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on long footstalk, blooms have a rather ragged appearance, very free flowering, and a 

 decided acquisition both for bedding purposes and pot culture. 



M. Adrien Gorret. — Strong growing, compact habit, large pale green foliage, large 

 truss of double cherry scarlet bloom, very free flowering. First class for beddino- 

 and pot culture. 



Gloire de Lyonaisse. — A very strong free gt owing variety, large velvety foliage, of 

 light green colour, with faint zone in the old leaves. Bears an immense truss of bright 

 orange scarlet flowers, lower petals shaded rose. Have measured individual florets 3 

 inches in diameter. One of the best single flowered geraniums in cultivation both for 

 bedding and for pot culture. 



La Favorite.— Strong growing and of dwarf compact habit, foliage large and pale 

 green in colour. Flowers double, pure white, large truss, most perfectly formed florets of 

 any variety tried here. Very free flowering when planted out. Grown in pots this 

 variety makes good healthy growth but does not bloom at all satisfactorily. 



Mrs. A. Blanc. — Very strong, tall growing variety, foliage very large, dark green 

 and velvety, with dark, strongly marked zone, very free flowering bearing an immense 

 truss of large flowers on long footstalk, colour apricot red, veined with a darker shade. 

 Good both for bedding and pot culture. 



Gloire de France. — A strong free growing variety, with large pale green foliage with 

 dark zone. Bears an immense truss on long footstalk, individual florets very large and 

 double, colour salmon white, with red eye. First class for pot culture and promises 

 well for bedding. 



Renaissance. — Slender growth, compact habit, foliage small pale green with dark 

 zone, flowers single, large truss, free bloomer, colour rose with white eye. Has not 

 succeeded well planted out, but was not placed under favourable conditions. A good 

 variety for pot culture but is very apt to lose its foliage if allowed to suffer from lack 

 of water. 



Prokop Daubec. — A strong robust grower, shortjointed, large dark green foliage with 

 faint zone. A beautiful double free flowering variety, colour bright rose. Good for 

 pot culture, and also for bedding. 



James Vick. — A very strong growing variety, with large dark green foliage, truss 

 and flowers large, double, flesh coloured, but borne sparingly. Not a desirable variety 

 for bedding or for pot culture. 



Beatrice. — Dwarf compact habit and free grower, foliage dark green and velvety, 

 truss medium size, borne on long footstalk, colour white with rose eye, very free flower- 

 ing. One of the best geraniums in cultivation for pot culture, for blooming during the 

 winter months. Has not succeeded well when planted out. 



Imogene. — Dwarf compact habit and free growth, foliage small, very dark green, 

 with darker zone, medium sized truss very free flowering, colour blush shading to crim- 

 son in centre. First class for pot culture, always covered with bloom. Has never 

 succeeded when planted out. 



Satisfaction. — Strong, free and compact habit of growth, foliage large and glossy, 

 very free flowering, large truss on long footstalk, colour beautiful soft rose, a very good 

 variety for bedding and also for pot culture. 



Queen of the West. — Very free growing variety, of compact habit, glossy dark green 

 foliage, with zone distinctly marked, very free flowering, medium sized truss, colour 

 orange scarlet, one of the best bedders, stands all kinds of weather, but of no use for 

 pot culture. 



General Grant. — Very free and compact habit of growth, light green foliage, free 

 flowering, medium sized truss, colour brilliant scarlet, first-class bedder, stands all kinds 

 of weather ; of no use for pot culture. 



Garden Director. — Very strong, free growing variety, foliage dark velvety green, 

 with faint zone. Very free flowering, bears a large truss on long footstalk, individual 

 florets very large, semi-double, colour orange scarlet, a good bedder, but of no value for 

 pot culture. 



Madame Saleroi. — Very dwarf, compact habit, thrifty, healthy growth, foliage very 

 small, clear green, edged with pure white. A first class variety for edging, as it rarely 

 grows more than six inches high. 



