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



Early Flowering Chrysanthemums 



So manj- persons have asked for varieties of Chrysanthemums that would flower before frost comes in the fall. I here 

 offer the very best early "mums," so you can see them flower in the garden. Price, 20 cents each; the five for 85 cents. 



CARRIE — Brightest yellow; large and fine. 

 GLORY OF THE PACIFIC— A lovely shade of brightest pink; 

 large and fine. 



ESTELLE — Pure snow-white; literally covers the plant. 

 MONROVIA — By far the best; very earlv ; yellow, rich and fine. 

 OCTOBER FROST— Purest snow-white; fairly glistens in its 

 purity. 



Ostrich Plume Chrysanthemums 



Below I offer a grand collection of these Chrysanthemums, The term "Ostrich Plume" is applied 

 to this type on account of the feathery growth with which the petals are thickly covered. 



PRICE 15 CENTS EACH 



LOUIS BOEHMER— A most beautiful shade of lavender-pink. 

 AUDREY (New) — Pure snow-white, ostrich plume. Elegant. 



HAIRY WONDER — Enormous terra-cotta, broad, spreading 

 Japanese variety, with extremely wide cupping and incurving 

 petals, which are covered with glandular hairs. Reported as 

 the largest and best hairy ever exhibited. Habit, stem and 

 foliage perfect. 



Hardy Pompon Chrysanthemums 



These beautiful varieties are again very popular for outdoor bedding purposes. They are quite hardy, and with but a slight 

 covering of leaves or coarse stable litter during the winter will take 'care of themselves after once planted, and produce an 

 abundant, almost lavish, profusion of bloom ; and the plants lend a coloration to the garden just at a time when other plants 

 have been destroyed by frost and are looking their worst. Frost does not materially affect the flowering, and it will frequently 

 happen that an armful of flowers can be cut after a sharp frost. Price, 15 cents each. 



DINIZULA— Rosy-lake; very fine. 

 ELEGANTA — Deep pink, tipped and edged white. 

 GOLDFINCH — Magnificent; gold, shaded crimson; extra. 

 GOLDEN FLEECE— Large, bright lemon-yellow. 



RADAR — Clear magenta ; extra fine. 



MRS. VINCENT — Large; deep purplish-rose. 



RHODA— Bronzy-pink; fine. 



TENDER PLANTS 



Plants in This List 

 will Not stand frost 



ACALYPHAS 



ACALYPHA SANDERII — The most sensational new plant in- 

 troduced for years, and one of the most striking flowering 

 ornamental plants. Strong, free growth, with large, dark 

 green leaves from each axil of which rope-like spikes of vel- 

 vety-crimson flowers from one to two feet long and nearly 

 one* inch thick are gracefully suspended ; useful as a pot 

 plant. 



SPECIAL OFFER— The three Acalyphas for 35 cents 



ACALYPHA TRICOLOR— A grand bedding plant where fine fo- 

 liage effect is desired. The foliage is bronze, mottled with 

 pink ; verv rich. 



ACALYPHA TRIUMPHANS— This is also a grand plant for 

 beds. The foliage is red, marbled, streaked and mottled with 

 green, yellow'and pink; extremely effective. Price, 15 cents. 

 Large plants, 25 cents each. 



ARAUCARIA EXCELSA 



NORFOLK ISLAND PINE— 

 Various names have been 

 suggested for this grand 

 plant to properly convey to 

 the mind the appearance of 

 it. Some have called it the 

 "Christmas Tree Palm." 

 from its resemblance to a 

 Christmas tree ; others 

 have called it the "Star 

 Palm," because the leaves 

 are arranged to form a 

 perfect star, but no descrip- 

 tive name can give an ade- 

 quate idea of its beauty. 

 It has deep green, feathery 

 foliage, arranged in whorls, 

 rising one above the other 

 at regular distances. Its 

 symmetry of form, grace 

 and beauty of foliage are 

 unequaled in the vegetable 

 kingdom. It is easily 

 grown in the house, and is 

 highly ornamental. It re- 

 quires the. same culture as 



Araucaria Excelsa. 



quires llie. same luiiuic ao 



the Palm. Indeed, as a decorative plant for the house, this 

 is one of the handsomest and most serviceable plants in my 

 collection. Strong plants, $1.00 each; extra fine specimens 

 $1.50 each. 



Asparagus Plumosus Nanus 



THE CLIMBING 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 advantage 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. Excellent 

 - house plant, succeeding under almost any conditions ; by 

 pinching back may be grown as a plant. Price. 10 cents 

 each for fine plants; large, strong plants, 35 cents each- 



ASPARAGUS SPRENGERI 



THE EMERALD FEATHER — A most desirable species, especial- 

 ly useful to grow as a pot plant for decorative purposes or 

 for planting in baskets or vases. The fronds are frequently 

 four feet long, of a rich shade of green, and most useful for 

 cutting, retaining their freshness for weeks after being cut. 

 It will make an excellent house plant, as it withstands dry 

 atmosphere and will succeed in almost any situation. Price, 

 10 cents each, three for 25 cents; strong plants, 25 cents. 



ASPARAGUS HATCHERII 



It would hardly be possible to praise this new type too much. 

 It is of very rapid growth. The fronds are set closer on the 

 stems than on Plumosus Nanus. Has already made a name for 

 itself. Pice, 20 cents- 



