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IVy=LEAVED GERANIUMS— Beautiful and Striking 



IN the following list are offered the best Ivy Leaved Gfrauiums, which have been selected f-^r their diversity of color, ease of 

 culture, unique and striking appearance. They are particularly desirable for baskets, vases or where a trailing or climbing 

 plant may be used. The bright, shining foliage, sliaped like Eu^lish Ivy is always beautiful and attractive. PRICE : Strong 

 plant5, 15 cts. each ; 3 for 40 cts.; 6 for 75 cts. 5et of 9, postpaid, for $1. 

 Leopard.— A new orchard-flow^ering variety, and one of the , La Foudre.— Bright orangre scarlet flowers, which are 

 most distinct novelties yet introduced. The large flower is | quite double. Very desirable. 



semi-double, borne in medium sized trusses. The color is I Mrs. Hawley. — Large flowers, in fine trusses, on long stems. 

 dainty lavender pink, flamed and dotted with crini- Deeper pink than Sour, ac Charles Tamer, but of more 



son. Exceedingly strong and vitiorous iu growth, flower- 

 ing abundantly thronghoui the Winter 



Galilee.— An extra good variety of striking color, light rosy- 

 pink, veined with lilac. 



Gloire de Lorraine.— A very large variety, the flowers being 

 of fine rosette form, briglit clierry color. 



Incomparable.— Immense trus-es of large florets, very regular 

 in form. Clear rosy carmine in color. 



Jean d' Arc— A grand variety. Ihe nearest approach to 

 pure white among Ivy Geraiiums. The best of its class. 



vigorous habit 



P. Crozy.— A grand hybrid variety, with the heavy textured 

 foliage of the Zonale Geraniums, but Avith the'fnrm and 

 trusses of floreis found only iu Ivy Geraniums. The color 

 is soft, bright scai-let. 



Souv. de Charles Turner.— One of the handsomest Ivy Ger- 

 aniums ever introduced. Immense trusses of large florets, 

 deep, brij»-ht pink in color, approaching scarlet ; 

 upper petals feathered -with maroon. Flowers quite 

 double. 



^ THE BEST NEW SINGLE GERANIUMS ^^* ^ 



PRICE : Strong plants, 15 cts. each 



ANDREW LANG 



Rich, glowing scarlet, with large white blotch on the 

 two upper petals ; center suffused ^vith carmine, forming a 

 brilliant contrast of colors. 



CRABBE 



Charming shade of cherry-red; over 2V2 inches across: 

 beautifully arranged in a mass of trusses 14 inches in circum- 

 ference. 



DRYDEN 



Bright rosy-red with large w^hite blotches on the two 

 upper petals and smaller blotches on the three lower ones, 

 the five suflused with lake at the junction of the two colors. 

 A dw^arf compact grower and free bloomer. 



GENERAL FITZHUGH LEE 



Very large florets of a showy arrangement, white 

 and crimson. A fine grower, standing the sun 

 well. One of the most superb sorts in cultivation. 



GENERAL WOLSELEY 



A striking single variety, producinsi clear, rosy- 

 red flowers, blotched and mottled with white. 



MME. LANDRY— New Bruant Geranium 



Flowers very large in immense trusses on long, 

 rigid stems; semi-di)uble. Free blooming, the plant 

 being a mass of flowers until the end of the season ; 

 color rich salmon, shaded orange, edge of petals 

 of a brighter shade than the rest of the flower. One 

 of the very best. (See illustration. ) 



M, P. MORLAN 



A very free blooming variety, producing enormous 

 trusses of large flowers ; rich, rosy salmon, center 

 white ; suffu.sed bright salmon. 



MME. L. MOYOT 



A very distinct varii ty with stripe 1 flowers. Large 



white center, bordered with vermilion. A constant 



and free bloomer. Splendid for massing purposes. 



SPECIAL. OFFER: The Set of 11 Best New 



Single Geraniums, postpaid, for $1.20. 



THE CHOICEST SINGLE 

 GERANIUMS 



PRICE: Strong plants. 13 cts. each; 3 for 

 30 cts.; 7 for 60 cts.; VZ for $1, postpaid. 



Columbia.— High scarlet of dazzling brightness: two 

 upper petals white, shaded to scarlet on the edges. 



Countess de Blancas.— Immense single flowers, 2 

 inches across; color light salmon pink. 



Dr. Marmoteck.— Massive trusses of large flowers, 

 lower petals bright violet, changing to carmine 

 at the base and marked in white ; marbled and _^__. 

 laced with violet and carmine. 



Jacquerie.— Magnificent shade of very dark crimson scar- 

 let. Bold. 



Madame Bruant.— Totally distinct ; large trusses, white 

 veined with carmine lilac. The five petals regularly 

 bordered with bright solferino. Superb. 



Mme. Coralie Bajac— The center flower is white ; the five 

 petals regularly bordered with rosy carmine, which 

 shades into pale violet before touching the white. 



La Favorite.— Massive trusses of snowy-white flovvers ; 

 large, perfectly double. Superb. 



Negus Menelik.— Creamy white, shading into a deep bor- 

 der of bright pink. Good tiuss. Very bright. 



Puritan.— White ground, shaded salmon, deepening to a 

 distinct ring around the center. 



Triomphe De Nancy.— Semi-double flowers, carmine red 

 with white margins, very effectively arranged. 



Vincennes.— Our finest single pink variety. Dwarf grower 

 and splendid bloomer. 



<sPFrJ AI OFFFR • Complete Set of 11 Single Geran- 

 M-CUAL Ui-rCK . lun^g^ostpaid, for 90 cts. 



4: for 50 cts.; 9 for Si, postpaid 



MARS— New Dwarf Ever-bloomer 



Single, deep-rose salmon flowers ; center deeper ; edge 

 of the petals pure white ; the dwarfest Geranium to date. 

 Blooms continuously. 



SHELLY 



Kich, deep velvety crimson. Grand in color, size and 

 form. Attractive and beautiful. 



SOUTHEY 



Bright vermilion with white blotch in center of flower 

 and running up into the two upper petals which are suffused 

 with crimson ; of medium size and flne form — the gorgeous 

 coloring more than making up fur its loss in size. 



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GERANIUM MME. LANDRY. 



FANCY=LEAVED GERANIUMS 



Strong plants, 15 cts. each ; 5 for 50 cts. 



Set of 6 for 60 cts., postpaid 



Arbutus.— Golden=leaved variety, bearing profusely light, 

 salmon-pink flowers. 



Golden Bedder. — Crystal ball with golden leaves. Ex- 

 tremely eftective and extra good. 



Happy Thought.— Dark-green foliage having a light- 

 cream, almost white, center ; dark band about the 

 light zone. 



Madame Salleroi.— Beautiful and unique. Strong, healthy 

 grower, vet rarelv reaching a height of more than 6 inches. 

 Leaves verv small, clear green irregularly dotted with 

 white. Fine for bordering and edging, or as a pot plant. 



Mrs. Pollock.— A bronze variety ol the best type. 



Prince Bismarck. — A good dark bronze ; one of the best. 



