28 /. T. L0VE7T, LITTLE SILVER AND RED BANK, N. J. 



SCARLET .— Contiuued. 



I^lme. Hoste. See Twelve Best Single. 



?\. Gustave PrucJhomme. Single. Large truss and 

 flower: violet-solferiuo marked with scarlet, profuse 

 bloomer and strong grower. 



i^l. Louis Fag"es. Semi-double. Light scarlet; dwarf 

 habit; valuable for pot culture only. 



Pres. Leon Picas. Double. Bright ruby-red spotted 

 and shaded dark violet, very beautiful: truss and flower 

 both large. Vigorous grower, of dwarf habit, very 

 free bloomer. 



Pierre Crozy. See Twelve Best Double. 



PreSo Victor Dubois. Semi aouble. Large florets 

 and mameuse truss; a new color in the BriTant type, 

 clear magenta brightened with lilac in centre. *^ A 

 choice variety. 



Surprise, Double. Brilliant red upper petals marked 

 "witli white, and indeed a surprise to all who have seen 

 it in bloom, as it is entirely distinct from any other 

 variety, both in color and in the arrangement of colors. 

 The trusses and florets are of immense size and plant 

 robust. 



S. A. INutt. See Twelve Best Double. 



Theodore Theulier. Single. Splendid flowers of bril- 

 liant vermilion-scarlet. A fine variety. 



\V. P. Simmons. Double. A fine variety of the 

 Bruant type; beautiful orange red, penciled lilac; 

 dwarf plant but robust grower. 



WHITE. 



Comtesse de Harcourt. Double. Snow-white; large, 

 beautifully formed florets in -large trusses, so abun- 

 dantly produced as to form a snowbank. Stands the 

 sun perfectly and the flowers always remain pure 

 white. The finest double white variety yet produced. 



Hedwi? Buc!:ner. Double. Pure snow-white flowers 

 of perfect form, trusses very large, stalk rigid: foliage 

 large, clean and a most profuse bloomer. A grand 

 sort of the type of Mad. A. Chevraliere. See illustra- 

 tion. 



L'Aube. Single. Immense trusses, large round flor- 

 ets of snowy white, retamiug their purity of color 

 throughout the season; strong grower and free. 



La Favorite. See Twelve Best Double. 



La Fontaine. Double. Pure white, good truss of 

 large florets freely produced. Semi-dwarf, clean and 

 vigorous. 



iMad. y\cT\^ Herbert. Single. Enormous trusses of 

 large round flowers: centre white surrounded with 

 rose and bordered with white; extra fine and very 

 beautiftd. 



See Tu-elve Best Single. 



>lrs. J. ?\. Gaar. 



PINK 



Beaute Foitevine. 



AND SALMON. 



Semi-double. Pure, clear, bright 

 sahron. C'f dwarf habit and exceedingly free bloom- 

 ing. Conceded to be the best semi-double variety of 

 its color for bedding or for sale in pots. A superb 

 variety. 



Boniiat. Double. Brilliant carmine-pink. Large 

 an j hnely formed flower in a tull spherical truss. Of 

 dwarf habit and a fr^e bloomer. One of the most 

 beauti'ui in color and one of the most valuable bed- 

 ding G-eraniums in existence 



MAPvS. 



Claire Fromont. Semi-double. Immense trusses, 

 semi-double florets of the largest size: growth and 

 habit of plant perfect: color'bef.utiful rose, marked 

 white, ^^ithout any solf erino or magenta shading. The 

 best pink variety ! have seen. 



Comtesse de Castries. Double. Enormous trusses of 

 very large flowers of a bright, soft rose marked with 

 white, borne on tali, stout footstalks; a lobust grower 

 and grand bedder. 



Comtesse de la Baum. Double. Rosy-pink florets in 

 large, full heads. Compact habit and a free bloomer. 



Duchesse du >laille. Large double flowers on large 

 truss, brownish orange; vigorous grower and free 

 bloomer. 



Emile Gamelet. Enormous tiniss, very large petals, 

 soft, clear pink, stout footstalks. A robust grower 

 and abundant bloomer. 



Emile de Girardin. See Twelve Best Double. 



?\\ss Frances Perkins. Double. Large florets and 

 truss, stout footstalks: bright pink. Strong grower 

 and profuse bloomer; a ma^s of color all summer. 



Granville. See Twelve Best Single. 



J. D. Cabos. See Twelve Best Single. 



!>lme. Jaulin. See Twelve Best Double. 



IMmc. Arvede Barrine. Double. Large trusses and 

 flowers; beautiful salmon flesh shaded with white at 

 the edges; very free-flowering and beautiful. 



i>lrs. A. Bianc. See Twelve Best Single. 



i>lrs. E. G. Hill. See Twelve Best Single. 



I>lme. Thebaut. See Twelve Best Double. 



i>liss Francis E. VVillard. See Twelve Best Double. 



?\ar\ Hill. Semi-double. Hermosa pink, with white 

 blotch at eye. large florets, full truss; free bloomer and 

 a valuable Variety. Splendid bedding so;'t. 



l^lontesqu'fi. Double. Beautiful shell pink, large 

 florets: a vigorous grower, very profuse bloomer and 

 stands the sun \% ell, 



Naoai. Semi-double. Bright rosy pink, with dis- 

 tinct white blotch at base of'petals."^ Trusses of good 

 size and well formed. Vigorous grower and a free 

 bloomer. Very taking as a'pot plant. 



Peach Blossom. Single. Of dwarf habit and very 

 free bioomer: soft bright salmon pink. L'nexcelled 

 for profuse bloom. 



Prof. Leon Guignard, Single. Very large flowers, 

 bright orange-apricot shaded white at the edges; dwarf 

 habit, abundant bloomer. 



PINK GE>I. See Sew Varieties. 



Stark Co., 0., April 29th. 1898. 

 I received my Clematis in good coDditlon. and they ere 

 p-owln? nicely. I am well pleased wi h them and will 

 recommend your Arm. alpharetta Speelman. 



