18 Ella V. Baines, The Woman Florist, Sp-ingfield, Ohio. 



GENERAL COLLECTION OF TENDER PLANTS— Continued 



Cuphea Platycentra 



(Cigar Plant.) Each, 14 cents; 3 for 37 cents; 12 for $1.30. 



Cyperus Alternifolius 



(The Umbrella Plant) — A handsome pot plant, useful in 

 vases, etc. 20 cents each; 3 for 55 cents; 12 for $2.00. 



Marguerite Daisies 



20 cents each; 3 for 55 cents; 12 for $2.00. 



MOTHER'S FAVORITE — Semi-double, white anemone center 



of pale yellow. 

 BOSTON MARKET— Pale yellow flower and disc 



Dracaena I rid i visa 



The plant that is as graceful as a palm and the plant that 

 stands the hot sunshine as a center piece for your cemetery vase — 

 graceful grass-like foliage. Young plants 20 cents each, 3 for 

 55 cents, 12 for $2.00; large plants 50 cents each, 3 for $1.40, 

 12 for $5.50. 



Bush Dusty Miller 



(SENECIO ARGENTEUS)— Silvery foliage. Fine for bedding, 

 vases, hanging baskets and pots; also extensively used for 

 inargin. 15 cents each; 3 for 41 cents; 12 for $1.45. 



Euonymus 



EUONYMUS AMERICANUS (Strawberry Bush)— An upright 

 deciduous shrub, often _ growing to a height of eight feet. 

 Flowers yellowish or reddish green. June. Fruit pink. 35 cents 

 each; 3 for $1.00; 12 for $3.85. 



EUONYMUS JAPONICA — Japan Euonymus is of dense up- 

 right habit with very rich glossy leaves holding their brilliancy 

 throughout the season — the mature plants having numerous 

 clusters of tiny whitish-green flowers during May and followed 

 in the fall with crimson berries, which are very effective against 

 the dark leaves. It can be trained into formal shapes as speci- 

 men plants, or used as foundation or hedge planting — it is ex- 

 tremely effective. Price, 25 cents oach; 3 for 71 cents; 12 

 for $2.65. 



Euphorbia Splendens 



EUPHORBIA (Crown of Thorns) — A curious plant with thick, 

 fleshy stems which are covered with stout, sharp thorns, many 

 an inch long. The foliage is bright green and the flowers are a 

 beautiful coral-pink. Very pretty when in bloom and a great 

 curiosity at any time. Soon makes handsome plants. Legend 

 says this is the plant the Savior was crowned with. 25 cents 

 each; 3 for 71 cents; 12 for $2.65. 



Farfugium Grande 



Leopard Plant. 



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. 75 cents each; 3 for $2.00. 



BEAUTIFUL HOUSE FERNS 



There are no plants grown that are more desirable for the house than the following fine decorative Ferns. They are easily grown, 

 free from insects and disease and thrive well in the ordinary temperature of the living room. See that the plants have plenty of drain- 

 age and are kept well watered; never let dry out for any length of time. Everyone of these Nephrolepis Ferns is entirely distinct in 

 every way. That we are headquarters for Ferns is evidenced by the choice assortments that we offer. No other firm offers so many 

 distinct and choice varieties. Try us for Ferns. 



The "Teddy Junior" Fern 



Nephrolepis Teddy Junior. 



"Teddy Junior," the Fern for every household. This grand 

 Fern was introduced recently by G. & R. The fronds are broad 

 and beautifully tapered from base to tip; they droop just enough 

 to make a shapely, graceful plant, permitting it to finish with a fine 

 full center and perfect symmetrical spread. The pinnae are dis- 

 tinctly undulated, giving the fronds an attractive wavy appear- 

 ance, which adds materially to their charming decorative effect. 

 "Teddy Junior" will produce about four times more fronds than 

 any other Fern ever introduced, finishing with fifty to sixty fronds 

 in a four-inch pot. Fine young plants, 20 cents; strong 

 plants, 60 cents. 



The "Roosevelt Fern" 



Nephrolepsis Roosevelt. 



It is our good fortune and great pleasure to offer this wonderful 

 Fern, it having been introduced in 1910. In this short time it 

 stands second in popularity of all the Ferns, and will soon be more 

 popular than even the old favorite Boston Fern. In general char- 

 acteristics it resembles the world-famous Boston Fern, but it will 

 sweep that Fern from the boards for two reasons; it produces 

 many more fronds than the Boston, thus making a bushier, hand- 

 somer plant; then the pinnae are beautifully undulated, giving the 

 "Roosevelt" a pronounced wavy effect seen in no other Fern; as 

 the plant ages this effect becomes quite distinct. A charming and 

 most notable variety. Fine young plants, 25 cents each; 

 strong plants, 75 cents. 



New Fern "Liberty" 



This is our own production. In the past we have sent out 

 Baby's Breath, Teddy Junior and Roosevelt, the three greatest 

 Ferns today, acknowledged so by all plantsmen and flower lovers, 

 and now we add another one to the galaxy, "Liberty," no doubt 

 the best of them. All the fronds have finely divided pinnae that 

 give them a very beautiful appearance, while the whole plant is 

 overlaid with a bluish cast that makes of it a very striking object. 

 Wonderfully beautiful, different from all other Ferns. Fine 

 young plants 35 cents each; strong plants $1.00 each. Be 

 sure and try this beautiful Fern. 



New Dwarf "Boston" 



Nephrolepis. 

 This new variety produces about twice as many fronds as the old 

 Boston type. It is much more compact, thus making a bushier 

 plant and one that can be used in any decorative plan desired; 

 equally useful in porch boxes or baskets. The best of type. Fine 

 young plants, 20 cents; strong plants, $1.00. 



The "Big Four" Fern 



Nephrolepis Splendida. 



This is the most wonderful Fern of them all; it originated with 

 G. & R. It combines the good qualities of the four most popu- 

 lar sorts. It has the grace of a "Boston," the wavy effect of a 

 "Roosevelt," the fluffy effect of an "Ostrich Plume," and the 

 uniqueness of a "Fish Tail." Some fronds will be straight 

 "Boston," others will be true "Roosevelt," in others the ends of 

 the pinnae will be. the feathery "Ostrich Plume," while in others 

 the ends of the pinnae will be the genuine "Fish Tail." Then 

 again some fronds will have in a marked degree all of these desir- 

 able traits, forming a combination without parallel among Ferns. 

 It well deserves the name of "Big Four Fern." Every one who 

 sees it goes "daffy" about it. This is without question the most 

 splendid of all the Nephrolepis. Be sure and try it. Fine young 

 plants, 25 cents each; strong plants, 75 cents. t 



The "Wannamaker Fern" 



Nephrolepis John Wannamaker. 



A new Fern of wonderful beauty. Long, narrow, gracefully 

 drooping fronds. It is not so compact as Scholzeli, and, therefore, 

 is a very airy and graceful Fern, and very durable in the house. A 

 rapid grower; quite distinct from other Ferns. Fine young 

 plants, 30 cents; strong plants, 75 cents. 



The "Ostrich Plume Fern" 



Nephrolepis Whitmanii. 



A great Fern. In fact, it is a plant that appeals to everyone, 

 and on that account will prove a much more valuable and profitable 

 plant than other Ferns of this class. Everyone who has seen it is 

 charmed with it. As someone has expressed it: "There is nothing 

 like the Ostrich Plume Fern in cultivation." In decorative effect 

 it so far outdistances the original variety that there is positively 

 no comparison to be made. We consider it the most valuable 

 novelty that has been introduced in many, many years. 

 It has taken gold medals wherever shown. Fine young plants,. 

 35 cents; strong plants, 85 cents. ► 



The "Baby's Breath Fern" 



Nephrolepis Goodii. 



This Fern is splendid to use for Fern Dish Planting. It has the 

 finest foliage of all the Ferns. It is so delicate that a lady on seeing 

 it exclaimed: "Call it the Baby's Breath Fern, as it is so dainty in 

 texture that a baby's breath would set its fluffy foliage in motion." 

 The fronds are very fine and filmy, on which account it has been 

 called by some the Lace Fern. It is an improved variety, and the 

 best of its type. Nothing is daintier or more exquisite than well 

 grown specimens in any size. Fine young plants, 50 cents; 

 strong plants, $1.00. 



