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Miss Ella V. Baines, The Woman Florist, Springfield, Ohio.
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FICUS ELASTIC A. INDIA RUBBER PLANT.
Very large, smooth, leathery-
leaves. Evergreen foliage.
Esteemed one of the finest
house plants. Each new leaf
is enclosed in a long, coral red
envelope, looking like a great
red flower bud. The rubber
of commerce is obtained from
this plant. It stands all kinds
of harsh treatment. Small
plants, twelve inches high,
50 cents each; eighteen
inches high, 75 cents each;
fine plants, two feet high, for
$1.00.
GENISTA
CANARIENSIS.
(Fountain or Gold.)
This beautiful plant well
deserves the great popularity
it has gained in the past two
years. The drooping branch-
es are covered with delicate,
sage green foliage, and every
twig is tipped with a long ra-
ceme of exquisite, pea-shaped
blossoms of a pure canary color, almost hiding the foliage, and
suggesting the name, "Fountain of Gold." Charming. 10
cents each.
GLOXINIAS.
These are among the most beauti-
ful of all my Summer-blooming plants.
The rosette of velvety green leaves is
surmounted with a cluster of lovely
trumpet-shaped flowers as large as
Gladiolus blooms. The coloring is ex-
quisite. The ground work of many is
pure white, with throats of blue, sear-
let, rose, crimson, or velvety purple,
while others are beautifully 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, green-
house, hot-bed or sunny window.
They will bloom until late in Sum-
mer, 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. Give them
a trial. 10 cents each; three distinct varieties for 25c.
GREVILLE A ROBUST A. Australian Silk Tree .
FICUS ELASTICA.
POT OF GLOXINIAS.
GREVILLEA ROBUSTA.
A splendid decorative plant, much quicker growing than a
Palm, and very effective, with its long, drooping, silky foliage,
deeply cut, like a large, growing Fern, or a pinnated-leaved
Palm. Be sure and try it for your window. It cannot be ex-
celled. 6 cents each.
GLADIOLI.
The Gladiolus is the most satisfactory the most desirable and
the most popular of all garden bulbs Nothing else in thetiower
line costs so little, and nothing else grows and blooms so readily
for anybody and everybody, in any soil oc climate It maker "
display which, for brilliancy and beauty of coloring, few bulb;
can equal and none surpass.
CULTURE.— Gladioli are of the simplest culture. Plant at
any time from April to July, in any fairly good soil well spaded.
Set in rows three inches apart, or in masses six inchesaparteaeli
way. Plant in full sun if possible, and keep down weeds. Tiny
bloom from July to October After Fall frost lift the bulbs, and
after removing the tops let them dry for two or three weeks in
any airy position under cover Then after removing the roots,
store them in a cellar, or any cool, dry place, away from frost,
for planting again the following Spring
NAMED GLADIOLI.
Price, 5 cents each;
or the set of twelve for 50 cents.
Madame Monneret.— A really superior variety Flowerspike
large and well formed, flowers large and of a delicate rose color.
Exceedingly pretty, and always attractive.
Reine Blanche. — A lovely pure white, with dark crimson
blotch.
Breticlileyetisis.— Intense fiery scarlet. Extra early bloom-
er, and one of the most popular and showy kinds.
Le Poussin. — Light red, with white blotches.
Napoleon III. — Rich, dark red, with pure white throat.
Conquerant. — Handsome spike of very large carmine flow-
ers, with pure white blotches and white band in each petal.
Leatider.— Lovely, large, lilac, shading to carmine. Distinct
white bands in each petal and White blotch.
Ceres.— Pure white, with purple rose spots and marks. A
very fine sort.
John Bull.— White, slightly tinged yellow, and marked vio-
let rose. A grand old favorite.
Eugene Scribe.— A superb sort Flower large and wide,
tender rose, blazed and striped carmine.
Golden Sceptre.— .Isaac Buchanan.) Most beautiful, fine,
clear yellow. Spikes large and perfect. A great favorite
Coquette. — Large and fine flower, bright cherry red.witb.
large, pure white blotches and white band in each petal.
GLADIOLI— MIXED VARIETIES.
My mixed Gladioli are not the
poor, dull colors, old discarded
red sorts and worthless seedlings
usually sent out as mixtures. On
the contrary, they are made up
from splendid named sorts, bright-
est and most varied colors, white,
yellow, pink, rose, blush, intense
scarlet, carmine, violet, striped,
blotched, variegated, etc. All old
common and poor sorts have been
discarded, and this mixture is of
the highest grade.
Mixed, All Colors.— First size
extra large flowering bulbs. Per
dozen, 30 cents ; per hun-
dred, $2.50, by mall.
Mixed, White and Light Va-
rieties Only.— First size, 40
cents per dozen; $3.00 per
hundred.
Mixed, Scarlet Varieties
Only.— First size, the finest scar-
let sorts, 40 cents per dozen;
$3.00 per hundred.
Mixed, Pink Varieties mixed gladioli.
Only. — First size, finest pink col-
ors, 40 cents per dozen; $3.00 per hundred.
Mixed, Yellow Varieties Only.— First size, fiuest yellow
and orange shades, 60 cents per dozen.
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The above Gladioli are all first-
class, and will, without doubt, give