BEST PLANTS FOR GARDEN AND GREENHOUSE. 



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Geranium Mad, Bruant. 



the tiventy "best" 

 doubi.es. 



Acteoil. 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 Forg'e. Bright rosy-magenta ; dwarf. 

 Souiiat. Brilliant carmine-rose; extra choice. 

 Kruanti. The best scarlet bedding variety in cultivation. 

 De Lacepede. A beautiful double rosy-flesh, with lilac 



shailings. A distinct color and an excellent bedder. 

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

 ■«J. liicatld. Purplish-crimson, centre distinctly marked with 



white, shading beautifully into the other color. 

 Ija Favorite. A most beautiful double white, a strong 



grower and excellent bedder. 

 l/e Cid. Deep velvety carmine-scarlet. 



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

 Mag'g'ie Hallock. Deep salmon-pink ; very free. 

 Marg-nerite Closson. Dark salmon-rose. 

 Mine. Aniye Clievrellere. Very free both in growth 



and bloom. Fine large truss of pure white double flowers. 

 Montesquieu. Rosy mauve-hlac, with shadings, distinct. 

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

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

 S. A, Nutt. Rich dark crimson; the flowers are of perfect 



shape and large size. 

 William r*fitzer. A beautiful apricot or peach, distinct. 

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



Dark red with orange shadings. 

 Price: 15 cts. each, S1.50 per doz., 88 00 and $1000 per 100. 

 The set of 20 for ^200. 



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 Thong-ht. Large yellow blotch in the centre of 

 the leaf, with an outer band of green ; flowers rich rose. 



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. 

 15 cts. each. Set of 4 for 50 cts. 



GERANIUMS. 



TWO GRAND 

 SINGEE VARIETIES 



The two varieties described belovir 

 are the leading sorts now grown for 

 k^Covent Garden Market, London, where 

 enormous quantities are disposed of 

 daily. We consider them the best of 

 their respective types and colors. 

 Alsace-Lorraine. A fine, large, 

 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 strong, vigorous grower 

 and free-bloomer. 

 Price : 35 cts. each, $3.00 per doz., or 

 one of each for 60 cts. 



THE TWENTY 

 "BEST" SINGLES. 



Athlete. Flowers large and round ; 

 trusses of' enormous size. Color a 

 brilliant clear scarlet; extra fine. 



Camille Bernardin. Large flow, 

 ersofrosy-peach, veined with brightest 

 rose, the centre marbled, spotted and 

 striped with white ; a lovely variety. 

 Cannell'S FaA'Orite. Rosy-carmine. 

 Coi>ernic. Rose and dark carmine, with white centre ; fine. 

 Fleur Poitevine. Brilliant rosy-cannine, marbled and 



striped pure white, with an aureole of deep rose at the centre. 

 Gen. Grant. An old favorite ; scarlet bedder. 

 J. Sallier. Entirely distinct from all other varieties, edges 



of petals carmine-lake, with centre marked in tints of rose 



and heliotrope. 

 Juliette. White suffused with pink. 

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



with carmine-lake ; florets regularly veined with bright sol- 



ferino. (See cut.) 

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



arranged in handsome trusses well above the foliage. 

 Marg'uerite de Layre. Finest single, pure white. 

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



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

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

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

 Queen Olga. Fine rich, pure pink. 

 Kev. Mr. Atkinson. Rich dark crimson ; very large 



truss. 

 R. Mason. Fine scarlet bedder. 

 Sam Sloan. Velvety crimson; immense truss. 

 Van Dael. Very large trusses, with good-sized flowers of a 



bright silvery-rose, bordered with white. 

 W. A. Clialfant. A grand single scarlet bedder. 



Price: 15 cts. each, $1.50 per doz., 88.00 to $10 00 per 100. 

 The set of 20 for §2.00. 



DOUBEE IVY-EEAVED 

 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. 



SCENTED GERANIUMS. 



Rose, Shrubland Pet, Pennyroyal or Cut- 

 leaved Rose, Lemon, Nutmeg- and Variegated 

 Rose. 



10 cts. each. The set of six for 50 cts. 



