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



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GIANT ORCHID=FLOWERINQ CANNAS 



A distinct race of Carinas noted for their immense Orchid-like flowers, often measuring- six to seven 

 inches across. The individual blooms of the Orchid- flowering Cannas are much larger than in the Truss- 

 flowering Cannas. All of the Orchid-flowering Cannas are green leaved except New York and Wyom- 

 ing. Price, 20 cents each. 



ALLEMANIA — Ground color yellow, heavily dotted 

 and overlaid with blood-orange. 5 feet. 



AUSTRIA — Pure yellow with crimson markings in 

 throat. A beautiful shade; the color of light. 4V 2 ft. 



INDIANA — Glistening golden-orange, lightened by 

 flecks of old gold and daintily flecked and pen- 

 -ciled with deep rose. Single blossoms often 

 .seven inches across. 5% feet. 



PENNSYLVANIA — Intense vermilion-scarlet or 

 pure red. The flowers are immense, often seven 

 inches across. 5% feet. 



UNCLE SAM — The most stately of all Cannas; 

 bears three or four enormous bunches of bril- 

 liant orange-scarlet flowers on each stalk. Re- 

 ceived an award of merit from the Royal Horti- 

 cultural Society of England. 6 feet. 



SPECIAL— The Five Giant Orchid Cannas, Costing 75 Cents, for Only 65 Cents. 



GREAT BARGAIN IN CANNAS 



The entire Twenty=Nine Varieties of Cannas we offer in this catalog, costing 



$6.15, for only $4.50. 



DOUBLE ft RP A N II I M S The Best There Are 



12 Cents Each, Except Where Noted; Any Five Priced at 12 Cents 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. 15 cents. 



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 scar- 

 let 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. 15 

 «ents. 



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. 15 cents. 



JEAN VIAUD — 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 winter 

 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 of 

 enormous size; color a deep, pure pink. A perfect 

 bedder. 15 cents. 



MADAME JAULIN — 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. 



MARQUIS DE CASTELLANE — This is a deep sol- 

 ferino in color; has a splendid habit, and the 

 color is decidedly unique and bright for a Gera- 

 nium. An exceptionally striking variety. 



MARQUIS DE MONTMART — This is known as the 

 Blue Geranium; it is more strictly speaking a 

 rich purple; a striking color. 15 cents. 



MISS FRANCES PERKINS — A constant bloomer of 

 a charming deep rose-pink color, with a distinct 

 white throat; stands the climate well. 



MRS. LAWRENCE — This is one of the finest Gera- 

 niums. The color is an artistic shade of bright 

 satiny salmon-pink, slightly tinged white. 15 cts. 



RED WING — Deep cardinal-red with a soft velvety 

 sheen, unusually attractive. 15 cents. 



S. A. NUTT — This is the darkest and richest Gera- 

 nium known. It is very bright, dark, deep, rich, 

 velvety maroon; an excellent bedder and a per- 

 fect pot plant. One that must find its way into 

 every collection. 



Single Geraniums 



None Better than These Varieties 



15 cents each. Will send four Single Geraniums, 



our selection of varieties, for 50 cents. 



ALBION — One of the finest single whites. Pure in 

 color; immense in size; circular form. 



JACQUERIE — A most beautiful shade of deep car- 

 mine-red; immense trusses; fine bedder. 



Ii'AUBE — Enormous sized trusses, large, round flor- 

 ets, pure snow-white, retaining its pureness the 

 entire season. 



MADAME MOSNAY — A magnificent shade of red. 

 Upper petals shaded violet to white center; un- 

 surpassed. 



MADEMOISELLE ANASTASIE LECADRE — Rich 

 crimson carmine-lake, shading through a mac- 

 ulated effect to a pure white center. Extra fine. 



MRS. E. G. HILL — A profuse bloomer of a soft light 

 salmon. Each petal bordered with rose-salmon. 

 Exquisite. 



TIFFIN — Of a very effective shade of rich glowing 

 scarlet. 



Sweet=Scented Geraniums 



12 cents each; three for 30 cents. 



LEMON — The foliage is pronouncedly lemon-scented. 

 NUTMEG — Foliage has true nutmeg fragrance. 

 ROSE — The famous sweet Rose-scented Geranium; 

 very fragrant. 



Ivy=Leaved Geraniums 



These have a trailing habit, and are extra fine 

 for basket, vase or porch-box work. 15 cents each; 

 two for 25 cents; the five for 60 cents. 

 CAESAR FRANCK — Color is a magnificent shade of 



soft rich crimson, with an exquisite shading of 



tender rose at the base of petals. 

 INCOMPARABLE — A glorious bright red. 

 JOAN d'ARC — Flowers perfectly double; color pure 



snow-white. 

 MRS. BANKS — Flowers large, semi-double; color a 



pleasing shade of bluish-white, upper petals 



feathered Neyron pink. Exceptionally strong and 



vigorous. 

 RYCROFT'S SURPRISE — Charming bright clear 



pink. 



