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WE offer below, and on the next page, the finest collection of 

 Geraniums it is possible to get together at the present 

 time. Going carefully over our fields during the season we 

 discarded everything that was not ^rst-class in every way, pay- 

 ing particular attention to selecting strong-growing, healthy, 

 free-flowering and distinct sorts. 



ALPHONSE RICCARD. Semi-double, bright vermilion-scarlet; dwarf, very vigorous, large 

 trusses, -4 to 71^ inches in diameter ; florets, 2 iiiciies in diameter. (See cut.) 



C^SAR. Eed-solferino, a brilliant and effective color. Large trusses, dwarf habit, very free. 



COL. BARRE. Semi-double, dwarf and very free ; lower petals rosy pink ; upper, darker and 

 marked scarlet at the base. Both floret and truss are of unusual size. 



COUNTESSE DE CASTRIES. Clear, pure deep pink, bright and distinct ; fine truss, splen- 

 did habit. A splendid variety and should be in every collection ; sure to please. (See cut.) 



LA FRAICHEUR. Quite double, pure snow-white, distinct narrow Picotee edge of clear rosy 

 pink ; the effect is especially fresh and delightful; dwarf, compact. Price, 35c. each. 



M. JULES DISPOT. Largo flowers in very fine trusses, rich violet-lake, changing to crim- 

 son and shading to lilac at the centre, violet and crimson in same truss. Price, 2!^c. each. 



MARQUISE DE CASTELLAINE. A shapely, dwarf grower, with immense flowers about 

 2'.< inches in diameter. Two beautiful shades of red ; beautiful and distinct. Price, 35c. each. 



MIsS FRANCES PERKINS. A charming shade of bright pink, fine large bloom and truss, 

 vigorous habit, profuse Jaloomer; clean, healthy foliage; stands our climate splendidly. 



PASTEUR. A most brilliant color, bright orange-scarlet; truss large, well-formed ; floret 

 lar^je, semi-double; habit dwarf ; exceptionally free in bloom. Price, 35c. each. 



PROFUSION. Rich, warm salmon color. Seedling from Beaute de Poitevine. It is a grand 

 variety for bedding out in summer and equally valuable for pot plants. (iSVe cut.) 



RENE BAZIN. Fine truss, on a long, stiff stem ; very large and semi-double floret; white, 

 rose and pink marbled together ; very free, plant being covered with bloom. Price, 2oc. each. 



RICHELIEU. Fine large trusses of fiery scarlet flowerswith shadings of crimson and maroon; 

 dwarf ; foliage clean, stands the sun well, distinctly zoned. (See cut.) Price, 35c. each. 



S. A. NUTT. Double, brilliant deep crimson-scarlet ; compact, rather tall, vigorous grower; 

 heavy, deep green foliage which does not b\irn ; large truss, held well above the foliage. 

 Price for the above, except where specially priced, ISc. each, $1.50 per dot, 



STANDARD 

 . SORTS . . . 



Le Cid. Brilliant crimson-red. 



M. Caro. Soft lilac-pink. A good bedder. 



Mme. Desbordes Valmore. Large trusses, 

 semi-double, beautiful rose color. 



M. de Galard. Cherry-red, shaded orange. 



Mad. Turquin Noizet. Plant free-blooming, 

 a peculiar peachy-rose, darker centre. 



Mme. Dupont. Flowers deep scarlet. 



Phalene. Clear rose, bordered dark rose. 



Pres. Leon Picas. Ruby red, shaded violet. 



Robert Roland Gosselin. Bright salmon, 

 white spots; free-bloomer and giand truss. 



Roi des Negres. Very dark, glowing crimson. 



Ruy Bias. Rich bright salmon. 



Silver Queen. Clear pearly white. 



Sombre Horizon. Very deep, brilliant sal- 

 mon, with vivid orange shadings. 



Theocrite. White, marked rose. 



Vera Vend. Large orange-salmon centre, 

 striped white, marbled with rosy oi-ange. 



White Swan. Pure white ; a grand variety. 



W. P. Simmons. Clear orange-red ; fine habit. 

 Price, lOc. each, set of 31 varieties for $2.75. 



DOUBLE GERANIUMS 



Baron de Schleinitz. Liglit salmon. 



BEAUTE DE POITEVINE. Large flowers, 

 brilliant salmon. (See cut.) 



Bonnat. A grand, deep rosy pink. 



De Lacepede. Beautiful light pink. 



Docteur Dujardin Beaumetz. A free-flower- 

 ing variety with brilliant scarlet flowers. 



Double Gen. Grant. Intense orange-scarlet, 

 very floriferous. A grand bedding variety. 



Edw. Daiaglede. Large trusses, beautiful ma- 

 genta, base of upper petals mai-ked orange. 



Gloire de France. Bright salmon. 



HEDWIGE BUCHNER. A very fine double 

 white variety ; dwarf, compact habit, and ex- 

 cellent for pot culture or garden. (See cut.) 



J. J. Harrison. A grand, semi-double scarlet. 



J. B. Varonne. Carmine mixed with red, 

 centre white, streaked and striped lilac-rose. 



Jean Labor. Red borders, centre violet mixed 

 with lilac-mauve, base of upperpetals orange. 



Jule» Claretie. Rose, lightly edged violet, 

 white centre, upper petals spotted white. 



La Fondre, Deep scarlet, crimson shadings. 



