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



Peony Flowered Dahlias — Concluded 



BR. PEART ■ — Gigantic Holland Peony-flowered 

 .Dahlia. Without exception the very finest dark 

 Peony-flowered Dahlia in existence. A rich, vel- 

 vety wine-crimson or dark mahogany. Flowers 

 of gigantic size and identical in form and shape 

 to the "Geisha." $1.00 each. 



GEISHA (Peony) — Gold and scarlet, striped and 

 shaded. Very showy and always attracting much 

 attention because of the striking color mixture 

 stained and striped throughout the twisted, curled 

 petals. "The showiest and most attractive of this 

 type" of Dahiia. 75 cents each. 



JOHN WANAMAKER (Peony) — Violet-mauve or 

 soft lavender. The originator says, "this Dahlia 

 is not only large hut of extremely delicate tex- 

 ture and artistic formation. 50 cents each. 



O.TJEEX WILHELMIXA — Giant Holland Peony- 

 fiowered Dahlia. Largest and finest of the pure 

 ■white sorts; excellent for decorative work and 

 unsurpassed as a cut flower. Blossoms produced 

 upon long, graceful stems, well above the foliage. 



An immense, fluffy flower of pure glistening 

 white, showing its beautiful golden-vellow cen- 

 ter very prominently, which lends an additional 

 charm to this most beautiful flower. 75 cents 

 each. 



SHERLOCK HOLMES— Beautiful Holland Peony- 

 llowered Dahlias. An ideal flower, possessing re- 

 markable qualities; flowers beautifully formed 

 and of excellent type. A beautiful shade of 

 mauve. $1.00 each. 



VARIEGATED LISZT — Dark oriental red, with yel- 

 low tips and markings. A superior varietv for 

 decorations, especially where a bronzy effect is 

 wanted. 50 cents each. 



SPECIAL DAHLIA OFFER No. 65 



The entire Fifty-six distinct varieties of Dah- 

 lias as catalogued, costing, if ordered singly, 

 $22.10, sent for a remittance of §18.00 net. 



There are no plants grown that are more desirable for the house than the following fine decorative 

 Ferns. They are easily grown, free from insects and disease, and thrive well in the ordinary temperature 

 of the living room. See that the plants have plenty of drainage and are kept well watered; never let dry 

 out for any length of time. Everyone of these Xephrolepis Ferns is entirely distinct in every way. That 

 we are headquarters for Ferns is evidenced by the choice assortment that we offer. So other firm offers 

 so many distinct and choice varieties. Try us for Ferns. 



The "Teddy Junior Fern" 



Xcphrolepis Teddy Junior 



'.'Teddy Junior," -the Fern for - every household. 

 This grand Fern was introduced recently by G. & R. 

 The fronds are broad and beautifully tapered from 

 base to tip; they droop just enough to make a 

 shapely, graceful plant,, permitting it to finish with 

 a fine full center and perfect symmetrical spread. 

 The pinnae are distinctly undulated, giving the 

 fronds an attractive wavy appearance, which adds 

 materially to their charming decorative effect. 

 "Teddy Junior" will produce about four times more 

 fronds than any other Fern ever introduced, finish- 

 ing" with fifty to sixty fronds in a four-inch pot. 

 Fine young plants, 25 cents; strong plants, 75 cents. 



The "Roosevelt Fern" 



Xephrolepis Roosevelt 



It is our, good fortune and great pleasure to offer 

 this wonderful new Fern, having introduced it in 

 1910. In this short time it stands second in popu- 

 larity of all the Ferns, and will soon be more popu- 

 lar than even the old favorite Boston Fern. In 

 general characteristics it resembles- the world- 

 famous Boston Fern, but it will sweep that Fern 

 from the boards for two reasons; it produces many 

 more fronds than the Boston; thus making a 

 bushier, handsomer plant; then the pinnae are | 

 beautifully undulated, giving the "Roosevelt" a 

 pronounced wavy effect seen in no other Fern; as 

 the plant ages this effect becomes quite distinct. A 

 charming and most notable variety. Fine young 

 plants, 25 cents each; strong plants, 75 cents. 



New Fern Liberty 



This is our own production. In the past we have 

 sent out Baby's Breath, Teddy Junior and Roose- 

 velt, the three greatest Ferns today, acknowledged 

 so by all plantsmen and flower lovers, and now we 

 add another one to the galaxy, "Liberty," no doi:bt 

 the best of them. All the fronds have finely divided 

 pinnae that give them a very beautiful appearance, 

 while the whole plant is overlaid with a bluish cast 

 that makes of it a very striking object. "Wonder- 

 fully beautiful, different from all other Ferns. First 

 time offered.. , Fjne young plants, 35 cents each; 

 strong plants, §1.00 each. Be sure and try this beau- 

 tiful Fern. 



The "Newport Fern" 



Xephrolepis Scotti 



Of much dwarfer and bushier growth than the 

 Boston Fern. The fronds droop gracefully, and are 

 not as long and heavy as the Boston, it is a rapid 

 grower, and to see it in all stages of growth from 

 a runner in the bench to a 14-inch pot specimen will 

 convince you that it will be in great demand as a 

 house Fern. This has always been a favorite va- 

 riety. Fine young plants, 30c; strong plants, 75c. 



The "Parlor Fern" 



IVephrolepis "Whitmanii Compacta 



This is a condensed form of the "Ostrich Plume" 

 Fern, with valuable characteristics added which are 

 .not evident in the parent, the pinnae subdividing, 

 making miniature fronds which are superimposed 

 on the main fronds, looking as if two or more "were 

 condensed into one. Graceful beyond description. 

 Fine young plants, 35 cents; strong plants, 75 cents. 



The "Philadelphia Lace Fern" 



Xephrolepis Elegantissima 



The small size pinnae, or leaflets, are subdivided 

 into perfect miniature fronds the side pinnae stand 

 at right angles to the midrib of the fronds, on edge 

 instead of flat, giving both sides of the main frond 

 yie same beautiful appearance. It is impossible to 

 conceive of the beauty and grace of this wonderful 

 Fern from the description. Fine young plants^ 3.% 

 cents ; strong plants, 75 cents. 



The "Big Four" Fern 



Xephrolepis Splendida 



This is the most wonderful Fern of them all; it 

 originated with G. & R., and is now offered for the 

 first time. It combines the good qualities of the 

 four most popular sorts. It has the grace of a 

 "Boston," the wavy effect of a "Roosevelt," the 

 fluffy effect of an "Ostrich Plume," and the unique- 

 ness of a "Fish Tail." Some fronds will be straight 

 "Boston," others will be true "Roosevelt," in others 

 the ends of the pinnae will be the feathery "Ostrich 

 Plume," while in others the ends of the pinnae will 

 be the genuine "Fish Tail." Then again some frond? 

 will have in a marked degree all of these desirable 

 traits, forming a combination without parallel 

 among Ferns. It well deserves the name of "Bit. 

 Four Fern." Everyone who sees it goes "daffy" 

 about it. This is without question the most splen- 

 did of all.the Nephrolepis. Be sure and -try it. Fine 

 young plants, 25 cents each ; strong plants, 75 cents* 



