Miss Ella V. Baines, The Woman Florist, Springfield, Ohio. 



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CHINESE HIBISCUS. 



TEN FINE VARIETIES. 

 Price, 8 cents each; any four for 25 cents, or eight 

 sorts, our selection, 50 cents. I have large plants 

 of Hibiscus, ready to bloom, for 25 cents each. These 

 are handsome plants. 



SPECIAL OFFER.--I will send the entire set of ten 

 distinct kinds of Hibiscus for 60 cents. 



Sinensis Glganteus.— Thi9 is a plant for house culture dur- 

 ing Winter or Summer, or for planting outside during Summer. 

 ]t blooms at all times of the year. The plants branch freely and 

 flower profusely, commencing to bloom when not more than a 

 foot high As a specimen plant for large pots it has an equal 

 only in the Brugmansia. Its flowers are of enormous size, often 

 eight to ten inches across, opening flat, and of such a vivid 

 crimson scarlet color that they can be seen for a long distance, 

 like a flaming torch. They can be wintered in the cellar or 

 pit with perfect safety, and if one does not care to grow them 

 all \\ inler, one should have one or two for Summer display. No 

 plant is surer to grow and thrive under any treatment than this, 

 and few can ever be so satisfactory. 



Aurlantica.— Large and double, with orange colored flowers. 



Graiidiflorus.— Rich, glossy, cut-leaved foliage, literally 

 covering the plant with scarlet crimson flowers. 



Collerll. — Flowers buff yellow, with a crimson scarlet base. 

 Peculiarly handsome and double. 



Zebrlnus.— Double, the outer petals scarlet, edged with 

 yellow. Inner petals are very irregular, curiously variegated 

 with creamy yellow and white 



Versicolor.— A variety combining in its flowers all colors of 

 the n hole family, being handsomely striped crimson, buff, rose 

 and w hue. Flowers are eight inches in diameter. 



Magnificus. — A very large flower and of perfect form. Color 

 a deep magenta, edge of petals touched with brown, foliage 

 finely toothed. 



Carmlnlatus Perfectus.— Full, round flowers of perfect 

 shape and of a rich, soft, carmine rose, with deep crimson eye. 

 Fully six inches m diameter. 



Double Crimson.— This grand variety has immense flowers 

 of the richest crimson. Combined with glossy foliage renders 

 it best of all 



Sub-Violaceous. — Flowers of enormous size, a beautiful 

 carmine, tinted with violet. Probably the largest flower of the 

 Hibiscus family, and an unusually free bloomer. We take great 

 pleasure in recommending this fine plant. 



NEW PINK HIBISCUS, "PEACHBLOW," 



This is a sport 

 from the double 

 red Hibiscus, 

 " Rosea Sinen- 

 sis." The flower9 

 are double and 

 from four to five 

 inches in diame- 

 ter, of a charm- 

 ing rich, clear 

 pink color, with 

 small, deepcrim- 

 son center. It is 

 one of the freest 

 flowering plant 

 novelties recent- 

 ly offered. . The 

 colonsan entire- 

 ly new and beau- 

 tiful shade, and 

 ltbloomsabund- 

 antlyand contin- 

 uously during 

 the Summer and 

 Fall mouths. 

 Large plants, 

 two or three 

 years old, make 

 amagnificent 

 show. It will 

 give general sat- 

 isfaction to those 

 who grow it, 

 either in pots or 

 planted out in 

 the garden. It 

 blooms well in 

 the Winter in the greenhouse or in a sunny window. 20c each. 



IMPATIENS SULTANI. 



This makes a very shapely plant and is in bloom continuously 

 the year round, outdoors or indoors, even in the small plants 

 three or four inches high. The bloom is bright pink and comes 

 so profusely as to almost cover the entire plant. Very desirable. 

 10 cents each. 



JUSTICIA CARNEA. 

 Brazilian Plume Plant. -Perhaps no plants have attract- 

 ed so much attention in the last two years as the Justicia, or 

 Brazilian Plume Plant. The plant is a strong, rapid grower, 

 and throws up long stems, on which are produced fine, plume- 

 like pink flowers, the ends of each petal drooping in a most 

 charming manner. When the plants are but a few months old 

 they are literally covered with their beautiful blossoms, ft does 

 equally well either for house or outdoor culture. 10c each. 



"Peachblow. 



Jasmine Gracllllmum. — Exceedingly floriferous. A flow- 

 ering shoot is produced from every joint, which terminates in a 

 dense cluster of pure white fragrant flowers. In bloom in the 

 greenhouse from October to February. 10 cents each; fine, 

 strong plants, 30 cents each. 



Cape Jasmine. — Well known for its delicious fragrance and 

 beauty of its flowers, which are white and double. 10 cents 

 each; fine, strong plants, 35 cents each. 



Rcvolutum, — A yellow flowered Jasmine, nearly hardy and 

 exquisitely fragrant. 10 cents each; strong plants, 25 

 cents each. 



Poetica.— Similar to the Jasmine Grand Flower small, but 

 borne on larger spikes. 10 cents each; strong plants, 35 

 cents each. 



Grandlflorum. — (Catalonian Jasmine ) It is from Italy. 

 The flowers are pure white, star-shaped, and of exquisite fra- 

 grance. 10 cents each; strong plants, 25 cents each. 



Maid of Orleans.— In this beautiful Jasmine there are com- 

 bined some sterling qualities that place it a peer over existing 

 sorts. Easy culture, fine grower, good bloomer, elegant fragrance, 

 and double flowers of chaste and waxy white appearance. 

 Fine plants, 10 cents each; strong plants, 40 cents 

 each. If you have only one Jasmine, let it be this one. 



Grand Duke of Tuscany. — This Jasmine is very easily 

 grown, even small plants bearing a profusion of very double, 

 cream white flowers, having a delicious perfume. It is a mag- 

 nificent plant, and will become one of the most valuable and 

 popular pot plants when it becomes better known. It can be 

 stored in a dry cellar in Winter. 20 cents each; strong 

 plants, 50 cents each. 



Confederate Jasmine, Khyncospermum Jasmln- 

 oldes.— This makes an elegant hard-wooded climber, or can be 

 trained in bush form. It bears large bunches of pure white flow- 

 ers, with the most delicate Jasmine perfume. It is known in 

 the South, where it is hardy, as the Confederate Jasmine. It 

 will delight all. 10 cents each; strong plants, 25c each. 



The Wonderful New Lemon, PONDEROSA. 



Potiderosa. 



Nothing that has ever been brought to our notice in the plant 

 line has caused half the commotion that this wonderful Lemon 

 has. It is a.true ever-bearing variety. On a plant six feet high 

 no less than eighty -nine of these ponderous Lemons were grow- 

 ing at one time. It was a beautiful sight to see. The tree was 

 blooming, and at the same time had fruit in all stages of de- 

 velopment, from the size of a pea up to the ripe fruit, showing 

 it to be a true ever-bearer. Fruit has been taken from this tree 

 weighing over four pounds. The Lemons have very thin rind 

 for such large fruit. It is the juiciest of all Lemons, makes 

 delicious lemonade, and for culinary purposes cannot be ex- 

 celled. It is not uncommon to make twelve lemon pies from 

 one lemon. We have the entire stock of this ponderous Lemon, 

 and guarantee the trees to produce the same large fruit. No 

 budding or grafting necessary. Ponderosa Lemon is sure to 

 become popular when it is known. It fruits when quite small, 

 and makes a lovely house plant. Everybody can grow their 

 own lemons; it will fruit freely the second year. Thrifty 

 young plants 20 cents each; large plants, 60 cents 

 each; strong plants that will bloom and fruit at 

 once, $1.00. 



