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



General Collection of Single Hyacinths 



Our patrons can rely on the Hyacinths in this list as being the very best of their colors. We have tested varieties from year to year 

 and can guarantee satisfaction in anv of the following kinds. You cannot possibly go amiss in your selection of any of them, these 

 varieties are equally good for planting outdoors or for forcing in the house in winter. Price, 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen. 



ANGENIS CHRISTINA— Immaculate white; extra fine. 



AVALANCHE '"White Baron Von Thuyl")— Pure white. 



BARON VON THUYL— A grand shade of deep blue. 



CARDINAL WISEMAN— If there is one Hyacinth that will 

 instantly attract attention, it is this one. A beautiful silvery- 

 rose color. 



CHARLES DICKENS — A grand shade of bright blue. 



ETNA — Brilliant rose striped carmine; superb. 



GENERAL PELLISSIER— Deep scarlet, early, good. 



GENERAL DE WET — This is known in Holland as the "Pink 

 Grand Master." It certainly is a most wondrous beautiful 

 bright shade of silvery-pink. 



GERTRUDE — This is the freest-flowering of all the Hyacinths; 

 often has two to four spikes of bloom; a lovely deep rosy-pink 

 color. 



GIGANTEA — Immense truss of bright rose-colored flowers. 



GRAND BLANCHE— A beautiful delicate blush. 



GRAND LILAS — Immense spikes and mammoth florets. Prob- 

 ably the largest of all Hyacinths, and is another of those delicate 

 blues, the color that fairly entrances you. A variety that is de- 

 servedly popular everywhere. Superb. 



JACQUES (Queen of the Pinks) — New, beautiful silvery-rose 



with satin sheen. 

 L'INNOCENCE — A lovely shade of creamy-white. This is one 



of the new varieties and takes rank in Holland among the ten 



best varieties. It sometimes comes with very delicate tracings 



of pink that set off its charms to great advantage. Superb. 

 MADAME VAN DER HOOP— Pure white; planted by the 



thousands for its superior trusses of snow-white flowers. 

 MARY — Dark rich royal-purple; a superior Hyacinth. 

 MORENO — This is said by all who have seen it to be the very 



best waxy pink Hyacinth yet offered. The florets are extra 



large, spikes solid and compact and of immense size, and the 



fragrance is delicious. The color is very distinct; elegant. 

 MR. PLIMSOLL — This is a very attractive Hyacinth, bearing 



immense spikes of pure white with a delicate blush. 

 PINK BEAUTY— Large, tall spike, very shapely bells of the 



largest size. This well deserves the name of Pink Beauty, as it 



is the finest of all pink Hyacinths. Extra. 

 ROSEA MAXIMA (Marconi) — A grand large truss of deep rose; 



some would call it a red 

 WILLIAM I. — Beautiful purplish-black; a grand variety. Early. 

 YELLOW HAMMER— Deep golden-yellow. A very refined and 



chaste color. 



Choice Collection of Fancy Single Hyacinths 



In this collection we place all the high-priced varieties. There is such a demand for them in Europe, where they are well acquainted 

 with the good sorts, that the demand exceeds the supply, and they are always scarce and hard to get. When you have the following 

 twelve Hyacinths in your possession, you have the very best that money can buy. They are every one gems of the first water. Price, 

 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen. 



In ordering, say "Fancy" Collection of Hyacinths. They are the largest, the most delicately colored and the most fragrant 



of all Hyacinths. 



Bl RD OF PARADISE (City of Harlem)— The spike is the largest 

 of all yellow Hyacinths. The color is a rich deep golden-yellow. 

 Very pure. No other yellow Hyacinth approaches it in either 

 color or size. 



CZAR PETER — This is without question the finest of all light 

 blue Hyacinths. The truss is very large and solid. The color 

 is a delicate sky-blue. This Hyacinth is admired more than any 

 other variety of any color in Holland. Simply grand. 



ENCHANTRESS — Do not forget that the porcelain-blue color in 

 Hyacinths is the most admired and in greatest demand. This 



' is a delicate porcelain-blue color. Extra fine. 



GRAND MASTER (Grand Maitre) — Deep porcelain-blue; one 

 of the grandest of all blue Hyacinths. Much prized in Holland . 



KING OF THE BELGIANS ("Roi des Beiges")— So many per- 

 sons complain that they never get a bright red Hyacinth. The 

 color of this grand variety is a rich, glossy ruby-red of the 

 brightest hue. Certainly a gem. 



KING OF THE BLUES— This is the richest and most elegant 

 of the dark blue Hyacinths; it is so dark that the texture of the 

 flower seems covered with a rich sheen of velvet almost black. 

 Exquisite. 



KING OF THE YELLOWS— A very pure yellow color, one of 

 the richest and best; none better. 



LADY DERBY — This is said by all who have seen it to be the 

 best dark rose-colored Hyacinth yet offered. The florets are 

 extra large. Spike solid and compact and of immense size, 

 and the fragrance is delicious. The color is a rich, deep rose, 

 very bright and distinct. Elegant. 



LA GRANDESSE — This variety deserves the name of Grandesse. 

 Splendid, immense spikes of large pure ivory bells, waxy in 

 appearance, vieing with the snow in purity, while its fragrance 

 is delicious, yet penetrating. Simply exquisite. The best of 

 all whites. Extra fine. Immaculate in color. 



LA VICTOIRE — This is a bright red Hyacinth of the greatest 

 merit. The color is a rich, even shade of bright red. Superb. 



QUEEN OF THE BLUES— In Holland the delicate blue Hyacinths 

 take precedence over all other colors, and the blue varieties in 

 this collection cost much more than any other color. With 

 Czar Peter this variety is a sure enough rival. It does not con- 

 flict with any of the other blues in this collection, being entirely 

 distinct, a delicate porcelain-blue, a color that is extremely rare 

 in flowers of any kind. Extra fine. 



SIR WILLIAM MANSFIELD— This is the rare color in Hya- 

 cinths, being a most beautiful shade of lilac or violet. When 

 you see this in flower you will always remember it. 



Remember that the Foregoing Twelve Hyacinths are the Best Singles in Cultivation. 

 Get Them and You Will Have the Best. 



Five Beautiful Roman Hyacinths 



We wish to call special attention to these beautiful Roman Hyacinths, -which are so valuable for early winter blooming. They are 

 among the few flowers which can be had as early as Christmas and New Years. Each bulb throws up several spikes of flowers, which 

 are very beautiful and fragrant, and when kept in a cool room will keep perfectly for weeks. Three can be planted in a four or five- 

 inch pot, and will soon be in flower. In the garden they are the first of all Hyacinths to bloom. We offer extra large bulbs. The new 

 double ones are exceedingly fine. Do not fail to plant a good lot of them for winter. Price, 10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen. 



BLUE — Lovely light blue, a fine contrast to the white variety. 



CANARY YELLOW — Few novelities have come out recently 

 which will in importance surpass this new yellow Roman Hya- 

 cinth. There is nothing to be said of it except it is like the com- 

 mon Roman white, except in color, which is lovely shade of 

 light yellow. 



PINK — A grand new sort with enormous bright deep bells in large 

 spikes. 



RED — A beautiful shade of deep red, very bright and penetrating. 



WHITE — Has elegant waxy-like bells of great beauty and frag- 

 rance. 



Mixed Hyacinths— For Bedding Out in the Fall 



These Mixed Hyacinths are used almost exclusively for bedding out in the fall on account of their cheapness. They are just as good 

 colors and just as fragrant as the named varieties; the difference is in the cost of keeping the named sorts separate, both while planting 

 and after they are dug. The exact shades cannot be given, but the general outline of colors are kept separate, so that in ordering you 



know what color you are buying. 

 Double Rose 

 Double Pink 

 Double Pure White 

 Double Yellow 



Price, 12 cents each; $1.25 per dozen. 



Double Blush Single Rose 



Double Dark Blue Single Dark Blue 



Double Light Blue Single Light Blue 



Double Red Single Pure White 



Single Pink 

 Single Blush White 

 Single Yellow 

 Single Red 



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