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LONG BROTHERS' CATALOGUE — SPRING, 1 878. 
Dagmar, crimson; rosy violet corolla of peculiar 
salver-shaped form,- 
Deutscher Kaiser, immense double; tube and 
sepals crimson: corolla rosy violet, . 
Elm City, crimson and dark purple; early, 
double, 
Leah, rosy violet; very pleasing. 
Monarch, very large and perfect single variety; 
rory purple corolla 
Puritani, scarlet; white corolla: very fine, 
Prince Imperial, scarlet and violet; early, 
Princess of WaJes, crimson scarlet with white 
corolla; very double 
Rose of Castile, white; violet rose corolla; early 
and excellent, 
Schiller, white; light violet corolla, . 
Sun Ray, leaves deeply edged with while and 
rose; very ornamental, 
Speciosa, crimson blush; very fine cither for 
summer or winter flowering, .... 
Theresa, upper part white: deep scarlet corolla, 
Wave of Life, golden foliage, handsome crim- 
son flowers, deep violet corolla, 
GARDENIA, florida, double, white very fra- 
grant flowers ; somewhat difficult to manage, . 
GAZANIA, grandiflora, the best among a 
numbcrof kinds; orange yellow,prostrate habit, 
GERANIUM, Single. 
Excellent, orange scarlet, very free bloomer; 8 
General Grant, the best scarlet for general bed- 
ding culture; large truss; free bloomer; strong 
grower; 18 in., 
Harold, brilliant; stocky grower; medium size, 
Harry King, deep scarlet, large pure white eye; 
very fine; perfect form of flowers, . 
Hector, fine globular truss; good grower and 
bloomer 
Louis Vcronillot, deep crimson scarlet, fine 
grower, 
Queen of the West, bright orange scarlet; 
Santlcy, large scarlet, with white center, . 
Sparkler, bright scarlet; very large truss, 
Delight, very large truss, ..... 
Main of Kent, very rich deep color; compact 
Master Christine, one of the best ; a good 
bedder, 
Each. 
Mons. Eugene Bounead, very light pink. . 20' 
Penelope, line large flower; good grower, . 15 
Rose of Allendale, large, and free bloomei , . 30 
SALMON VARI&TIES. 
Francis Dubois, salmon with white edge, fine 
Cardinalis, intense cardinal red, very fine, . . 
Harlequin, finely striped light and dark salmon, 
Henry Chalmers, deep blood crimson ; fine 
large perfect flower. This variety and Trou- 
badoucr are fair, though not strong growers 
and bloomers; flowers very fine, 
Marginata, white edged with pink, . 
Troubadouer, light glowing crimson ncaring 
unto magenta; fine, 
Pearl and La Dame Blanc, both good whites, 
GERANIUM, Double. 
Admiration, very fine deep rose ; compact 
grower and constant bloomer 
Aline Sisley, pure white changing lo rose : of 
good healthy habit, not exceedingly desirable, 
Asa Gray, rosy salmon; very free flowering: the 
most valuable double Geranium in cultivation, 
all things considered, 
Due de Suez, crimson scarlet ; very large 
double: individual florets, resemble Carnations, 
Madame Lemoine, rose color of pleasing shade, 
Princess Teck, large scarlet; strong grower, . 
Triumph de Lorraine, cherry carmine, . 
Wm. Pfitzer, scarlet: a dwarf variety, 
GERANIUM, Scented. 
Fernifolia, fern like leaves ; a little difficult to 
grow 
Lady Plymouth, silver edged rose; somewhat 
difficult to manage satisfactorily, 
Lemon 
Oak-leaved, 
Orange, satiny tinted white flowers, with dark 
maroon spots, 
Peppermint, 
Rose (True), a most pleasing variety, cither for 
pot culture or bedding 
Shrubland Pet, rich crimson flowers, produced 
abundantly: foliage sweetly fragrant. 
Skeleton-leaved 
GERANIUMS, Tricolor ; Cold ami Silver Edged. 
Avalanch, silver edged, flowers pure white, 
Black Hawk bronze band on yellowish green 
ground, 
Charming Silver Bride, silver edged, bright 
rosy zone 
Cloth of Gold, golden yellow and green, . 
Flower of Spring, edged with sulphury white, 
Italia Unita, while margin, rich dark zone, 
Lady Cullum, gold edged, with deepest rose 
and maroon zone, exceedingly fine, a healthy 
grower 
Mount of Snow, silver edged 
Mrs. Pollock, a superbly rich tricolorcd sort, . 
Sir Robert Napier, deeply zoned tricolor, 
salmon flowers, 
Sunset, beautiful tricolor, rather rare, 
GERANIUM, Ivy-leaf. Without exception val- 
uable, producing both flowers and fine foliage. 
Bridal Wreath, light green foliage, white 
Duke of Edinburgh, leaves clearly variegated 
in creamy white and crccn, irregular edge, 
Edith, ^grccn leaves, rich rosy salmon flowers: 
Floribunda, glossy deep green leaves, marked 
with maroon zone: pink flowers, . 
Holly Wreath, green wiih gold margin, . 
L'Elegante, deep pea green with white margin, 
true ivy-shaped leaves 20 
Princess Alexandria, like Floribunda, but flow- 
ers white 15 
Remarkable, strong growing: slightly zoned 
leaves: rich, warm rose-colored flowers, . . 20 
GERMAN IVY (Parlor Ivy), ... I5 
GINGER PLANT, somewhat resembling Cari- 
na Indica, but the leaves emit an agreeable 
sweet gingery fragrance, 2S 
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