BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



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GERANIUMS. 



SIX FINE NEW DOUBLE VARIETIES. 



The following varieties have 

 been selected as the cream 

 from the latest introductions, 

 and are certain to please. 

 Colossus. One of the 

 very largest and finest 

 among the double^ redsv. 

 flowers quite circular, 2J- 

 inches in diameter, of a-, 

 rich shade of rosy crimson y 

 very free in bloom. 

 Double Guinea. A de- 

 cided acquisition of a very 

 bright orange yellow color, 

 florets and trusses very 

 large ; probably the near- 

 est approach to a yellow- 

 yet sent out. 

 Fleur de Neige. Car- 

 ries enormous trusses ori 

 long footstalks well above 

 the foliage; the florets are 

 semi-double, of peculiarly 

 charming form and of the 

 purest white color. 

 Ernest Kelvvay. Vivid scarlet, with grand truss; everything 

 that could be desired, both in habit and quality of bloom. 

 tiOrd. Tennyson. One of the finest new English varieties, very 



arge semi-double flowers of a fiery salmon color. 

 Picotee. Distinct and unique in appearance on account of the quilled 

 and scalloped formation of the petals ; color, white with bright salmon 

 pink base. 



35 cts. each ; the set of 6 varieties for $2.00. 



SIX FINE NEW SINGLE GERANIUMS. 



Cannell's Favorite. Splendid habit, fine floret and truss, very 

 dwarf and free. Color, rosy crimson running through several shades of 

 red, widi fine white eye. 

 Oustav Moreau. Trusses exceptionally large, florets of fine size and 



form ; color, soft silvery lilac, lighter at the centre. 

 Hecla. Crimson-scarlet or carmine, of the loveliest shade; florets very 



l.Trge and finely formed. 

 John Forbes. An enormous flower of bright shining scarlet ; very 

 striking. 



Mnie. Chas. Moliu. Trusses and florets enormous ; j "Wonderful. An exquisite beautiful large round flowered 

 color, clear bright salmon, white eye; very desirable. | salmon, bordered silvery white. 



30 cts. each ; the set of 6 for |1.50. 



TWELVE BEST SINGLE GERANIUMS. 



A. Poirier. Of a peculiar carmine violet color, upper 



l^etals distinctly marked with violet. 

 Gen. Grant. A favorite scarlet for massing. 

 John Salter. Salmon tipped with white. 

 Juliette. Pink, marbled with white. 



Marg'Uerite de Layres. A most excellent pure white. 

 Mrs. E. G. Hill. Bright salmon with light centre, very 



large trusses. 

 Queen Olga. The best pink bedder. 



llev. Mr. Atkinson. Dark rich crimson, large truss. 

 H: Mason. One of the finest deep crimson bedders. 

 Souvenir de Mirande. Upper petals creamy white, 



rosy pmk border; lower petals salmon rose streaked with 



white. 

 Sam Sloan. Velvety crimson with immense trusses. 

 XJnivers. Very dark crimson-scarlet of a beautiful dazzling 



shade ; florets extra large. 



15 cents each ; §1.50 per dozen ; $8. 00 per 100. 



TWELVE BEST DOUBLE GERANIUMS. 



Anatole de la Forge. Bright rosy magenta. 



Bruanti. Best scarlet bedder in cultivation. 



Beaute Poitevin. Brilliant salmon of immense size; the 



best of its color. 

 Bishop Wood. Scarlet overlaid with carmine. 

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Catnlle MendeS. Purplish rose of a beautiful tint, upper 



petals marked wiih white. 

 Einile de Girardin. A fine double pink. 

 Geo. Tllori)e. Of the most intense crimson , very free, a 



good bedder. 

 La Favorite. Finest double white. 

 La Pilote. Brilliant crimson scarlet, full and free; a grand 



bedder. 

 Mrs. Hayes. Best pink bedder, large truss. 

 Maggie Hallock. Deep salmon pink. 

 Montesquii. Rosy mauve lilac with shadings, distinct. 

 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per dozen ; $8.00 per 100. 



VARIEGATED GERANIUMS. 



As an ornament for the parlor or conservatory, or for bed- 

 ding purposes, nothing excels this class of beautiful plants; the 

 flowers are quite an attraclive addition to the richness of foliage. 

 Bronze Model. Golden bronze type, splendid dark zone 



on a yellow ground ; scarlet flowers. 

 Golden Harry Heiover. Golden bronze type, small 



leaf with dark chocolate zone on bright yellow ground. 

 Happy Thought. Large yellow blotch in the centre of 

 the leaf, with an outer band of green in the margin; flowers 

 rich rose; habit dwarf. A good bedder. 

 Mrs. Pollock. One of the most beautiful of golden tri- 

 colors ; bronzy scarlet zone, golden edge, scarlet flowers. 

 Mountain of Snow. Silver edge; vigorous grower. 

 20 cts. each; $2.00 per doz. ; set of 5 for 75 cts. 



