CHAMPION CITY GREENHOUSES, SPRINGFIELD, OHIO. 
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TENDER BULBS—Concluded 
GLOXINIAS 
These are among the most beautiful of all our summer 
blooming plants. The rosette of velvety green leaves is sur¬ 
mounted with a cluster of lovely, trumpet-shaped flowers as 
large as Gladioli blooms. The coloring is exquisite. The 
ground work of many is pure white, with throats of blue, 
scarlet, rose, crimson or velvety purple, while others are beau¬ 
tifully flecked and striped with the brightest, colors, and the 
tubes are of a bright color with white throat. The bulbs 
should be started in a warm place, greenhouse, hotbed or 
sunny window. They will bloom until late in summer, when 
they should be dried off, letting the leaves die. The pots can 
be kept over winter in a cellar free from frost. They are 
very easily grown. Fine bulbs of choicest varieties, 40 cents 
per dozen; $3.00 per hundred. 
THE GRANDEST OF ALL GLADIOLI 
Good &. Reese’s International Mixture. 
Our International Mixture is the best In the world, and we 
want to say to you candidly that you have never seen Gladioli 
until you see these flowers. This Mixture includes all the new 
strains, such as "Gray’s Inglesides,” “Burbank’s California Se¬ 
lects," “Childsii," and “Groff’s Hybrids.” It is difficult to de¬ 
scribe flowers of such varied and peculiar beauty as these 
Gladioli. They are very tall and erect, often standing four or 
five feet high, with spikes of bloom over two feet in length. 50 
cents per dozen; $2.00 per hundred; $15.00 per thousand. 
DWARF EXCELSIOR PEARL TUBEROSE 
We have procured the finest lot of Tuberoses it has ever 
been our pleasure to handle. Every bulb should throw an 
immense spike of bloom. Price, 25 cents per dozen; $1.00 per 
hundred; $8.00 per thousand. 
HARDY VINES AND CLIMBERS 
AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII 
Boston Ivy —This is one of the finest climbers we know for 
covering walls, as it clings firmly to the smoothest surface, 
covering it with overlapping leaves, which form a perfect mass 
of foliage. The color is a fresh, deep green in summer, chang¬ 
ing to the brightest shades of crimson and yellow in autumn. 
It is quite hardy and becomes more popular every year. Field- 
grown plants, first size, three to four feet, $2.50 per dozen; 
$16.50 per hundred. Second size, 18 to 24 inches, $1.50 per 
dozen; $12.00 per hundred. Third size, well rooted for lining 
out, 50 cents per dozen; $4.00 per hundred. 2'/Hnch pots, 50 
cents per dozen; $3.00 per hundred. 
ARISTOLOCHIA SIPHO (Dutchman’s Pipe) 
A very rapid growing hardy climber. The flowers are long 
and shaped like an old Dutch pipe. An old-time favorite. 
Extra strong plants, three to four feet long, well stooled, $3.50 
per dozen; $25.00 per hundred. 
CHINESE MATRIMONY VINE 
It is hardy everywhere. As a vine for permanent effect, or 
•for shading a sunny window, covering an arbor or veranda, 
and for perfect hardiness it cannot be excelled. Pale purple 
flowers and scarlet berries are constantly appearing from early 
in the spring till late in the fall. Do not confound this with 
the old sort. Price, 40 cents per dozen; $3.00 per hundred. 
LARGE-FLOWERING CLEMATIS 
Strong two-year-old imported pot-grown plants. These are 
much superior to field-grown roots, as the fatality after 
planting that occurs in field-grown roots does not occur with 
pot-grown Clematis. Price for strong two-year roots, 25 
cents each; $2.00 per dozen; $15.00 per hundred. 
DUCHESS OF EDINBURG— This is without doubt the best of 
the double whites. Very free flowering, very fragrant. 
JACKMANII —From four to six inches in diameter, intense 
violet-purple, with a rich velvety appearance and distinctly 
veined. The best. 
BANGHOLM BELLE —Flowers are large, six to nine inches in 
diameter. Pure white. One of the best. 
VILLE DE LYON —This beautiful Clematis is much sought 
after, but is very scarce. The color is a bright rosy-red, 
entirely distinct from any other sort. A grand variety. 
GIPSY QUEEN —A unique shade in Clematis. A pretty laven¬ 
der-pink, a fine contrast to the strong-colored sorts. Rapid 
in growth and slender, graceful habit, 
SIEPOLDII —Lovely shade of lavender. Very beautiful; distinct. 
CLEMATIS PANICULATA 
Japanese Virgin’s Bower —One of the most beautiful of our 
hardy flowering vines. The flowers are pure white, and are 
borne in large panicles or clusters of bloom, fairly covering 
the plant, so that it is a mass or sheet of fleecy-white. The 
fragrance is delicious, resembling the English Hawthorn blos¬ 
soms. It is a strong, rapid grower, quickly reaching a height 
of from fifteen to twenty feet, and spreading out when trained 
to wires or string. It is perfectly hardy in all sections of the 
country. Price, 2 l /pinch pots, 50 cents per dozen; $3.00 per 
hundred; $25.00 per thousand. Field-grown, one-year, 60 cents 
per dozen; $4.50 per hundred; $40.00 per thousand. Strong, 
field-grown, 75c per dozen; $6.00 per hundred; $55.00 per 1,000. 
HONEYSUCKLES 
Price, 50 cents per dozen; $3.00 per hundred. 
HALL’S JAPAN —The most constant bloomer of the class, be¬ 
ing literally covered all summer with beautiful yellow and 
white flowers. 
SCARLET TRUMPET or RED CORAL —A rapid grower, bright 
red, with trumpet-shaped flowers. This is the old, well- 
known variety. 
YELLOW TRUMPET —Same as Scarlet Trumpet, only flowers 
are golden-yellow. 
ENGLISH IVY 
This is the old hardy variety that clings to walls, trellises, 
etc. Price, 50 cents per dozen; $3.00 per hundred. 
KUDZU VINE 
This is the most rapid growing vine that anyone knows of. 
By measurement it has been known to grow twenty feet in a 
week. The foliage is large and tropical. It is entirely hardy. 
Everyone has trouble in getting nursery grown plants of this to 
grow. We have prepared and offer pot grown plants, the kind 
that has the crown to the plant and the ball of earth to the 
roots, and you try to stop them growing and see if you don’t 
run into a snag. This is proving a great forage plant in the 
South, especially adapting itself to the large area of the South 
where the land is sandy and no grass grows. All kinds of 
stock prefer it to hay or other coarse feed. Try it. 60 cents 
per dozen; $4.00 per hundred; $35.00 per thousand. 
WISTARIA 
A Popular Hardy Vine —Bearing long racemes of flowers. 
Two colors, lavender-blue and pure white. Price, 50 cents per 
dozen; $4.00 per hundred. 
HARDY PLANTS and PERENNIALS 
Including Border 
ACHILLEA, HARDY PLANT 
New Achillea, The Pearl —(The Great Cemetery Plant.) A 
plant will produce hundreds, and even thousands, of flowers 
the first summer, but when established the second year they 
have more than five thousand perfect flowers on a plant at the 
same time. It commences to bloom early in July, and is a per¬ 
fect mass of beautiful flowers till frost, the same bloom keep¬ 
ing perfect two to three months. Its flowers are pure white, 
perfectly double, and produced in large sprays, making it one 
of the finest cut flowers for bouquets, vases, baskets, etc., or 
for any kind of decorations. For cemetery planting it is the 
most valuable of all flowers. Price, 40 cents per dozen; $2.50 
per hundred. 
ASTILBE JAPONICA, or Spirea 
Lovely white flowers; fine for forcing. Price, 50 cents per 
dozen; $4.00 per hundred. 
ASTILBE GLADSTONE —Much fln%f than the above. Price, 
75 cents per dozen. 
Plants and Bulbs 
HARDY POMPON CHRYSANTHEMUMS 
These beautiful varieties are again very popular for outdoor 
bedding purposes. They are quite hardy, and with but a slight 
covering of leaves or coarse stable litter during the winter will 
take care of themselves after once planted, and produce an 
abundant, almost lavish, profusion of bloom ; and the plants 
lend a coloration to the garden just at a time when other 
plants have been destroyed by frost and are looking their worst. 
Frost does not materially affect the flowering, and it will fre¬ 
quently happen that an armful of flowers can be cut after a 
sharp frost. 50 cents per dozen; $3.50 per hundred. 
DINIZULA —Rosy-lake very fine. 
ELEGANTA —Deep pink, tipped and edged white. 
GOLDFINCH —Magnificent; gold, shaded crimson. 
GOLDEN FLEECE —Large, bright lemon-yellow. 
DIANNA—Best white. 
MRS. VINCENT —Large, deep purplish-rose 
RHODA —Bronzy-pink; fine. 
