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it has no leaves, but finely divided branches, 

 round and of a soft silvery green color. The 

 flowers are small, white, pea-shaped, with 

 a little flush on the petals, and are borne on 

 little spikes from 1 to 2 inches in length 

 alternating on opposite sides of the stems; 

 they are very close together, sometimes 15 

 flowers to a spike; are exquisitely fragrant. 

 The foliage is very effective, arranged with 

 white carnations. A plant 3 or four years 



Branch of White Genista "Bridal Veil" 



from seed will cover a space of 12 to 15 

 square feet or more. It has a cloud-like 

 filmy effect that makes it very attractive, 

 its long drooping branches draped with 

 flowers resembling at a distance a soft 

 white veil. Nothing could be more beauti- 

 ful for contrast in shrubbery on large 

 places. 25c each. 



Rare Geraniums — Large 

 Flowering 



iOc each, except where noted. 

 $1.00 per doz., except where noted. 

 $5.00 per hundred. 

 Cuttings, 50c per dozen postpaid. 



Mrs. Shepherd's Seedlings 



Electra! Truly this blossom is well 

 named with its irridesence shading into 

 intense scarlet and bold white eye, its 

 effect is electric. We consider it the finest 

 type of this geranium yet seen. 



Prue. With its subdued color Prue forms 

 the direct antithesis to Electra, though 

 not less attractive. In color a delicate 

 rosy pink, veined and spotted with deep 

 rose center shading to almost white. Both 



have long large finely formed trusses, the 

 individual measuring 2 inches across. 



Castenet. . .Fine flowers, shaded , soft 

 magenta; two lower petals half magenta 

 and half velvety salmon-scarlet. 



Comet. A splendid fiery scarlet, with fine 

 trusses on long stems, a hybrid between the 

 zonale and ivy section. A very striking varie- 

 ty. A climber with the vigor of a zonale in 

 growth. 



Faustina. A fine cerise, with fan-shaped 

 spots on the lower petals, of soft pink. 



Loveliness. Fine large flowers with white 

 center, margin daintily splashed and fleck- 

 ed with pure salmon, very light foliage. 



Madame Modjeska. The flower is round 

 The buds are velvety orange-salmon, fully 

 opened flowers salmon-pink; edges of pet- 

 als lighter with age, two upper veined pink 

 at center; a fine white eye, measures 2 

 inches across. 



The Peri. A lovely seedling from Souv de 

 Mirande, deeper coloring; lower petals are 

 orange-salmon; white center over laid with 

 rose; center white, highly flushed deep rose. 

 Flowers 2 inches across, dwarf in habit. 



Oxnard. A superb variety of strong ro- 

 bust growth, and producing splendid scarlet 

 flowers, shaded cerise. They stand high 

 above the foliage on long stems. The trusses 

 are very large and the individual flowers 

 measure over two inches across, will grow 

 ten feet high. 



Pink Pansy. Large flowers, resembling 

 a pansy. Center pure white, with a circle 

 of bright salmon pink. 



Pink Pearl. Very large flowers; large 

 trusses of soft pearl-pink. 



Splendor. Rich velvety red with immense 

 trusses of very large superb flowers. A most 

 showy bedder. 



Surprise. The two upper petals are blotch- 

 ed velvety scarlet, veined dark red; edges 

 and three lower ones are a vivid purplish 

 crimson. Dwarf habit. 



White Azalea. An exquisite single variety, 

 with large snow white flowers on long stems. 



Geraniums From Other 

 Sources 



Dr. E. Hering. A fine dwarf variety with 

 brilliant red overlaid with scarlet. 



Kansas. Intense orange-scarlet petals 

 beautifully veined with a dark color. 



LaBelle Creole. A grand new scarlet; 

 trusses high above the foliage. One of the 

 best reds; a seedling originated by Mrs. 

 Julia Hutchinson. 



Minnesota. Enormous, crinkled, Pelar- 

 gonium-like blossoms of loveliest light rosy 

 scarlet with a white eye. 



New York. Enormous clusters; beautiful 

 pink flowers. 



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