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



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Long ago, so the story goes, a field of purple flowers swayed in the 

 warm breezes that swept across the little "Flowery Kingdom" 

 Japan. Close by the river's edge the blossoms danced as they saw 

 tneir pretty reflections in the water and they were as gay as the lit- 

 tle maids who frolicked along the paths. The blossoms were to be 

 gathered for their lord's house, a banquet was to be given and 

 beauty must be everywhere. 



Suddenly a cold wind swept across the field, the warm sunbeams 

 fled and the wee maids, looking affrightedly about them, saw a 

 huge, black cloud spreading across the sky. And then came the 

 rain, sneets of it beating the flowers to the ground as the maids 

 rushed to the shelter of a tea house. 



When the sun came once more, chasing away the rain, what a 

 sight met the eyes of the frightened girls as they peered timidly 

 out! The field of flowers was flattened out before them, the poor, 

 purple blossoms draggled and torn. 



But, as they gazed, a rainbow arched the sky, its end seeming to 

 rest in the iris-field. Here and there, the bright arch touched the 

 flowers and, as the girls watched in wonder, the field of flowers once 

 more waved in the breeze, but the flowers were no longer only pur- 

 ple. Creamy-white were they and palest lavender, golden-yellew, 

 blue, mauve, wherever the rainbow had touched, there was a flower 

 the color of the rainbow! And so, to this day, this flower is known 

 as "The Goddess of the Rainbow." 



Today no longer are iris to be found only in Japan. The sim- 

 plest, smallest garden in America may possess them. They grow 

 so freely, they respond to care so readily, that, whether you own a 

 vast estate or a suburban plot, you too, may find the end of the 

 rainbow in your iris b,ed, 



No other flower has so many combinations of color, especially of 

 the delicate and unusual shades, and the name, the rainbow flower, 

 is most fitting. They are absolutely hardy, as beautiful in form, 

 texture and coloring as any Orchid, and many are delightfully fra- 

 grant. They are not particular as to soil; will grow where anything 

 will, but do better in well drained locations. There is nothing 

 prettier than this Liberty Iris, blooming from May 10th to June 

 10th. The colors are gorgeous and they completely hide the plant. 

 Be sure and plant some Liberty Iris. 



Pep 

 Each Dozen 

 AGNfES— A beautiful Iris. S. White, frilled and 

 shaded lilac; F. white, traced with lilac at the base 

 of claw. Two feet _ $0.25 $2.50 



ALBERT VICTOR— S. soft b>e; F. beautiful lav- 



ender; large and fine _ _ — .25 2.50 



AMAS— S. rich blue; F. violet , 35 3.50 



ARGUS — (Ger.) S. and F. dark purple; distinct and 



rich in effect v — -25 2.50 



ARNOLS— (Sq.) S. purplish-bronze; F. rich velvety 

 purple; style arms bronze striped violet . All 

 divisions very long. Striking and handsome 

 flowers 25 2.50 



AUREA — S. and F. rich chrome-yellow. Large 



flowers of perfect form. The finest pure yellow 35 3.50 



AUSTRALIS — S. deep lavender; F. soft blue. Very 



tall grower. 35 3.50 



BRIDESMAID — Semi-early. S. at base white 

 tinted pale lilac, passing to pale lilac at tips; 

 F. creamy-white delicately veined pale lilac, more 

 deeply veined, velvety petunia-violet at b^ase. 

 Twenty-nine inches 25 2.50 



CANARY BIRD — (Syn. Flavescans.) Very early. 

 Flowers self-colored very pale yellow; F. slightly 

 brown at base. Twenty-nine inches 15 1.50 



CANDELABRE — (Neg.) Semi-early. S. very long, 

 erect, bright violet with both lighter and darker 

 shading, strongly spotted dusky violet at base on 

 inside giving a peculiar tigered effect; F. rich and 

 velvety dusky violet, at base dusky velvety violet 

 striped on white. Unique candelabrum-like form 

 and rich coloring 30 3.00 



CAPRICE — (Sq.) Semi-early. Very vigorous. Very 

 large flowers of dark violet-rose. Coloring very 

 distinct. Twenty-four inches 50 5.00 



Per 

 Each Dozen 



CELESTE— Pale azure-blue . $0.35 $3.50 



CHERUBIM — New. Semi-early. Immense flowers 

 with all divisions very broad. S. pinkish helitrope 

 on white giving a general effect of pale pinkish 

 heliotrope, with a golden sheen at base: F. white 

 tinted and broadly veined deeper pinkish-helio- 

 trope, base deeply veined vinous mauve 30 3.00 



CIENGIALTI ZEPHYR— Exquisitely formed little 

 flowers of silky texture; S. and F. clear violet-blue. 

 Fragrance sweet, clear and distinct. Stems slen- 

 der. Two feet „ P 35 3.50 



COMTESSE DE COURCY— (Plic.) Semi-early. 

 S. broad, white widely frilled and sanded fresh 

 bright lilac; F. broad and dropping, white slightly 

 bordered lilac. Flower of elegant form and great 

 substance. Twenty-seven inches 30 3.00 



DALMARIUS— (Pall.) S. pale aniline-blue shaded 

 amber; F. darker shaded violet-brown; style arms 

 amber and pale blue; beard orange. Very dis- 

 tinct _ * 25 2.50 



DARIUS — S. ricn canary-yellow; F. lilac, margined 



white, rich orange beard _ 20 2.00 



DR. BERNICE— (Sq.) S. bronze flushed bluish- 

 violet with golden reflections; style arms banded 

 pinkish-lavender; F. velvety-purple with light and 

 dark shadings, ciosely netted brown on yellowish- 

 white at base. Large, beautiful flower, all divisions 

 full. Two feet _ + 35 3.50 



ELDORADO — (New.) Coloring unique and dis- 

 tinct resulting from a mingling of yellowish-bronze 

 and violet. S. yellowish-bronze shaded with vio- 

 let. F. violet touched with yellowish-bronze, haft 

 strongly striped with brown; style arms golden-yel- 

 low and violet, beard bright yellow. _ Divisions all 

 narrow and very long. Thirty-two inches 30 3.00 



