ELLA V. BAINES, THE WOMAN FLORIST, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 



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Crepe Myrtle 



A real southern plant, not hardy north of Baltimore, but should 

 be in every yard in the South. Our friends go wi d over this mag- 

 nificent plant with its profusion of pink bloom and lustrous green 

 fo iage. It will attract attention in any landscape. 25 cents each; 

 $2.50 per dozen. 



Cuphea Platycentra 



(Cigar Plant.) Each, 15 cents. 



Cyperus Alternifolius 



(The Umbrella Plant) — A handsome pot plant, useful in 

 vases, etc. 20 cents each. 



Euphorbia Splendens 



EUPHORBIA (Crown of Thorns) — A curious plant with thick, 

 fleshy stems which are covered with stout, sharp thorns, many 

 an inch long. The foliage is bright green and the flowers are a 

 beautiful coral-pink. Very pretty when in bloom and a great 

 curiosity at any time. Soon makes handsome plants. Legend 

 says this is the plant the Savior was crowned with. Price, 25 

 cents each. 



Euonymus 



EUONYMOUS JAPONICA— Japan Euonymus is of dense up- 

 right habit with very rich glossy leaves holding their bri.liancy 

 throughout the season — the mature plants having numerous 

 clusters of tiny whitish-green flowers during May and followed 

 in the fall with crimson berries, which are very effective against 

 the dark leaves. It can be trained into formal shapes as speci- 

 men plants, or used as foundation or hedge planting — it is 

 extremely effective. Price, 25 cents each. 



Fuchsias, or Ladies Eardrops 



Price, 20 cents each; six for $1.00. 



BLACK PRINCE — Thjs is, without question, the very finest 

 Fuchsia grown for the amateur to cultivate. It makes a shapely 

 bush, is robust in growth, free from disease and insects, and is 

 probably the freest in blooming. We have seen specimen plants 

 six feet in height and four feet across loaded with thousands of 

 bright buds and blossoms of a beautiful waxy carmine or pink 

 color. Certainly a plant of easy culture. 



ERNEST RENAN— White sepals, reddish-blue corolla. 



LITTLE BEAUTY — Red sepals, sky-blue corolla, so free as to 

 almost hide the plant. 



LORD BYRON — Red sepals, corolla of the richest royal purple, 

 so free in flower as to almost hide the plant. 



MADAME VAN DER STRASS— This is the best of the double 

 white corollaed Fuchsias. 



SPECIOSA — Haoit erect and compact, presenting a decidedly neat 

 and attractive appearance as a pot plant, the fine star-sh|ar ed 

 flowers produced in profusion, and begin when plants are 

 quite young, The flowers are three inches or more in length; 

 tube and sepals bright rose, corolla bri.liant carmine; it blooms 

 quite freely. 



TENOR — Red sepals, double purple corolla. 



Heliotrope 



GENERAL COLLECTION of TENDER PLANTS-Continued 



Coleus — General Assortment 



These are a'l good bedders, standing the hot sun without losing 



their color. 12 cents each; ten for $1.00; the entire twenty- 

 two varieties for $2.00. 



ACME — Bronze, red center, edged green. 



ADMIRATION — Deep claret-red, edged green and yellow. 



BEAUTY — Rose center bordered with dark red; green border. 



BECKWITH GEM — Dark velvety-maroon, bordered fiery-red, 

 edged green. 



CHICAGO BEDDER— Yellow, mixed with pea-green. 



COUNT CUVIER — Center fiery-red, surrounded with deep ma- 

 roon, edged olive-green, serrated edge. 



DUNERIA — Grandest Coleus of recent year; has a deep velvety 

 texture. Co. or crimson, maroon center; beautifully scalloped 

 edge of light red; a fine showy bedder. 



EMPRESS OF INDIA — Bronze-red, golden-yellow edge. 



FIREBRAND — Brilliant dark red; extra. 



FIRECREST — Carmine-crimson, bordered scarlet. 



GOLD BOUND — Dark maroon with blotches of a darker shading; 

 yellow border. 



H ERO — Very dark, almost jet black. 



JOSEPH'S COAT — An intermingling of many colors. 



MAY LEVERING — Spotted and striped with maroon, green, red 

 and yellow. 



QUEEN OF THE WEST — Creamy-white and oxide-green, mar- 

 gin bright yellow. 



QUEEN VICTORIA— Yellow and bronzy-red. 



RED CLOUD — Dark red of royal hue. 



SE NS ATION — Crimson-maroon, center bright red. 



SETTING SUN — Velvety red, bordered golden-yellow. 



SPOTTED GEM — Spotted yellow, green and red. 



VERSCHAFFELTI — A rich velvety crimson. 



YELLOW BIRD— Clear bright yellow. 



FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE— A splendid lavender shade. 

 "The variety grown in our grandmothers' garden." 10 cents 

 each; $1.00 per dozen. 



Chinese Hibiscus 



25 cents each. We have large plants of Hibiscus ready to 



bloom, for 50 cents each. These are handsome 



plants. 



AURANTIACUS — Large " and double, with orange-colored 

 flowers. 



CARMINIATUS PER FECTUS— Full, round flowers of perfect 

 shape and of a rich, soft, carmine-rose, with a deep crimson eye; 

 fully six inches in diameter. 



DOUBLE CRIMSON — This grand variety has immense flowers 

 of the richest crimson; combined with glossy foliage, renders 

 it best of all. 



GRANDIFLORUS — Rich, glossy, cut-leaved foliage, literally 

 covering the plant with scarlet-crimson flowers. 



SINENSIS GIGANTEA— This is a plant for house cultivating 

 during winter or summer, or for planting outside during summer 

 It blooms at all times of the year. The plants branch freely 

 and flower profusely, commencing to bloom when not more than 

 a foot high. As a specimen plant for large pots it has an equal 

 only in the Brugmansia. Its flowers are of enormous size, often 

 eight to ten inches across, opening flat, and of such vivid crim- 

 son-scar'et co'or that they can be seen from a long distance 

 like a flaming torch. They can be wintered in the cellar or pit 

 with perfect safety, and if one does not care to grow them all 

 winter, one should have one or two for summer display. 



SUBVIOLACEOUS — Flowers of enormous size, beautiful car- 

 mine, tinted with violet. Probably the largest flower of the 

 Hibiscus family, and an unusually free bloomer. We take 

 pleasure in recommending this fine plant. 



VERSICOLOR — A variety combining in its flowers all the colors 

 of the who'e family, being handsomely striped crimson, buff, 

 rose and white. Flowers eight inches in diameter. 



New Pink Hibiscus, Peachblow 



(A sport from the Double Red Hibiscus Rosea Sinensis.) 



The flowers are double and from 4 to 5 inches in diameter, of a 

 charming, rich, clear pink, with small, deep crimson centers 

 It is one of the freest-flowering plant novelties recently offered. 

 The color is an entirely new and beautiful shade, and it blooms 

 abundantly and continuously during the summer and fall months. 

 Large plants two and three years o'd make a magnificent show. 

 It will give general satisfaction to those who grown it either in 

 pots or planted out in the garden. It blooms well in the winter in 

 the greenhouse or in any sunny window. Price, 35 cents each; 

 strong, fine plants, 60 cents each. 



Impatiens 



(Sultan!) — Four distinct colors. 20 cents each. 



Wonderful New Lemon, Ponderosa 



Nothing that has ever been brought to our notice in the plant 

 line has caused half the commotion that this wonderful Lemon has. 

 It is a true everbearing variety. On a plant six feet high no less 

 than 89 of the Ponderosa Lemons were growing at one time. It 

 was a beautiful sight to see. The tree was blooming, and even at 

 the same time had fruit in all stages of development, from the 

 size of a pea up to the ripe fruit, showing it to be a trueeverbearer. 

 Fruit has been taken from this tree weighing over four pounds. 

 The Lemons have very thin rind for such large fruit. It is the 

 juciest of all Lemons, makes delicious lemonade, and for culinary 

 purposes cannot be excelled. It is not uncommon to make twelve 

 lemon pies from one lemon. We have the entire stock of this 

 ponderous lemon and guarantee the trees to produce the same 

 large fruit. No budding or grafting necessary. Ponderosa Lemon 

 is sure to become popular when it is known. It fruits when quite 

 small, and makes a lovely house plant. Everybody can grow his 

 own lemons; it will fruit freely each year. Thrifty young plants, 

 25 cents each. Larger plants, 50 cents. Extra strong, 75 cents. 



Standard Sorts of Dwarf Lantanas 



Price, 20 cents each ; the six for $1 .00. 

 ALBA PER FECTA— Pure white. 



COUNTESSE DE BIENCOURT— Clear, bright pink. 

 HARKETT'S PERFECTION— Variegated foliage; cream and 



pink flowers. 

 JAUNE d'OR — Cream and orange. 

 LEO DEX— Rich red. 

 M. SCHMIDT— Orange-scarlet. 



Dwarf Lantana Tethys 



Try our Dwarf Lantana "Tethys." It is fine for bordering 

 beds, a splendid lemon-yellow. Price, 20 cents each. 



