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MISS ELLA V. BA1NES, The Woman Florist, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 



General Collection of Tender Wants— Concluded 



Pansies — Giant Ruffled 



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. 40 cents per dozen ; $3.00 

 per hundred. 



Ruellia Mokoyana 



This is the charming indoor plant for culture in pots or may be 

 used in vases and baskets; of bushy spreading habit and finely 

 marked leaves, which are beautiful olive-green, delicately veined 

 with silver and rich purple underneath. Always bright and pretty. 

 The flowers are exceedingly beautiful, trumpet shaped, and of a 

 rosy-lavender color. 15c each; 3 for 40c. 



Saxifraga (Strawberry Geranium). 



Saxifraga Sarmentosa 



(Also called Old Man's Beard and Strawberry Geranium.) 



Of low habit. Leaves nearly round, and striped freely with 

 silvery bands. Blooms white and borne in spikes. Adapted for 

 hanging baskets and vases; hardy for rockery. 15c each; 3 for 

 40c. 



Baby Primrose "Malacoides" 



(New Everblooming.) This is the freest-blooming plant we 

 know of, blooming continuously during the entire season. Light 

 pink flowers on stems 10 to 12 inches high. 15c each; 3 for 40c; 

 12 for $1.48 



Mammoth Flowering Verbenas 



FOR BEDDING. 



One of the prettiest and most popular of all flowering plants, 

 suitable for forming beds on the lawn. Colors range through all 

 the different shades of scarlet, purple, crimson, pink, white, etc. 

 15c each; 12 for $1.48; $10.00 per hundred via express at 

 your expense. 



Chinese Primrose 



No collection of plants is complete without some of these grand 

 flowers. New colors, improved strains, giant flowers with their 

 ruffled edges are beautiful. They love the cool room in winter, 

 which makes them desirable. We have three colors; white, pink 

 and red. 20 cents each; 3 for 55 cents. 



Do not overlook our Special 

 Collections offered through- 

 out this catalogue. 



Primula Obconica 



Primula Obconica 



We know of none that is better adapted to house culture than 

 this one. It bears its elegant panicles and sprays of bloom in the 

 greatest profusion. Fine for pot culture. We have white, pink 

 and red. 20c each; 3 for 55c; 12 for $1.88. 



Plumbago Capensis 



A Great Plant for the South. 



A well-known favorite, valuable because it produces large trusses 

 of beautiful light blue flowers. 20c each 3 for 55c; 12 for $1 .88. 



Farfugium (Leopard Plant). 



Farfugium Grande 



Leopard Plant. 



A decidedly striking and effective plant. Is also known as the 

 Leopard Geranium. Fine for house culture; easy to grow. Also 

 fine out of doors, hardy as far north as Tennessee. Leaves ten 

 to twelve jnshes across, distinctly marked with creamy-white 

 and yellow spots. 50c each; 3 for $1.39. 



Sanseviera Zeylanica 



Zebra Plant. 



A beautiful plant, specially adapted for the decoration of draw- 

 ing rooms and balls, as it stands dust and drought and requires 

 scarcely any water. The leaves are beautifully striped crosswise, 

 with broad white variegations and a green ground. 25c each; 

 3 for 69c. 



