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



General Collection of Plants — Continued 



Brugmansia, Angel's Trumpet 



Here is a plant for the masses. It grows easily, 

 blooms freely, and the flower is something to be 

 proud of. Brugmansia blooms indoors in winter and 

 in the garden in summer. The plant has large, trop- 

 ical leaves, with blooms eight inches long by six 

 inches wide at the mouth, resembling a trumpet, 

 hence the name "Angel's Trumpet." Pure white in 

 color and as fragrant as a Jasmine. Blooming 

 plant*, 50 cents each. 



New Giant Coleus, Christmas Gem 



(Brilliancy, or Dr. Ross.) Leaves immense, eight 

 to twelve inches long, looks like a Rex Begonia and 

 just as beautiful. Cannot be excelled as a pot plant. 

 The name aptly describes the appearance of this 

 varietv, which belongs to the giant-leaved section; 

 of strong, vigorous habit, growing from two to three 

 feet high, with leaves often nine to ten inches long, 

 which are of bright carmine, shading off to a deep 

 maroon, the margin being yellow and green, the 

 whole leaf having a rich velvety luster. Price, 25 

 cents each; three for 60 cents. 



Cyclamen Persicum Giganteum 



(Or Persian Violet.) This is a decided improve- 

 ment over the old variety, being of a more robust 

 habit and stronger grower. Produces flowers on 

 short, stout stems and of immense size, often meas- 

 uring, on well-grown bulbs, two inches in diameter. 

 The foliage is also beautiful and it is a charming 

 winter bloomer. 25 cents each. 



Euphorbia Splendens 



(Crown of Thorns.) A curious plant with thick, 

 fleshv 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. 



Fuchsias, or Ladies' Eardrops 



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



BLACK PRIXCE — 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. 



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. 



MONSTROSA — Of the largest size; scarlet sepals, 

 double snow-white corolla. 



SPECIOSA — Habit erect and compact, presenting 

 a decidedly neat and attractive appearance as a 

 pot plant, the fine star-shaped flowers are pro- 

 duced in profusion, and begin when plants are 

 quite voung. The flowers are three inches or 

 more 'in length; tube and sepals bright rose, 

 corolla brilliant carmine; it blooms quite freely. 



WHITE BEAUTY — Red sepals, pure white corolla. 



Geraniums, Double Flowering 



Geraniums are fine for winter blooming indoors. 

 We offer six of the best for this purpose. Price, 20 

 cents each; the set of six for $1.00. 



JEAN VIAUD — Pink. 



S. A. NITT — Crimson. 



ALPHOIV'SE RICARD — Scarlet. 



BEAUTE POITEVINE — Salmon. 



MARQUIS CASTELLAXE — Cerise. 



LA FAVORITE — Snow-white. 



New Pink Hibiscus, Peachblow 



(A sport from the Double Red Hibiscus Rosea 

 Sinensis.) The 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 entirelv 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 win- 

 dow. Price, 35c each; strong, fine plants, 60c each. 



Chinese Hibiscus 



25c each. We have large plants of Hibiscus, ready to 

 bloom, for 50c each. These are handsome plants. 



SINENSIS GIGANTEA — This is a plant for house cul- 

 tivation 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, 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 crim- 

 son-scarlet color that they can be seen from a long 

 distance like a flaming torch. They can be win- 

 tered 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 covering the plant with scarlet-crimson 

 flowers. 



SUBVIOLACEOUS — Flowers of enormous size, beau- 

 tiful carmine, tinted with violet. Probably the 

 largest flower of the Hibiscus family, and an un- 

 usually free bloomer. We take pleasure in rec- 

 ommending this fine plant. 



DOUBLE CRIMSON — -This grand variety has im- 

 mense flowers of the richest 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 di- 

 ameter. 



VERSICOLOR — A variety combining in its flowers 

 all the colors of the whole family, being hand- 

 somely striped crimson, buff, rose and white. 

 Flowers eight inches in diameter. 



SPECIAL OFFER — We will send the entire set of 

 eight distinct kinds of Hibiscus for $1.25. 



Milk and Wine Lily 



(Crinum Fimbriatum.) "I must tell you that Milk 

 and Wine Lily has done famous work. It has de- 

 veloped nine fine blooms, and there are two un- 

 opened buds. We, therefore, gave it a free ride last 

 Wednesday to our chapel services. It was admired 

 by everybody. There were Bostonians and people 

 from various towns to admire and enjoy it." — Mrs. 

 E. Adams, Mass. A grand sort. The most beautiful 

 of the Crinums. Its bulbs grow large, and its 

 strong-growing foliage is erect and sword-shaped; 

 flowers in umbels, very large and showy, three to 

 four inches in diameter, striped with white and car- 

 mine, and very fragrant. Fine bulbs, 50c each. 



Fairy or Rain Lily, Zephyranthes 



Narrow Amaryllis-like foliage with long stemmed 

 fairy-like delicate white flowers; bloom almost con- 

 tinuously throughout the summer. A dozen bulbs 

 in a pot or pan make a handsome ornament for the 

 porch. 10c each; three for 25c; twelve for 75c. 



Calla Lilies 



Everybody Needs a Calla for Winter Blooming. 

 Here are the Best. 



CALLA ETHIOPICA — The old-fashioned sorts in 

 three sizes. Small bulbs that will bloom, 25c each; 

 large bulbs, 40c each; extra large bulbs, 75c each. 



THE GODFREY CALLA LILY, "Devoniensis" — Un- 

 doubtedly the finest thing ever sent out in the 

 Calla line, and quite indispensable. Blooms all 

 winter. Compared with the ordinary Calla, it 

 gives three blooms to one; it is snow-white and 

 perfect in form. Blooms on very small plants, 

 though it attains to a very large size with very 

 large flowers. The new Godfrey Calla Devonien- 

 sis is a wonder. Blooming bulbs, 40 cents each. 



GOLDEN YELLOW CALLA (Richardia Elliottiana) 

 — Entirely distinct and unlike all other forms of 

 yellow Calla; it has the same habit of growth as 

 the ordinary white variety, with flowers of same 

 size and shape, but of a rich, clear, lustrous 

 golden-yellow color; the foliage is dark green 

 with a number of translucent creamy-white spots, 

 which add much to its beauty. It is but a few 

 years ago that this sold at a very high price. 

 We are now able to offer strong, blooming bulbs 

 at 40 cents each; two for 75 cents. 



SPECIAL OFFER— Tli e three Callas, costing $1.05, 

 for only 90 cents. 



