Ella V. Baines, The Woman Florist, Springfield, Ohio. 



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TENDER BULBS— Continued 



SHOW and FANCY DAHLIAS 



These are the old-fashioned Dahlias of our mothers' gardens. 

 Perfect in shape and outline. 

 Except where noted 24 cents each, 3 for 67 cents, 12 for $2.50. 



A. D. LIVONI — Beautiful soft pink. Well formed flowers with 

 long stems. Perfectly round, ball-shaped flowers, each petal 

 being very tightly quilled and arranged in exact regularity. 

 Free flowering. 35 cents each, 3 for $1 .00, 12 for $3.85. 



ARABELLA — Primrose-yellow, tipped and shaded old rose and 

 lavender; very fine. 



CALEB POWERS (Show.)— One of the good show Dahlias; petals 

 opening back to stem, making a perfect ball. Color a very deli- 

 cate lilac rose; shading lighter at center. 35 cents each, 3 for 

 $1.00, 12 for $3.85. 



GRAND DUKE ALEXIS— This is one of the most delicately 

 beautiful of all Dahlias. Very large perfect form with long thick 

 quilled petals overlapping at the ends. White, slightly tinged 

 and suffused delicate lavender. Ethereally beautiful. 32 

 cents each, 3 for 92 cents, 12 for $3.50. 



LUCY FAUCETT — Pale yellow, striped deep pink or light ma- 

 genta. One of the best of this set. Very large and free flower- 

 ing. 35 cents each, 3 for $1.00, 12 for $3.85. 



MAUDE ADAMS (Alexander's New Show Introduction.) — The 

 color is a pure snowy-white, very effectively overlaid clear deli- 

 cate pink. This wonderful variety is unsurpassed in quality in 



every respect, in reality a model of perfection. Undoubtedly 

 this is the finest and most promising Dahlia introduced, and as a 

 florist's Dahlia it is destined to become one of the most popular. 

 We can highly recommend this variety. 50 cents each, 3 for 

 $1.40. 



QUAKER LADY— Mauve with high lights of white. A wonder- 

 ful soft tone. 



QUEEN VICTORIA— Pure canary-yellow. One of the freest 

 bloomers. Good for cutting. 



ROBERT BROOMFI ELD— Pure snow-white. Of large size. A 

 very free bloomer. Grand for cut flowers. We recommend 

 this variety. 



SNOWBALL — Pure white; a good variety 25 cents each. 



STORM KING— The most reliable white Show Dahlia to date. 

 Color, a pure white. Flowers produced on good stems, well 

 above the foliage. Free flowering. 



VIVIAN — A great favorite which received the admiration of every- 

 one who saw its wonderful flowers, the color being white, effect- 

 ively edged rose-violet. An extremely wonderful blending of 

 color possessed only by the rare novelties. One of our cham- 

 pions and a variety worthy of the highest words of praise. . 35 

 cents each, 3 for $1.00, 12 for $3.85. 



WHITE SWAN — A beautiful pure white, medium size and a pro- 

 fuse bloomer on long stiff stems. Fine for cutting and the gar- 

 den. 



CACTUS DAHLIAS 



So-called from their resemblance to Cactus flowers. They are 

 characterized by long, narrow pointed, tubular and twisted petals 

 of graded lengths, giving the flowers a striking and attractive ap- 

 pearance. Grand for cut flowers. 

 Except where noted 24 cents each, 3 for 67 cents, 12 for $2.50. 



AURORA — Very free flowering; reddish-apricot, suffused with 

 flesh-pink, shading lighter at the tips. 50 cents each, 3 for 

 $1.40, 12 for $5.50. 



BIANCA — A new Cactus Dahlia of large size and splendid form. 

 Coloring is beautiful rose-lilac with white shadings and bloom 

 is held perfectly erect on strong, stiff stems. Free-flowering. 

 One of the most satisfactory garden varieties, and one we can 

 highly recommend. An early and continuous bloomer. $1.00 

 each. 



CHARLES CLAYTON — The strongest words of praise are not 

 extravagant when applied to this wonderful new Cactus. It is 

 the ideal in color, form , length of stem and general good habits, 

 beyond which it would seem little could be hoped for. The 

 color is a most intense crimson, so vivid as to dazzle the eye; 

 superb. 35 cents each, 3 for $1.00, 12 for $3.85. 



COUNTESS OF LONSDALE — For perfection of bloom, erectness 

 of stem, abundance of flower, this variety has never yet been 

 equ'aled. On several of the plants we have counted over 150 

 perfect blooms on one plant. Is there any other garden flower 

 that can equal it? Color is a rich salmon-pink, tinted apricot. 

 35 cents each. 



FLORA — The ideal white for cut flowers. Pure color and ex- 

 tremely free blooming. 35 cents each , 3 for $1 .00 , 1 2 for $3.85. 



FLORODORA — Deep dark, rich wine-crimson splendid shaped 

 flowers on long, upright wiry stems. 35 cents each, 3 for 

 $1.00, 12 for $3.85. 



KALI F (New.) — The best red Cactus to date. O. K. in every way. 

 A wonder. $1.25 each. 



KRIEMHILDE — A most popular cut flower variety. Color a 

 brilliant pink, shading to. white in the center. 35 cents each, 

 3 for $1.00, 12 for $3.85. 



PRINCE OF YELLOWS— One of the best canary-yellows for 

 cutting. 35 cents each, 3 for $1.00, 12 for $3.85. 



QUEEN OF HEARTS (New.) — The best white Cactus ever intro- 

 duced. Pure white shading to lemon-yellow at base of the pet- 

 als; very free bloomer. 35 cents each, 3 for $1 .00, 12 for $3.85. 



REINE CAYEAUX — Brilliant Geranium-red; earlv and free; a 

 great favorite. 35 cents each, 3 for $1.00, 12 for $3.85. 



RUTH FORBES (Hybrid.) — The massive, clear pink flowers, 

 composed of heavy petals, are often accompanied by stems meas- 

 uring 2 feet in length; excel any other variety for large vase 

 purposes. 35 cents each, 3 for $1.00, 12 for $3.85. 



SPRINGFIELD — A new Dahlia of our own introduction. It is 

 identical with Countess of Lonsdale except in two essentials. It 

 has a darker stem and the flowers, instead of being a salmon- 



fiink as in Lonsdale, in Springfield are a rich amaranthine-red. 

 ts beauty cannot be described. No Dahlia blooms freer, no 

 Dahlia is as pretty as Springfield. It lasts longer cut than any 

 Dahlia we know. 50 cents each, 3 for $1.40, 12 for $5.50. 



POMPON DAHLIAS 



Tiny, compact flower usually of quilled petals. Very floriferous, 

 and do not require disbudding. They can be depended upon. 

 Very attractive. 

 GERMANIA— Brilliant turkish red. 25 cents each, 3 for 71 



cents, 12 for $2.65. 



GOLDEN QUEEN — The most perfect yellow Pompon to date. 



25 cents each, 3 for 71 cents, 12 for $2.65. 

 SNOW CLAD— Small white. Free. 25 cents each, 3 for 71 



cents, 12 for $2.65. 

 SUNBEAM — Crimson-scarlet; extra fine. 50 cents each. 



