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



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The popularity of Ferns has increased wonderfully in the 

 past few years, and they are now indispensable in all choice 

 floral decorations, and are especially valuable for ferneries, for 

 room and table decorations. No collection of plants is com- 

 plete without Ferns. 



JYephrolepls Davallloldes Furcans. — A beautiful and 

 distinct crested variety with numerous arching fronds. 25 

 cents each. 



The Lace Fern, Polystlchnm Wolilstonii.— The 

 beautiful Lace Fern. The fronds resemble the daintiest of 

 lace. 25 cents each. 



Nephrolepts Exaltata Bostonlensis. — In the vicinity of 

 Boston no other plant is used so extensively as this graceful 

 Nephrolepis, which differs from the ordinary Sword Fern in 

 having much longer fronds, which frequently attain a length 

 of Sis feet. These arch and droop over very gracefully, on ac- 

 count of which it is frequently called the Fountain Fern. This 

 drooping habit makes it an excellent plant to grow as a single 

 specimen on a table or pedestal. Good plants, 15 cents 

 each; large, strong plants, from large pots for imme- 

 diate effect, 35 cents each. 



Adiantum Cuneatum. — (Maidenhair Fern.) This is the 

 beautiful Maidenhair Fern which the florists employ in somany 

 ways, either as pot plants or cut fronds. It is very light, airy 

 and graceful. Don't confound it with the old common Maiden- 

 iair Fern. 20 cents each. 



JYephrolepls Cordata Compacta. — {New Sword Fern.) It 

 is of a free, strong-growing, compact habit, attaining, when full 

 grown, a height of about two feet. The fronds are of a dark 

 green color, very rich, of upright growth, with just sufficient 

 arch in them to make them graceful. For house culture or for 

 window-gardening, we don't know of any other variety that 

 would give the same satisfaction, and which we could recom- 

 mend SO highly. 15c each; large, strong plants, 25c each. 



Davallla Strlcta. — One of the finest Ferns in cultivation, 

 whether for growing as a decorative plant in the room or plant- 

 ing out. The fronds are of strong texture, very fine and deli- 

 cate. 20 cents each. 



Pterls Tremula. — (Shaking Fern.) The slightest movement 

 of the air shakes the leaves of this Fern, which we recommend 

 as being very desirable for house culture. It grows readily and 

 very fast. 20 cents each. 



Pterls Argyrsea.— ( The Silver Fern.) A very showy Fern, 

 with light green fronds, with a broad band of silver white down 

 the center of each. Verydistinctand beautiful. 20 cents each. 



Ficus Elastica. 



Ficus Elastica. 

 India Rubber Plant. 



Very large, smooth, leathery 

 leaves:. Evergreen foliage. 

 Esteemed one of the finest 

 house plants. Each new leaf 

 is enclosed in a long, coral 

 red envelope, looking like a 

 greatred flower bud. The rub- 

 ber of commerce is obtained 

 from this plant. It stands all 

 kinds of harsh treatment. 



Small plants, twelve 

 Inches high, 50 cts. each. 



Eighteen inches high, 

 75 cents each. 



Fine plants, tiro feet 

 high, $1.00 each. 



GENISTA CANADENSIS, 



Fountain of Gold. This beautiful plant well deservesthe 

 great popularity it has gained in the past two years. The 

 drooping branches are covered with delicate, sage green foli- 

 age, and every twig is tipped with a long raceme of exquisite, 

 pea-shaped blossoms of a pure canary color, almost hiding the 

 foliage, and suggesting the name, "Fountain of Gold." Charm- 

 ing. 10 cents each. 



GREVILLEA ROBUSTA, 



Australian Silk Tree. A splendid decorative plant, much 

 quicker growing than a Palm, and very effective, with its long, 

 drooping, silky foliage, deeply cut, like a large, growing Fern, 

 or a pinnated-leaved Palm. Be sure and try it for your win- 

 dow. It cannot be excelled 8 cents each. 



HOYA CARNOSA. 



This is a lovely house plant. Grows into a handsome plant, 

 and bears large umbels of white flowers that are covered with 

 wax, hence its name. It is very desirable. 15 cents each. 



Boston Fern. 



Hydrangeas. 



New Hydrangea, Monstrosa.— This is by far the best of 

 all Hydrangeas, Hie flower being almost doubl'e in size of the 

 older varieties, and its free blooming qualities are unequaled 

 by any plant we know of. The color is at first a deep, rich pink, 

 gradually changing to almost a snow white. Blooms have been 

 measured fifteen inches in length by ten inches through. Itis 

 indeed an enormous and beautiful flower. 10 cents each. 



Sew Hydrangea, Stella Flmbrlata.— This is the only 

 double Hydrangea in existence. The individual flowers are 

 perfectly double, and resemble in shape small rosettes, a beau- 

 tiful peach pink in color, very floriferous, flowers of the largest 

 size. It is certainly a charming plant. 10 cents each. 



New Hydrangea, Red-Branched. — (Rami's Ficlus ) A 

 valuable addition to the list of Hydrangeas, with dark red 

 branches that brighten to a clear crimson color as they near 

 the flower trusses. The plant is of robust habit, and produces 

 freely immense heads of deep, rose colored flowers. 10 cents 

 each. 



Japanese Hydrangea, Panicnlata Grandiflora. — A 

 very striking and elegant hardy flowering shrub, suitable for 

 lawns; introduced from Japan. The flowers are pure white, 

 afterwards changing to pink, and are borne in immense pyram- 

 idal trusses more than a foot long and nearly as much "in di- 

 ameter. It blooms in mid-Summer, and remains in bloom two 

 or three months. It creates a great sensation wherever seen. 

 The plant is of bushy and compact growth, attains a height of 

 three to four feet. Perfecily hardy in all parti of the. country. 

 Needs no protection. Fine yonng plants, 90 cents each; 

 extra strong, two-year-old plants, for immediate ef- 

 fect, 35 cents each. 



Hortensis.— The old favorite variety. Pink flowers, chang- 

 ing to blue in soils containing iron. 10 cents each. 



Thomas Hogg.— A pure white variety, wilh trusses of flow- 

 ers measuring fifteen inches in diameter. The plants, when 

 full grown, attain a height and width of six feet. Perfectly 

 hardy. One of the finest plants for cemeteries. 10 cents each. 



Otaksa.— Bright rosy pink, flowers always perfect, and last- 

 ing when in bloom three or four months. Try it. 10c each. 



SPECIAL OFFER.— The seven Hydrangeas, good 

 plants, for 65 cents. 



Heliotropes. 



Price, 8 cents each. 



Florence Nightingale. — The best free flowering light 

 lavender. 



Chieftain.— Color deepest violet purple, large white eye, 

 very fragrant. The plant is of vigorous habit, very floriferous. 



Snow Wreath.— Superb large clusters of deliciously fra- 

 grant flowers of pure while 



Albert Delam.- (Purple and Gold.) Foliage is a bright 

 golden yellbw, very pronounced, and marked slightly wilh a 

 delicate green. In bloom it is exquisitely beautiful, the deep 

 lavender color of the flower contrasting admirably with the 

 ever-varying foliage, very free flowering, trusses large. 



The Queen.— For a neat, dwarf habit, profusion of bloom 

 and richness of odor, this Heliotrope has no equal, and its vivid 

 color of royal purple wnh a distinct white center gives us some- 

 thing entirely new in color, either for Summer decoration or 

 Winter flowering. This is by far the best of all Heliotropes. 

 Simply grand. 



