CHAMPION CITY GREENHOUSES, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO 
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New and Scarce Crotons 
The following varieties of Crotons are quite an 
improvement over the older kinds, the foliage being 
more distinctly marked with brighter colors, there¬ 
fore more attractive. 60 cents per dozen; $4.00 per 
hundred; $35.00 per thousand. 
ALICE—Broad leaves of red, yellow and green 
markings. Beautiful. 
ANDRIANUM—Always scarce. Has broad leaves 
of red and yellow. Red and pink shade. 
AUCUBAEFOLIUM—Broad green leaves with yel¬ 
low spots. 
BARONESS ROTHSCHILD — Broad leaves of bright 
crimson, yellow and green markings. A very de¬ 
sirable variety. Fine bedder. 
B. COMTE—A marvelous combination of yellow, 
red and green, of broad foliage. 
DAY SPRING — A fine variety that beds well. Ir¬ 
regular markings of yellow and red on subdued 
green background. As pretty as the highly col¬ 
ored autumn leaves. Fine bedder. 
INIMITABILIS — The brightest of all Crotons. Crim¬ 
son. yellow and green. 
INTERRT'PTUM—Long, narrow leaves, center yel¬ 
low and red. Fine bedder. 
IRRKGULARE — Leaves irregular in shape. Color 
red. yellow and green. Fine bedder. 
MAKOYANC.M—Chocolate and carmine markings; 
broad leaves. 
NESTOR—Olive ground; pink midrib and green 
spots. Finest of all Crotons. Fine bedder. We 
have a fine stock of this superb Croton. 
PICTURATUM—Long leaves of yellow, red and 
green. Fine for bedding. 
QUEEN VICTORIA—A very bright variety. A 
great favorite and always hard to get. Medium 
long leaves with brightest crimson, yellow and 
green markings. Very desirable. 
VEITCHJU—-Yellow, green and crimson. One of the 
best. Always scarce and much sought after. Fine 
bedder. 
Coleus. 
NOTE—We are without doubt the largest growers of 
Crotons in America, and have a great many sorts besides 
those named above, which we can supply. Prices on ap¬ 
plication. We guarantee our varieties true to name. When 
in need of Crotons, don’t buy from questionable sources, 
but send to headquarters for them. 
Coleus 
Our collection of Coleus is the finest in the land, in any 
<x>lor desired. 30 cents per dozen; $3.00 per hundred; 
$15.00 per thousand. 
New Coleus, Christmas Gem 
The foliage of this most beautiful Coleus is simply in¬ 
describable. The leaves, when fully developed, are ten 
inches long by eight inches in width. The prevailing color 
is crimson, interlaced with green, carmine, yellow, choco¬ 
late, etc. It is, without doubt, the most strikingly hand¬ 
some of all foliage plants. 75 cents per dozen; $“1.00 per 
hundred. 
Forcing Gladiolus 
Gladioli are becoming quite prominent for winter flow¬ 
ers. The following sorts are the best for this purpose. 
$1.25 per hundred; $10.00 per thousand. 
AMERICA—More of this fine Gladiolus are forced for 
winter flowers than any other variety. Color soft laven¬ 
der-pink, tinted flesh-pink. More flowers are open at 
one time on the symmetrical spike of this Gladiolus than 
on any other we know. Fine for garden culture. 
AUGUSTA — A lovely pure white with blue anthers; fine 
forcer. 
MRS. FRANCIS KING—This variety ranks right up with 
America as a leading forcing cut flower Gladiolus. Flow¬ 
ers four and one-half inches across with five to six flow¬ 
ers open at the same time. A striking shade of light 
scarlet or flame color. Superb. Fine for the garden. 
Heliotropes 
In six best varieties, all colors. 40 cents per dozen; 
$3.00 per hundred. 
Cyperus Alternifolius 
Newer Heliotropes 
Umbrella Plant 
40 cents per dozen; $3.00 per hundred. 
50 cents per dozen; $2.50 per hundred; $20.00 per thous¬ 
and. 
Cyclamen Persicum Giganteum 
Our strain of Cyclamen is the best. 50 cents per dozen; 
$3.50 per hundred. 
Cinnamon Vines 
Hardy, fine roots. 30 cents per dozen; $2.00 per hundred. 
Shasta Daisies 
50 cents per dozen; $3.50 per hundred. 
Giant Hardy Daisies 
An improvement on the “Old Shasta Daisy.” Much 
larger and finer. 40 cents per dozen; $3.00 per hundred. 
DAISY, KING EDWARD—The giant of giants in the Daisy 
family. Snow-white, yellow disc. 75 cents per dozen; 
$5.00 per hundred. 
Euphorbia Splendens 
(The Crown of Thorns) 
A fine stock of this popular plant for pot use or cata¬ 
logue trade. Strong plants, two and one-half-inch pots, 
60 cents per dozen; $4.00 per hundred. 
Genista Canariensis 
Fine for florists’ use. Bright yellow flowers. 50 cents 
per dozen; $3.50 per hundred. 
BESSON’S FLEURE —Rich dark purple; a fine grower. 
CAMELEON — Rich lavender; large white eye. 
CZAR —One of the best dark Heliotropes. Very distinct in 
color and habit. Deep purple. 
CZARINA —Another good one. Deep purple and fragrant. 
Honeysuckles 
Price, 50 cents per dozen; $3.50 per hundred. 
HALL’S JAPAN —This is the most constant bloomer of the 
class, being literally covered with beautiful yellow and 
white flowers. 
SCARLET TRUMPET, or RED CORAL— A rapid grower, 
bright red, with trumpet-shaped flowers. The old well- 
known variety. 
YELLOW TRUMPET — Fine yellow flower. 
Hardy Hibiscus, Crimson Eye 
Good strong plants, to bloom this year, 60 cents per 
dozen; $5.00 per hundred. 
Ivy, English 
50 cents per dozen; $3.00 per hundred. 
Impatiens Sultani 
This makes a very shapely plant, and is in bloom con¬ 
tinuously the year round, outdoors or indoors, even in the 
small plants three or four inches high. It blooms so pro¬ 
fusely as to almost cover the entire plant. Very desirable. 
We have four colors, white, magenta, salmon and pink. 
40 cents per dozen; $3.00 per hundred. 
