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



Hardy Pompon Chrysanthemums 



These beautiful varieties are again very popular for outdoor bedding purposes. They are quite hardy, 

 and with but a slight covering of leaves or coarse stable litter during the winter will take care of 

 themselves after once planted, and produce an abundant, almost lavish, profusion of bloom; and the 

 plants lend a coloration to the garden just at a time when other plants have been destroyed by frost and 

 are looking their worst. Frost does not materially affect the flowering, and it will frequently happen 

 that an armful of flowers can be cut after a sharp frost. Price, 15 cents each; any four fop 50 cents; 

 the set of thirteen for $1.35. 



AUNT MARY — Old rose color. 



AUTUMN QUEEN— Magnificent pink. 



BABY — Deep golden-yellow; covers the plant. 



DIANA — Snow-white; very free. 



EUGENE LANGAULET — Golden-yellow. 



FAIRY QUEEN — A beautiful Enchantress-pink. 



GOLDEN CLIMAX — Deep golden-yellow. 



HELEN NEWBERRY — A glorious white variety. 

 INGA — Bright red; extra. 



LILLIAN DOTY" — Flowers beautiful shell-pink. 

 SOURCE d'OR (Source of Gold) — This is also known 

 as Frank Wilcox; bronzy-yellow. 



RHODA — Rosy-lake or red. 



WESTERN BEAUTY* — Rosy-pink; extra. 



Hardy Large Flowering "Mums" 



The majority of Chrysanthemums are hardy south of the Ohio river and many are hardy in the 

 northern states, as far as the plant is concerned, but they must flower before early frosts to be of 

 service. The varieties offered below generally flower from the last of August to the fifteenth of Octo- 

 ber. Price. 20 cents each; three for 50 cents; the set of seven for $1.00. 



AUTUMN GLOW- 



crimson. 



■Fiery terra cotta or rosy- 



EXCELSIOR— Rich fine yellow. 



GLORY" OE SEVEN OAKS (Carrie) — Deep golden- 

 yellow; a beauty. 



INDIAN — A fine shade of Indian-red. 

 JACK FROST — Snow-white; very free flowering. 

 OLD LAVENDER — A beautiful shade of lavender. 

 SUNSHINE — Bronzy-yellow; large flower. 



Flowering Begonias 



These Begonias are fine for house culture, as all will flower during the dark days of winter, 

 except where noted, 15 cents each; four priced at 15 cents for 50 cents. 



ALBA PICTA — Dong, pointed, slender leaves, thickly spotted 



silvery- white; foliage small, elegant; lovely pink flowers. 

 ARGENTEA GUTTATA — Lovely green foliage, with spots 



of silvery-white. 



CORALLINE LUCERNE. The Wonderful New Flowering 



Begonia — This new Begonia has simply taken everybody 



who has seen it by storm. There was not a single lady 



or florist who visited our greenhouses the past spring 



that did not purchase this Begonia after they had seen it 



in flower. It certainly is a wonder. The blooms last 



from a month to six weeks, and are borne in immense 



clusters, almost hiding the plant. The color is bright 



coral-red, changing to a delicate pink. It is past the 



power of speech to describe it. A wonder. Fine plants, 



25 cents. 

 GRACILIS LUMINOSA — Bright scarlet, so bright as to be 



luminous. 

 GLOIRE DE CHATTELAINE (New Everblooming Flower- 

 ing Begonia) — This new Begonia is undoubtedly the 



freest blooming variety known. It is of easy culture, 



low, bushy habit and literally covered the entire year 



with a wealth of bright pink flowers with yellow stamens. 



It well merits the name of Ever-blooming Begonia. This 



variety is especially suited for florists, being of the 



Chattelaine type of Begonia and one that can be handled 



by everyone. 20 cents. 

 PICTA ROSEA — Bright, silvery-pink flowers. Extra fine. 

 PRESIDENT CARNOT — Upper side of foliage deep green, 



under side blush-red; flowers beautiful coral-red. 

 RUBRA — Has strong, slender branches, gracefully drooping 



under heavy waxen leaves and pendent panicles of coral- 

 colored flowers as large as a hand. Medium-sized plants 



are frequently seen with more than twenty such panicles 



at a time. 20 cents. 

 ROBUSTA — Bright rose and pure white. Coral-red buds. 



This is a very desirable variety. 

 SANDERSONII (The Coral Begonia) — One of the best flow- 

 ering Begonias. Flowers are of a scarlet shade of crim- 

 son, borne in profusion for months at a time. Resembles 



coral. 

 THURSTONTI — Metallic-green leaves, with shell-pink 



flowers. 

 VERNON — A bedding Begonia, deep rose flowers. 



Price, 



Flowering Begonia. 



Special Offer 



The Twelve Choice 

 Flowering Begonias, 

 costing S2.00. for $1.60. 



Surprise Collection Only $1.00, By Express at Purchaser's Expense 



We usually have at the end of the selling season a number of choice plants that we have grown a 

 surplus of. To those who will send us a dollar, we will, after June 1, 1917, send a fine lot of plants 

 that will be a surprise to you. If your order goes by express, we can send many more plants than if 

 it goes by mail. So send us a dollar, and after June 1, we will send you the Surprise Collection of 

 plants. The selections to be strictly our own. We sold over one thousand of the Surprise Collections 

 last June, and everyone was pleased with them. 



