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



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Iris 



The Rainbow Flower 



The Iris are fast coming- into favor. They are 

 entirely hardy and increase rapidly when planted 

 in a flower garden. By planting the different fam- 

 ilies of Iris you will have bloom from the tenth of 

 May till the middle of July. To get the best results 

 Iris are planted in the fall, although they can be 

 planted any time in the spring of the year. 



Iris Kaempferi — Japanese Iris 



The improved forms of this beautiful, perfectly 

 hardy flower, producing a dozen flower spikes, each 

 spike bearing from two to four enormous blossoms 

 eight to ten inches across, are not outrivalled by 

 any flower in existence. They are of the most deli- 

 cate and beautiful colors, markings and combina- 

 tions. Coming into flower about the middle of June 

 and continuing for a month, they All a period when 

 flowers of this attractive type are particularly wel- 

 come. They will thrive in almost any situation, 

 but require plenty of water when they are forming 

 their buds and developing their flowers. The fol- 

 lowing varieties are the cream of over one hundred 

 sorts. Price, 20 cents each; six for $1.00; the set of 

 twelve for $1.50. We can supply extra fine mixed 

 sorts at $1.00 per dozen. 



ADMIRAL. DE REUTER — Silvery gray, almost 

 white, standards deep violet-blue. Three petals. 

 GEKKI-NO-NAMI (Moonlight on Waves) — Large 

 double white, center gold and yellow. Some sell 

 this under the name of Gold Bound. Six petals. 

 HANA-AOI — Silvery-gray, heavily veined and mark- 

 ed with dark blue, shaded lilac. Six petals. 

 ISO-NO-NAMI (Shallow Waves) — Fine porcelain- 

 blue, blotched deeper, center rosy-lilac flushed 

 with gold. Six petals. 

 KING EDWARD "VII. — Rich velvety purple; very 



early. Three petals. 

 KUMO-NO-UYE — Richest royal velvety-blue, bril- 

 liant yellow throat. Six petals. 

 KUMONA-NO-SORA (Sky Amidst the Cloud) — White', 

 edged and flushed with sky-blue; zone center banded 

 yellow. Six petals. 

 KUMO-NO-OBI — Dark lavender-purple, with white halo 

 and base of gold; also known under the name of Purple 

 and Gold. Six petals. 

 KUMA-FUNGIN (Excited Bear) — Large, deep violet-blue; 



very fine. Six petals. 

 OSHO-KUN — Intense Tyrian-blue, yellow blotches radi- 

 ating into white; standards dark violet; superb. Six 

 petals. 

 SENJO-NO-HORA (Bottomless Cave) — Vinous purple, 

 speckled and splashed lilac-gray; standards purple 

 stained gray; extra. Six« petals. 

 UCHNI — Cerulean-blue with a white halo radiating white 

 veinings. Standards tipped blue. Six petals. 



Iris Germanica — German Iris 



The "Fleur de Lis" of France 



No other flower has so many combinations of color, es- 

 pecially of the delicate and unusual shades, and the name 

 Rainbow Flower is most fitting. They are absolutely 

 hardy, as beautiful in form, texture and coloring as any 

 Orchid, and many are delightfully fragrant. 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 German Iris, blooming from May 10th 

 to June 10th. The colors are gorgeous and they com- 

 pletely hide the plant. Be sure and plant some German 

 Iris. Price, 10 cents each, except where noted; the set of 

 six priced at 10 cents for 50 cents; the entire nine, costing 

 $1.55, for $1.25. 



FLORENTINA ALBA— Creamy-white, faintly flushed lav- 

 ender; fragrant and early. This is the Orris root of com- 

 merce, being used for the manufacture of toilet powder. 

 The roots are delicately perfumed. Price, 10 cents. 



HONORABLE (Sans Souci) — -Standards golden-yellow, 

 falls rich mahogany-brown; very effective. Price 10 

 cents. 



INNOCENZA — Standards and falls ivory-white; crest rich 

 golden-yellow; a very delicate and showy flower. 25 

 cents each. 



MADAME CHEREAU — Standard and falls white, elegantly 

 frilled with a wide border of clear blue; very beautiful. 

 Price, 10 cents. 



Japanese Iris — Gekki-No-Nami. 



MRS. NEUBRONNER — Very deep golden-yellow. Extra. 

 Price, 35 cents. 



MAORI KING — Standards rich golden-yellow; falls vel- 

 vety-crimson margined gold. Very brilliant. Price, 35 

 cents. 



PALLIDA DALMATICA, or Heavenly Blue — Standard deli- 

 cate lavender; falls clear deep lavender; flowers very 

 large and extra fine. Price, 10 cents. 



PURPLE PRINCE: — Standard intense deep violet-blue; falls 

 velvety dark purple; exceedingly rich and striking. 

 Price, 10 cents. 



QUEEN OF MAT — A lovely shade of rosy-pink, tinted 

 with lilac; beautiful. Price, 10 cents. 



Delphinium or Larkspur 



Indispensable to the herbaceous garden, their long, 



showy spikes of flowers persist from June till frost and 



furnish the most satisfactory blues to any color scheme. 



ATTRACTION — Delicate lavender-blue, pure mauve cen- 

 ter, inside of petals shaded pink. White bee; very at- 

 tractive. 40 cents. 



BELLA DONNA — Pure sky-blue; white bee; fine for cut- 

 ting. 20 cents. 



DUKE OF CONNAUGHT — Bright gentian-blue shaded rich 

 oxford-blue, suffused lilac; white bee. 25 cents. 



FORMOSUM — A lovely celestial blue. 20 cents. 



KING OF DELPHINIUMS — One of the finest Delphiniums, 

 with flowers of enormous size. Dark gentian-blue with 

 royal purple center; white bee: extra. 50 cents. 



LAMARTINE — A glorious plant for the border. Deep 

 Prussian-blue shaded indigo-blue. Extra. 25 cents. 



LIZE VAN VEEN — Pure Cambridge-blue, shaded with 

 porcelain-blue; white bee. 30 cents. 



MADAME VIOLET GESLXN — Very bright blue, light 

 mauve center. 25 cents. 



MRS. CREIGHTON — Deep Cornflower-blue with glistening 

 dark plum center. Brown bee. 35 cents. 



MOERHEIMI — Pure snow-white. Elegant. 50 cents. 



PERSIMMON — Sky-blue, light canary-yellow center; sul- 

 phur bee. Elegant. 30 cents. 



QUEEN WILHELMINA — Soft lavender-blue, flushed with 

 rose. White bee. Very conspicuous. 25 cents. 



TRUE BLUE — Intense Cambridge-blue overlaid with azure- 

 blue. Black eye. 40 cents. 



SPECIAL OFFER NO. 82 — The thirteen Delphiniums, cost- 

 ing $4.15, for $3.50, net. 



