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Qirri^ Bros.' horticultural Quide.- 



GERANIUMS. 



Selected. 



NOVELTIES. 



Alpine Beauty— Probably the finest double white 

 yet introduced. Habit of plant dwarf; flower stems 

 long and stiff; flowers very double, pure white'; 

 trusses exceedingly large. 



Banquise— M. Bruant pronounces this the best 

 single white in cultivation. Trusses very large on 

 long, stift' stems. 



Countess de La Bauine— An excellent, double, 

 rose-colored variety ; very desirable. 



Dr. Levavasseur— A fancy sort of rare merit. 

 Trusses immense ; florets very large, the three lower 

 petals are orange cerise marked with lilac which 

 shades into cerise. Single. 



Dr. Thouvenet — A grand variety. Flowers very 

 large ; color a bright cherry red. Double. 



Mine. Ch. Dabouche— A very desirable, free- 

 blooming variety. Flower trusses exceedingly large ; 

 color bright rose shading to delicate pink. Double. 



Prof. Poirault — A beautiful variety. Trusses 

 and^florets very large; color brilliant violet, marked 

 with orange. Double. 



Th. Laralle — A very free-flowering single va- 

 riety. Flowers large and round ; color pure salmon, 

 netted with white. 



Price, each, 20 cts. ; per doz., $2.00. 



Recent Introductions and Other Leading' 



Sorts, all Excellent Bedders. 



Double Varieties. 



Bruant — Vermilion red. Trusses very large^and 

 full. An excellent variety. 



Emile Lemoine — Deep crimson ; one of the best. 



Eniile deGirardin — A soft clear rose color; very 

 •fine. 



Peter Henderson — Scarlet ; large trusses ; a free 

 bloomer. 



Queen of the Fairies — Flesh color ; trusses large. 

 A very free bloomer. 



S. A. Nutt — Deep crimson; large, well- formed 

 truss. 



White Swan — Flowers pure white; trusses very 

 large. Plant dwarf and bushy. 





GERANIUM. 



Single Varieties. 



Marguerite de Layres— Pure white ; trusses very large ; a 

 most profuse bloomer. 



Souvenir de Mirande— Pure satiny white, bordered with 

 carmine. 



Sam Sloan — Deep scarlet, very large trusses. 



Queen of the West — Orange scarlet; a leading variety. 



"™" Note. — We make a specialty of growing all the leading varieties particu- 

 larly adapted for bedding purposes. These we have In large quantities in sev- 

 eral sizes. Following is a list of prices. The quotations per 100 being very 

 low, are made with the understanding that the selection is left to us, color being 

 specified by purchaser If desired: 



Each. Per Doz. 



1st size 10c $100 



2dsize 15c 1 50 



3dsize 20c 2 00 



4th*size 25c 2 50 



Per 100. 



$ 6 00 



10 00 



14 00 



18 00 



IVY-LEAVED GERANIUMS. 



"" Abel Carriere — Flowers a beautiful soft magenta, feathered 

 maroon in upper petals. 



Congo— Light lilac, center rose, edges silvery white. 

 < sa ' 8 Countess H. de Choiseul — Pale blush bordered with salmon. 

 Double. 



Galilee — Delicate rose; large trusses. 



La Rosiere — Lilac rose, very desirable. 



Le Elegante— A beautiful variegated-leaved variety. Flowers 

 pure white. 



Price, each, 10 cts.; per doz., $1.00. 



SWEET SCENTED. 



Nutmeg — Small, round, green leaf, very fragrant. 

 Rose— Very sweet; useful for arranging with cut flowers. 

 Shrubland Pet — Fragrant and producing a great quantity of 

 carmine flowers. 



Peppermint — Has a decided peppermint fragrance. 

 Each, 10 to 25 cts. 



VARIEGATED GERANIUMS. 



Battersea Park Gem — Center of leaf yellow, green border. 



Bronzes — Golden foliage, heavy chocolate zone; in variety. 



Crystal Palace Gem — Dark green center, bordered with 

 broad band of yellow. 



Distinction — A novel and distinct variety; rich green leaf, 

 circumscribed by a dark narrow zone. 



Happy Thought — Dark green border, golden yellow center. . 



Madam Salleroi— A very distinct variety. Center of leaf a 

 deep olive green, with broad margins of pure white. Habit of 

 plant dwarf and compact; grows evenly and rapidly. The leading 

 variety for ribbon borders or edges of beds. 



Mountain of Snow— Dark green, bordered with a deep band 

 of pure white. 



Prince Bismarck— Golden foliage, with a deep chocolate 

 zone; flowers salmon colored, tipped with white. 

 Price, each, 10 cts.; per doz., $1.00. 



