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



FRAGRANT HELIOTROPES. 

 Price, 6 cents each. 



HELIOTROPE, THE QUEEN. 



Florence Nightingale. — The best free flowering light laven- 

 der. 



Chieftain. — Color, deepest violet purple, large white eye, 

 very fragrant. The plant is of vigorous habit, very fioriferous. 



Snow 'Wreath- — Superb large clusters of deliciously fragrant 

 flowers of pure while. 



Albert Delaux.— {Purple and Gold ) Foliage is a bright gold- 

 en yellow, very pronounced, and marked slightly with a del- 

 icate green. In bloom it is exquistely beautiful, the deep laven- 

 der color of the flower contrasting admirably with the ever-vary- 

 ing foliage, very free flowering, trusses large. 



The Queen. — For a neat, dwarf habit, profusion of bloom and 

 richness of odor, this Heliotrope has no equal, and its vivid color 

 of royal purple with a distinct white center givesus something 

 entirely new in color, either for Summer decoration or Winter 

 flowering. This is by far the best of all Heliotropes. Simply 

 grand. 



HYDRANGEAS. 



New Hydrangea, Monstrosa.— This is by far the best of all 

 Hydrangeas, the flower being almost double in size of the older 

 varieties, and its free blooming qualities are unequaled by any 

 plant we know of. The color is at first a deep, rich pink, grad- 

 ually changing to almost a snow white. Blooms have been 

 •measured fifteen inches m length by ten inches through. It is 

 indeed an enormousand beautiful flower. 10 cents eacb. 



New Hydrangea, Stella Fimforiata.— This is the only dou- 

 ble Hydrangea in existence. The individual flowers are perfect- 

 ly double, and resemble in shape small rosettes, a beautiful 

 peach pink in color, very fioriferous, flowers of the largest size. 

 It is certainly a charming plant. 10 cents each. 



New Hydrangea, Red-Branched. — (Rami's Pictus.) A val- 

 uable addition to the list of Hydrangeas, with dark red branches 

 that brighten to a clear crimson color as they near the flower 

 trusses. The plant is of robust habit, and produces freely im- 

 mense heads of deep, rose colored flowers. 10 cents each. 



Japanese Hydrangea, Paniculata Grandiflora.— A very 

 striking and elegant hardy flowering shrub, suitable for lawns; 

 introduced from Japan. The flowers are pure white, afterwards 

 changing to pink, and are borne in immense pyramidal trusses 

 more than a foot long and nearly as much in diameter. It 

 blooms in mid-Summer, and remains in bloom two or thTee 

 months. It creates a great sensation wherever seen. The plant 

 is of bushy and compact growth, attains a height of three to 

 four feet. Perfectly hardy in all parts of the country. Needs no 

 protection. Fine young plants, 20 cents each; extra strong, 

 two-year-old plants, for immediate effect, 35 cents each. 



Hortensis.— The old favorite variety. Pink flowers, chang- 

 ing to blue in soils containing iron. 8 cents each. 



Thomas Hogg. — A pure white variety, with trusses of flowers 

 measuring fifteen inches in diameter. The plants, when full 

 grown, attain a height and width of six feet. Perfectly hardy. 

 One of the finest plants for cemeteries. 8 cents each. 



Otaksa. — Bright, rosy pink, flowers always perfect and last- 

 ing when in bloom, three or four months. Try it. 8 cts. each. 

 SPECIAL OFFER.— The seven Hydrangeas, good plaMts, 



for 60 cents. 



IMPATIENS STJLTANI. 



This makes a very shapely plant and is in bloom continuously 

 the year round, outdoor or indoors, even in the small plants 

 three or four inches high. The bloom is bright pink and comes 

 s-o profusely as to almost cover the entire plant. Very desirable. 

 10 cents each. 



FRAGRANT JASMINES. 



Jasmine Gracillimum. — Exceedingly fioriferous. A flow- 

 ering shoot is produced from every joint, which terminates in a 

 dense cluster of pure white, fragrant flowers. In bloom in the 

 greenhouse from October to February. 10 cents each; fine, 

 strong plants, 30 cents each. 



Cape Jasmine. 



— Well known for 

 its delicious fra- 

 grance and beauty 

 of its flowers.whieh 

 are white and dou- 

 ble. 10 cts. each; 

 fine, strong 

 plants, 35 cents 

 each. 



R e vol u turn.— 

 A yellow-flowered 

 Jasmine, nearly 

 hardy and exquis- 

 itely fragrant. 8c 

 each; fine, 

 strong plants, 

 !J5 cents each. 



Poetica. — Sim- 

 ilar to the Jasmine 

 Grand. Flower 

 small, but borne on 

 larger spikes. 8c 

 each; strong 

 plants, 25 cents 

 each. 



Grandiflorum. 

 — ( California. Jas- 

 mine.) It is from 

 Italy. The flowers 

 are pure white. star- 

 shaped, and of ex- 

 quisitefragrance. 8 

 cents each; fine 

 strong plants, 

 25 cents each. 



Maid of Or- 

 leans. — In this 

 beautiful Jasmine 

 th ere are combined 

 some sterling qual- 

 ities that place it a 

 peer over existing 

 sorts. Easy culture, 

 fine grower, good 

 bloomer, elegant 

 fragrance, and 

 double flowers of 

 chaste and waxy 

 white appearance. 

 Fine plants, 10 

 cents each; 

 strong plants, 40 cents each. If yon have only one 

 Jasmine, let it be this one. 



Grand Duke of Tuscany.— This Jasmine is very easily 

 grown, even small plants bearing a profusion of very double, 

 cream white flowers, having a delicious perfume. It is a mag- 

 nificent plant, and will become one of the most valuable and 

 popular pot plants when it becomes better known. It can be 

 stored in a dry cellar in Winter. 20 cents each; strong 

 plants, 50 cents each. 



Confederate Jasmine, Rhyncospermum Jasminoides. — 

 I his makes an elegant hard-wooded climber, or can be trained 

 in bush form. It bears large bunches of pure white flowers, 

 with the most delicate Jasmine perfume. It is known in the 

 South, where it is hardy, as the Confederate Jasmine. It will 

 delight all. 10 cents each; strong plants, 25 cents each. 



JASMINE GRACILLIMUM. 



