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New Bird’s-Egg” Geraniums. 
The most unique advance in any class of plants for years has 
been attained in this new race. We have given a distinct, and, we 
believe, an appropriate title to them. They are dwarf in habit, 
very free blooming, especially suited for growing in pots, and must 
command attention from all flower lovers. They are not unlike 
Gloxinias in their markings. To still further emphasize the 
distinctive name for the class, we have taken the liberty to 
give the names of birds to the separate varieties instead of the 
practically meaningless French names given by the raiser. 
BOBOLINE. Large round flowers, fine form, color, rich rosy flesh, 
closely dotted with brilliant carmine points almost to the edge 
of the petals. A very distinct and choice variety. (See cut.) 
NIGHTINGALE. Deep rosy carmine-pink dotted all over with 
deep carmine points. Large round flowers, good trusses. A good 
grower and profuse bloomer. A very attractive sort. (See cut.) 
SKYLARK. Snow white, tinted at times with flesh pink; liber- 
ally dotted with brilliant rosy carmine points. Very free 
blooming in pots or garden. A charming variety. (See cut.) 
Price for the New ‘‘Bird’s Egg’’ Geraniums, 35c, each, set of 3 for $1.00. 
) PETER HENDERSON & €0., NEW. YORK-:- =sseql 0) 
The flowers are shown two- 
New Bruant or « Sun-Proof”’ 
ERANIUMS 
OF 1901. 
WE offer herewith a collection of these 
fine bedding Geraniums imported 
in 1900. Tested for two seasons, they 
surpassed all others, far exceeding our 
most sanguine expectations, and we have 
no hesitation in saying they are the best 
new varieties we have ever offered. 
SINGLE WARIETIES. 
Cymbale. A very rich velvety crimson. 
The base of the upper petals fiery red. 
Chas. Nab. The color is very striking, a 
rich solferino or carmine-lake pink, 
centre pure white, very beautiful shade. 
Dr. Capart. The lower petals a bluish 
violet bordered with crimson, the upper 
crimson, rich orange at the base. An exquisite blending. 
Baronne de Duthier. A beautiful pure rose-pink with two white 
spots at the base of upper petals. 
M. Rene Bouchard. A magnificent vermilion-scarlet, centre 
spotted pure white, the spots of white being surrounded with 
a shade of bluish lilac. 3 
Mille. Desmolieres. Good trusses, flowers of great size, round, 
pure white, some of the petals bordered with rose. 
Prisme. Trusses not very large, but flowers of largest size 
and of a dazzling rich orange-vermilion; free-blooming. 
Mile. L. Chaigneau. A beautiful peachy rose, veined with 
bright pink, the upper petals very bright, the lower ones 
slightly mottled with orange, white eye. 
Precurseur. Plant robust, free-blooming, good trusses, single, 
large white flowers. This variety flowers freely in winter; 
it is the beginning of a series with white flowers or of very 
clear tints in the race of extra large garden varieties. 
DOUBLE WARIETIES. 
M. Joly de Bammeville. Plant strong and free-blooming, 
heavy trusses filled with large semi-double flowers, centre 
brownish violet bordered with deep crimson, upper petals 
brightened with reddish nasturtium. A very beautiful sort. 
M. Paul Blondeau. Plant robust, compact and free-blooming, 
very large, long, stiff flower stems, large trusses, and flowers 
of great size, probably the largest known; color, a magnificent, 
fresh, pure, brilliant rose. This variety is superb in masses. 
Miriflore. Double aureole, with vermilion margin shading 
through cherry-red and rose to pure white. A strong-growing 
variety, excellent for bedding; fine foliage and habit. 
Mme. d'Alq. A very compact and exceedingly floriferous 
variety; numerous spikes of double flowers, French white 
with an edging of soft rose on the margin of each petal. 
Stephane Pol. Growth perfect, compact ; flowers abundant, semi- 
double, a very beautiful shade of ecclesiastic violet and ruby, 
the base of the upper petals a fiery orange. 
Paul Courty. Plant very floriferous, trusses covering plant, large 
orange-red flowers, centre lilac. Fine for bedding; handsome, 
strong-growing, sun-proof variety of pronounced merit. 
Mme. Gabrielle de Rovira. Plant very free blooming, large 
trusses, well set above the foliage, large white flowers, at centre 
a soft rose aureole. The combination is exquisite and dainty. 
Carillon. Large spherical trusses held well above the foliage, 
a warm shade of copper-rose and apricot, centre orange. 
Le Barde. Plant robust, but growth short, very large trusses of 
large semi-double well-opened flowers of a pretty shade of china 
rose, the outer petals lilac-white, a pleasing combination. 
M. Ls. Breton. Thickset in growth, flowers borne well above the 
foliage, semi-double, very open and exceptionally large; laid 
upon a silver dollar piece, the petals exceed it in circumference 
by two-fifths of an inch; brilliant scarlet with a white eye. 
Fleur de Rose. Growth of plant very compact, foliage less, very 
large trusses, flowers of first size, semi-double, good form, color, 
an exquisite shade of pure, fresh pink, spotted with white upon 
the outer petals. A variety of transcendent merit. 
Price for the above new single and double Bruant or ‘‘ Sun-Proof” 
Geraniums, 25c. each, set of 20 for $3.50. 
