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ZONALE GERANIUMS. 



These are commonly called ''Scarlet" or <'Horse Shoe Geraniums,'^ 

 on account of the peculiar mark on the foliage of many of the plants. 

 For beauty, brilliancy, and continued bloom, they cannot be excelled; 

 they are among our most desirable bedding plants. The following cais 

 be recommended. Price $1.25 for the six. 

 Auber Henderson.— Blush y^hite Cerise Unique. — Cherry. 



Bishop Stowe. — Scarlet, fine foliage. Kingsbury P'ei^.— Salmon. 

 Hendersonii. — Pure ^hite. Vivid. — Scarlet, white eye» 



TAFJEGATED-LEAVED GEEAEIUMS. 

 25 to 50 cents each. 



Brillia7it. — Scarlet, 



Floiver of the Day. — Scarlet fiowers, white edged foliage. 

 Alma. — Fine scarlet flowers, pure white edged foliage. 

 Hendersonii. — Large scarlet flowers, pure white edge. 

 Countess of Wartvick. — Cherry flower, foliage white, edged, 

 Manglesii. — A hybrid variety, foliage white variegated. 

 Culford Beauty.— 'Bv'ighi scarlet ; rich sulphur variegation, 



HYBEID BEDDING AHD SCEHTED LEAF GEEAKIUMSo 

 20 cents each; $2.00 per dozen, except when otherwise priced, 



Capitatum. — Eose-scented. 



*< Major, pretty cut leaf, highly scented. 



Lady Plymouth. — Yariegated Rose Geranium, 50 eta. 



Denticulatum — Large cut leaf, rose-scented. 



Odoratissimum — Apple-scented, spicy apple perfume, 25 cts. 

 '' ■ — Erectum, or nutmeg-scented. 



Quercifolium Hximium. — Oak-leaved. 



Ivy-leaned. — Pretty trailing var. 



Toraentosum.- — Velvety leaves, strong perfume of Peppermint, 25 etSo 



Shrubland Pet. — Dwarf, sweet-scented var. 



GAZANIA SPLENDENS. 



Conspicuously beautiful on account of the unusual size and brilliancy, 

 and the richly contrasted colors of its flowers, orange, white and brown 

 —in contrast with the green and silvery shade of the foliage, added to 

 its dvvarf and compact yet free habit of growth. 25 cents each. 



ERYTHRINA CRIST^-GALLI, 



OR CORAL PLANT. 

 A magnificent plant, producing its crimson pea=shaped flowers on 

 spikes eighteen inches long. Plant them in the garden in May, and 

 they will flower profusely three or four times in the course of the sum- 

 mer. They may be taken up in the fall, and kept in perfect preserva- 

 tion during winter, in a dry cellar, the roots covered with half-dry 

 earth. When taken up, the branches should be well cut back. We 

 have a large plant, which has been treated in this manner for the last 

 ten years, Price, from 50 cts, to $1.00 each, according to size. 



