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



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Hardy Border Plants and Bulbs — Continued 



King of Delphiniums. 



Delphinium or Larkspur 



Indispensable to the herbaceous garden, their 



long, showy spikes of flowers persist from June till 



frost and furnish the most satisfactory blues to 



any color scheme. 



AMOS PERRY — Rich rosy-mauve, flushed sky-blue, 

 dark eye. 40 cents. 



ANDREW CARNEGIE — Enormous flowers, double 

 soft lilac with blue center; extra. 50 cents. 



BELLA DONNA — Pure sky-blue; white bee; fine for 

 cutting. 30 cents. 



CAPRI — Delicate lavender-blue, pure mauve center, 

 inside of petals shaded pink; very attractive. 60c. 



FORMOSUM — A lovely celestial blue. 20 cents. 



KING OF DELPHINIUMS — One of the finest Del- 

 phiniums, with flowers of enormous size. Dark 

 gentian-blue with royal purple center; "white bee; 

 extra. 75 cents 



LAMARTINE — A 'glorious plant for the border. 

 Deep Prussian-blue shaded indigo-blue. Extra. 

 35 cents. 



LIZE VAN VEEN — Pure Cambridge-blue, shaded 

 with porcelain-blue; -white bee. 40 cents. 



LARENZO DE MEDICI — Double pink flowers, suf- 

 fused with porcelain-blue; extra handsome. $1.00 

 each. , 



MADAME VIOLET GESLIN — Very bright blue, light 

 mauve center. 50 cents. 



MRS. CREIGHTON — Deep Cornflower-blue with 

 glistening dark plum center; brown bee. 40 cts. 



MRS. J. S. BRUNTON — Flowers of the finest porce- 

 lain-blue, produced in immense quantities on long 

 graceful spikes. 40 cents. 



MOERHEIMI — Pure snow-white. Elegant. 50 cts. 



PERSIMMON — Sky-blue, light canary-yellow cen- 

 ter; sulphur bee. Elegant. 50 cents. 



QUEEN WILHELMINA — Soft lavender-blue, flushed 

 with rose. White bee. Very conspicuous. 35 cts. 



QUEEN OF THE LILACS — Rich lilac with white 

 eye, giving it a very striking appearance. 60 cts. 



REV. E. LASCELLES — One of the finest Larkspurs 

 with bold spike and large double flowers, with 

 white and blue center. Award of merit. 75 cents. 



SPECIAL OFFER — The Seventeen Grand Varieties 

 of Delphiniums, embracing a wide range in colors, 

 costing $7.50, sent for only $6.50. 



IRIS — The Rainbow Flower 



The Iris are fast coming into favor. They are 

 entirely hardy and increase rapidly when planted 

 in a flower garden. By planting the different fam- 



ilies of Iris you will have bloom from the tenth of 

 May till the middle of July. To get the best results 

 Iris are planted in the fall, although they can be 

 planted any time in the spring of the year. 



Iris Kaempferi — Japanese Iris 



The improved forms of this beautiful, perfectly 

 hardy flower, producing a dozen flower spikes, each 

 spike bearing from two to four enormous blossoms 

 eight to ten inches across, are not outrivalled by 

 any flower in existence. They are of the most del- 

 icate and beautiful colors, markings and combina- 

 tions. Coming into flower about the middle of June 

 and continuing for a month, they fill a period when 

 flowers of this attractive type are particularly wel- 

 come. They will thrive in almost any situation, but 

 require plenty of water when they are forming 

 their buds and developing their flowers. The fol- 

 lowing varieties are the cream of over one hundred 

 sorts. Price, 20 cents each; six for $1.00; the set of 

 twelve for $1.75. We can supply extra fine mixed 

 sorts at $1.25 per dozen. 



Iris Madame Chereau. 



ADMIRAL DE REUTER — Silvery gray, almost 

 white, standards deep violet-blue. Three petals. 



GEKKI-NO-NA.MI (Moonlight on Waves) — Large 

 double white, center gold and yellow. Some sell 

 this under the name of Gold Bound. Six petals. 



HANA-AOI — Silvery-gray, heavily veined and 

 marked with dark blue, shaded lilac. Six petals. 



ISO-NO-NAMI (Shallow Waves) — Fine porcelain- 

 blue, blotched deeper, center rosy-lilac flushed 

 with gold. Six petals. 



KING EDWARD VII — Rich velvety purple; very 

 early. Three petals. 



KUMO-NO-UYE — Richest royal velvety blue, bril- 

 liant yellow throat. Six petals. 

 KUMONA-NO-SORA (Sky Amidst the 'Cloud) — 



White, edged and flushed with sky-blue; zone 

 center banded yellow. Six petals. 



KUMO-NO-OBI — Dark lavender-purple, with white 

 halo and base of gold; also known under the 

 name of Purple and Gold. Six petals. 



KUMA-FUNGIN (Excited Bear) — Large, deep violet- 

 blue; very fine. Six petals. 



OSHO-KUN — Intense Tyrian-blue, yellow blotches 

 radiating into white; standards dark violet; 

 superb. Six petals. 



SENJO-NO-HORA (Bottomless Cave) — Vinous pur- 

 ple, speckled and splashed lilac-gray; standards 

 purple, stained gray; extra. Six petals. 



UCHNI — Cerulean-blue with a white halo radiating 

 white veinings. Standards tipped blue. Six petals. 



