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



HARDY PERENNIAL PHLOX 



This is one of the most easily grown hardy perennials, and the large number of beautiful varieties now offered make it especially 

 desirable. These noble flowers are not only beautiful as individuals, but the cheerful appearance of our gardens during the summer and 

 autumn months is much indebted to them. They succeed in any position or soil, and can be used to advantage either as single specimens 

 in the mixed border or as large clumps or beds on the lawn. To produce the best results, however, they should have a rich, deep and 

 rather moist soil, and let each clump have a space of from two to three feet in which to develop. They will continue to thrive for several 

 years with little attention, as is attested by the fine_ clumps about old homesteads. The ease with which they are cultivated, their entire 

 hardiness and the extended time of blooming, combined with the varied and beautiful coloring, make them especially valuable for garden 

 plantin?. The Perenniil Phlox usually commence to bloom in early summer, and are brilliant v ith color until after several frosts have 

 come. They are admirably adapted for cemetery planting, also for a low hedge or screen to hide old fences and unsightly objects. 



during the season. Indispensable as a cut flower. 25 cents 



ATHIS — Salmfen-pink. 20 cents each; $2.00 per dozen. 



BRIDESMAID (Tall.) — White, with large crimson-car m ine cen- 

 ter. 20 cents each; $2,00 per dozen. 



CREPUSCULE (Tall.) — White, suffused lavender, purple eye. 

 20 cents each; $2.00 per dozen. 



ECLAIREUR (Tall.) — Brilliant rosy-magenta, with large lighter 

 ha'o. 20 cents each; $2.00 per dozen. 



ELIZABETH CAMPBELL (Medium.)— Very bnght salmon- 

 pink, with lighter shadings and dark crimson eye; an entirely 

 new and much-wanted shade of Pnlox. 30 cents each; $3.00 

 per dozen. 



FRAU VON LOSSBURG — Fine snow wmte. 20 cents each; 

 $2.00 per dozen. 



LOTHAIR— Clear, even carmine, deep crimson eye. 20 cents 

 each; $2.00 per dozen. 



MISS L1NGARD — Pearly-white flower, with a very faint yellow 

 eye; very remarkable bloomer, producing 2 or 3 crops of flowers 



each; $2.50 per dozen. 



ROSENBERG (Medium.) — Bright reddish-viojet, with blood-red 

 eye, large truss and individual Sowers as large as a silver dollar. 

 20 cents each; $2.00 per dozen. 



R. P. STRUTHERS (Tall.)— Rosy-carmine with claret-red eye, 

 fine. 25 cents each ; $2.50 per dozen. 

 SUNSET — Orange-red. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen. 



RYNSTROM (Medium.) — An improved form of the popular va- 

 riety Pantheon; fine for massing, of a Paul Neyron Rose color. 

 25 cents each; $2,50 per dozen. 



THOR — A most beautiful _ and lively shade of deep salmon-pink 

 suffused and overlaid with a scarlet glow and a light almost 

 white halo around its aniline-red eye. This variety wi'l un- 

 doubtedly hold the same place among deep colors that Eliza- 

 beth Campbell holds among the light salmon-pinks. 25 cents 

 each; $2.50 per dozen. 



TENDER PLANTS 



PLANTS IN THIS LIST WILL NOT STAND THE FROST 



Abelia Grandiflora 



Fine for Hedges or Around Foundations and Porches. 



This is one of the prettiest of all shrubs. Has small shiny leaves 

 like they were glazed. Bears its bell-shaped pure white flowers in 

 the greatest profusion all summer long, deliciously fragrant. This 

 shrub is perfectly hardy south of Kentucky, but should be planted 

 in a protected location in the northern states. Much sought after 

 where it is known. We would advise our customers in the South 

 to plant this shrub for hedges. 20 cents each; 6 for $1.00; $15.00 

 per hundred. 



Acalypha Sanderi 



The Comet plant. 20 cents each. 



Ageratum 



Dwarf Blue, of a compact growth, fine for bedding or basket 

 and vase work. 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen. 



Aloysia Citriodora 



ANTHERICUM, LEMON VERBENA 

 ANTHERICUM MANDAI I— Yellow and green foliage. 20 



cents each. (New.) 

 ANTHERICUM PICTURATUM — Silver and green foliage. 



15 cents each. 

 LEMON VERBENA— The most fragrant foliage of any plant. 



20 cents each. 



Asparagus Plumosus Nanus 



The Lace Fern 



This graceful climber has to a great extent taken the place of 

 the once popular Smilax in all fine decoration. It possesses the 

 advantage of being much more graceful — its fo'iage being finer 

 than that of the most delicate Fern — and it wi'.l last for weeks 

 after being cut, the whole plant being of a bright, cheerful green. 

 Excellent house plants, succeeding under almost any conditions; 

 by pinching back may be grown as a plant. 15 cents each for 

 fine plants; large, strong plants, 40 cents each. 



Asparagus Sprengeri 



The Emerald Feather Fern 



A most desirable species, especially useful to grow as a pot plant 

 for decorative purposes or for planting in baskets or vases. Fronds 

 are frequently four feet long, of a rich shade of green, and most 

 useful for cutting, retaining their freshness for weeks after being 

 cut. It wi'.l make an excellent house plant, as it withstands dry 

 atmosphere and will succeed in almost any situation. 15 cents 

 each; strong plants, 40 cents. 



Flowering Begonias 



These Begonias are fine for house cult-ore, as all will flower 

 during the dark days of winter. Price, except where noted, 

 25 cents each; four priced at 25 cents for 75 cents. 

 ALBA PICT A — Long, pointed, slender leaves, thickly spotted 



si'.very-white; foliage small, elegant; lovely pink flowers. 

 ARGENTEA GUTTATA — Lovely green foliage, with spots of 



silvery-white. 

 CORALLINE LUCERNE, the Wonderful New Flowering 

 Begonia — This new Begonia has simply taken everybody who 

 has seen it by storm. There was nota single lady or florist who 

 visited our greenhouses the past spring that did not purchase 



this Begonia after they had seen it in flower. It certainly is a 

 wonder. _ The blooms last from a month to six weeks, and are 

 borne in immense clusters, almost hiding the plant. The color 

 is bright coral-red, changing to a delicate pink. It is past the 

 power of speech to describe it. A wonder. Fine plants, 40 cts. 



PICTA ROSEA— Bright, silvery-pink flowers. Extra fine. 



PRESIDENT CARNOT — Upper side of foliage deep green, 

 under side blush-red; flowers beautiful coral-red. 



RUBRA— Strong, slender branches drooping under heavy waxen 

 leaves and pendant panicles of coral-colored flowers as large as 

 a hand. Medium-sized plants are frequently seen with more 

 than twenty such panicles at a time. 30 cents. 



SANDERSON 1 1 (The Coral Begonia) — One of the best flower- 

 ing Begonias. Flowers of a scarlet shade of crimson, borne in 

 profusion for months at a time. Resembles coral. 



THURSTON 1 1 — Meta!lic-green leaves, shell-pink flowers. 



Star Begonia 



(Rieinifolia.) So called from its likeness to the Ricinus, or 

 castor oil plant. The leaf is very large, and is separated into seven 

 or nine large points, carried on thick, heavy stems; color a rich 

 green, with reddish markings; surface velvety. In bloom it is 

 magnificent; the panicle is composed of great numbers of indi- 

 vidual pink blooms. 50 cents each; $5.00 per dozen. 



Browallia Gigantea 



Flowers intense indigo-blue. 15 cents each. 



Brugmansia or Angel's Trumpet 



Here is a plant for the masses. It grows easily, blooms freely, 

 and the flower is something to be proud of. The Brugmansia 

 blooms indoors in winter and in the garden in summer. The plant 

 has large, tropical leaves, with blooms 'eight inches long by six 

 inches wide at the mouth, resembling a trumpet, hence the name 

 "Angel's Trumpet." Pure white in color and as fragrant as a 

 Jasmine. Fine plants, 35 cents. 



New Giant Coleus, Christmas Gem 



(Brilliancy, or Dr. Ross) 



Leaves immense, eight to twelve inches long, looks like a Rex 

 Begonia, and is just as beautiful. Cannot be excelled as a pot 

 plant. The name aptly describes the appearance of this variety, 

 which belongs to the giant-leaved section; of strong, vigorous 

 habit, growing from two to three feet high, with leaves often 

 nine to ten inches long, which are of bright carmine, shading off 

 to a deep maroon, the margin being yellow and green, the whole 

 leaf having a rich^velvety luster. 25 cents each ; three for $5 cts. 



Trailing Queen and Trailing Beauty 



THE WONDERFUL NEW COLEUS 



These Coleus are an entirely new break, as no one ever before 

 heard of a Coleus that trailed. They both have g'orious foliage — 

 The Queen having a large distinct center of bright pink or red, 

 with a broad border of emerald-green. In The Beauty, the foliage 

 is a rich golden-yellow, often changing to pure white. No plants 

 are more suitable or showy for hanging baskets, window boxes, 

 vases or pot culture than are these two trailing Coleus. Put several 

 plants in a basket or pot and see how lovely a plant may become 

 20 cents each; the two for 35 cents. 



