THE GERANIUM 



The above are all single kinds. 



Among the best double varieties I would 

 name: 



S. A. Nutt. — Rich, dark crimson. Very 

 free bloomer. 



Banquise. — Pure white. 



Jamaique, — Crimson-cerise. 



I want to say a good word for two old favor- 

 ites of the family, now greatly neglected. 

 These are the Rose and Skeleton Leaved va- 

 rieties. They are so delightfully fragrant that 

 everyone having a collection of window-plants 

 ought to grow them. A few of their leaves add 

 a charm to flowers that are lacking in fragrance. 

 Because of their beauty as well as fragrance 

 they are excellent in making up corsage and 

 button-hole bouquets. The odor of the Rose 

 is pleasantest, but the Skeleton Leaf has the 

 most beautiful foliage. Both varieties are of 

 the easiest culture. They can easily be grown 

 from cuttings, as can all Geraniums. Put 

 them in the sand-box, as advised in the chap- 

 ter on the Propagation of Plants, and not one 

 cutting out of fifty will fail to grow. 



Flowering Geraniums do best when kept 

 in pots of moderate size, but those grown for 

 their foliage should be given more root-room. 



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