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



Set of Prize Winning "Mums" 



Special Offer No. 52 



THE 20 PRIZE-WEVNTXG "MUMS," COSTING §2.75, FOR 



$2.00 Net 



AUSTRALIAN GOLD — Deep golden-yellow with tones of 

 bronze; of immense size; the petals are feathery, incurved 

 and whorled. 15 cents. 



BLACK HAWK — An extra fine deep crimson variety of the 

 largest size; none finer of its color. 15 cents. 



CHRISTMAS CHEER — This is one of the most brilliant 

 Chrysanthemums. 20 cents. 



CLEMENTINE TOUSET — The most wonderful of all white 

 "Mums." Pure snow-white, often flushed pink; of immense 

 size. 15 cents. 



GOLDEN GLOW — Bright yellow, of velvety finish. Flower 

 five and one-half inches in diameter. 10 cents. 



GOOD GRACIOUS — This is the grandest of all pink Chrys- 

 anthemums. Its name originated from a lady on first seeing 

 it, exclaiming "Good Gracious." 20 cents. 



GOLDEN WEDDING — Nothing finer among yellows; shines 

 like burnished gold. The standard for measuring yellows; 

 of mammoth size. 15 cents. 



JOHN SHRTMPTON — A rich red that has many admirers; of 

 the largest size. Extra. 15 cents. 



LAVENDER QUEEN — A lovely shade of pinkish-lilac. Very 

 desirable. 15 cents. 



MAJOR BONAFFON — One of the very best deep golden-yel- 

 low Chrysanthemums; beautiful flower, both in form and 

 color; incurved. 15 cents. 



MISS MTNNTE BAILEY — One of the grandest all pink Chrys- 

 anthemums. In finish it is exquisite, showing not the slight- 

 est trace of coarseness. 10 cents. 



MRS. JEROME JONES — One of the finest white Chrysanthe- 

 mums ever raised; flowers of exquisite form and finish; 

 grand. 10 cents. 



MRS. PERRIN — Still the brightest of all pinks. .-Beautifully 

 lormea. 10 cents. 



MRS. O. P. BASSETT — A light lemon-yellow of^e largest 

 size; grand. 10 cents. 



NAGOYA — One of the largest and finest brilliant/ yellows in 

 the whole Chrysanthemum family. 15 cents. 



PERCY PLUMRIDGE — This grand variety has literally leaped 

 into popularity. Flowers are so - large ' as to startle you. 

 The color shades from a few rows of lavender pearl to the 

 richest pink. 15 cents. 



ROBERT HALLIDAY — Flowers of mammoth size and deep 

 golden-yellow; really a wonder. 10 cents. 



Black Hawk Chrysanthemum. 



SILVER CLOUD — A delicate shade of peach-pink bor- 

 dered white. 10 cents. 



TIMOTHY EATON — The largest and grandest of all 

 white "Mums;" simply immense. 10 cents. 



VIRGINIA POEHLMAN — Claimed by many to be the 

 very best white to date. Pure white faintly tinged 

 pink. A most wonderfully beautiful Chrysanthemum. 

 20 cents. 



Early Flowering Chrysanthemums 



So many persons have asked for varieties of Chrysanthemums that would flower before frost comes in the fall. We 

 here offer the very best early "Mums," so you can see them flower in the garden. Price, 20 cts. each; the five for 85 cts. 

 CARRIE — Brightest yellow; large and fine. I MONROVIA — By far the best; very early; yellow, rich 



ESTELLE — Pure snow-white; literally covers the plant. and fine. 



GLORY OF THE PACIFIC — A lovely shade of brightest OCTOBER FROST — Purest snow-white; fairly glistens in 

 pink/, large and fine. its purity. 



Ostrich Plume Chrysanthemums 



Below we offer a grand collection of these Chrysanthemums. The term "Ostrich Plume" is applied to this 

 account of the feathery growth with which the petals are thickly covered. Price, 15 cents each. 



type on 



AUDREY (New)- 

 gant. 



-Pure snow-white; ostrich plume. Ele- 



LOUIS BOEHMER— A 



pink. 



most beautiful shade of lavender- 



HATRY WONDER — Enormous terra-cotta, broad, spread- 

 ing Japanese variety, with extremely wide cupping and 

 incurving petals, which are covered with glandular 

 hairs. Reported as the largest and best hairy ever ex- 

 hibited. Habit, stem and foliage perfect. 



Hardy Pompon Chrysanthemums 



These beautiful varieties are again very popular for outdoor bedding purposes. They are quite hardy, and with but 

 a slight covering of leaves or coarse stable litter during the winter will take care of themselves after once planted, 

 and produce an abundant, almost lavish, profusion of bloom; and the plants lend a coloration to the garden just at 

 a time when other plants have been destroyed by frost and are looking their worst. Frost does not materiallv affect 

 the flowering, and it will frequently happen that an armful of flowers can be cut after a sharp frost. Price, 15 cents 



each. 



DrNIZULA — Rosy-lake; very fine. 



ELEGANTA — Deep pink, tipped and edged white. 



GOLI>FINCH — Magnificent ; gold, shaded crimson; 



GOLDEN FLEECE; — Large, bright lemon-yellow. 

 KADAH — Clear magenta: extra fine. 

 MRS. VINCENT — Large: deep purplish-rose. 

 RHODA — Bronzy-pink; fine. 



