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Geranium, Jacques Callot. Various dealers. 



Single. A seedling from Souvenir de Mirande, that finest of all 

 the fancy geraniums. This variety is exactly identical with its pa- 

 rent, save for its larger size. Imported. 1890- 1. 



— Jeanne d'iVrc. Various dealers. 



Even freer in bloom than Mirande, while the color is most distinct 

 and attractive, being a bright warm crimson, banded with creamy 

 white. Imported. (Mirande type.) 1890-1 (?) 



— L' Original. Various dealers. 



Double. Flowers very large, and of odd, irregular outline ; silver- 

 salmon bordered with rose. Imported. 1890-1. 



— Lowell. Hill. 



Soft scarlet-pink of beautiful shade, florets circular in form, trusses 

 of grand size ; fine indoors and out. Single. Hybrid of Souvenir 

 de Mirande. 



— Madonna. Hill. 



Bright green foliage of good substance, making a good background 

 for the flower, which is the very softest shade of pale pink ; the flo- 

 rets are large, and are arranged in handsome showy trusses well 

 above the foliage ; a most delicately beautiful color, and a very strik- 

 ing variety, attracting attention at once. Single. Hybrid of Sou- 

 venir de Mirande. 



— Madame Chantrier. Various dealers. 



Double. A fine winter bloomer of nice habit ; enormous trusses 

 composed of very large florets; rosy scarlet and solferino, with 

 white reverse ; magnificent color ; a variety of the finest order. 

 Imported. (Bruant.) 



— Madame Dupont. Various dealers. 



Rosette-formed flowers, brilliant deep scarlet ; very free ; trusses 

 large, on strong footstalks. Imported. 



— Madame la Comtesse de Pot. Various dealers. 



Salmon-flesh color bordered with white ; a fine budding variety. 

 Single. Imported. 



— Madame S. Deseglisse. Various dealers. 



Double. Truss quite spherical, floret circular : clear bright rose 

 color, marble-white and with white reverse. Imported, 1890-1. 



— Melchior de Vogue. Various dealers. 



Double. Very fine trusses of bloom; tender rose delicately tinted 

 lilac. Imported. (Lemoine.) 



— Mr. de Fortanier. Various dealers. 



Double. Very large florets, quite round, and truss very large ; 

 rosy cerise and capucine-red, producing a very odd and beautiful ef- 

 fect. Imported. (Bruant.) 



— Mrs. A. Blanc. Hill. 



Flowers of the very largest size, round and perfect ; apricot-red, 

 touches of lilac at the center. Grand single variety for bedding 

 out. (Bruant.) 1890-1. 



