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



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Our Grand Garden Dahlias 



No garden is complete without a show of these brilliant and stately autumn flowers, and nothing 

 gives greater return for so little money and care. "We offer dry bulbs or tubers, but if stock of these 

 becomes exhausted, will send started plants. We grow and sell fifteen acres of Dahlias each year. 



CACTUS DAHLIAS 



So-called from their resemblance to Cactus flowers. They 

 are characterized by long, narrow, pointed, tubular and 

 twisted petals of graded lengths, giving the flowers a strik- 

 ing and attractive appearance. Grand for cut flowers. Ex- 

 cept where noted, 20 cents each. The entire set of seventeen 

 Cactus Dahlias, costing $4.95, for $4.25. 



AMOS PERRY — The best bright scarlet Cactus to date. Color 



purest flaming scarlet, ■with long, narrow, twisted petals 



of irregular formation. The blooms are borne well above 



the foliage in the utmost profusion. Certainly a beauty. 



AURORA — Very free flowering; reddish-apricot, suffused 



with flesh-pink, shading lighter at the tips. 25 cents. 

 CHARLES CLAYTON — The strongest words of praise are not 

 extravagant when applied to this wonderful new Cactus. 

 It is the ideal in color, form, length of stem and general 

 good habits, beyond which it would seem little could be 

 hoped for. The color is a most intense crimson, so vivid 

 as to dazzle the eye; superb. 

 COUNTESS OP LONSDALE — For perfection of bloom, erect- 

 ness of stem, abundance of flower, this variety has never 

 yet been equaled. On several of the plants we have counted 

 over 150 perfect blooms on one plant. Is there any other 

 garden flower that can equal it? The color is a rich sal- 

 mon-pink, tinted apricot. 

 DAINTY — (New.) Lemon-yellow at center, tipped rose-pink. 



Very delicate. 25 cents. 

 FLORA — The ideal white for cut flowers. Pure color and 



extremely free blooming. 25 cents. 

 PLORADORA — Deep dark, rich wine-crimson, splendid 



shaped flowers on long, upright, wiry stems. 

 GOLDEN GATE — (New.) We claim for this that it is the 

 finest, largest and best blooming Dahlia in existence. A 

 beautiful dazzling golden-yellow. Will delight everyone. 

 Be sure and try it. 50 cents. 



RHEINKONIG (Translated the Rhine King) — Pure 

 snow-white flowers of splendid form; five inches 

 and over in diameter, of fine lasting qualities 

 when cut. A fine garden Dahlia. 25 cents. 



RUTH FORBES — (New.) A beautiful clear pink 

 without shading; the nearest approach to A. D. 

 Livoni in color yet obtained; superb. 35 cents. 



SPRINGFIELD — A new Dahlia of our own introduc- 

 tion. It is identical with Countess of Lonsdale 

 except in two essentials. It has a darker stem 

 and the flowers instead of being a salmon-pink as 

 in Lonsdale, in Springfield are a rich amaranthine- 

 red. Its beauty cannot be described. No Dahlia 

 blooms freer, no Dahlia is as pretty as Spring- 

 field. It lasts longer cut than any Dahlia we 

 know. 35 cents. 



Cactus Dahlia Flora. 



J. H. JACKSON — This is without doubt the finest 

 dark Cactus Dahlia. Its velvety black crimson- 

 maroon shade is very striking. Large and perfect. 



KALIF — (New.) The best red Cactus to date. O. K. 

 in every way. A wonder. 50 cents. 



KRIEMHILDE — -A most popular cut flower variety. 

 Color a brilliant pink, shading to white in the 

 center. 



MRS. WARNAAR — (New.) Creamy- white, suffused 

 with pink; large, elegant flowers. 50 cents. 



PRINCE OF YELLOWS — One of the best canary- 

 yellows for cutting. 



QUEEN OF HEARTS — (New.) The best white 

 Cactus ever introduced. Pure white shading to 

 lemon-yellow at base of the petals; very free 

 bloomer. 35 cents. 



DECORATIVE DAHLIAS 



These come next to the Cactus as a cut flower. They are also 

 very showy in the garden, being unusually free bloomers. They 

 are more formal in make-up than the Cactus Dahlias, but not 

 so formal as the Show varieties, being a happy medium be- 

 tween the two. Except where noted, 20 cents each. The entire 

 set of sixteen Decorative Dahlias, costing $4.25, for $3.75. 



BLACK BEAUTY — Deep .velvety maroon, the blackest of all 

 Dahlias. 



DELICE — Its beautiful soft yet lively color a, glowing rose- 

 pink, together with its shape, makes it one of the prettiest 

 and most valuable of all Dahlias. 25 cents. 



FRANK L. BASSETT — Color bright royal purple, shading to 

 lavender-blue, an extremely early and profuse bloomer. 



GOLDEN WEDDING — A giant flower. A deep golden-yellow, 

 the same as found in the Golden Wedding Chrysanthemum. 

 a gorgeous variety for the garden or for cut flowers. 25 cts. 



HORTULANUS FIET — (New.) Salmon-pink, yellowish center; 

 as large as Souv. de G. Doazon. Has taken many first prizes. 

 50 cents. 



JACK ROSE — A magnificent flower with perfect form. Color 

 rich crimson-red with maroon shadings. Named for its coun- 

 terpart among Roses, the famous "General Jack." 



MADAME A. LUMIERE — Ground color white, suffused towards 

 the ends of the petals with red, the tips pointed with bright 

 violet-red. 



MATCHLESS — Deep crimson, of large size; an early and late 

 bloomer. This we consider one of the best ten Dahlias. Very 

 showy in the garden. 



Dahlia Floradora. 



