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



Dwarf Ferns for Fern Dishes 



We have selected a few of the hardiest and most satisfactory varieties for filling- Fern dishes, than 

 which there is no prettier table decoration for winter. Price, 10 cents each, or we will send five distinct 

 Dwarf Ferns for 45 cents. We have six other distinct Dwarf Ferns. 



ASPIDILM TSUSSIMENSE — The most valuable for 

 Fern dishes; of strong, but dwarf and graceful 

 habit, of good color and of the best keeping 

 qualities. A clean, good grower and very orna- 

 mental. 



CYRTOMini FALCATUM, or HOLLY FERN — A 



beautiful and rapidly growing Fern that succeeds 

 exceedingly well, small plants making fine spe- 



cimens in a short time. Fronds resemble branches 

 of holly, from which it takes its name. 



PTERIS MATH — A variegated variety. Low-grow- 

 ing and suitable for edging Fern pans or dishes. 



PTERIS WIMSETTI — A beautiful low-growing 

 Fern, suitable for table dishes. 



PTERIS WILSONII — The most beautiful and useful 

 of all the crested sorts for pans or dishes. 



DOUBLE G E R A N I U M S The Best There Are 



PRICE, 20 CENTS EACH; ANY THREE FOR 50 CENTS 



ALPHONSE RICARD — A most beautiful shade of 



bright vermilion; large flowers and enormous 



trusses; a grand variety. 

 AMERICAN BEAUTY— (New.) Same color as the 



famous American Beauty Rose. A very free 



bloomer. 



BEAUTE POITEVINE— Beautiful shade of shrimp- 

 pink, gradually shading to white; a universal 

 favorite. 



COMTESSE DE HARCOURT— Beautiful florets and 

 enormous trusses of pure white. Stands the sun 

 well. 



E. H. TREGO — A beautiful shade of dazzling scarlet 

 with a pleasing soft, velvety finish on a saffron 

 ground. Excellent. The trusses are so freely 

 produced as to nearly conceal the foliage. 



HELEN MICHELL— .(New.) The clearest possible 

 shade of scarlet, borne on gigantic trusses. 



HETERANTHE, or Double General Grant — Color of 

 the flowers is a light vermilion-red of a most 

 pleasing shade. The flowers are absolutely per- 

 fect in shape, contour and make-up, trusses ex- 

 ceptionally large and borne in immense spherical 

 balls, often measuring eight inches in diameter. 

 Is perfectly reliable as a bedding Geranium of 

 the highest merit. 



JEAN OBERLE — A most beautiful peach-pink color 

 shading to hydrangea-pink. Superb. 



JEAN VIAtD — This is the best_ large-flowering 

 double pink Geranium in cultivation. The color 

 is the richest deep pink, shading near the base 

 of the petals to light pink, the base of the upper 

 petals creamy-white. 



JOHN DOYLE — Rich deep scarlet, exceptionally 

 bright and effective. 



LA FAVORITE — In this Geranium we believe we 

 have the finest double white Geranium in cultiva- 

 tion. The flowers are borne in large trusses of 

 the purest snow-white, retaining this pure white- 

 ness even in the height of summer, and for win- 

 ter blooming they are all that can be desired. 

 Do not fail to add this charming variety to your 

 collection. 



MADAME BARNEY — A profuse bloomer; florets 

 enormous; color a deep, pure pink. A perfect 

 bedder. 



MADAME JALXIN — A continual bloomer; color day- 

 break pink, shading to a delicate peach-pink; 

 enormous trusses. 



MADAME LANDRY — A distinct salmon-pink with a 

 slight scarlet shading. Enormous trusses and 

 florets borne on long stems. 



