. 
NEW HARDY PERPETUAL- 
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