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



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TENDER BULBS -Continued 



Gladioli 



Our collection of Gladioli cannot be surpassed. 

 They bloom all summer and are a delight both for 

 the garden and indoor decoration, the flowers last- 

 ing a long time when cut. 



mm 



Bouquet of Baines' Gladioli. 



SPECIAL, OFFER No. 62 — The entire twenty-nine 

 varieties of Gladioli, eosting $2.20, sent for only 

 $1.75. A great bargain, and you eannot beat this 

 set of Gladiolus no matter from whom you buy. 



AMERICA — Large flesh-pink, tinted lavender. Ex- 

 tra. 5 cents. 



ANNIE WIGMAN — Pale yellow, dark blotch; superb. 



5 cents. 



APOLLO — Delicate carmine-red, striped throat. 10c. 

 AUGUSTA — Opens delicate pink, quickly changing 



to pure white with blue anthers. 6 cents. 

 BARON JOSEPH HULOT — Deep rich indigo-blue. 



6 cents. 



BRENCHLEYENSIS — Intense vermilion-scarlet; 

 very brilliant: 5 cents. 



CHICAGO WHITE— Pure white with faint laven- 

 der markings. 6 cents. 

 COLUMBIA — Light orange-scarlet, freely blotched 



and penciled with blush-purple. 10 cents. 

 EMPRESS OF INDIA— Rich dark red shaded royal 



purple. 10 cents. 

 EUROPA — Snow-white, the one best white Gladiolus. 



15 cents. 

 FAUST — Wine-red; immense flower. 5 cents. 

 GLORY OF HOLLAND — Pure white with lavender 



anthers. 6 cents. 

 GOLDEN QUEEN — A fine rich yellow. 10 cents. 

 GOLDEN WEST — Brilliant orange with dark 



stripes in throat. 6 cents. 

 HALLEY — Delicate salmon-pink; most beautiful. 



5 cents. 

 HOLLANDIA — Yellowish-salmon; a grand flower. 



5 cents. 

 LILY LEHMAN — A charming white Gladiolus tinted 



rose. A dainty flower. 5 cents. 

 MRS. FRANCIS KING — Flame-pink; large flowers; 



extremely beautiful. 5 cents. 

 MRS. FRANK PENDLETON — Lovely salmon-pink, 



lower petal with conspicuous blotch of rich blood- 

 red. 15 cents. 

 NIAGARA — Soft primrose-yellow, slightly tinged 



with rose-pink in throat. 8 cents. 

 ORION — Light rose with dark blotch. 5 cents. 

 PANAMA — Clear pink, superb. 8 cents. 

 PINK BEAUTY — Rosy-pink with dark blotch; ten 



days earlier than any other Gladioli. 5 cents. 



PRINCEPS — The one Gladiolus par excellence. The 

 best for cutting, lasts longer; rich, bright scarlet 

 with pure white blotches. Very showy and strik- 

 ing. 5 cents. 



RUFFLED GLORY (Kunderds) — Ivory-white, suf- 

 fused with pale lavender; lower petals buffish 

 with delicate crimson stripes. Petals are fringed, 

 giving the flower a ruffled appearance. 10 cents 



SCHWABEN — Sulphur-yellow, red blotch. 15 cents. 



WHITE EXCELSIOR — Pure white with small crim- 

 son line in throat. 10 cents. 



WHITE GIANT — Large flowers of pure white; ex- 

 tra. 6 cents. 



WILLY WIGMAN — Creamy- white, with large scar- 

 let blotch; very distinct and beautiful. 8 cents. 



Our Gladioli Mixture 



Our Gladiolus mixture is unsurpassed, combining 

 every conceivable color in this fine flower. Our 

 Gladioli mixture will not disappoint you. Try it. 

 3 cents each; 30 cents per dozen; $2.25 iter 100. 



DWARF EXCELSIOR PEARL TUBEROSE — Year 



after year its popularity has increased until the 

 demand for it has reached enormous proportions. 

 It grows about eighteen inches high; blooms 

 early and with the greatest freedom, matures per- 

 fectly. Flowers pure white, very double and of 

 immense size, and intensely sweet. This is the 

 sweetest of all Tuberoses. Fine, extra large, well- 

 ripened bulbs, all sure to bloom, 5 cents, three for 

 12 cents; twelve for 40 cents. 



AMARYLLIS FORMOSISSIMA — Flowers are rich, 

 dark scarlet. 25 cents. 



AMARYLLIS EQUESTRE (The Eagle Lily) — Color 

 deep brick-red; extra fine. 25 cents. 



AMARYLLIS JOHNSONII— Dark red with a delicate 

 white feather in each petal. 50 cents. 



CYCLAMEN PERSICUM, or Persian Violet — Fine 

 for house culture; blooming in the winter. 15 cts. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTU3I, or Elephant's Ear — 

 Pine for yards. Mammoth leaves. Good bulbs, 

 15 cents; large bulbs, 25 cents; mammoth bulbs, 

 50 cents. 



GLOXINIAS — Our strain is the best on the market. 

 Start the bulbs at the beginning of summer in a 

 warm place. All colors. 10 cents each; three 

 for 25 cents. 



LILY, Milk and Wine — Flowers three to four inches 

 in diameter. Striped white and carmine. 25 cts. 



FAIRY LILY — Bears a great profusion of delicate 

 pink flowers; very free bloomer and easy to grow; 

 it is a wonder. Try a few bulbs in a pan and you 

 will never be without them. 10 cents each; three 

 for 25 cents. 



THE WHITE JAPANESE SPIDER LILY — The flor- 

 ets are disposed in rays and resemble an immense 

 spider. Of large size, pure white and deliciously 

 fragrant. Blooming bulbs, 25 cents. 



Montbretias 



Small bulbs that produce Gladioli-like flowers in 

 the greatest profusion. The bloom and bloom spike 

 resemble a Gladiolus, but the displays are entirely 

 different, opening up an entirely new field in colors. 

 They are used abroad by the hundreds of millions. 

 They are cheap, try them. Everybody can grow 

 them. The six Montbretias for 15 cents; per hun- 

 dred, $2.00. 

 ETOILE DE FEU (Star of Fire) — Vermilion and 



scarlet. 

 FIRE KING — Bright scarlet; elegant; distinct. 

 GERBE d'OR (Golden Sheaf) — Golden-yellow; extra. 

 METEOR — Rich crimson; very striking. 

 ROSEA — A clear rose, yellow throat. 

 TRANSCENDENT — Dark orange, golden throat; 



superb. 



Tigridias 



(Tiger, or Shell Flower.) 



These gorgeous summer-flowering bulbs look well 

 associated with Gladioli, Lilies and kindred stock; 

 grow about one and one-half feet high, and flower 

 freely throughout the summer. They require the 

 same treatment as Gladioli, and should be lifted in 

 autumn and dried off in the same way. 

 CONCHIFLORA — Golden-yellow, spotted crimson. 

 PAVONIA GRANDIFLORA — Bright crimson, center 



spotted with yellow. 

 ROSEA — Rose-pink, with yellow variegated center. 

 6 cents each; the three Tigridias for 15 cents. 



