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



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CARNATION the divine flower PINKS 



For beauty of flower and color, ease of culture, certainty and freedom of bloom, together with ex- 

 quisite fragrance, this is well called the "Divine Flower." Plants in the open ground or in pots quickly 

 make large specimens, and when brought indoors in the fall produce an abundance of flowers through- 

 out the entire winter. Carnation blooms are expensive; don't buy them — grow them yourself. Pinch 

 the plant back frequently during the summer season. In the fall bring indoors, place in a four or five- 

 inch pot, keep in a temperature of forty to fifty degrees at night, and they will yield an immense num- 

 ber of flowers with splendid stems, as fine as those sold by florists. If not pinched in they will bloom 



profusely during the summer. We offer the finest 

 varieties in existence. Your order is incomplete 

 without some Carnations. 



Carnations, the Divine Flower. 



EXCELSIOR COLLECTION 



OF 



CHOICE CARNATIONS 



10 cents each; set of Eight Excelsior Carnations, 

 postpaid, for 65 cents. 



BENORA — The ground color is the faintest blush, 

 lightly penciled in soft pink. The bloom is fluffy 

 in appearance, exquisitely beautiful in form. One 

 of the grandest of all Carnations. 



CHAMPION — This is by far the darkest Carnation 

 ever seen, and at the same time the most abundant 

 bloomer. Brilliant dark red, shaded with richest 

 maroon, fringed petals, nearly every flower being 

 on a long stem. This variety surpasses in rich- 

 ness of color the most perfect Jacqueminot Roses. 



GLORIOSA — This variety has been greatly admired 

 wherever it has been seen for its desirable color, 

 being a beautiful light pink satin color; flowers 

 large size and very freely produced. Plant of 

 grand habit and vigorous growth. It is a superb 

 variety. 



GOOD CHEER— One of the most fragrant Carna- 

 tions we have seen. Color a clear, bright, glow- 

 ing scarlet; a most continuous bloomer and dis- 

 tinct in color from any other soft offered. Greatly 

 admired by all "who have seen it growing here. 



HERALD — One of the grandest of all Carnations 

 for the garden, a dazzling red color that nothing 

 surpasses. 



MATCHLESS — Largest flowers of the purest im- 

 maculate white; large sized blooms. Valuable 

 for garden planting and for pot culture. Very 

 sweetly scented with that delightful old-fash- 

 ioned clove fragrance. 



ROSETTE — No other Carnation we know of equals 

 this fine dark rose colored variety; very fragrant. 



SENSATION — Certainly a grand pink Carnation of 

 the largest size and deliciously scented. 



DOUBLE GERANIUMS The Best There Are 



10 cents each, except where noted; any six priced at 10 cents for 50 cents. 



ALPHONSE RICARD — A most beautiful shade of 

 brigiit vermilion; large flowers and enormous 

 trusses; a grand variety. 



AMERICAN BEAUTY— (New.) Same color as the 

 famous American Beauty Rose. A very free 

 bloomer. 15 cents. 



BEAITE POITEVINE — Beautiful shade of shrimp- 

 pink, gradually shading to white; a universal 

 favorite. 



COMTESSE DE HARCOTJRT — Beautiful florets and 

 enormous trusses of pure white. Stands the sun 

 w-ell. 



E. H. TREGO — A beautiful shade of dazzling scar- 

 let with a pleasing soft, velvety finish on a 

 saffron ground. Excellent. The trusses are so 

 freely produced as to nearly conceal the foliage. 



HELEN MICHELL — (New.) The clearest possible 

 shade of scarlet, borne on gigantic trusses. 15c. 



HETERANTHE, or Double General Grant — Color 

 of the flowers is a light vermilion-red of a most 

 pleasing shade. The flowers are absolutely per- 

 fect in shape, contour and make-up, trusses ex- 

 ceptionally large and borne in immense spher- 

 ical balls, often measuring eight inches in diam- 

 eter. Is perfectly reliable as a bedding Gera- 

 nium of the highest merit. 



JEAN OBERLE — A most beautiful peach-pink 

 color shading to hydrangea-pink. Superb. 15 cts. 



JEAN VIAUD — This is the best large-flowering 

 double pink Geranium in cultivation. -The color 

 is the richest deep pink, shading near the base 

 of the petals to light pink, the base of the upper 

 petals creamy-white. 



Double Geranium, La Favorite, 



JOHN DOYLE— Rich deep scarlet, exceptionally 



bright and effective. 

 MADAME BARNEY — A profuse bloomer; florets of 



enormous size; color a deep, pure pink. A perfect 



bedder. 15 cents. 



