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Argus. This beautiful Ivy-leaved Geranium is remarkably pleasing, of strong 

 growth, and quite new in eolor. The Gardners' Magazine says: "Mr. 

 Smith, of Hornsey Road, exhibited a Pelargonium 'Argus,' a 'charming 

 Ivy-leaved variety, with large flowers, of a rich salmon rose hue, and pro- 

 duced in good trusses well above the foliage." 50 cents each. 



Emperor. A remarkable variety of Ivy-leaved Geranium, with a scandent or 

 trailing habit. It is free and vigorous in growth, with large, handsome, full 

 expanded leaves, with brown zone in the centre. Flowers rose, with spot 

 on upper petals. 50 cents each. 



Remarkable. A remarkably distinct variety of a more decidedly climbing habit 

 than any yet recorded in its section, leaves marked with a dark Vandyke 

 Ivy-shaped zone, and flower truss of a rich, warm rose colored bloom. 30 

 cents each. 



Coccinnea. A very neat variety, with shining foliage, flowers scarlet, distinct 

 from all others of this class. A very useful plant, beautiful. 30 cts. each. 



Ariosto. Habit trailing, very vigorous, broad creamy white margin, flowers 

 rosy pink, a very fine variety. 30 cents each. 



PELARGONIUM FERNERFOLIA ODORATA. 



This was raised from the old Denticulata, but is much, more finely cut in the 

 leaf, and is a very strong grower. It never changes its beautiful Fern-like ap- 

 pearance, and is one of the easiest Geraniums to grow at all seasons of the year. 

 The fragrance is pleasing, and it is an exceedingly beautiful plant. 50 cts. each. 



GRANDIS ODORATA.— New Sweet-Scented Pelargoniam. 



An exceedingly beautiful new fragrant-leaved Pelargonium, with large flow- 

 ers, and broad oak shaped richly fragrant leaves; flowers finely shaded, deep 

 violet rose or rose purple flowers, blotches on the upper lobes. This is the first 

 example of a truly scented variety, with flowers approaching in size to the large 

 show sections of Pelargoniums. 40 cents each. 



PRESIDENT THIERS.— Geranium. 



In the style of %i Shrubland Pet," the flowers are larger and more fragrant' 

 a pretty dwarf bedding variety. 30 cents each. 



*PELARGONIUM SCABRUM. 



This is a very fine scented Cape species, a free grower, with pretty foliage 

 and good habit, deliciously lemon scented. 75 cents each. 



NEW ZONALE and NOSEGAY GEBANIUMS. 



Apollo. This is a noble flower ; color brilliant rosy puce, shaded towards the 

 edge of the petals with scarlet; the truss and pips are of the finest form ; 

 habit good. $1 each. 



Duchess of Edinburg. A fine addition to the Nosegay class ; truss and pips 

 large and of fine form, color quite new, being rosy blush with a rosy scarlet 

 centre; habit good. A most attractive andbeautiful variety. Sleach. 



Rienzi. Flowers soft, slightly tinted scarlet, trusses of good size and freelv 

 produced, a robust grower and of good habit. As regards form and quality 

 of flower, Rienzi may claim precedence of any variety hitherto introduced, 

 • when well grown each pip exceeds two inclWin diameter. $1 each. 



•^ Richard Cceur de Lion. A deep brilliant scarlet flower, of great size and sub- 

 stance ; a very decided improvement; trusses rather small but very nume- 

 rous, producing a grand display of color when a number of plants are 

 massed together. $1 each. 



Rose of Allendale. A neat dwarf habited plant, with lively green, slightly 

 zoned foliage, producing noble trusses of a beautiful soft rose pink colored 

 flowers, of good quality and form, with a white marking upon the upper 

 petals. $1 each. 



