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



Fritillaria Meleagris. 



(Snake's Head or Turk's Cap.) 



Very early flowering bulbs, suitable either for garden or pot 

 culture. In pots they bloom /luring January or February, and 

 are very attractive. "They resemble Lily flowers, and are borne 

 on graceful, drooping stems. An attractive object to anyone's 

 garden or window. Assorted colors, 10 cents each; three 

 for 25 cents. 



FRITILLARIA IMPERIALIS. 



(Crown Imperials.) 



Well-known bulbs of large size, producing an umbel of bell- 

 shaped flowers of various colors early in the Spring. They are 

 entirely hardy and are very showy. 



Ml— *" colors, yellow, red, orange, etc., 25 cents 

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RANUNCULUS. 



This class of bulbous plants is among the finest of all flowers. 

 The French Ranunculus especially are distinguished by great 

 strength, size and beauty. They attain a height of from ten to 

 fifteen inches, and the hues and colors of their many varieties, 

 varying from pure white and yellow to bright vermilion and 

 crimson, are really beautiful. The Persian Ranunculus area 

 iittle smaller tha'n the French, and also more dwarf. How- 

 ever, their colors are as fine, and exhibit the most beautiful 

 shades, and are of the most graceful form. The Turban, or 

 Turkish, Ranunculus, differ very much from each other, and 

 display lovely Oriental beauty of coloring. Can be grown easily 

 in pots, or out of doors if protected. 



Per'slan Ranuncnlus, — 2 cents each; 20 cents per 



dozen. 

 Turkish Ranunculus. — 2 cents each; 20 cents per 



dozen. 

 French Ranunculus. — 2 cents] each; 20 cents per 



dozen. 



Floral Fire-Cracker. 



(BRODIiEA COCCIKEA.) 



THIS beautiful and interesting Winter blooming bulb is a 

 sort of Brodi.'ea, but entirely unlike any other variety in 

 both form aud color. It is a striking beauty, and one 

 that catches every eye. Its blooms are borne in clusters at the 

 eml of long, slender stems, aud droop like a Fuchsia. They are 

 two or three inches in length, of a deep, bright, crimson scarlet 



Brodiaea Coccitieu, or Floral Fire-cracker. 



color, tipped with green and white. It is among the easiest ot 

 all bulbs to grow, and is sure to succeed and bloom elegantly 

 with anyone. Pot the bulbs at any time during the Fall, and 

 treat them as recommended on leaflet accompanying each or- 

 der. In this lovely flower my friends will find a most beautiful 

 and novel thing, and unlike anything v<m have grown or seen. 

 Fine bnlbs, 5 cents each; six for 25 cents. 



IRIS— Flowering Flag 



(Fleur-de-Lis.) 



The Iris are fast coming into favor. They are entirely hardy, 

 and increase rapidly when planted m a flower garden. They 

 should be planted in the Fall. 



Iris, Hlspanicu. — 



(Spanish Iris.) TheSpanish 

 Iris are grown in England 

 by the millions for cut flow- 

 ers. Perfectly hardy. They 

 are very recommendable. 

 The colors and shape of the 

 flowers resemble the most 

 beautiful Orchids. The 

 colors are very striking, 

 while the substance of the 

 flower is much more perma- 

 nent than the other varieties 

 of Iris, causing them to last 

 in bloom much longer. 

 Don't fail to try a bed of 

 Spanish Iris. I offer them 

 in three colors— sky blue, 

 pure white and golden yel- 

 low. 3 cents each; 20 

 cents per dozen; SI. 50 

 per hundred. 



Iris, Pavonia. — (Pea- 

 cock Iris.) This beautiful 

 Iris is very attractive. It is 

 a sky blue color, with a pea- 

 cock eye of dark blue on 

 each of the petals. It cer- 

 tainly is a gem. 5 cents 

 each; six for 25 cents. 



NOTE.— The Iris areperfectly hardj-.and should be 

 planted In the Fall for Spring blooming. Every 

 bulb -will flower the first year. 



ALLIUM NEAPOLITANUM. 



Allium Neapolitanum and Tritilea TJniflora are a splendid 

 combination for corsage bouquets. This plant has graceful 

 leaves from eight inches to a foot long, of the darkest green, 

 forming a very cheerful mass. Each plant bears from one to 

 three scapes or trusses of flowers, which are pure white, about 

 one-fourth of an inch in diameter. Many of the trusses bear 

 over one hundred flowers each. 3 cents each; 20 cents per 

 dozen. 



Iris, Hispanic a. 



