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



GLADIOLI— Concluded 



PRINCEPINEy-One of the most brilliant 

 scarlet reds; it is a very vigorous grower, 

 Well open large flowers and of a fine 

 velvety substance. The throat is glisten- 

 ing white _ 



PURPLE GLORY (Ruffled) — Beautiful 

 rich ruby-red with blotches of reddish- 

 black. _ _ 



►QUEEN OF WHITES— Very large, glis- 

 tening pure white flowers 



QUEEN Wl LH ELM I NA— Delicate apple- 

 blossom pink with pale blotches on lower 

 petals 



REV. EWBANK— The finest porcelain blue 



REX (Cruentus Superbai — Giant growing 

 red, later and much larger than Crimson 

 Glow._ 



RICHARD DIENER— Pure rose-salmon 

 light sprinkling of ruby on creamy- 

 yellow center 



ROBERT J. KUNDERD (1918.)— Medium 

 tall, very large, most brilliant deep ver- 

 milion or orange scarlet. A wonderful 

 showy self-color. Illustrated 



ROSALIND (1918.)— Dark analine red, 

 deeper throat. Distinct and grand 



R OS EL LA — Delicate rose-mauve, stained 

 purple and white with some claret. Tliroat 

 creamy- white._ „. 



ROSE WELLS — LaTge open flowers; clear 

 pale rose with small attractive blotch of 

 lilac-rose touched yellow. Spike similar 

 and nearly as tall as Evelyn Kirtland. A 

 worthy variety in every way 



ROSE 1910— Extra large flower, pure rose- 

 pink of ,a very fine shade. Lower petals 

 marked with narrow white line through 

 center. Very fine 



ROSS VALLEY — Salmon-pink striped with 

 ashes of roses; red peacock eye in center; 

 flowers 5 to 6 inches in diameter, spikes 4 

 to 5 feet high . 



*ROUGE TORCH — Large creamy-white 

 flower with scarlet feather in lower petals, 

 much like a rouge, torchlike tongue, mak- 

 ing a striking contrast 



SAN ANSEL MO— Pure white, slightly 

 striped with ruby-pink. Immense free 

 flowering; fine for cut flowers. Flowers 

 6 inches in diameter, spikes 4 to 5 feet high 



SARAH LI LLIE— Reddish-lavender; throat 

 ruby, mottled with white. Flowers 5 

 inches in diameter, spikes 3 to 4 feet high 



SAUSALITO — Rose-pink, overlaid with 

 salmon; brilliant ruby throat; heavy 

 ruffled flowers 5 inches in diameter, spikes 

 3 to 4 feet high _ 



SCARLANO — Light, bright orange-red. 

 Fine spike and flower, finely ruffled 



SCARLET PRINCEPS 



SCARSDALE — A deep Jacinthe, shading to 

 lavender iris with rose tintings 



*SCHWABEN — A clear citron-yellow with 

 Aster-purple tongue on lower petals 

 Buds sulphur-yellow _ 



SCRIBE — A beautiful, large, well-opened 

 flower and an enormous spike. Color like 

 the fine old Eugene Scribe, tinted white 

 freely striped carmine 



SIR ROGER CASEMENT— Dark maroon 

 heavily ruffled; fine long spikes; flowers 4 

 inches in diameter, spikes 4 to 5 feet high. 



SUFFRAGETTE— White circle of light 

 Mate running across each petal; creamy 

 white throat; very delicate; flowers 7 

 inches in diameter, spikes 5 to 6 feet high 



SULPHUR KING — It produces a very long 

 spike of the clearest sulphur-yellow yet 

 seen in Gladiolus 



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SUNBEAM (Primullnus)— Color a rich 

 self-yellow; no other markings. Light 

 and graceful 



SUNSET — Pale flesh-pink overlaid and 

 striped with rose-pink; faint yellow 

 throat; flowers 5 inches in diameter, spikes 

 5 feet high 



TACONIC— Bright pink, flecked and 

 striped with a delicate pink; lower petals 

 blotched a deep crimson, edged with 

 thin yellow stripe 



TAMALPAIS — Salmon-orange with flame 

 orange stripes; long slender spikes; flow- 

 ers 6 inches in diamter; seedlings of Mrs 

 Francis King, but much larger and much 

 better in color __.. 



THOMAS T. KENT— Rose-pink with ruby 

 running through the center of each petal. 



TITANIC — -An enormous lilac-purple with- 

 out throat markings, but with, a white line 

 through the lower petals. One of the 

 finest novelties in dark colors among the 

 recent introductions.. 



VICTORY — Dainty yellow with lower 

 petals a deeper tone . 



VIOLET PERFECTION— A deep, rich 

 Dahlia-purple. A self-color, very large 

 open flowers with no markings. A mag- 

 nificent novelty and the gem of its color 

 section _ 



WA M B A — Light strawberry-pink with rose 

 throat-markings. A most unusual Gladi- 

 olus because of the immense blooms with 

 petals of orchid, and with lily-like buds 



WAR — Deep blood-red, shaded crimson 

 black; very tall and conspicuous 



*WHITE AMERICA— This is Child's new 

 white that he says are "The flowers that 

 open uncut in the light and air are whiter 

 than any commercial white variety grown." 



*WHITE EXCELSIOR— A very fine large- 

 flowered white of the "American" type; 

 clear throat _ 



WHITE GIANT— A white, pure as the 

 driven snow. The edges of the petals 

 gracefully ruffled 



WH ITE LADY— Pure white without mark 

 ings, even the anthers are white. 



WHITE WONDER (Kemp.)— A .superb 

 white with lily-like flower, having the 

 same habit as the very popular variety 

 Mrs. Francis King. Flowers pure white 

 without markings. Splendid for forcing 

 and a marvel for the garden 



*WILBRINCK— Flesh-pink with creamy 

 blotch on lower petals 



WILD ROSE — Bright rose-pink. Large 

 and graceful 



WILLIAM FALCONER— Spike of great 

 length add flowers of enormous size. 

 Beautiful clear light pink 



WILLIAM KENT (Ruffled)— Creamy 

 shell-pink, golden ochre center, heavily 



ruffled 



WILLY WIGMAN (Blushing Bride)— 

 Blush tint with long bright red Tulip 

 blotch on lower petal; spike of graceful 

 habit, and the effect of the crimson on the 

 cream petal is most pleasing. 



YELLOW HAMMER— Pure yellow 



YOU ELL'S FAVORITE— Coloring is very 

 beautiful, a mingling of carmine-rose and 

 cream. Strongly flushed and marbled 

 with cochineal-carmine; creamy middle 

 band softly blended. Here and there over 

 the flowers is a flash of pale old gold 



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Mixed Primulinus Hybrids 



These hybrids gained by crossing the species Primulinus with 

 the larger varieties of the Gandavensis type, have retained all the 

 daintiness atad graceful form of their Primulinus parent, even to 

 the "hood" formed by the drooping of the upper petal, and have 

 an added beauty of exquisite coloring, from the sofest primrose 

 to a beautiful rose. Each, 6c; dozen, 60c; hundred, $4.70. 



Gladioli in Mixture 



Persons who do not plant mixtures — no matter how many of 

 the named kinds they plant — will miss much of the pleasure of 

 this grand flower. In color every magnificent and gorgeous 

 combination conceivable is represented. The richest of self- 

 colors, blotched, etc.; finest white and pastels of every tint and 

 color. Each, 6c; dozen, 60c; hundred, $4.70; thousand, $40.00. 



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