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



RUDBECKIA LACINIATA, fl, pi. " Golden Glow,'' 



®FFERED for the first time last year. A hardy perennial 

 plant, growing eighl feet high, branching" freely, and bear- 

 ing by the hundreds, on long, graceful stems, exquisite 

 double blossoms of the brightest golden cojor, and as large as 

 Cactus Dahlias. The cut represents a plant in bloom, as photo- 

 graphed. Mr. William Falconer, the best authority on plants in 

 this country, says of it: ** When I saw the double-flowering 

 form of Rudbeckia Laciniata in bloom in your grounds last year, 

 I was amazed, for notwithstanding my long and intimate ac- 

 quaintance with plants I had never before seen a double-flow- 

 ered Rudbeckia, and I was delighted with the fulness and gor- 

 geousness of the blossoms and their clear, bright yellow color. 

 You gave me a plant last Spring, and it was set out in good gar- 

 den ground. It grew vigorously, and threw up strong, branch- 

 ing flower stems six feet high, laden with sheaves of golden 

 blossoms as large as fair Chrysanthemums, and all having an 

 elegant, graceful appearance, without any of the stiffness in 

 habit or blossom peculiar to sunflowers. Many eminent florists 

 and amateurs have seen it here, and all admirea it. As cut flow- 

 ers the blossoms last well. In fine, I unhesitatingly regard it as 

 the most desirable introduction among hardy perennials since 

 we got Clematis Paniculata." It is the most effective flowering 

 plant for August and September in cultivation. Price, 15 cents 

 each; two for 26 cents. 



TUBEROSES. 



.Donhle Tuberose, Excelsior Pearl. — This variety is dwarfer than 

 either of the other varieties in cultivation. Very large, pure 

 white flowers, beautifully imbricated, delightfully fragrant, 

 very double. Price, 15 cents each; six bulbs for 70 cents. 



Double Tuberose, Pearl. — The value of this sort over the com- 

 mon variety consists in its flowers being of large size, im- 

 bricated like a Rose, and of dwarf habit, growing only from 

 eighteen inches to two feet in height, its short growth mak- 

 ing it desirable as a pot plant or for Winter forcing. Price, 

 10 cents each; fifteen for $1.00. 



Double Tuberose. — Its pure waxy color and delightful fragrance 

 make it the most popular of all flowers for bouquets and 

 baskets. My bulbs are very fine, and I guarantee thai all 

 will bloom if properly treated. Price. 10 cents each; twenty 

 for $1.00; twenty-five by express for $1.00. 



CESTRUM, or NIGHT BLOOMING JASMINE, 



Parqui. — A native of Chili. An excellent garden plant, grow- 

 ing rapidly. Foliage long and of deep green color. Pro- 

 duces its richly fragrant flowers at every joint. Sweet only 

 at night. Well adapted to house and window culture. Price, 

 10 cents each. 



Laurifolium. — A handsome plant, with large, glossy foliage and 

 pure white flowers. Price, 10 cents each 



THE TWO OESTRUMS FOR 15 CENTS. 



CALLA LILIES. 



Calla Ethiopica.— {Egyptian Lily.) This is the well-known 

 Egyptian Lily, or Lily of the Nile, with large, white flowers, 

 broad foliage, and it will prosper under very adverse circum- 

 stances. If you want large Callas send to me, as I am head- 

 quarters for them. I have three sizes. Price, small plants, 

 to bloom next Winter. 10 cents each; strong, blooming bulbs, 

 25 <-ents each ; extra strong bulbs, that will produce a doien 

 blooms. 50 cents each. 



Calla Kichardia.— {Spotted Calla.) A plant with beautiful spot- 

 ted leaves. It flowers abundantly during the Summer months, 

 when planted out in the open border. The flowers are shaped 

 like those ol a Calla, and are pure white, shaded with violet 

 inside. Keep dry in Winter, and start in the Spring, like a 

 Dahlia. The plant belongs to the same order as Calla Ethi- 

 opica. Price, blooming bulbs, 25 cents each. 



The Black Calla —The introducer says: "Its flowers are enor- 

 mous, fully a foot in length. Color a clear, coal black, so in- 

 tense that it really shows a Drilliancy, and as may well be 

 imagined, it is a flower of most striking oddity and beauty. 

 The bulbs are large, and should be potted in the Fall, and 

 when growth commences set in a window. After blooming, 

 the foliage will die down, and the bulb should he kept dry 

 for replanting in the Fall. It is a native of the Holy Land. 

 Treat the same as for While Calla Lily." This is a very 

 beautiful Lily. I have flowered it extensivelv. It is coal 

 black, and is a great curiosity. It is very scarce. Price of 

 large flowering bulbs, 50 cents each. 



New Dwarf Ever-blooming Calla Lily. — The most -wonderful of all 

 plants. It is my good fortune to have come into possession 

 of this most valuable of all Callas. The following facts will 

 convince any one of its great superiority over the old sort: It 

 is of dwarf habit, and does not grow tall and scraggy like the 

 old variety, but is compact, with a great abundance of lustrous 

 dark-green foliage. It is a true ever-bloomer, its flowers ap- 

 pearing in great abundance both Summer and Winter when 

 grown in pots, or it will bloom profusely all Summer long in 

 the open ground, and being potted in September will contin- 

 ue blooming without intermission all Winter. The same 

 plant will grow and bloom for years without once ceasing, 

 and the quantity of bloom which a good plant will produce 

 is astonishing. It is estimated that six plants of the old sort 

 will not produce so many flowers in the course of a year as 

 will one plant of this new dwarf variety. A large plant is 

 hardly ever without one or more flowers, and its dwarf, com- 

 pact habit makes a much more desirable pot plant than the 

 old variety. Its flowers are large size and snow-white in 

 color. All in all, it is one of the most desirable plants I have 

 ever offered. Price, buds of blooming size, 60 cents each: 

 extra large size, 75 cents each. 

 SPECIAL OFFER.— The four beautiful Callas, strong bulbs, 



HARDY LILIES. 



No class of plants capable of being cultivated out of doors 

 possesses so many charms as the Lily. Rich and varied in col- 

 or, profuse in variety, and of delicious fragrance, they are per- 

 fectly hardy and of the easiest culture, and no garden should be 

 without a few of the best sorts. 



I/ilium Auratum. — {Golden-rayed Queen of Lilies') This is the 

 grandest Lily grown, and a never-failing delight. I take 

 pleasure in showing it to people who have never seen it. It 

 seldom fails to create a sensation. The perfume is exquisite 

 — light, yet penetrating. Magnificent by daylight, but by 

 moonlight a well-grown plant, carrying five or more blooms, 

 is simply indescribably beautiful, it is also known as the 

 "Gold-banded Lily from Japan." Price, 25 cents each; Are 

 for $1.00. 

 Harrisii. — {The Bermuda, or Easter Lily.) Pot and treat the 

 same as for Hyacinths Each bulb will give from six to 

 twelve flowers, in many cases many more. And not content 

 with that effort, it often throws up a second stalk bearing 

 flowers, thus continuing its season of beauty. The flowers 

 are fully six inches in length, of the purest white, and of the 

 most delicious fragrance. Price, fine bulbs. 20 cents each; 

 three for 60 cents. 

 Candidum.— The well-known hardy garden Lily. Snow-white, 

 fragrant blossoms. One of the best, and an established fa- 

 vorite. Price, 20 cents each; three for 60 cents. 

 TIgrlnnm Flora Plena.— Bright orange, spotted black, and very 



double. Price, 25 cents each; fire for $1.00. 

 SpeciosaBubrum.— A beautiful bright rose, spotted with a dark, 

 velvety-crimson. Price, 25 cents each; fire for $1.00. 



CHINESE PRIMROSE. 



Few house plants afford better satisfaction than this. It re- 

 quires to be kept cool, a north window suiting it best. Care 

 should be taken in watering that no water gets on the buds, as it 

 causes them to decay. In the Summer they can be turned out 

 into a shadv border. The plants I offer are fine, and the colors 

 will please." I have them in white, pink, red, crimson, striped 

 and blue. Price, 10 cents each. 



