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with an almost white center. Very attractive. 
Roseleur is one of the most lovely delicate pinks. 
Mme. Récamier, perhaps the best of the double 
whites, making a very compact, sturdy plant. 
Silver-leafed Nutt, very recently introduced, is, 
I believe, destined to be one of the most popular of 
all geraniums. It has the rich flowers of S. A. Nutt 
and leaves of a beautiful dull, light green, bordered 
with silver white. I am chary of novelties, and 
got my first plants last spring with the expectation 
of being disappointed. So far it has proved a 
great acquisition. 
New-life is another new sort which has won 
great popularity, the center of the flowers being 
white in contrast to the red of the outer petals. 
This is one of a new type of geranium having two 
more or less distinct colors in each flower. An- 
other new type is the “ Cactus” section, with petals 
narrower and recurved. In fact, the geranium 
seems to have by no means reached its full develop- 
ment. 
Foliage Geraniums. The foremost of these is 
Mme. Salleroi (Silver-leaf geranium). It is un- 
equaled as a border and for mingling with other 
plants in the edge of boxes and vases. Well grown 
specimens make beautiful single pot plants. Mrs. 
Pollock and Mountain of Snow are other good 
varieties. 
Sweet Scented Geranium. This type has two 
