32 MISS ELLA V. BAINES, THE WOMAN FLORIST, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 
TENDER PLANTS—Continued. 
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. 
PHENOMENAL—Large, double purpie. 
New Trailing QUEEN FUCHSIA—Entire new, differing from 
Soe varieties in its habit of growth, as it is a trailing vine. 
lowers are borne in drooping clusters. 
New Pink Hibiscus, ‘‘Peachblow”’ 
The flowers are double and from four to five 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. 
20 cents; strong, 
fine plants, 40 cents. 
CHINESE HIBISCUS 
Price, 15 cents each, any four for 50 cents. We have large 
plants of Hibiscus, ready to bloom, for 35 cents. These 
are handsome plants. 
SINENSIS GIGANTEUS—This is a plant for house cultivation 
during winter or summer, or for planting outside during sum- 
mer. It blooms at all times of the year. The plants branch 
freely and flower profusely, commencing 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 crimson-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. 
GRANDIFLORUS—Rich, glossy cut-leaved foliage, literally coy- 
ering the plant with scarlet-crimson flowers. 
SUB-VIOLACEOUS—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 
great pleasure in recommending this fine plant. 
DOUBLE CRIMSON—This grand variety has immense flowers 
of thesrictest crimson; combined with glossy foliage, renders it 
best of all. 
AURANTIACUS—Large and double with orange-colored 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. 
COLLERII—Flowers buff-yellow, with a crimson-scarlet base; 
peculiarly handsome and double. 
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. 
SPECIAL OFFER—We will send the entire set of nine dis= 
tinct kinds of Hibiscus, including Peachblow, for $1.25. 
The Beautiful Dwarf Ornamental 
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 Tree of Florida, and is exceedingly 
floriferous, producing a wonderful profusion of pure white flowers 
of the most delicious fragrance, identical with the much-sought-for 
blooms of the Southern Orange groves. Otaheite fruits immedi- 
ately after flowering, bearing fruit about one-half the size of the 
ordinary Orange, tetaining in a marked degree their sweetness. 
This unique Orange cannot be equaled as a winter-blooming pot 
plant for house culture. Requires but little sunlight, and flowers 
and fruits when but twelve to fifteen inches high. Asa pot plant 
this lovely dwarf Orange is one of the most novel and beautiful 
that can be grown. With a couple of plants of it you can have an 
abundance of the far-famed delicate and fragrant Orange blossoms. 
We have grown a large stock of clean, vigorous plants of this beau- 
tiful Orange that will bloom and fruit at once. We commend it 
‘o our friends as a novelty of sterling worth and merit. Fine 
plants, 15 cents each; strong plants, 25 cents each; extra 
large, strong plants, Teady to bloom and bear profusely, 
50 cents each, 
OLEANDERS 
These old-fashioned shrubs are becoming immensely popular 
again. We are growing and selling them by thousands. No plant 
makes more handsome specimens in tubs for the veranda or yard. 
Can be wintered in the cellar. Except when noted, 15 cents 
each; the set of four Oleanders for 50 cents. 
LUTEA—Has double primrose-yellow flowers of a lovely shade, 
also fragrant. Scarce. 
ROSEA—Has double pink flowers. The old favorite. Very sweet. 
ROSEA pL ee is green, deeply edged with yel- 
low; pink flowers. 20 cents. 
LILIAN HENDERSON—Has double white flowers of the largest 
size. Fragrance like the old double pink. Scarce. 
The four different colors of Oleanders for 50 cents. 
EMPEROR PANSIES 
Our Emperor Pansies are the best the world produces. They 
are the choicest large-flowering sorts, both of European and Ameri- 
can growers. It has been our aim to make this the finest strain 
of this favored flower in existence. 5 cents each, six for 20 
cents, 35 cents per dozen, forty for $1.00, net. 
NEW LEMON PONDEROSA 
The Wonderful New 
LEMON PONDEROSA 
Our New Ponderosa Lemon is what we claim for it. Largest 
freest blooming, fruiting and most delicious of all Lemons. 
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 ever-bearing variety. On a plant six feet high 
no less than eighty-nine of the ponderous Lemons were growing 
at one time. It wasa beautiful sight to see. The tree was bloom- 
ing, and 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 
ever-bearer. 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. We have the entire 
stock of this ponderous Lemon, and guarantee the trees to pro- 
duce the same large fruit. No budding or grafting neccesary. 
Ponderosa Lemon is sure to become popular when it is known. 
It fruits when quite small, and makes a lovely house plant. Every- 
body can grow his own lemons; it will fruit freely each year. 
Thrifty young plants, 15 cents each; strong one-year-old 
plants, many of which will fruit this year; strong two-year= 
old plants, 50 cents each. 
