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



TENDER PLANTS— Continued 



Beautiful Dwarf Ornamental 



Otaheite Orange 



This valuable and distinct variety of the Orange 

 family is a dwarf, compact grower, with glossy 

 deep green foliage, which has a decided odor of the 

 Orange Tree of Florida, and is exceedingly fiorif- 

 erous, producing a wonderful profusion of pure 

 white flowers of the most delicious fragrance, 

 identical -with the much-sought-for blooms of the 

 Southern Orange groves. Otaheite fruits imme- 

 diately after flowering, bearing fruit about one- 

 half the size of the ordinary Orange, retaining in 

 a marked degree their sweetness. This unique 

 Orange cannot be equalled as a winter-blooming 

 pot plant for house culture. Requires but little 

 sunlight, and flowers and fruits when but twelve 

 to fifteen inches high. As a pot plant this lovely 

 dwarf Orange is one of the most novel and beauti- 

 ful that can be grown. With a couple of plants 

 you can have an abundance of the far-famed del- 

 icate and fragrant Orange blossoms. We have 

 grown a large stock of clean, vigorous plants of 

 this beautiful Orange that will bloom and fruit at 

 once. We commend it to our friends as a novelty 

 of sterling worth and merit. Fine plants, 15 cents 

 each; strong plants, 25 cents each; extra large, 

 strong plants, ready to bloom and bear profusely, 

 50 cents each. 



Fuchsia, or Ladies' Eardrops 



Price, 15 cents; the set of six for 75 cents. 



BLACK PRINCE — 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 produced in 

 profusion, and begin when plants are quite 

 young. The flowers are three inches or more in 

 length; tube and sepals bright rose, corolla bril- 

 liant carmine; it blooms quite freely. 



WHITE BEAUTY — Red sepals, pure white corolla. 



Oleanders 



These old-fashioned shrubs are becoming im- 

 mensely popular again. We are growing and sell- 

 ing them by thousands. No plant makes more hand- 

 some specimens in tubs for the veranda or yard. 

 Can be wintered in the cellar. Except where noted, 

 15 cents each; the set of five Oleanders for 75 cents. 



liUTEA — Has double primrose-yellow flowers of a 

 lovely shade, also fragrant. Scarce. 



ROSEA — Has double pink flowers. The old favorite. 

 "Very sweet. 



ROSEA VARIEGATA — Foliage 

 edged with yellow; pink florets. 



s green, 

 20 cents. 



deeply 



LILIAN HENDERSON — Has double white flowers 

 of the largest size. Fragrance like the old double 

 pink. Scarce. 20 cents. 



RUBRA — The crimson-flowered variety. 20 cents. 



Leopard Plant (Farfugium Grande) 



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 

 inches across, distinctly marked with creamy-white 

 and yellow spots. 40 cents each. 



The 'Wonderful New 



Lemon Ponderosa 



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, 15 

 cents each ; strong one-year-old plants, many of 

 which will fruit this year, 25 cents; strong two- 

 year-old plants. 50 cents each. 



Violet Plant. 



Beautiful and Fragrant Violets 



Of all the delightful perfumes that of Sweet Vio- 

 lets is the most delicate and pleasing. If grown in 

 the house for winter flowers they should be kept at 

 a low temperature, as they will not bloom freely 

 where it is too warm. If left in the open ground dur- 

 ing the winter, protect with a covering of leaves. 



Double White Perpetual-Flowering Violet.SWANLEY 

 "WHITE, or Queen of Fragrance — Of all the white 

 Violets this is the best, either for pot culture in 

 the house or bedded out. In pots it grows luxur- 

 iantly and is loaded with flowers. It is not an 

 uncommon sight to see as many as fifty large 

 flowers open at once, presenting a beautiful sight, 

 their delicious perfume filling a whole room. 15 cts. 



LADY HUME CAMPBELL — A true ever-bloomer. 

 This is one of the finest of all double blue Vio- 

 lets. It is simply wonderful in the number of 

 beautiful flowers it produces. In color it is a 

 shade of the richest intense blue. It is a charm- 

 ing contrast with the white variety. 15 cents. 



New Imperial or Parma Violet 



This is, without question, the largest, richest col- 

 ored and most highly perfumed of all the single 

 flowering Violets. It blooms very freely, literally 

 bending the plant with its lovely blue flowers of 

 the largest size. Its blossoming season is longer 

 than any other Violet. 20c; the three Violets for 40c. 



