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Miss Ella V. Baines, The Woman Florist, Springfield, Ohio. 



SAXAFEAGA SARMENTOSA. 



A handsome plant of low habit, leaves nearly round and 

 striped freely with silver bands, blooms white, of great beauty 

 and borne in spites nearly twelve inches high. Fine for hang- 

 ing baskets, vases, etc. 8 cents eacii. 



SOLANTTM JASMINOIDES GRANDIELORTJM. 



A beautiful plant which inclines to a trailing or climbing hab- 

 it, but can be pinched buck to a bush form. Flowers star shaped, 

 borne in enormous clusters, often a foot across; color a pure 

 white, with a violet tinge on back of petals and on the buds. In 

 pots it is a fine "bloomer, both Winter and Summer. 8 cents 

 each, 



SOLANUM AZUREUM. (Tiie Blue Solatium.) 



A pretty species of the same b'abit of growth as the above, but 

 with large clusters of blue flowers which are succeeded by scar- 

 let berries which remain perfect a long time. 15 cents each.. 



SMILAX. 



For using as a green with cut flowers it has no equal, its hard 

 texture enabling it to keep for several days without wilting after 

 being cut. It is also fine as a parlor or window plant. 5 cents 

 each. 



THE WHITE JAPANESE SPIDER LILY. 

 Hymenocallis (Pancratium) Caribbaeum.— This magnifi- 

 cent Spider Lily produces immense umbels of often as many as 

 twenty-five flowers, and nearly always two or more flower 

 scapes at the same time. The flowers are airy and fragile ap- 

 pearing and deliciously sweet scented. The florets are disposed 

 in rays, and resemble an immense spider, hence its name. In 

 the center of each flower is a beautiful crown or saucer, resemb- 

 ling tissue paper. Price for fine, large bulbs that will flower 

 freely, 25 cents each. 



EXCELSIOR PEARL TUBEROSE. 



Finest in Existence. All Blooming Bulbs. 



Cnltnre. — Tuberoses may be grown indoors preliminary to 

 planting them in open ground. Plant outdoors as soon as the 

 ground becomes warm and all danger of frost is past. Plant two 

 or three inches deep, and sis or eight inches apart in the row. 

 They like rich soil and plenty of sand. If there is danger of frost 

 before the flowers are done blooming in the Fall, lift carefully 

 with earth on the roots, plant in pots or boxes in a warm, light 

 place, and they will continue to bloom for several weeks. 



Dwarf Excelsior Pearl Tuberose. — Year after year its popu- 

 larity has increased until the demand for it has reached enor- 

 mous proportions. Grows about eighteen inches high, blooms 

 early and with the greatest freedom; matures perfectly. Flow- 

 ers pure white, very double, of immense size and intensely 

 sweet. This is the sweetest of all Tuberoses. Fine, extra 

 large, well-ripened bulbs, all sure to bloom, 6 cents 

 each; five for !i5 cents; twelve for 50 cents. 



VERBENA.— Mammoth Flowering. 



In this grand new strain has been developed a mammoth 

 Verbena that produces uniformly magnificent large trusses, with 

 flowers of unusual size and of a wide range of colors. The in- 

 dividual blossoms are frequently larger than a silver quarter. 

 In fact many are scarcely covered by a silver half dollar. 

 Take a silver quarter and try to cover any of the single flowers 

 of the corymb, and you will realize how magnificent in size are 

 the single florets. The colors are varied, and embrace all de- 

 sirable markings. It is so grand that we want all our friends to 

 have it, and hence offer the plants at a very moderate price. 

 5 cents each; six for £5 cents, or thirteen distinct va- 

 rieties for 50 cents. 



BEAUTIFUL AND FRAGRANT VIOLETS. 



Of all delightful perfumes that of Violets is the most delicate 

 and pleasant, and places the modest little blue flowers among 

 our greatest favorites. Violets grow and bloom during the dead 

 of Winter with no trouble whatever, if given a cool situation, 

 but will not succeed in a warm place. Violets are now grown 

 by the million, and where they can be grown out of doors mam- 

 ladies are planting them and furnishing the cut flower dealers of 

 the cities with their supplies at a nice profit. I furnish the best 

 cut flower varieties at $4.00 per hundred, by express. 



Imperial, or Parma Violets.— (New.) Thisis. without ques- 

 tion, the largest, richest colored and most highly perfumed of 

 all the Violets. It blooms very freely, literallv bending the 

 plant with its lovely blue flowers of the largest size. Its bloom- 

 ing season is longer than any other Violet. Size of a silver half 

 dollar. 10 cents each. 



Hardy Double English Violet.— This Violet is entirely 

 hardy, perfectly double, a deep violet purple color- and most 

 deliciously fragrant. It surpasses the well-known "Marie 

 Louise" Violet in richness of color, being many shades darker, 

 and far excels it in its delightful odor. This is one of its 

 greatest merits. It will grow and bloom in any garden and in 

 any situation. Nothing is more appropriate for cemetery plots 

 than the Hardy Double English Violet. 15 cents each. 



Fraquhar.— A beautiful, new double Violet. Strong and 

 healthy grower, perfectly hardy and free-flowering, producing 

 in the greatest abundance lovely deep and double flowers of 

 delicious fragrance, borne on long stems. The Sowers are of 

 splendid size, as large as a silver twenty-five cent piece. 8 

 cents each. 



California. — This beautiful single-flowered Violet has created 

 a decided sensation. It was raised in California, where it was 

 cultivated by the hundreds of acres for cut flowers. Buyers pre- 

 fer it to all others. It is entirely hardy and of the richest dark 

 blue, and very fragrant. 6 cents each. 



Marie Louise. — (Baby Blue.) To contrast with white, we offer 

 this double, deep bluish-purple, sweet-scented variety. Desir- 

 able for pots or gardens. Plants hardy and bloom freely. This 

 variety is planted more largely by florists than any other. 8 

 cents each. 



Double White, Perpetual Flowering Violet, Swanley 

 White, or Queen of Fragrance.— Of all the white Violets 

 thisis the best, either for pot culture in the house or bedded out. 

 In pots it grows luxuriantly, and is loaded with flowers. It is not 

 an uncommon sightto see as many as fifty large flowers open at 

 once, presenting a beautiful sight, their delicious perfume filling 

 a whole room. 8 cents each. 



Lady Hume Campbell. — A true ever-bloomer. This is one of 

 the finest of all double blue Violets. It is simply wonderful the 

 number of beautiful flowers it produces. In color it is a lovely 

 shade of the richest intense blue. It is a charming con- 

 trast with the white variety. 8 cents each. 



Hardy Russian. — This is the hardiest of all Violets, deep rich 

 blue in color. A strong grower. You will have no trouble to 

 grow this variety, as it thrives everywhere. 8 cents each. 



VTNCA, MAJOR VARIEGATA. 



This is a beautiful variegated trailing vine, admirably adapted 

 for hanging baskets and vases. The leaves are a glossy green, 

 broadly margined a creamy white, flowers blue. More vineas 

 are employed in vase and basket work than all other vines com- 

 bined. 5 cents each. 



CHOICE FLOWER SEEDS. 



Price, per pkt . 



Alyssnm, Sweet. — The old favorite; very fragrant 3c 



Alyssum, Little Gem.— New dwarf variety 3c 



Antirrhinum, Tall, Mixed.— Tall Snapdragon, all colors 3c 

 Antirrhinum, Dwarf, Mixed. — Dwarf Snapdragon, all 



colors 3c 



Aquilegla, Chrysanttxa Alba.— Pure White Columbine. . 6c 



Aquilegla, Double, Mixed. — All colors of Columbine 3c 



Aqnilegla, Single, Mixed. — All colors of Columbine 3c 



Aster, Comet. — New; resembles Chrysanthemums; in six 



colors 8c 



Aster, Washinton.— The largest of all Asters; in six colors 8c 

 Aster, Queen of the Market. — Earliest of all; five colors 8c 



Aster, Mignon.— Pure while. Best white Aster 8c 



Aster, China, or Common, Mixed. — In twenty colors.. 3c 



Aster, Tall, Mixed.— From best varieties 5c 



Aster, Dwarf, Mixed. — From best varieties 5c 



Balsam, or Tonch-Mc-lVots, Lady Slippers. — All colors 3c 



Calendula, or Pot Marigold, Mixed. — All colors 3c 



Calllopsls, GoldenWave. — New; golden blossoms 3c 



Calllopsls, Mixed All varieties 3c 



Campanula, Canterbury Bell. — Double mixed 3c 



Campanula, Canterbury Bell. — Single mixed 3c 



Candytuft, Snow Queen Pure white 3c 



Candytuft, New Dwarf Hybrid.— Mixed colors 3c 



Candytuft, Sweet-scented.— Mixed colors. The old fa- 

 vorite 3c 



Carnation. — Double, mixed, all colors ' 10c 



Celosla, or Coxcomb, Glasgow Prize.— Dwarf variety. 5c 



Price , per pkt . 



Celosla, or Coxcomb, Tall, Mixed. All varieties 3c 



Celosia, or Coxcomb, Dwarf, Mixed 3e 



Centaurea Gymnocarpa, Dusty Miller 



Centaurea Candidlsslma, Dusty Miller 3c 



Convolvulus Major, Morning Glory. — All colors 



Japanese Morning Glory. — Allcolors mixed 10c 



Cosmos, Mixed. — All colors of this fine flower , r >c. 



Coreopsis Lanceolata. — Bright yellow flowers. Hardy.. 3c 



Cypress Vine. — Mixed seed; fine climber 3c 



Dahlia. — Double, mixed, all colors oc 



Datura, or Horn of Plenty. — Mixed varieties Re 



Delphinum, or Larkspur. — All colors mixed 3c 



Dlanthus, or Hardy Japanese Pink 3c 



Digitalis, or Fox Glove. — All colors mixed 3c 



Double Daisy. — Hardy; all colors mixed 5c 



Freesla. — Pure white; Winter bloomer ;">c 



Gall lard la, or Blanket Flower.— Mixed colors 3c 



Geranium, Single. — Mixed, all colors . :">c 



Geranium, Sweet-scented. — All kinds 10c 



Geranium, Double. — Mixed; choice Variety 12c 



Godetia, or Satin Flower. — Choicest variety 3c 



Gourds, Ornamental.— All kinds, mixed. ..". 3c 



Grevlllea Robusta, Australian SHU Tree 5c 



Hellanthns, or Sunflower, Mammoth Russian. 



Lareest variety . . 3c 



Hellaiithus, or Sunflower, Miniature.— Very small. 3c 



Heliotrope.— Verv fragrant. All colors mixed 3c 



Hibiscus, Hybrlda.—AU colors mixed 5e 



