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Turning now to the single flowered varieties, which — thougli having 

 not the same persistence of bloom, and therefore not as desirable as the 

 double for cut flowei's and boquets — are better adapted for bedding out, 

 iind are more showy as pot plants ; we will name a few that seem to 

 ])Ossess some desirable quality or cJiaracter that makes them worthy of 

 attention. 



Beauty of Kingsessing. We have been much pleased with this, 

 for it is indeed a beauty. The petals are nearly white when newly 

 open, shading towards the centre from light pink to salmon, the upper 

 petals veined with salmon. As the blooms acquire age the white 

 changes to a most delicate light-pink. The trusses .are very large and 

 ■I)roduced in great profusion. The habit of the plant is good, the leaves 

 sHghtly zoned, and wh^n it is well grown and flowered it makes a most 

 beautiful pot plant. 



Triumphant is somewhat related to the foregoing in general 

 appearance, though qiiite distinct The three lower petals of each 

 flower are white delicately tinged with blush, while the two upper petals 

 ire a light salmon beautifully feathered with rose. The trusses are 

 iarge and numerous, borne w^ell above the leaves, which are of a deep 

 green with a broad black zone. It is of no value for bedding out, but 

 makes a very showy and beautiful window plant. 



Dazzler is worthy of its name. To say that it is an improvement 

 on Jean Sisley or Sir Charles Napier would hardly be correct, for each 

 of these holds a place of its own ; and yet it is very like them both, 

 but with a distinct rich velvety scarlet so set off by its clear white eye, 

 and lit up with such a peculiar brilliancy that you say it is quite dis- 

 tinct from either. The flowers are of perfect form, borne in full round 

 trusses, which are very abundant. We value it exceedingly. 



Nellie Cooke is an exceedingly rich bright salmon flower of perfect 

 form, contrasting beautifully with the deep-green broadly zoned leaves. 

 The trusses are not large but very numerous, and when the plant is 

 well flowered it presents a very attractive appearance. 



Apple-blossom has been well named, for it is the very counter- 

 part of some of our pink-and-white apple blossoms. The trusses are 

 very large and finely formed, and the plant, when in full bloom, ar- 

 rests the attention at once by its peculiar, delicately tinted flowers. 

 This is sure to be a favorite variety with all geranium growers for 



