NEW SHOW GERANIUMS, 
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Ventenat. — Upper petals amarantli carmine, with black spots; lower petals pale 
violet amaranth, with black spots. 
Vesuvius. — Upper petals fiery crimson, blotched with maroon ; under petals bright 
fiery red, spotted with crimson ; a very good variety, of dwarf habit. 
Vioomtesse de Bellevue. — Bright crimson, with faint spots ; centre white shaping to 
violet. 
Victor Emmanuel. — Upper petals rich velvety maroon, shading off to bright crimson, 
edged with rose ; under petals verj' richly blotohed with crimson, surrounded 
with rosy crimson, edged with carmine ; a fine bold and striking flower ; very 
abundant bloomer, with largo trusses. 
NEW SHOW GERANIUMS, 
60«. per do%en. 
Argo {Hoyle). — A large rich dark flower, of fine substance, lower petals deep rose, 
light centre, rich dark top petals. 
Beauty of Reading {Hoyle). — ^Whito centre, lower petals richly painted with bright 
carmine, velvety dark maroon top petals, with narrow bright margin ; fine form 
and very smooth. 
Bertram {Foster). — Lower petals rosy lilac, white centre, dark maroon top petals, 
with narrow margin of rose. 
Bijou {Foster). — A novel shade of purple, dark top petals, with purple margin. 
Garibaldi {Foster). — A largo bold free-fiowering variety, of fine fonn, lower petals 
painted rose, white centre, top petals dark maroon, rose margin. 
James Lodge {Hoyle). — Light centre, rose lower petals, rich marcon top, large and 
free, an improved Monarch. 
lady Taunton {Turner). — 'White, with largo maroon spot on top petals, leaving a 
margin of white ; fine form. 
Lurline {Hoyle). — A fine-shaped flower in the stylo of Candidat e, hut \arg6T •, rich 
top petals, margin and lower petals rose, white centre ; very smooth. 
Modesty {Beck). — Pure white, with dark maroon spot on top petals, flno form and 
dwarf habit ; a good variety for exhibition. 
Mrs. Benyon {Hoyle). — Largo clear white centre, deep warm rose lower petals, 
tinted; rich maroon top, shaded off to a delicate rose margin ; large, free, bright 
and striking. 
Mulberry {Beck). — ^Very rich painted lower petals, dark maroon top petals, with 
narrow margin of purple ; flno and very effective. 
Murillo {Hoyle). — Lilac rose, lower petals tinted with deep rose, very dark laoh top 
petals, crimson margin ; fine form and substance. 
Norma {Hoyle). — Deep rose lower petals, maroon top shaded to the margin ; a large, 
bold, fine flower for exhibition. 
Perdita {Foster). — Rich crimson lower petals, painted; white centre, black top petals, 
with a narrow margin of crimson ; a free blooming variety, of fine quality. 
