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



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AUSTRALIAN SILK OAK. 



AUSTRALIAN SILK OAK. 



GREVILLEA 

 ROBUSTA. 



A splendid ferny- 

 leaved evergreen 

 plant (not a true 

 oak) which should 

 be grownby every- 

 body, as it makes 

 a magnificent pot 

 plant for all sorts 

 of decorative pur- 

 poses. In conjunc- 

 tion with Palms or 

 Ferns, or in any or- 

 dinary collection of 

 house plants, it is 

 at once striking 

 and graceful. The 

 dust, heat and gas 

 of living rooms has 

 no visible effect on 

 it, and it will thrive 

 where a Geranium 

 will. Price, 10 

 cents each; three 

 for 25 cents. 



NEW ASPARAGUS PLUMOSUS NANUS. 



This graceful climbing plant has to a great extent taken the 

 place of the once popular Smilax in all fine decorations. It pos- 

 sesses the advantage of being much more graceful — its foliage 

 being finer than that of the most delicate Fern, and will last for 

 weeks after being cut, the whole plant being of a bright, cheerful 

 green. It is an excellent house plant, succeeding under almost 

 any conditions. Price, 15 cents each. 



NEW ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI. 



ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI. 



When introduced, at a high price, a little over a year ago, this 

 plant was received with some little hesitation as to its desirabil- 

 ity, but after only a limited trial it has come forward with such 

 prominence that the supply will oe inadequate to the demand for 

 some time to come. Not only is it useful for cutting in sprays 

 lor cut-flower work, but grown in suspended pots it makes one of 

 the prettiest decorative house plants I know of. It is really 

 handsomest seen drooping gracefully from a pot or basket. 

 Sprays from four to five feet long, of a bright green feathery fo- 

 "age, and as it will withstand dry atmosphere and grow well in 

 shade or sunlight it is decidedlv the most useful and suitable 

 parlor plant. The flowers are white and very fragrant, followed 

 by bright red berries. Mr. H. H. Battles, the well-known floral 

 artist, says: " Grow all you possibly can of it; it's a grand thing " 

 It is not only a plant that will be used extensively by florists lor 

 cut-flower work, but it is decidedlv a useful and decorative par- 

 lor, table and window plant. It is hardier than any other As- 

 paragus, can even be grown in open ground, and under good 

 treatment will make specimens four to five feet across in one 

 y ( e »v —p t s whlch have sold at $5 00. I have so much faith in 

 it that I am growing ten thousand plants of it now. Price, 

 strongplants, 15 cents each; two for 25 cents 



ARAUCARIA EXCELSIA. Norfolk Island Pine. 



Various names 

 have been sug- 

 gested for this 

 grand plant to 

 properly convey 

 to the mind the 

 appearance of it. 

 Some have called 

 it the "Christmas 

 Tree Paling from 

 its resemblance 

 to a Christmas 

 tree. Others have 

 called it the 

 "Star Palm,"'be- 

 cause the leaves 

 are arranged to 

 form a perfect 

 star, but no de- 

 scriptive name 

 can give an ade- 

 quate idea of its 

 teauty. It has 

 deep green, 

 feathery foliage, 

 arranged in 

 whorls, rising 

 one above the 

 other at regular 

 distances; its 

 symmetry of 

 form, grace and 

 beauty of foliage 

 are unequaled in the vegetable kingdom. It is easily grown in 

 the house and is highly ornamental. It requires the same culture 

 as the Palm. Indeed, as a decorative plant for the house this is 

 one of the handsomest and most serviceable plants in my col- 

 lection. Price, extra fine plants, fifteen to eighteen inches high, 

 $2.00 each; twelve to fifteen inches high, $1.50. 



FICUS ELASTICA, India Rubber Tree. 



Very large, smooth, leathery leaves, evergreen foliage. Gen- 

 erally esteemed one of the finest house plants grown, the plant 

 attaining a large size and tree shape. Each new leaf is enclosed 

 in a long, coral-red envelop, looking like a great red flower bud. 

 A very fine plant for the lawn or bay window. Price, fine strong 

 plants, 50 cents each; large plants, $1.00 each. 



PRIMROSES. 



The following three fine sorts for 20 cents each. 



Primrose, Obconica, the Ever-blooming Variety. — White, with 



lavender tints. Price, 10 cents each. 

 Alba Magniflca. — The finest white, with greenish-yellow center. 



Price, 10 cents each. 

 Kcrmissinus Splendens. — A deep rose, with a yellowish throat. 

 Price, 10 cents each. 



PANDANUS UTILIS. (Screw Pine.) 



This is a charming plant, and is one of my most useful of 

 ornamental plants. The foliage is green, edged with red; when 

 the plant is fully developed, the leaves describe a perfect screw 

 on the stem; hence the name, Screw Pine. This will go nicely 

 with your Palms, and requires the same culture. Price, fine 

 plants, 50 cents each. 



ARAUCARIA EXCiXSIA. 



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PRIMROSE, OBCONICA. 



