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



Phlox=Hardy Perennial. 



The new French varieties all carry very fine, distinct, pure 

 colors in great trusses, many of them beautifully shaded and 

 marked with very distinct, clear, bright eyes. They require no 

 care but dividing and resetting every second year. Their vigor- 

 ous growth and freedom of bloom make them very useful plants, 

 while they are unexcelled in beauty. The improvement made 

 in this beautiful class. of plants is perhaps more marked than in 

 any other section of the hardy herbaceous family. Instead of the 

 thin flowers, 'which were limited to lilac and white colors, we 

 now have gorgeous flowers, combining all the different tints of 

 rose, carmine, red and purple, to say nothing of the pure whiles 

 and salmon, with their distinct eyes. Perfectly hardy every- 

 where. Price, 10 cents each; the set of seven for 60 cents. No 

 farther discount on this offer. 



HARDY PHLOX. 



Phlox, Cross of Honor. — A beautiful light rose color, striped pure 



white. An excellent flower. 

 Flora McNab. — Pure white and free. 

 Lothair. — A brilliant salmon-rose. 

 Princess de Furstenbnrg — White, with carmine eye. 

 Sir E. Landseer. — Brilliant, dark crimson. Large, fine flower. 

 Stansted Rival. — Rose-pink, dark, crimson rays. 

 Triumph de Twickle.— A rosy-magenta. 



APIOSTUBEROSA, 



OR THE TUBEROUS'ROOTED WISTERIA, 



A valuable hardy, tuberous-rooted climber,closely resembling 

 the common Wisteria in vine and foliage, and having clusters of 

 rich, deep purple flowers, which have a strong, delicious violet 

 fragrance. Plant the bulb near a trellis, fence, tree, or any place 

 where you may wish a climber. It blooms profusely. The bulbs 

 are perfectly hardy, and should not be taken up over Winter. It 

 is sure to give satisfaction. Price, 10 cents each; three for 

 25 cents. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM 



One of the most beautiful and striking ornamental-foliaged 

 plants in cultivation, either for culture in large pots or tubs, or 

 tor planting out on the lawn. Wili grow in any garden soil, and 

 is of the easiest culture. When of full size it stands aDout five 

 feet high, with immense leaves, often measuring four feet in 

 length by two and one-half in breadth. Smooth, of bright green 

 color, beautifully veined and variegated with dark green. The 

 roots should be preserved in dry sand in the cellar during Winter, 

 out of danger from frost. Price, three sizes, 10 cents. 26 cents, 

 and 60 cents each. My large size can only be sent by express. 



Sanseveria Zeaianica 



A new decorative plant of great 

 beauty and value. A beautiful 

 plant, splendidly adapted for the 

 decoration of drawing rooms and 

 halls, as it stands drouth and dust 

 with impunity, and requires scarce- 

 ly any water. The leaves grow to 

 the length of three or four feet, 

 and are beautifully striped cross- 

 wise, with broad, white variega- 

 tions on a dark-green ground. It 

 is a rare and beautiful plant.which 

 should be abundantly grown for 

 positions out of reach of sunlight, 

 where other p'ants will not thrive. 

 When you consider that it can he 

 placed in any position in any room 

 and do well, its great usefulness is 

 at once apparent It has a singu- 

 lar beauty for decorative purposes 

 which other plants do not possess, 

 and is useful both Winter and 

 Summer. Though grown mainly 

 for the beauty of its foliage, it is 

 by no means an insignificant flow- 

 ering plant. It blooms usually 

 during May and June, sending up 

 great plume-like spikes a foot or 

 "more in length. The flowers are 

 numerous and composed of long, 

 narrow petals, which recurve 

 gracefully, and are of a creamy- 

 white color. It is difficult to find a 

 more unique or ornamental plant than this, especially when it is 

 in bloom. These are beauties. Price, fine plants, 10 cents each: 

 large, strong plants, 20 cents each. 



SANSBVERA ZEALAN1CA. 



LANTANAS- 



Or SHRUBBY VERBENAS. 



The brilliant colors, robust growth and profuse blooming habit 

 of the Lantana render it one of the finest beddiDg plants we 

 grow. The flowers embrace all of the most delicate shades of 

 orange, sulphur, creamy-white, etc., changing from one distinct 

 odor to another as they increase in age and development The 

 varieties I have give" a wide range of color, and include the 

 most distinct and profuse varieties. Price, 8 cents each; six, my 

 selection, for 40 cents. 



Emperor Pansies. 



Our Emperor Pansies are the best the world produces. They 

 combine the choicest large-flowered sorts, both of European and 

 American growers. It has been our aim to make this the finest 

 strain of this favorite flower in existence. Price, 35 cents per 

 dozen; $2.60 per hnndred. Seed of the Emperor Pansies, 10 

 cents per packet. 



