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



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FICUS ELASTIC A. INDIA RUBBER PLANT. 



Very large, smooth, leathery- 

 leaves. Evergreen foliage. 

 Esteemed one of the finest 

 house plants. Each new leaf 

 is enclosed in a long, coral red 

 envelope, looking like a great 

 red flower bud. The rubber 

 of commerce is obtained from 

 this plant. It stands all kinds 

 of harsh treatment. Small 

 plants, twelve inches high, 

 50 cents each; eighteen 

 inches high, 75 cents each; 

 fine plants, two feet high, for 

 $1.00. 



GENISTA 



CANARIENSIS. 

 (Fountain or Gold.) 



This beautiful plant well 

 deserves the great popularity 

 it has gained in the past two 

 years. The drooping branch- 

 es are covered with delicate, 

 sage green foliage, and every 

 twig is tipped with a long ra- 

 ceme of exquisite, pea-shaped 

 blossoms of a pure canary color, almost hiding the foliage, and 

 suggesting the name, "Fountain of Gold." Charming. 10 

 cents each. 



GLOXINIAS. 



These are among the most beauti- 

 ful of all my Summer-blooming plants. 

 The rosette of velvety green leaves is 

 surmounted with a cluster of lovely 

 trumpet-shaped flowers as large as 

 Gladiolus blooms. The coloring is ex- 

 quisite. The ground work of many is 

 pure white, with throats of blue, sear- 

 let, rose, crimson, or velvety purple, 

 while others are beautifully flecked 

 and striped with the brightest colors, 

 and the tubes are of a bright color, 

 with white throat. The bulbs should 

 be started in a warm place, green- 

 house, hot-bed or sunny window. 

 They will bloom until late in Sum- 

 mer, when they should be dried off, 

 letting the leaves die. The pots can be kept over Winter in a 

 cellar free from frost. They are very easily grown. Give them 

 a trial. 10 cents each; three distinct varieties for 25c. 



GREVILLE A ROBUST A. Australian Silk Tree . 



FICUS ELASTICA. 



POT OF GLOXINIAS. 



GREVILLEA ROBUSTA. 



A splendid decorative plant, much quicker growing than a 

 Palm, and very effective, with its long, drooping, silky foliage, 

 deeply cut, like a large, growing Fern, or a pinnated-leaved 

 Palm. Be sure and try it for your window. It cannot be ex- 

 celled. 6 cents each. 



GLADIOLI. 



The Gladiolus is the most satisfactory the most desirable and 

 the most popular of all garden bulbs Nothing else in thetiower 

 line costs so little, and nothing else grows and blooms so readily 

 for anybody and everybody, in any soil oc climate It maker " 

 display which, for brilliancy and beauty of coloring, few bulb; 

 can equal and none surpass. 



CULTURE.— Gladioli are of the simplest culture. Plant at 

 any time from April to July, in any fairly good soil well spaded. 

 Set in rows three inches apart, or in masses six inchesaparteaeli 

 way. Plant in full sun if possible, and keep down weeds. Tiny 

 bloom from July to October After Fall frost lift the bulbs, and 

 after removing the tops let them dry for two or three weeks in 

 any airy position under cover Then after removing the roots, 

 store them in a cellar, or any cool, dry place, away from frost, 

 for planting again the following Spring 



NAMED GLADIOLI. 



Price, 5 cents each; 



or the set of twelve for 50 cents. 



Madame Monneret.— A really superior variety Flowerspike 

 large and well formed, flowers large and of a delicate rose color. 

 Exceedingly pretty, and always attractive. 



Reine Blanche. — A lovely pure white, with dark crimson 

 blotch. 



Breticlileyetisis.— Intense fiery scarlet. Extra early bloom- 

 er, and one of the most popular and showy kinds. 



Le Poussin. — Light red, with white blotches. 



Napoleon III. — Rich, dark red, with pure white throat. 



Conquerant. — Handsome spike of very large carmine flow- 

 ers, with pure white blotches and white band in each petal. 



Leatider.— Lovely, large, lilac, shading to carmine. Distinct 

 white bands in each petal and White blotch. 



Ceres.— Pure white, with purple rose spots and marks. A 

 very fine sort. 



John Bull.— White, slightly tinged yellow, and marked vio- 

 let rose. A grand old favorite. 



Eugene Scribe.— A superb sort Flower large and wide, 

 tender rose, blazed and striped carmine. 



Golden Sceptre.— {Isaac Buchanan.) Most beautiful, fine, 

 clear yellow. Spikes large and perfect. A great favorite 



Coquette. — Large and fine flower, bright cherry red.witb. 

 large, pure white blotches and white band in each petal. 



GLADIOLI— MIXED VARIETIES. 



My mixed Gladioli are not the 

 poor, dull colors, old discarded 

 red sorts and worthless seedlings 

 usually sent out as mixtures. On 

 the contrary, they are made up 

 from splendid named sorts, bright- 

 est and most varied colors, white, 

 yellow, pink, rose, blush, intense 

 scarlet, carmine, violet, striped, 

 blotched, variegated, etc. All old 

 common and poor sorts have been 

 discarded, and this mixture is of 

 the highest grade. 



Mixed, All Colors.— First size 

 extra large flowering bulbs. Per 

 dozen, 30 cents ; per hun- 

 dred, $2.50, by mall. 



Mixed, White and Light Va- 

 rieties Only.— First size, 40 

 cents per dozen; $3.00 per 

 hundred. 



Mixed, Scarlet Varieties 

 Only.— First size, the finest scar- 

 let sorts, 40 cents per dozen; 

 $3.00 per hundred. 



Mixed, Pink Varieties mixed gladioli. 



Only. — First size, finest pink col- 

 ors, 40 cents per dozen; $3.00 per hundred. 



Mixed, Yellow Varieties Only.— First size, fiuest yellow 

 and orange shades, 60 cents per dozen. 



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The above Gladioli are all first- 

 class, and will, without doubt, give 

 entire satisfaction. 



