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



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NEW FRENCH HYDRANGEAS 



Let us tell our friends that these new French Hydrangeas are the most meritorious plants brought 

 out in years. They have enormous trusses of bloom that completely hide the plant. They are half hardy 

 and may be planted in the latitude of Philadelphia and in the Gulf and Pacific states. They are also fine 

 as house plants, blooming- in the spring time about Easter. When kept at a temperature of 70 degrees out 

 of doors they bloom about June. All the following New Hydrangeas, young plants, 35c; strong plants, 60c. 



AVALANCHE — A splendid large white, which has 

 made a reputation for itself during the past two 

 seasons. An easy variety to force. 



BOUQUET ROSE — Large trusses of well-formed 

 flowers, rosy-amber turning to bright pink; has 

 proven a special favorite in the New York market 

 this season. 



E. G. HILL, — This is the newest one and the very 

 best, and is by far the best pink that we have 

 yet tried; trusses of immense size. Color a most 

 pleasing shade of baby pink that does not fade. 

 Growth vigorous, foliage large and attractive. 

 It is one of the easiest to force into bloom dur- 

 ing the spring, coming into flower early. 



GENERAL DE VIBRAY — A favorite wherever seen. 

 "Very large heads of bright rose-colored flowers. 

 A splendid early forcing variety. 



LA LORRAINE — Large flowers; pale rose, turning 

 to bright pink; has become a general favorite 

 during the past two years. 



LA FRANCE — Very strong grower, with immense 

 trusses of deeply fringed flowers of a delicate 

 shade of rose. 



LA PERLE — The grandest, largest and most refined 

 white we have yet seen; flowers deeply fringed. 



LILIE MOUILLERE — Similar to, but distinct from 

 Eclaireur; a bright carmine-rose. 



MME. AUGUSTE NONIN — An unusually attractive 

 pretty pale pink in heads of large size. 



MME. E. MOUILLERE — The favorite white variety 

 in the New York market this year; very free 

 flowering, of good size and form. Awarded sil- 

 ver medal at the National Flower Show at Boston 

 last year. A great favorite with English grow- 

 ers, one London grower known to us handling 

 over 30,000 of this variety alone. 



MOUSSELINE (The Famous Blue Hydrangea) — 

 With us a beautiful plumbago-blue. The intro- 

 ducer describes it as a beautiful mauve-rose with 

 cream-colored center; flower heads are large and 

 held erect; a decided acquisition. If you de- 

 sire a beautiful deep Hydrangea flower get this 

 one. 



PRES. FALLIERES — Very delicate rose. 



RADIANT — Very deep carmine. Extra fine. 



SOUVENIR DE MADAME E. CHAUTARD — One of 

 the best, of splendid erect habit; very robust. 

 Fine sized heads of bright rose-colored flowers. 

 One of the best of the bouquet type. 



SPECIAL OFFER — The Fourteen Varieties costing $4.00, sent for $4.00 net. 



GENERAL COLLECTION OF PLANTS 



Asparagus Plumosus Nanus 



(The Lace Fern.) This graceful climber has to 

 a great extent taken the place of the once popular 

 Smilax in all fine decorations. It possesses the ad- 

 vantage 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 condition. 

 15 cents each. 



Asparagus Sprengeri 



(The Emerald Feather.) A most desirable species, 

 especially useful to grow as a pot plant for deco- 

 rative purposes or for planting in suspended bas- 

 kets. The fronds are frequently four feet long, of 

 a rich shade of green, and most useful for cutting, 

 retaining their freshness weeks after being cut. It 

 will make an excellent house plant, as it with- 

 stands dry atmosphere and will succeed in almost 

 any situation. 15 cents each. 



Amaryllis Johnsonii 



Lovely bulbous plants for winter or early spring 

 blooming. Give plenty of water while growing. 

 When through blooming, gradually withhold •water, 

 so that they may become dormant during the sum- 

 mer. Start again in. the fall by repotting in fresh 

 soil and increasing the supply of water gradually. 

 This is the large crimson variety that is very pop- 



ular. Immense Lily-like flowers of deep crimson, 

 borne on strong stalks of from five to eight flowers. 

 Very desirable. Fine hulbs, 50 cents each. 



Amaryllis Hybrids 



We are lucky to get a lot of English Hybrid 

 Amaryllis. We guarantee these to be the very best 

 of all Amaryllis, in fact you have never seen any- 

 thing to match them. The colors run largely to 

 shades of red. Any color you get will be glorious. 

 While they last at 35 cents each, or three for 90 cts. 



Abelia Grandiflox 



This is one of the prettiest of all shrubs. Has 

 small shiny leaves like they were glazed. Bears its 

 bell-shaped pure white flowers in the greatest pro- 

 fusion all summer long, deliciously fragrant. Hardy 

 south of Kentucky. Much sought after where it is 

 known. We would advise our customers in the 

 south to plant this shrub for hedges. 30c each; 

 $25.00 per hundred. 



Bougainvillea Sanderiana 



(Chinese Paper Plant.) Grand for Easter bloom- 

 ing. Its brilliant rosy-lavender blossoms are pro- 

 duced from early March throughout the spring. 35c. 



Bougainvillea Sanderiana Variegata 



A beautiful variegated foliage variety of the 

 Bougainvillea. Lavender blossoms. Very fine. 50 cts. 



FLOWERING BEGONIAS 



These Begonias are fine for house culture, as all 



will flower during the dark days of winter. Price, 



except where noted, 30 cents each; four priced at 30 



cents for $1.00. 



ALBA PICTA — Long, pointed, slender leaves, thick- 

 ly spotted silvery-white; foliage small, elegant; 

 lovely pink flowers. 



ARGENTEA GUTTATA— Lovely green foliage, with 

 spots of silvery-white. 



CORALLINE LUCERNE, the Wonderful New Flow- 

 ering Begonia — This new Begonia has simply 

 taken 'everybody who has seen it bv storm. There 

 was not a single lady or florist who visited our 

 greenhouses the past spring that did not purchase 

 this Begonia after they had seen it in flower. It 

 certainly is a wonder. The blooms last from a 

 month to six weeks and are borne in immense 

 clusters, almost hiding the plant. The color is 

 bright coral-red, changing to a delicate pink. It 

 is past the power of speech to describe it. A 

 wonder. Fine plants, 50 cents. 



MARGUERITE — Leaves a bronzy-green, somewhat 



resembling Metallica; but growing in more bushy 

 form. Large trusses of light rose-colored flow- 

 ers freelv produced. 



PICTA ROSEA — Bright, silvery-pink flowers. Ex- 

 tra fine. 



PRESIDENT CARNOT — Upper side of foliage deep 

 green, under side blush-red; flowers beautiful 

 coral-red. 



RUBRA — Strong, slender branches drooping under 

 heavy waxen leaves and pendent panicles of 

 coral-colored flowers as large as a hand. Medium 

 sized plants are frequently seen with more than 

 twentv such panicles at a time. 40 cents. 



SANDERSONII (The Coral Begonia) — One of the 

 best flowering Begonias. Flowers of a scarlet 

 shade of crimson, borne in profusion for months 

 at a time. Resembles coral. 



THURSTONII — Metallic-green leaves, shell-pink 

 flowers. 



epCAIAI OFFFR The mne Choice Flowering Be- 

 arwiHb wrrun gonias, costing $3.00, for $2.50. 



