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



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Or Bunch Flowered 

 Daffodils. 



Polyanthus Narcissus, 



The Polyanthus varieties of Narcissus are not only beautiful, 

 but delieiously sweet-scented and of the easiest culture. Very 

 free flowering, and suitable for window-garden, conservatory or 

 garden, continuing long in bloom. They have tall spikes of 

 bloom, bearing trom six to twenty-four flowers each. The pure 

 white petals and gold cup of some varieties, the yellow with tho 

 orange cup of others, and the self whites and yellows, render 

 them great favorites. 



NOTE. — Polyanthus Narcissus, although not considered hardy, 

 have lived out for two Winters in the vicinity of Boston with a 

 slight covering of straw and leaves and produced much larger flow- 

 ers and more of them, than when gr. lull in the house in pots. 



WHITE VARIETY. 



Paper "White. — (Tot us- A bus) Pure snow white flowers in 

 clusters. This variety is perhaps riore largely forced lor cut 

 flowers than any other, millions of them being used for the 

 large flower markets of the world. 4 cents eacli; 40 cents 

 per dozen. 



YELLOW VARIETIES. 



Grand Solid d'Or.— Rich yellow, With reddish orange cup. 

 A favorite bedding and cutting variety. 5 cents each; 50 

 cents per dozen. 



Glorlosus.— Immense trusses of pure -white, with primrose- 

 colored cups. Very early. Splendid to force. 5 cents each; 

 50 cents per dozen. 



Double Roman. —Clusters of white flowers, with double cit- 

 ron-colored cups. It is very early, and grown principally and 

 largely for forcing. 4 cents each; 40 cents per dozen. 



The Chinese Sacred, 

 or Oriental Narcissus. 



A Variety of Polyanthus Narcissus. 



The "Shui Sin Far" or Water Fairy 

 Flower, Joss Flower, or Flower of the Gods, 

 etc., as it is called by the Celestials, is a 

 variety of Narcissus, bearing in lavish 

 profusion chaste flowers of silvery white, 

 with golden yellow cups. They are of ex- 

 quisite beauty and entrancing perfume. It 

 lsgrown by the Chinese, according to their 

 ancient custom, to herald the advent of 

 their new year and as a symbol of good 

 luck. The bulbs are grown by a method 

 known only to themselves, whereby they 

 attain great size and vitality, insuring lux- 

 urious growth and immense spikes of flow- 

 ers. In fact, the incredibly short time re- 

 quired to bring the bulbs into bloom (four 

 to six weeks alter planting) is one of the 

 wonders of nature. "You can almost see 

 them grow," succeedingalmost everywhere 

 and with everybody. Theydowelfin pots 

 of earth, but are more novel and beautiful 

 grown in shallow bowls of water, with 

 enough fancy pebbles to prevent them from 

 toppling over when in bloom. A dozen 

 bulbs started at intervals will give a succes- 

 sion of flowers throughout the Winter. I 

 am importing direct from China immense 

 bulbs of the true large-flowering variety. 

 15 cents each; four for 50 cents. 



GIANT GOLDEN SACRED LILY. 



The flowers of this beautiful Sacred Lily 

 are almost identical with the Chinese va- 

 riety, except that they are of the most love- 

 ly shade of deep golden yellow, making a 

 fine contrast with the white bloom of that 

 noted kind. The bulbs are not nearly so 

 large, but the trusses of flowers are of good 

 size, making thisa charming bulb for house 

 culture. Grows in water like the old va- 

 riety. Try a dozen and be delighted. 3 

 cents each; six for 15 cents; 25 cents 

 per dozen. 



JONQUILS. 



Much prized for their charming, large, golden and 

 deliciously sweet scented flowers, perfectly hardy and 

 flowering very early in the Spring; also admirably 

 adapted for Winter flowering in the house. Three to t 

 six bulbs in a four or five-inch pot. 

 Odorus, Single.— A bright yellow perianth deeply | 



lobed and very fragrant. 2 cents each; 20 cents per 6 



dozen. 

 Odorus Double.— Flowers full, double, and of a golden 



yellow color. Fragrant. 4 cents each; 40 cents per 



dozen. 

 Campernelles.— The best of the Jonquil section. Per- 

 ianth six lobed, spreading, and of a light yellow color. 



3 cents each; 25 cents per dozen. 



TRITILEA UNIFLORA. 



mHIS is one of the 

 choicest addi- 

 tions to Winter 

 flowering bulbs that 

 has been offered in 

 many years. The 

 bulbs are small, and 

 several can be plant- 

 ed in a pot, each one 

 of which will send up 

 several flower scapes, 

 bearing star shaped 

 blossoms one inch in 

 diameter. pure white, 

 elegantly lined with 

 celestial blue. Asthe 

 flowers follow each 

 other successively, 

 and last a long time 

 before fading. a potof 

 these bulbs is never 

 without flowers for 

 several months in 

 mid-Winler. They 

 are also quite hardy. 

 and can be planted 

 in the open ground, 

 where they will 

 bloom elegantly in 

 the early Spring. I earnestly advise all lovers of flowers to 

 plant this beautiful gem. It is sure to thrive. Fine bulbs, 

 2 cents each; 20 cents per dozen. 



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Giant Golden Sacred Lily. 



