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•PETER HENDERSON 6c €0., NEW YORK- 



New Bruant or " Sun^Proof " 



GEMMS 



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The flowers are shown two- 

 thirds natural size. 



New "Blrfl's-EoQ" Geraniums. 



The most unique advance in any class of plants for years has 

 been attained in tliis new race. We have Riven 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. 



BOBOLINK. 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" Oeraniums, 50c. each, set of 3 for $1.25. 



FOR. 1801. 



VVTE offer herewith a collection of these 

 " fine bedding Geraniums imported 

 last year. Tested during the past season, 

 which was a most ti-ying one, they sur- 

 passed 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. 



SIISGLE VARIETIES. 



"''5, ■:--'''('^'-'':'^-i-i'> _ Cymbale. A very rich velvety crimson. 



\-. v^' ■■■' The base of the upper petals fiery red. 



Chas. Nab. The color is very striking, a 



- -: • , ; ' rich sulferiiio or carmine-lake pink, 



V ' ■•-"■'J 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 beautif u 1 pure rose-pink with two white 



spots at tiie 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. 

 Mile. Desmolieres. Good trusses, flowers of great size, round, 



p\ire while, soiue of the petals bordered with rose. 

 Prisma. Trusses not very large, but flowers of largest size 



and of a dazzling rich oranire-vermilion ; free-blooming. 

 Mile. L. Chalgneau. 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 fiuwers. 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 VARIETIES. 



M. Joly de Bammeville. Plant strong and free-blooming, 

 heavy trusses filled with large semi-double fiowers, centre 

 brownish violet bordered with deep crimson, upper petals 

 brightened with i-eddish 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 lai-gest known ; color, a magnificent, 

 fresh, pure, brilliant rose. This variety is superb in ma.sses. 

 Miriflore. DouMe aureole, with vermilion margin shading 

 through cheriy-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. 

 Stephana 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 be(i<linf{; handsome, 

 strong-growing, sunproof 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 ahade of copper-rose and apricot, centre orange. 

 La 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. L. Breton. Thickset in growth, flowers boine well above the 

 foliage, semi-doulile, 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. 

 Pleur 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 upop 

 the outer petals. A variety of transcendent merit. 



Price for the above new single and double Bruant or 

 Geraniums, 50c. each, set of 20 for $7.50. 



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