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



GLADIOLI— Concluded 



PEACH ROSE (1917) — An extra choice and distinct 

 deep rose-pink of remarkable color and appear- 

 ance. A very beautiful variety. Each, 75c; dozen, 

 $7.50, 



PRINCEPINE (Kirchoff) — One of the most brilliant 

 scarlet reds. It is a very vigorous grower; well 

 open, large and fine substance. The throat is 

 glistening white. Award of Merit, Haarlem and 

 London. Each, 15 cents; dozen, $1.50. 



PROPETESSE — Ivory-white with crimson blotch on 

 lower petals. Each, 10c. 



♦PANAMA — A perfect Hermosa-pink in color with 

 wide open wax-like flowers; one of the best of the 

 clear pinks. Each, 7c; dozen, 75e; hundred, $5.00. 



♦PEACE — Giant white flowers with lilac feathering 

 in throat of two of the petals. Each, 7c; dozen, 

 75c; hundred, $5.00. 



♦PINK BEAUTY — Pale carmine-lake, three lower 

 petals forming rather large Geranium-red blotch. 

 Each, 10c; dozen, $1.00; hundred, $7.00. 



♦PINK PERFECTION — A true apple-blossom pink 

 ■with immense flowers. Each, 15c; dozen, $1.50; 

 hundred, $12.00. 



*PRIDE OF GOSHEX (Ruffled) — Pale flesh, tinted 

 very delicately Rose Eglantine with a golden 

 sheen; throat washed faintly with yellow-buff. 

 Lower petals broad stripe of cochineal-carmine, 

 and a few delicate pencilings of the same color. 

 Each, 20c; dozen, $2.00. 



•PRINCE OF WALES — Golden-salmon melting to 

 throat of primrose-yellow, a color tone that 

 either in sunlight or under electricity is extreme- 

 ly beautiful. Each, 25c; dozen, $3.50; hundred, 

 $20.00. 



PRINCEPS (Known as the Thousand Dollar Gladi- 

 olus) — Large Amaryllis-like flowers of a rich 

 dark scarlet, with deep shadings in throat and 

 magnificent large 'white blotches on lower petals. 

 Each, 7c; dozen, 75c; hundred, $5.00. 



PURPLE GLORY (Ruffled) — Beautiful rich rubv-red 

 with blotches of reddish-black. Each, $2.50. 



♦QUEEN OF WHITES — Very large, glistening pure 

 white flowers. Each, 7c; dozen, 75c; hundred, $5. 



QUEEN WiLHELMIXA — Delicate apple-blossom 

 pink with pale blotches on lower petals. Each, 

 7c; dozen, 75c; hundred, $5.00. 



RED EMPEROR (Syn. Dominion) — A giant in size. 

 Regal is the only word which adequately de- 

 scribes this Gladiolus. A-pure deep scarlet or 

 blood-red; immense flower of great substance, 

 well placed upon a tall spike. A magnificent 

 flower. Each, 25c; dozen, $3.00. 



REVEREND EWBANK (New) — Light lilac, a glori- 

 ous light blue Gladiolus, said to be the best of 

 all the blues. Each, 75c; dozen, $S.OO. 



RICHARD DIENER (Diener) — Pure rose-salmon, 

 light sprinkling of ruby on creamy-yellow center. 

 This is the acme of perfection in coloring, as 

 well as formation of spike and plant. Will rival 

 an Orchid in beauty. Flowers six inches in diam- 

 eter, spikes five to six feet high. Created a sen- 

 sation whenever shown, as Champe, the Gladio- 

 lus expert, says: "The finest pink in the world." 

 Each, $10.00. 



ROSS VALLEY — Salmon-pink, striped with ashes of 

 roses, red peacock eye. Each, 25c. 



1910 ROSE (Kunderd) — Pure rose pink of extra fine 

 shade. Narrow white central line on lower petals. 

 Very large flowers. Early. Each, 25c. 



ROSE WELLS — Large wide 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. Each, 50c. 



ROSELLA — Delicate rose-mauve, stained purple 

 and white with some claret. Throat creamy- 

 white. Each, 15c; dozen, $1.50. 



♦ROUGE TORCH — Large creamy-white flower with 

 scarlet feather in lower petals, much like a rouge, 

 torchlike tongue, making a striking contrast. 

 Each, 15c; dozen, $1.50. 



SAN ANSELMO— Pure white, slightly striped with 

 pink, large flowers. Each, 25c. 



SAUSOLITO — Rose pink, overlaid with salmon, ruby 

 throat. Each, 25c. 



SCARSDALE — A deep Jacinthe, shading to laven- 

 der-iris with rose tintings. Each, 10c; dozen, $1. 



SCARLANO — Deep scarlet, bright orange red, very 

 fine flower, heavilv ruffled. Each, 25c. 



*SCHWABEN — A clear citron-yellow with Aster- 

 purple tongue on lower petals. Buds sulphur- 

 yellow. Each, 10c; dozen, $1.00; hundred, $7.00. 



SCRIBE — Tinted white, streaked and variegated fine 

 crimson; sometimes varied with white; frequently 

 these beautiful variations will show in the same 

 spike. Each, 25c. 



SIR ROGER CASEMENT — Dark maroon, heavily 

 ruffled; fine long spikes: flowers four inches in 

 diameter; spikes four to five feet high. Each, 25c. 



SUFFRAGETTE — White with circle of light lilac 

 running across each petal, creamy white throat, 

 flowers seven inches in diameter. Each, 25c. 



SULPHLR KING — It produces a very long spike of 

 the clearest sulphur-yellow flowers yet seen in 

 any Gladiolus. Each, 25c; dozen, $2.50. 



SUNBEAM (Primulinus) — Color a rich self-yellow 

 no other markings. Light and graceful. "Each, 

 15c; dozen, $1.50; hundred, $12.00. 



SUNSET — Pale flesh pink overlaid and striped with 

 rose pink, a fine flower. Each, 25c. 



TACONIC — Bright pink, flecked and striped with a 

 delicate pink; lower petals blotched a deep crim- 

 son, edged with a thin yellow stripe. Each, 6c; 

 dozen, 60c; hundred, $4.50. 



TAMALPAIS — Salmon-orange, with flame orange 

 stripes, slender spiked, verv fine flower. Each, 25c. 



THOMAS T. KENT — Rose-pink with ruby running 

 through the center of each petal. Each, 25c; 

 dozen, $2.50. 



TITANIC — Very large dark magenta. Each 25c. 



VICTORY — D a i n t y yellow with lower petals a 

 deeper tone. Each, 6c; dozen, 60e; hundred, $4.50. 



VIOLET PERFECTION — A deep, rich Dahlia-purple. 

 A self-color, very large, open flowers with no 

 markings. A magnificent novelty and the gem 

 of its color section. Each, 25c. 



WAMBA — Light strawberry pink with rose throat- 

 markings. A most unusual Gladiolus, because of 

 the immense blooms with petals of an orchid, and 

 with lily-like buds. Each, 25c. 



WAR — Deep blood-red, shaded crimson-black; very 

 tall and conspicuous. Each, 15c; dozen, $1.50; 

 hundred, $10.00. 



♦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 varietv grown." Each, 35c; dozen, $3.50. 



♦WHITE EXCELSIOR — A very fine large-flowered 

 white of the "American" tvpe ; clear throat. Each, 

 6c; dozen, 60c; hundred, $4.50. 



WHITE GIANT — A white, pure as the driven snow. 

 The edges of the petals gracefully ruffled. Each, 

 50c; dozen, $5.00. 



"WHITE LADY — Pure white without markings, even 

 the anthers are white. Each, 50c; dozen, $5.00. 



♦WILBRINCK — Flesh-pink with creamy blotch on 

 lower petals. Each, 10c; doz., $1.00; hundred, $7.00. 



WILD ROSE — Color of the wild rose, large flower. 

 Each, 50c; dozen, $5.00. 



WILLIAM FALCONER — Beautiful clear light pink. 

 Large. Each, 25c. 



WILLIAM KENT (Ruffled) — Creamy shell-pink, 

 golden ochre center, heavilv ruffled. Each, $10.00. 



♦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. 

 Each, 10c; dozen, $1.00; hundred, $7.00. 



YELLOW HAMMER — Pure yellow. Each, 15 cents; 

 dozen. $1.50; hundred, $12.0O. 



YOUELL'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. 

 Each, 25c; dozen, $2.50. 



Mixed Primulinus Hybrids 



These hybrids, gained by crossing the species 

 Primulinus with the larger varieties of the Ganda- 

 vensis type, have retained all the daintiness and 

 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 color- 

 ing, from the softest primrose to a beautiful rose. 

 Each, 10c; dozen, $1.00; hundred, $6.00. 



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 

 colors every magnificent and gorgeous combina- 

 tion conceivable is represented. The richest of 

 self-colors, blotched, etc.; the finest white and pas- 

 tels of everv tint and color. Each, 5c; dozen, 50c; 

 hundred, $3.50; thousand, $30.00. 



