32 ELLA V. BAINES, THE WOMAN FLORIST, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 
GENERAL COLLECTION of TENDER PLANTS---Continued 
Crepe Myrtle 
A real southern plant, not hardy north of Baltimore, but should 
be in every yard in the South. Our friends go wild over this mag- 
nificent plant with its profusion of bloom and lustrous green foliage. 
It will attract attention in any landscape. 25 cents each; $2.50 
per dozen. 
Cuphea Platycentra 
(Cigar Plant.) Each, 15 cents. 
Cyperus Alternifolius 
(The Umbrella Plant)—A handsome pot plant, useful in 
vases, etc. 20 cents each. 
Euphorbia Splendens 
EUPHORBIA (Crown of Thorns)—A curious plant with thick, 
fleshy stems which are covered with stout, sharp thorns, many 
an inch long. The foliage is bright green and the flowers are a 
beautiful coral-pink. Very pretty when in bloom and a great 
curiosity at any time. Soon makes handsome plants. Legend 
says this is the plant the Savior was crowned with. Price, 25 
cents each. 
Euonymus 
EUONYMUS JAPONICA—Japan Euonymus is of dense upright 
habit with very rich glossy leaves holdihg their brilliancy 
throughout the season—the mature plants having numerous 
clusters of tiny whitish-greer. flowers during May and followed 
in the fall with crin!S6n berries, which are very effective against 
the dark leaves. It can be trained into formal shapes as 
specimen plants, or used as foundation or hedge planting—it is 
extremely effective. Price, 50 cents each. 
Fuchsias, or Ladies Eardrops 
Price, 20 cents; six for $1.00. 
BLACK PRINCE—This is, without question, the very finest 
Fuchsia grown for the amateur to cultivate. It makes a shapely 
bush, is robust in growth, free from disease and insects, and is 
probably the freest in blooming. We have seen specimen plants 
six feet in height and four feet across loaded with thousands of 
bright buds and blossoms of a beautiful waxy carmine or pink 
color.. Certainly a plant of easy culture. 
ERNEST RENAN— White sepals, reddish-blue corolla. 
LITTLE BEAUTY—Red sepals, sky-blue corolla, so free as to 
almost hide the plant. 
LORD BYRON—Red sepals, corolla of the richest royal purple, 
so free in flower as to almost hide the plant. 
MADAME VAN DER STRASS—This is the best of the double 
white corollaed Fuchsias. 
SPECIOSA—Habit erect and compact, presenting a decidedly neat 
and attractive appearance as a pot plant, the fine star-shaped 
flowers are produced in profusion, and begin when plants are 
quite young. The flowers are three inches or more in length; 
tube and sepals bright rose, corolla brilliant carmine; it blooms 
quite freely. 
TENOR—Red sepals, double purple corolla. 
Heliotrope 
FLORENCE NIGHTINGALE—A splendid 
“The variety grown in our grandmothers’ garden.” 
each; $1.00 per dozen. 
Chinese Hibiscus 
25 cents each. We have large plants of Hibiscus, ready to 
bloom, for 50 cents each. These are handsome 
plants. 
AURANTIACUS—Large and double, 
flowers. 
CARMINIATUS PERFECTUS—Full, round flowers of perfect 
shape and of a rich, soft, carmine-rose, with a deep crimson eye; 
fully six inches in diameter. 
DOUBLE CRIMSON —This grand variety has immense flowers 
of the richest crimson; combined with glossy foliage, renders 
it best of all. 
GRANDIFLORUS—Rich, glossy, cut-leaved foliage, 
covering the plant with scarlet-crimson flowers. 
SINENSIS GIGANTEA—This is a plant for house cultivating 
during winter or summer, or for planting outside during summer. 
It blooms at all times of the year. The plants branch freely 
and flower profusely, :ommencing to bloom when not more than 
a foot high. As a specimen plant for large pots it has an equal 
only in the Brugmansia. Its flowers are of enormous size, often 
eight to ten inches across, opening flat, and of such vivid crim- 
son-scarlet color that they can be seen from a long distance 
like a flaming torch. They can be wintered in the cellar or pit 
with perfect safety, and if one does not care to grow them all 
winter, one should have one or two for summer display. 
SUBVIOLACEOUS—Flowers of enormous size, beautiful car- 
mine, tinted with violet. Probably the largest flower of the 
Hibiscus family. and an ‘unusually free bloomer. We take 
pleasure in recommending this fine plant. 
VERSICOLOR—A variety combining in its flowers all the colors 
of the whole family, being handsomely striped crimson, buff, 
rose and white. Flowers eight inches in diameter, 
lavender shade. 
10 cents 
with 
orange-colored 
literally 
New Pink Hibiscus, Peachblow 
(A sport from the Double Red Hibiscus Rosea Sinensis.) 
e flowers are double and from 4 to 5 inches in diameter, of a 
charming, rich, clear pink color, with small, deep crimson center. 
It is one of the freest-flowering plant novelties recently offered. 
The color is an entirely new and beautiful shade, and it blooms 
abundantly and continuously during the summer and fall months. 
Large plants two and three years old make a magnificent show. 
It will give general satisfaction to those who grow it, either in 
pots or planted out in the garden. It blooms well in the winter in 
the greenhouse or in any sunny window. Price, 35 cents each; 
strong, fine plants, 60 cents each. 
Impatiens 
(Sultani)—Four distinct colors. 20 cents each. 
Wonderful New Lemon, Ponderosa 
_ Nothing that has ever been brought to our notice in the plant 
line has caused half the commotion that this wonderful Lemon has. 
It is a true everbearing variety. On a plant six feet high no less 
than 89 of the Ponderosa Lemons were growing at one time. It 
was a beautiful sight to see. The tree was blooming, and even at 
the same time had fruit in all stages of development, from the 
size of a pea up to the ripe fruit, showing it to be a true everbearer. 
Fruit has been taken from this tree weighing over four pounds. 
The Lemons have very thin rind for such large fruit. It is the 
juiciest of all Lemons, makes delicious lemonade, and for culinary 
purposes cannot be excelled. It is not uncommon to make twelve 
lemon pies from one lemon. We have the entire stock of this 
ponderous lemon and guarantee the trees to produce the same 
large fruit. No budding or grafting necessary. Ponderosa Lemon 
is sure to become popular when it is known. It fruits when quite 
small, and makes a lovely house plant. Everybody can grow his 
own lemons; it will fruit freely each year. Thrifty young plants, 
25 cents each. Larger plants, 50 cents. Extra strong, 75 cts. 
Standard Sorts of Dwarf Lantanas 
Price, 20 cents each; the six for $1.00. 
ALBA PERFECTA—Pure white. 
COUNTESSE DE BIENCOURT—Clear, bright pink. 
HARKETT’S PERFECTION—Variegated foliage; cream and 
pink flowers. 
JAUNE d’OR—Cream and orange. 
LEO DEX—Rich red. 
M. SCHMIDT—Orange-scarlet. 
Dwarf Lantana Tethys 
Try our Dwarf Lantana “Tethys.” It is fine for bordering 
beds, a splendid lemon-yellow. Price, 20 cents each. 
Weeping Lantana 
A Weeping Plant of Great Beauty. One of the grandest 
basket plants grown. The plant has a most graceful, drooping 
habit, grows very rapidly and blooms continually summer and 
winter, producing large clusters of the most delicate lilac or rosy- 
pink. Price, 20 cents each; 3 for 50 cts. 
Sweet Myrtle 
The Jew, or Bride’s Myrtle—The leaves are very fragrant. 
35 cents each; $3.75 per dozen. 
Otaheite Orange 
This valuable and distinct variety of the Orange family is a 
dwarf, compact grower, with glossy, deep green foliage, which 
has a decided odor of the Orange trees of Florida, and is exceed- 
ingly floriferous, producing a wonderful profusion of pure white 
flowers of the most delicate fragrance. Otaheite fruits immedi- 
ately after flowering, bearing fruit about one-half the size of the 
ordinary Orange, retaining in a marked degreeitssweetness. This 
unique Orange cannot be equaled as a winter-blooming pot plant 
for house culture. Requires but little sunlight, and fowes and 
fruits when but twelve to fifteen inches high. With a couple of 
plants of it you can have an abundance of the far-famed and 
delicate Orange blossoms. We have grown a large stock of clean, 
vigorous plants that will bloom and fruit at once. Good plants, 
25 cents each; large, strong plants, 50 cents and 75 cents 
according to size. 
Pansies 
In the South fall is the time to plant Pansies for best results. 
Our Pansies are the best the world produces. They combine the 
choicest large-flowered sorts, both of European and American 
growers. It has been our aim to make this the finest strain of this 
favorite flower in existence. Six for 25 cents; 40 cents per 
dozen; $3.00 per hundred. Seeds, 15 cents per packet. 
Petunias 
A splendid assortment made up of California Giants and the 
Ruffled Giants in a wonderful mixture. 20 cents each; $2.00 
per dozen. 
