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ELLA V. BA1NES, THE WOMAN FLORIST, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 



TENDER PLANTS-Concluded 



The Wonderful New 



LEMON PONDEROSA 



We cannot ship Lemons into California or Florida. 



Our New Ponderosa Lemon is what we claim for it. 

 Largest freest-blooming, fruiting and most de- 

 licious 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 was a beautiful sight to 

 see. The tree was blooming, 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 guaran- 

 tee 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 

 cents. Large plants, ready for blooming, $1.25 each. 



SANSEVERA ZEYLANICA g*Rx 



A beautiful plant, spe- 

 cially adapted for the deco- 

 ration of drawing rooms 

 and halls, as it stands dust 

 and drought with impunity 

 and requires scarcely any 

 water. The leaves are beau- 

 tifully striped crosswise, 

 with broad white variega- 

 tions on a green ground. 

 It is a rare and beautiful 

 plant, which should be 

 abundantly grown for posi- 

 tions out of the reach of 

 sunshine, where other 

 plants will not thrive. It 

 can be placed in any posi- 

 tion in any room and do 

 well. It has singular beauty 

 for decorative purposes 

 which other plants do not 

 possess, and it is useful 

 both in winter and summer. 

 For vases and baskets it is 

 a fine center piece, and 

 grows splendidly out of 

 doors during summer. Fine 

 Zebra Plant. plants, 25 cents. 



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. 35c; strong, fine plants, 60c 



EMPEROR PANSIES 



Our Emperor Pansies are the best the world pro- 

 duces. They are the choicest large-growing sorts, 

 both of European and American growers. It has 

 been our aim to make this the finest strain of this 

 favored flower in existence. 5 cents each, six for 25 

 cents; 60 cents per dozen; twenty-five for $1.00, net. 



CHINESE HIBISCUS 



Price, 25c each, except where noted. We have large 

 plants of Hibiscus, ready to bloom, for 50c. 



AURANTIACUS — Large and double, with orange- 

 colored flowers. 



SIENSIS GIGANTEUS— This is a plant for house 

 cultivation during winter or summer, or for plant- 

 ing 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 

 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 covering the plant with scarlet-crimson 

 flowers. 



SUB-VIOLACEOUS — Flowers of enormous size, 

 beautiful carmine, 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 im- 

 mense flowers of the richest crimson; combined 

 with glossy foliage, renders it the best of all. 



CARMINIATTJS PERFECTUS— Full, round flowers, of 

 perfect shape and of a rich, soft carmine-rose, with 

 a deep crimson eye; fully six inches in diameter. 



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. 



AVEDDINGII — Scarlet color wtih edge of petals ruf- 

 fled. The tree when in full bloom completely cov- 

 ered with flowers. 50 cents. 



SPECIAL OFFER — We will send the entire set of 

 nine distinct kinds of Hibiscus, including Peach- 

 blow, for $2.25. 



GENERAL LIST 



In this list we do not give extended descriptions, 

 but our customers will find many valuable plants 

 embraced. These are suitable for house and garden 

 culture. Each 



ACALYPHA SANDERI — The Comet plant 20c 



ACALYPHA TRICOLOR — Fine bedding plant. . . 20c 

 ACALYPHA TRIUMPHANS — Gorgeous foliage, 



fine bedder 20c 



ALOYSIA CITRIODORA — LEMON VERBENA — 



The most fragrant foliage of any plant 20c 



BROWALLIA GIGANTEA — Flowers intense in- 

 digo-blue 15c 



CRAPE MYRTLE — Three colors, pink, crimson 



and purple 25c 



CUPHEA PLATYCENTRA, or Cigar Plant 15c 



CYPERUS ALTERNIFOLIUS, the Umbrella Plant 



— A handsome pot plant, useful in vases, etc. 20c 

 EUPHORBIA SPLENDENS, or Crown of Thorns 25c 



HYDRANGEA OTAKSA — White flowers 25c 



IMPATIENS, or Sultani — Six distinct colors. 



( Six for $1.00) 20c 



LANTANAS, or Shrubby Verbenas — Five sep- 

 arate colors (five for 75c) 20c 



LANTANA, WEEPING — Fine for baskets and 



vases; lavender flowers 20c 



MYRTLE, SWEET the Jew or Bride's Myrtle — 



The leaves are very fragrant 35e 



PLUMBAGO CAPENSIS — Sky-blue flowers 25c 



PETUNIAS — Double flowering; four colors. 



(Four for 75 cents) 20c 



CHINESE PRIMROSES — These are grand winter- 

 blooming plants. We have three colors, White, 



Pink and Red 25c 



PRIMROSE, New Baby Malacoides — Light pink 



flowers 20c 



SALVIA SPLENDENS — Brilliant scarlet 10c 



SALVIA LE PRESIDENT — Rich scarlet flowers. 10c 



SALVIA SPLENDENS ALBA — Pure white 10c 



SALVIA MRS. PAGE — A perfect sheet of scarlet 10c 



(Salvias, $1.00 per dozen) 

 SAXIFRAGA SARMENTOSA, or Strawberry 



Geranium 15c 



VERBENAS, Mammoth-Flowering — All colors. 



(Six for 75 cents) 15c 



VASE PLANTS — A fine assortment (6 for $1.00) 20c 



