GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE PLANTS. 



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GERANIUMS. 



TWO GRAND SINGLE VARIETIES. 



The two varieties described below are the leading sorts now 

 grown for Covent Garden Market, London, where 

 enormous quantities are disposed of daily. We con- 

 sider thein the best of their respective types 

 and colors. 

 AIsace= Lorraine. A fine, large, pure 



pure white, the purest in color that we have 



yet seen ; a strong free-grower, and above 



all, remarkably free-flowering. 

 Millfield Rival. A rich glowing pink, 



brighter than any other pink yet introduced ; 



the two upper petals are marked at the base 



with a pure white blotch, which intensifies 



the color ; in habit it is all that could be 



desired, a vigorous grower and free bloomer. 

 Price, 25 cts. each ; $2.50 per doz. 



TWENTY "BEST" DOUBLES. 



Acteon. Very fine, brilliant scarlet ; upper 

 petals tinted rosy-lilac. 



Alfred Tennyson. Trusses extremely 

 large, in immense spherical balls 6 to 8 

 inches in diameter ; color bright orange- 

 scarlet, shaded vermilion red. 



Anatole de la Forge. Bright rosy- 

 magenta ; dwarf. 



Beaute Poitevine. Brilliant-salmon ; im- 

 mense size ; the best of its color. 



Bonnat. Brilliant carmine-rose ; extra choice. 



Bruanti. The best scarlet bedding variety. 



De Lacepede. A beautiful double rosy-flesh, \ 



with lilac shadings ; a distinct color and an 

 excellent bedder. . 



Ernest Kelway. Vivid scarlet ; large truss ; very free. 



Feu de Joie. Rich bright scarlet. 



James Y. Murkland. Bright rose centre, broadly margined 

 with white. 



J. Ricaild. Purplish-crimson ; centre distinctly marked with 

 white, shading beautifully into the other color. 



La Favorite. A most beautiful double white ; a strong 

 grower and excellent bedder. 



Le Cid. Deep velvety carmine-scarlet. 



Mad. Julien. Centre delicate pink, bordered pure white. 



Madame Rozaine. A fine double white ; large flower and truss. 



Maggie Hollock. Deep salmon-pink ; very free. 



Mrs. Hayes. One of the best dwarf pink bedders. 



Richard Brett. Large trusses of a peculiar orange-scarlet. 



S. A. Nutt. Rich dark crimson ; of perfect shape and size. 



W. P. Simmons. The most valuable dark colored double ; 

 dark red with orange shadings. 



Price, 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.; $8.00 and $10.00 per 100 ; 

 the set of 20 for $2.00. 



DOVBLE IVY-LEAVED 

 GERANIUMS. 



The improvement in this class of plants for the past few years 

 has been very striking. Our collection of 12 varieties embraces 

 all the best of recent introduction as well as the cream of the 

 well-tried old varieties. 



10 cts. each; §1.00 per doz.; set of 12 varieties for §1.00. 



Van Dael. Verv 

 W. A. Chalfant 



Price : 15 cts. each ; 



Double Ivy-Leaved Geraniums. 



TWENTY "BEST" SINGLES. 



Athlete. Flowers large and round ; trusses of enormous size ; 



color a brilliant clear scarlet ; extra fine. 

 Camille Bernardin. Rosy-peach ; veined with brightest 



rose, the centre marbled, spotted and striped with white. 

 Cannsll's Favorite. Rosy-carmine. 



Galatea. Delicate salmon-rose, white blotch on upper petals. 

 Gen. Grant. An old favorite ; scarlet bedder. 

 John Forbes. Dazzling scarlet ; large circular flowers. 

 Juliette. White suffused with pink. 

 Mad. Bruant. Distinct and novel ; color white, veined with 



carmine lake ; florets regularly veined with bright solferino. 

 Madonna. Color a soft shade of pale pink ; florets large, 



arranged in handsome trusses well above the foliage. 

 riarguerite de Layre. Finest single ; pure white. 

 riars. A superb bedding and pot- geranium ; of very dwarf, 



compact habit, the plant itself not exceeding 4 to 5 inches in 



height, but exceedingly floriferous. The flowers are of a 



clear light salmon, darker in the centre. (See cut.) 

 M. E Gailletet. Habit strong; foliage beautifully zoned; 



trusses immense ; color pale rose, passing to bright rose, 

 firs. A Blanc. Apricot-red with red veins, rose centre. 

 Mrs. E. G. Hill. A fine salmon. 

 Queen Olga. Fine rich, pure pink. 



Rev. fir. Atkinson. Rich dark crimson; very large truss. 

 R. Mason. Fine scarlet bedder. 

 Sam Sloan. Velvety crimson ; immense truss, 

 large trusses, of bright silvery-rose, bordered with white. 



A grand single scarlet bedder. 

 $1.50 per doz.; $8.00 to $10.00 per 100 ; the set of 20 for $2.00. 



VARIEGATED GERANIUMS. 



These varieties are especially valuable to grow as pot-plants for the window garden 

 or for conservatory decoration. 

 Bronze Model. Golden-bronze type, splendid dark zone on a yellow ground ; 



scarlet flowers. 

 Happy Thought. Large yellow blotch in the centre of the leaf, with an outer 



band of green ; flowers rich rose. 

 Mountain of Snow. Silver edge ; vigorous grower. 

 Mrs. Pollock. One of the most beautiful of golden tri-colors ; bronzy-scarlet 



zone ; golden edge ; scarlet flowers. 



15 cts. each ; set of 4 for 50 cts. 



SCENTED GERANIUMS. 



Rose, Shrubland Pet, Pennyroyal or Cut=leaved Rose, Lemon, 

 Nutmeg and Variegated Rose. 



] cts. each ; the set of six for 50 cts. 



