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



TENDER PLANTS— Continued. 



Fuchsia, or Ladies' Eardrops 



Price, 15 cents; the set of six for 75 cents. 



BLACK PRINCE — This is, without question, the 

 very finest Fuchsia- grown for the amateur to 

 cultivate. It makes a shapely bush, is robust in 

 growth, free from disease and insects, and is 

 probably the freest in blooming. We have seen 

 specimen plants six feet in height and four feet 

 across loaded with thousands of bright buds and 

 blossoms of a beautiful waxy carmine or pink 

 color. Certainly a plant of easy culture. 



LITTLE BEAUTY — Red sepals, sky-blue corolla, so 

 free as to almost hide the plant. 



LORD BYRON — Red sepals, corolla of the richest 

 royal purple, so free in flower as to almost hide 

 the plant. 



BIONSTROSA — Of the largest size; scarlet sepals, 

 double snow-white corolla. 



SPECIOSA — Habit erect and compact, presenting a 

 decidedly neat and attractive appearance as a pot 

 plant, the fine star-shaped flowers are produced in 

 profusion, and begin when plants are quite 

 young. The flowers are three inches or more in 

 length; tubes and sepals bright rose, corolla bril- 

 liant carmine; it blooms quite freely. 



WHITE BEAUTY — Red sepals, pure white corolla. 



Oleanders 



These old-fashioned shrubs are becoming im- 

 mensely popular again. We are growing and sell- 

 ing- them by thousands. No plant makes more hand- 

 some specimens in tubs for the veranda or yard. 

 Can be wintered in the cellar. Except where noted, 

 15 cents each; the set of five Oleanders for 75 cents. 

 LUTE 4. Has double primrose-yellow flowers of a 



lovely shade, also fragrant. Scarce. 

 ROSEA— Has double pink flowers. The old favorite. 



Very sweet. 

 rosea VARIEGATA — Foliage is green, deeply 



edged with yellow; pink florets. 20 cents. 

 LILIAN HENDERSON— Has double white flowers 



of the largest size. Fragrance like the old double 



pink. Scarce. 20 cents. 

 RUBRA The crimson-flowered variety. 20 cents. 



Violet Plant. 



Leopard Plant (Farfugium Grande) 



A decidedly striking and effective plant. Is also 

 known as the Leopard Geranium. Fine for house 

 culture; easy to grow. Also fine out of doors, hardy 

 as far north as Tennessee. Leaves ten to twelve 

 inches across, distinctly marked with creamy-white 

 and yellow spots. 40 cents each. 



The Wonderful New 



Lemon Ponderosa 



Our New Ponderosa Lemon is what we claim for it. 

 Largest freest-blooming, fruiting and most de- 

 licious of all Lemons. 



Nothing that has ever been brought to our notice 

 in the plant line has caused half the commotion 

 that this wonderful Lemon has. It is a true ever- 

 bearing variety. On a plant six feet high no less 

 than eighty-nine of the ponderous Lemons -were 

 growing at one time. It was a beautiful sight to 

 see. The tree -was blooming, and at the same time 

 had fruit in all stages of development, from the 

 size of a pea up to the ripe fruit, showing it to be 

 a true ever-bearer. Fruit has been taken from this 

 tree weighing over four pounds. The Lemons have 

 very thin rind for such large fruit. It is the juiciest 

 of all Lemons, makes delicious lemonade, and for 

 culinary purposes cannot be excelled. We have the 

 entire stock of this Ponderous Lemon, and guaran- 

 tee the trees to produce the same large fruit. No 

 budding or grafting necessary. Ponderosa Lemon 

 is sure to become popular when it is known. It 

 fruits when quite small, and makes a lovely house 

 plant. Everybody can grow his own lemons; it will 

 fruit freely each year. Thrifty young plants, 20 

 cents each; strong one-year-old plants, many of 

 which will fruit this year, 35 cents; strong two- 

 year-old plants, 60 cents each. 



Beautiful and Fragrant Violets 



Of all the .delightful perfumes that of Sweet Vio- 

 lets is the most delicate and pleasing. If grown in 

 the house for winter flowers they should be kept at 

 a low temperature, as they will not bloom freely 

 where it is too warm. If left in the open ground dur- 

 ing the winter, protect with a covering of leaves. 



Double White Perpetual-Flowering Violet, SWANLEY 

 WHITE, or Queen of Fragrance — Of all the white 

 Violets this is the best, either for pot culture in 

 the house or bedded out. In pots it grows luxur- 

 iantly and is loaded with flowers. It is not an 

 uncommon sight to see as many as fifty large 

 flowers open at once, presenting a beautiful sight, 

 their delicious perfume filling a whole room. 15 cts. 



LADY HTT3IE CAMPBELL — A true ever-bloomer. 

 This is one of the finest of all double blue Vio- 

 lets. It is simply wonderful in the number of 

 beautiful flowers it produces. In color it is a 

 shade of the richest intense blue. It is a charm- 

 ing contrast with the white variety. 15 cents. 



New Imperial or Parma Violet 



This is, without question, the largest, richest col- 

 ored and most highly perfumed of all the single 

 flowering Violets. It blooms very freely, literally 

 bending the plant with its lovely blue flowers of the 

 largest size. Its blossoming season is longer than 

 any other Violet. 25c; the three Violets for 45 cts. 



VELVET SOD LAWN GRASS 



ComDosed of a variety of fine, dwarf, close-growing grasses, which, on properly prepared, finely 

 pulverised Jround? will produce very quickly a neat velvety lawn and permanent sod. Has given uni- 

 versal satisfaction for the past twenty-five years. 30 cents per quart. 



Do not forget to send for our book 

 "PEONIES FOR PLEASURE" 



It tells all about a great collection of these won- 

 derful flowers. Write for it today. 



Our Fall Catalog of Dutch Bulbs 



and Everything for Fall Planting will be 

 mailed all our customers about September 

 1st. If you do not get a copy drop us a 

 card. 



Garden Implements 



RUBBER PLANT SPRINKLER— Indispensable for floral work 

 and window gardening. Used to apply Thompson's Rose 

 Nicotine. Invaluable when once tried. Used for dampen- 

 ing clothes or sprinkling in any way. $1.25. 



TROWEL, SOLID STEEL— Absolutely the best Trowel in the 

 world. One solid piece of steel, and will outwear several 

 of the ordinary sort. 75 cents, prepaid. 



EXCELSIOR WEEDER— A very useful little tool for weeding 

 seed beds, stirring the ground, etc., 25 cents, postpaid. 



