34 “ MISS ELLA) V: BAINES, FHE WOMAN‘ FLORIST, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 
TENDER PLANTS—Continued. 
SPECIOSA—Habit erect and compact, presenting a decidedly 
neat and attractive appearance as a pot plant. The fine 
star-shaped flowers are produced in profusion, and begin 
when plants are quite young. The flowers are three inches 
or more in length; tube and sepals bright rose, corolla bril- 
liant carmine; it blooms quite freely. 
LEOPARD PLANT 
(Farfugium Grande) 
A decidedly- striking and effective plant. Is also known as 
the Leopard Geranium. Fine for house culture; easy to grow. 
Also fine out of doors, hardy as far north as Tennessee. Leaves 
ten to twelve inches across distinctly marked with creamy- 
white and yellow spots. 40 cenis each. 
Leopard Plant. 
[NEW PINK HIBISCUS, ‘‘PEACHBLOW’’ 
The flowers are double and from four to five inches in diam- 
eter, of a charming, rich, clear pink color, with small, deep 
crimson center, It is one of the freest flowering plant novelties 
recently offered. The color is an entirely new and beautiful 
shade, and it blooms abundantly and continuously during the 
summer and fall months. Large plants two and three years old 
make a magnificent show. It will give’ general satisfaction to 
those who grow it, either in pots or planted out in the garden. 
It- blooms well in the winter in the greenhouse or in any. sunry 
window. 20 cents; strong, fine plants, 40 cents. 
CHINESE HIBISCUS 
Price, 15 cents each, any four for 50 cents. We have large 
plants of Hibiscus, ready to bloom, for 35 cents. These are 
handsome plants. 
SINENSIS GIGANTEUS—This is a plant for house cultivation 
during winter or summer, or for planting outside during 
summer. It blooms at all times of the year. The plants 
branch freely and flower profusely, commencing to bloom 
when not more than a foot high. As a specimen plant for 
large pots it has an equal only in the Brugmansia. Its 
flowers are of enormous size, often eight to ten inches across, 
opening flat, and of such vivid crimson-scarlet -color that 
they can be seen from a long distance like a flaming torch. 
They can be wintered in the cellar or pit with perfect safety, 
and if one does not care to grow them all winter, one should 
have one or two for summer display. 
GRANDIFLORUS—Rich, glossy cut-leaved foliage, literally cov- 
ering the plant with scarlet-crimson flowers. 
SUB-VIOLACEOUS—Flowers of enormous size, beautiful car- 
mine, tinted with violet. Probably the largest flower of the 
Hibiscus family, and an unusually free bloomer. We take 
great pleasure in recommending this fine plant. 
DOUBLE CRIMSON—This grand variety has immense flowers 
of the richest crimson; combined with glossy foliage; ren- 
ders it best of all. 
AURANTIACUS—Large ‘and double with orange-colored flowers. 
CARMINIATUS PERFECTUS—Full, round flowers of perfect 
shape and of a rich, soft carmine-rose, with a deep crimson 
eye; fully six inches in diameter. 
COLLERII—Flowers buff-yellow, with a crimson-scarlet base ; 
peculiarly handsome and double. 
VERSICOLOR—A variety combining in its flowers all the colors 
of the whole family, being handsomely striped crimson, buff, 
rose and white. Flowers eight inches in diameter. 
SPECIAL OFFER—We will send the entire set of nine distinct 
kinds of Hibiscus, including Peachblow, for $1.25. 
EMPEROR PANSIES 
Our Emperor Pansies are the best the world produces. They 
are the choicest large-flowering sorts, both of European and 
American growers. It has been our aim to make this the finest 
strain of this favored flower in existence. 5 cents each, six for 
20 cents, 35 cents per dozen, forty for $1.00, net. 
“beautiful plant for pot 
The Wonderful New LEMON PONDEROSA 
Our New Ponderosa Lemon is what we claim for it. Largest 
freest blooming, fruiting and most delicious of all Lemons. 
Nothing that has ever been brought to our notice in the plant 
line has caused half the commotion that this wonderful Lemon 
has. It is a true ever-bearing variety. On a plant six feet high 
no less than eighty-nine of the ponderous Lemons were growing 
at one time. It was a beautiful sight to see. The tree was 
blooming, and at the same time had fruit in all stages of devel- 
opment, from the size of a pea up to the ripe fruit, showing it 
to be a true ever-bearer. Fruit has been taken from this tree 
weighing over four pounds. The Lemons have very thin rind 
for such large fruit. It is the juiciest of all Lemons, makes de- 
licious lemonade, and for culinary purposes cannot be excelled. 
We have the entire stock of this ponderous Lemon, and guaran- 
tee the trees to produce the same large fruit. No budding or 
grafting necessary. Ponderosa Lemon is sure to become popular 
when it is known. It fruits when quite small, and makes a 
lovely house plant. Everybody can grow his own lemons; it 
will fruit freely each year. Thrifty young plants, 15 cents 
each; strong one-year-old plants, many of which will fruit this 
year, 25 cents; strong two-year-old plants, 50 cents each. 
The Beautiful Dwarf Ornamental 
OTAHEITE ORANGE 
This valuable and distinct variety of the Orange family is a 
dwarf, compact grower, with glossy deep green foliage, which 
has a decided odor of the Orange Tree of Florida, and is ex- 
ceedingly floriferous, producing a wonderful profusion of pure 
white flowers of the most delicious fragrance, identical with the 
much-sought-for blooms of the Southern Orange groves. Otaheite 
fruits immediately after flowering, bearing fruit about one-half 
the size of the ordinary Orange, retaining in a marked degree 
their sweetness. This unique Orange cannot be equaled as a 
winter-blooming pot plant for house culture. Requires but little 
sunlight, and flowers and fruits when but twelve to fifteen 
inches high. As a pot plant this lovely dwarf Orange is one of 
the most novel and beautiful that can be grown. With a couple 
of plants of it you can have an abundance of the far-famed 
delicate and fragrant Orange blossoms. We have grown a large 
stock of clean, vigorous plants of this beautiful Orange that 
will bloom and fruit at once. We commend it to our friends as 
a novelty of sterling worth and merit. Fine plants, {5 cents 
each; strong plants, 25 cents each; extra large, strong plants, 
ready to bloom and bear profusely, 50 cents each. 
OLEANDERS 
These old-fashioned shrubs are becoming immensely popular 
again. We are growing and selling them by thousands. No 
plant makes more handsome specimens in tubs for the veranda 
or yard. Can be wintered in the cellar. Except when noted, 
15 cents each; the set of four Oleanders for 50 cents. 
LUTEA—Has double primrose-yellow flowers of a lovely shade, 
also fragrant. Scarce. 
ROSEA—Has double pink flowers. The old favorite. Very sweet. 
ROSEA VARIEGATA—Foliage is green, deeply edged with yel- 
low; pink fiowers. 20 cents. 
LILIAN HENDERSON—Has double white flowers of the largest 
size. Fragrance like the old double pink. Scarce. 
The four different colors of Oleanders for 50 cents. 
PEPEROMIA 
MUSCOSA, 
or Watermelon 
Begonia 
This is also known as: 
the Silver-Leaved  Be- 
gonia. Here is a most‘ 
culture ; easy to grow and 
thrives anywhere; leaves 
deep olive-green, distinct- 
ly marked with silvery- 
white. Thick and waxy- 
like ; leaves distinetly var- 
riegated white and green, 
and have the appearance —-~= eS 
of being powdered with awe 208 SS EES 
a : 
Watermelon Begonia 
SANSEVIERA ZEYLANICA, Zebra Plant 
A beautiful plant, specially adapted for the decoration of 
drawing rooms and halls, as it stands dust and drought with 
impunity and requires scarcely any water. The leaves are beau- 
tifully striped crosswise, with broad white variegations on a 
green ground. It is a rare and beautiful plant, which should 
be abundantly grown for positions out of the reach of sunshine, 
where other plants will not thrive. It can be placed in any 
position in any room and do well. It has a singular beauty for 
decorative purposes which other plants do not posses, and it is 
useful both in winter and summer. For vases and baskets it is 
a fine center-piece, and grows splendidly out of doors during 
summer, Fine plants, 15 cents; two for 25 cents. 
frosted silver. 15 cents. 
