DOUBLE AND SINGLE GERANIUMS — 
The following wonderful New Geraniums were exhibited at the Convention of the Society of American Florists, and 
attracted mote attention and were more admired than any other novelties on exhibition there. 
GERANIUM, ROSEBUD. 
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THE PREMIER SET OF DOUBLE GERANIUMS 
= Price, 10 cents each ; arty Six for 50 cents. 
Centaur.-The new mammoth Centaur Double Geranium is 
the best 1arge-flowering double pink Geranium in cultivation. 
Any one seeing a specimen truss cannot fail to become en- 
thusiastic over it, pronouncing it the largest and finest Gerani- 
um in cultivation. 
Clara Kisker.—Large trusses of well-expanded flowers of a 
bright scarlet, toned and flamed with a rosy-salmon, and a 
flower of most expressive appearance, and one that will be 
much admired by all. 
Beauty Poitevine.— Very large, semi-double flowers, borne on 
linm.ns¢ t usses. Free bloomer, either as a pot plantorasa 
bedder. It has no equal of the color, which is a briliiant sal- 
mon, very clear on the borders. This might well have been 
caved “Salmon Bruant,” as it is 1dentical in every way but 
color. 
White Swan.—In White Swan we have one of the finest double 
white Geraniums ever introduced, and unlike other double 
white Geraniums, it is suitable for bedding, and flowers as pro- 
fusely as the best single varieties. They are borne in large 
trusses and are spot.ess, snowy-white, retaining their pure 
whiteness even in the heat of Summer. 
Bruant. - Color of the flower is alight vermilion-red of a most 
pleasing shade, The flowers are absolutely perfect in shape, 
contour and aARE EP. trusses exceptionally large,and borne 
in immense spherica balls, often measuring eight inches in 
diameter. It does finely in the open ground, and is perfectly 
reliahle as a bedding Geranium of the hizhest merit. 
Tour Eiffe1.—Color bright orange-scarlet, somewhatin the way 
of the variety Bruant. Itis a strong, vigorous grower, making 
a distinct place for itselfin itsclass. Semi-double. 
Gertrude.—Color of the flower a clear, bright salmon, with cen- 
ter and cuter edges touched with white and with soft shadings 
of carmine, velvety in texture, and of the most beautiful semi- 
double form. We have measured trusses of bloom on this va- 
riety ten inches in diameter. It is simpiy superb. A fine bedder. 
Crimson Velvet.—This is the darkest and richest Geranium 
grown. It is very bright, dark, deep, rich, velvety-maroon, 
very dark and rich, and at the same time very bright, An ex- 
cellent bedder and pot plant. One that must find its way into 
every collection. Simply superb. 
Rose Bud.—As double as a Tuberose, and the only Geranium in 
the wecid that makes beautiful buds. It is truly a wonder in 
the Geran um family, 
Sir Walter Scott.—Color beautiful vinous rose, with distinct 
white ¢ ter troduces fine individual flore s, 
Fire Brand.—Color dazzling flame-scarlet, fine, prominent truss, 
flowers | rge and of great substance. An excellent bedder 
and pot plant. 
Emile de Girardin.—Of a deep, soft rose, rather than pink, but 
fresh and briphi. The blossoms are perfect in form, and borne 
well and clear above the foliage, The long beds of it seenin 
the Chicago parks, with edgings of ‘*Golden Bedder” Coleus, 
formed the most beautiful Geranium planting we have ever 
seen, nd the combination is delighttul 
SPECIAL OFFER. The Premier Set of Double Gerani- 
mms for only 90 cents. 
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THE PREMIER SET OF SINGLE GERANLUMS, 
Price, 10 certs each; atty Six for 50 cents. 
John Good.—Truss of enormous size and quite globularin form, 
stem long and rigid. A grand improvem nt on Lady Rose- 
berry, color being a clear salmon, lightly edged with white. 
Beauty of Richmond.—Intense orange-scarlet, very dazzling, 
with iarge waite eye, flower perfcctly circular and of immense 
size. Foliage lightly zoned. Aseedling from Beauty of Kent. 
Extremely fine. 
Gettysburg.—Bright crimson-maroon, of beautiful shade, flow- 
er very large and of fine torm. An extra beautiful dark va- 
riety. ; 
Motisieur Poinsignon.— The color is bright aurora-rose, 
shaded salmon, with a white eye. Large trusses of splendid 
shaped flowers. 
Bill Nye.—Color peach, shading to pale salmon, flower of Sime 
size and form. A splendid grower; of nice, compact habit. 
M. Noury.—A most pleasing lavender-rose color, very chaste 
and beautiful, with distinct marking of white in center of fow- 
er Dwarf.and so free in bioom as to literally cover the plant- 
Getteral Grant.—One of the best bedding Geraniums in culti- 
vation, Grows freely and blooms with the greatest profusien- 
Brilliant scarlet flowers. One of the very best for massing. 
Mrs. FE. G. Hil1.—A most distinct and pleasing shade of salmen- 
with light shading incenter. The shad:ng at the center is va- 
riable, however. Trusses are very large and composed of im- 
mense numbers of florets. 
Madate Alfred Mame.—A mignificent bedding variety. The 
trusses are of extraordinary size, the florets by actual measure- 
ment being two and one-half inches long by twoi»ches wide, 
of almost Pansy form. The color is a soft sub-scarlet, lower 
petals shading to salmon in the center, which is deeply veimed 
crimson. 
Margtierite de Layres.—A grand single white, plants a mass 
ot wnite blooms, trusses of the grandest size, florets extra jange 
and of the purest white. The plantisrobust. Grand for po 
or bedding, Itis by far the best single white. 
Latisdowtte.—A soft, deep scarlet, florets Jarge and round and 
formed 110 large trusses, borne with the greatest of freedom, 
An ideal bedder, producing a mass of soft, brilliant color, well 
above the foliage, which is a light, bright green. 
Sonvettir de Miratide.—It has round. florets, upper petals 
cream-while, with a distinct rosy-pink border, lower petals 
salmon-rose, streaked pure lilac. A mostnovel color. Itis ex- 
tremely free-flowering and produces fine trusses of magnifi- 
cent blooms, 
Blanche Moulas.—A grand bedding variety of much merit. 
Lic fowe sz © large,salmon, beautifully bordered with white. 
A Geranium of rare beauty. 
Protee.— Flowers very large and freely produced in immense 
trusses. Co or silvery lilac, white shading, changing to silvery-~ 
pink. A splendid sort. 
SPECIAL OFFER.- The Premier Set of Single Gerani- 
ums for only 90 cents. 
