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



GENERAL COLLECTION of TENDER PLANT S-Continued 



Flowering Begonias 



These Begonias are fine for house culture, as all will flower during | 

 the dark days of winter. Price, except where noted, 25 cents 

 each; 3 for 65 cents; 12 for $1.00. 



ALBA PICTA — Long, pointed, slender leaves, thickly spotted 

 silvery- white; foliage small, elegant; lovely pink flowers. 



ARGENTEA GUTTATA — Lovely green foliage, with spots of 

 silvery-white, 



BABY RUBRA (Picta Rosea.)— A wonderful free-growing Be- 

 gonia of sterling worth and great beauty. The plant is very 

 compact in growth, forming a dense, well-proportioned bush with 

 rich green foliage, spotted with silver. The flower is a rosy-flesh 

 color, shaded with a silvery-pink and enlivened with dense clus- 

 ters of yellow anthers. One of the most wonderful flowering 

 Begonias within our knowledge. It blooms continually. 



CHATELAINE SUPREME (New Ever-blooming Flowering 

 Begonia) — Freest blooming variety known; of easy culture, low 

 bushy habit, and literally covered the entire year with a wealth 

 of beautiful Christmas red flowers with yellow stamens. It well 

 merits the name of Ever-Blooming Begonia. 30 cents each; 

 3 for 80 cents; 12 for $1.80. 



CORALLINE LUCERNE, the Wonderful New Flowering 

 Begonia — This new Begonia has simply taken everybody who 

 has seen it by storm. There was not a single lady or florist who 

 visited our greenhouses the past spring that did not purchase 

 this Begonia after they had seen it in flower. It certainly is a 

 wonder. The blooms last from a month to six weeks, and are 

 borne in immense clusters, almost hieing the plant. The color 

 is bright coral-red, changing to a delicate pink. It is past the 

 power of speech to descrioe it. A wonder. Fine plants, 40 

 cents each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.65. 



MRS. PATTEN (New Everblooming Flowering Begonia) — 

 This new Begonia is undoubtedly the freest blooming variety 

 known. It is of easy culture, low, bushy habit and literally 

 covered the entire year with a wealth of dark pink flowers with 

 yellow stamens. It well merits the name of Everblooming 

 Begonia. This variety is especially suited for florists, being of 

 the Chatelaine type of Begonia and one that can be handled 

 by everyone. 25 cents each; 3 for 65 cents; 12 for $2.00. 



PRESIDENT CARNOT — Upper side of foliage deep green, under 

 side blush-red; flowers beautiful coral-red. 



SANDERSON 1 1 (The Coral Begonia) — One of the best flower- 

 ing Begonias. Flowers of a scarlet shade of crimson, borne in 

 profusion for months at a time. Resembles coral. 



THURSTONII — Metallic-green leaves, shell-pink flowers. 



Large Leaved Begonias 



Rex or Painted Leaf. 



Rex Begonias are grown exclusively for the great beauty of their 

 foliage, which is large and beautifully variegated a peculiar silvery- 

 metallic gloss. They make excellent pot plants, and are also 

 effective for bedding in shady corners. We make a specialty of 

 this marvelous family of plants. They require light soil compound 

 of rich loam, loose woods earth and sharp sand. They like a moist, 

 warm atmosphere, and should be kept shaded during the summer. 

 Do not overwater the plants. Assorted kinds, including dark 

 bronze, silvery-white, metallic greensj etc., 50 cents each; 3 

 for $1.30; 12 for $5.00. 



Star Begonia 



(Ricinifolia.) So called from its likeness to the Ricinus, or 

 castor oil plant. The leaf is very large, and is separated into seven 

 or nine large points, carried on thick, heavy stems; color a rich 

 green, with reddish markings; surface velvety. In bloom, it is 

 magnificent; the panicle is composed of great numbers of individual 

 pink blooms. 30 cents each; 3 for 80 cents; 12 for $2.80. 



Browallia Gigantea 



Flowers intense indigo-blue. 15 cents each; 3 for 40 cents; 

 12 for $1.40. 



Brugmansia or Angel's Trumpet 



Here is a plant for the masses. It grows easily, blooms freely 

 and the flower is something to be proud of. The Brugmansia 

 blooms indoors in winter and in the garden in summer. The plant 

 has large, tropical leaves, with blooms eight inches long by six 

 inches wide at the mouth, resembling a trumpet, hence the name 

 "Angel's Trumpet." Pure white in color and as fragrant as a 

 Jasmine. Fine plants, 30 cents; 3 for 80 cents; 12 for $2.80. 



New Giant Coleus, Christmas Gem 



(Brilliancy, or Dr. Ross) 



Leaves immense, eight to twelve inches long, looks like a Rex 

 Begonia, and is just as beautiful. Cannot be excelled as a pot 

 plant. The name aptly describes the appearance of this variety, 

 which belongs to the giant-leaved section; of strong, vigorous 

 habit, growing from two to three feet high, with leaves often nine 

 to ten inches long, which are of brignt carmine, shading off to a 

 deep maroon, the margin being yellow and green, the whole leaf 

 having a rich, velvety luster. 30 cents each ; 3 for 80 cents ; 12 

 for $2.80. 



Trailing Queen and Trailing Beauty 



The Wonderful New Coleus. 



These Coleus are an entirely new break, as no one ever before 

 heard of a Coleus that trailed. They both have glorious foliage — 

 The Queen having a large distinct center of bright pink or red, 

 with a broad border of emerald-green. In The Beauty, the foliage 

 is a rich golden-yellow, often changing to pure white. No plants 

 are more suitable or showy for hanging baskets, window boxes, 

 vases or pot culture than are these two trailing Coleus. Put sev- 

 eral plants in a basket or pot and see how lovely a plant may be- 

 come. 20 cents each; 3 for 50 cents; 12 for $1.80. 



Coleus — General Assortment 



These are all good bedders. standing the hot sun without losing 



their color. 10 cents each; 3 for 25 cents; 12 for 85 cents. 



ACME — Bronze, red center, edged green. 



ADMIRATION — Deep claret-red, edged green and yellow. 



BEAUTY — Rose center bordered with dark red; green border. 



BECKWITH GEM — Dark velvety-maroon, bordered fiery-red, 

 edged green. 



COUNT CUVIER — Center fiery-red, surrounded with deep ma- 

 roon, edged olive-green, serrated edge. 



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