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NEW HYBRID -x-2-% 
GERANIUM, FLASHLIGHT. 
(P. multibracteatum + P. Zonale.) 
Offered last year as No. 11. For details of name 
contest see page 3. 
Pelargonium multibracteatum is a distinct and 
handsome species found in Thibet and the warmer 
parts of central Asia. 
‘After innumerable attempts to hybridize it with 
the improved Zonale bedding ‘‘ Geraniums,”’ the 
raiser secured a single viable seed, pollenized with 
the variety Gettysburg. The result proves acom- 
plete fusion of the most desirable qualities of both 
parents, being larger in all its parts, and much 
stronger in growth than multibracteatum. The 
handsome, palmate foliage reaches five inches in 
diameter, borne aloft on long, graceful petioles, 
and is velvety green in color, usually marked with 
alight bronzy zone. The flowers are produced in 
the greatest profusion on stiff stems, averaging 
nearly a footlongand are poisedinlight, airy umbels 
of fifteen totwenty florets. The florets are usually 
more than an inch across and of a brilliant but 
tender carmine eolor, bright and unchanging until 
the petals drop, which does not occur until the last 
floret expands. The flowers are very desirable for 
cutting; they do not fall from the truss like ordinary 
Geraniums, the bright umbels on long stems re- 
sembling gigantic and highly-colored trusses of 
eandytuft. 
Price, 25c. each, $2.25 per doz., $12.00 per 100. 
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«tDOUBLE IVY-LEAVED GERANIUMS.. 
These are the grandest of all house plants, or for baskets or vases 
they can be grown to droop or climb as desired. The flowers are 
very desirable for bouquets. 
Bastien Lepage. Rosy mauve, upper petals veined with purple. 
Cesare Costa. Deep currant red; a grand variety. 
Camille Flammarion. Deep rose color, large, full flowers. 
Eden Marchii. Beautiful salmon pink. 
Gallilee. Beautiful clear rose, slightly marked a deeper shade at 
base of upper petals. A very pretty and attractive variety. 
Joan of Arc. The flowers are perfectly double, white as snow, 
and literally cover the plant when in full bloom. 
La Rosiere. Immense trusses of large flowers, salmon pink. 
Mme. Thibaut. Veryrich. deeprose. Large, magnificent trusses. 
P. Crozy. Brilliant scarlet; a new departure in this class. 
Souvenir de Chas. Turner. Deep pink, feathered maroon on the 
upper petals, individual florets 214 to 3 inches across, and trusses 
6 to 8 inches. By all odds the finest variety extant at present. 
Price, 15c. each, any 4 for 50c. ; set of 10 for $1.25. 
stUNIQUE TYPES OF GERANIUMS..« 
Silver Leaved. Beautiful pot plants; also valuable for bedding. 
Very telling in any collection. 10c. each, $1.00 doz. 
Bronze Geraniums. A very desirable class, equally valuable for 
pot plants or bedding. Mostly golden yellow foliage with rich 
bronze zone. 10c. each, $1.00 per doz. 
GoldenTricolor. Gorgeously variegated, gold and bronze. Excellent 
pot plants for greenhouse and conservatory. 25c. each, $2.25 doz. 
Scented Geraniums. Rose, Variegated Rose, Nutmeg, Mint, Shrub- 
land Pet, Mrs. Taylor (scarlet flowers), Citron, Lemon, Apple, 
Skeleton, Pennyroyal, Little Pet. 10c. each, set of 12 for $1.00. 
L’Blegante (Ivy-leaved). Variegated foliage. 15c. each. 
Snowflake (Ivy-leaved). Green centre, banded white. 15c. each. 
Happy Thought. Centre yellow, margin deep green. 15c. each. 
Mme. Solleroi. Dwarf, foliage green and white. 10c. each. 
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« THE WEDDING SET.” 
We take pleasure in being able to offer plants of these very use- 
ful Pelargoniums. There is nothing that gives better returns for 
a little care, when grown in the window garden, than these; literally 
covered with flowers and frequently remain in bloom nearly all 
summer; low, spreading habit and very easily grown. 
The Bride. Large flowers, upper petals bright carmine, feathered 
white, lower ones white, suffused blush. 
Bridesmaid. Upper petals maroon, lower ones clear white; this 
variety is shown in cut below. Anexceedingly pretty variety. 
Bridegroom. Lavender pink, darker on upper petals, with dark 
blotches. Price, 20c. each. The ‘‘ Wedding Set ”’ of 3 for 50e. 
