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



Pelargonium, or Lady Washington Geraniums — Concluded 



GL.ORY — This splendid novelty is quite remontant, 

 florets and cluster very large; ground color, Catt- 

 leya-blue, very much like the Cattleya Orchid. 

 The upper petals contain two large purple ma- 

 genta-red spots, distinctly veined. An exceed- 

 ingly beautiful and entirely new color in Pelar- 

 goniums. This kind has a very robust growth. 



LIBERTY — A glorious flower of salmon-red, with 

 large velvety, sharply defined blotches bordered 

 with scarlet. Has all the good qualities of Easter 

 Greeting, its parent, having gigantic trusses. 

 Equally valuable as a pot plant or for bedding 

 out. 



LUCY BECKER — This grand novelty is a sport of 

 Easter Greeting, and is like it in everything but 

 color which is a rosy-pink. It is if anything even 

 more free in bloom. 



PRINCE — Immensely large flowers, strongly crimped 

 of fine shade, with from six to ten petals; color 

 rich purple with velvety black blotches. Remark- 

 ably robust habit. The large clusters rise grace- 

 fully above the beautiful foliage. The blooming 

 plant with its enormous flowers makes a striking 

 impression. 



THE NEWEST FRENCH HYDRANGEAS 



These are very fine and claimed to be an improvement over the older sorts. 

 All the following Hydrangeas, young plants, 75c each. 



BABY BIMBINET — Very dwarf, free and early; 

 large, compact trusses of silver-rose flowers very 

 attractive. 



ETIKCETANTI — A clear carmine. A clean, vigorous 

 grower of unusual merit. 



SATINET — This variety is so radiant that it re- 

 sembles a dainty piece of stain, probably the best 



of all the French Hydrangeas. Color a beautiful 

 rose. 

 TEOPHEE — The reddest red. A vigorous grower, 

 free bloomer, of a deeper shade than Lilie Mouil- 

 lere. Has been accorded the most unreserved 

 praise of any variety grown by us. A real red 

 and an excellent actor. 







Hydrangeas. 



NEW FRENCH HYDRANGEAS 



Let us tell our friends that these new French Hydrangeas are the most meritorious plants brought 

 out in years. They have enormous trusses of bloom that completely hide the plant. They are half hardy 

 and may be planted in the latitude of Philadelphia and in the Gulf and Pacific states. They are also fine 

 as house plants, blooming in the spring time about Easter. When kept at a temperature of 70 degrees out 

 of doors they bloom about June. All the following New Hydrangeas, young plants, 30c; strong plants, 50c. 



AVALANCHE — A splendid large white, which has 

 made a reputation for itself .during the past two 

 seasons. An easy variety to force. 



BOUQUET ROSE — Large trusses of well-formed 

 flowers, rosy-amber turning to bright pink; has 

 proven a special favorite in the New York market 

 this season. 



E. G. HILL — This is the newest one and the very 

 best, and is by far the best pink that we have 

 yet tried; trusses of immense size. Color a most 



pleasing shade of baby pink that does not fr.de. 

 Growth vigorous, foliage large and attractive. 

 It is one of the easiest to force into bloom during 

 the spring, coming into flower early, 



GENERAL DE VIBRAY — A favorite wherever seen. 

 Very large heads of bright rose-colored flowers. 

 A splendid early forcing variety. 



LA LORRAINE — Large flowers; pale rose, turning 

 to bright pink; has become a general favorite 

 during the past two years. 



