F. H. DeWitt & Co., Wooster, Ohio 
7 
Bruant’s 1909 Novelties 
Single Varieties 
ALBERA — Strong trusses held well 
above the foliage by long, solid stems; 
big flowers; fine malt white. Robust 
and stands all temperatures. 
INTERNE BAZY — Plant robust; com- 
pact habit; good trusses; remarkable 
shade ot aniline violet; very shiny; the 
upper petals have a darker border. 
FRJVOIjA — L arge trusses, grand 
flowers of a delicate rose lilac, upper 
petals shading to white at center; good 
bloomer. Excellent plant for assort- 
ment. 
ANTITHESE — Plant robust; florifer- 
ous; large round flowers; vermillion 
scarlet, with one large white spot on 
the upper petals; great contrast of col- 
ors. 
LE l’OITOU — The newest and prettiest 
variety, with a rare color; bluish vio- 
let; good umbles; lower petals brill- 
iant violet; bordered red; upper petals 
red and violet, abundantly spotted fiery 
red. Intense and distinct in coloring. 
Double Varieties 
LEON BIOTOR — Plant of good hab- 
it and flowering abundantly; large, 
semi-double flowers, very open; fine 
shades of bright carmine, shading to 
brilliant rose; center white. 
RED WING 
BOHEMOS — Plant robust; compact 
habit; free flowering; fine trusses, semi- 
double flowers; elegant form; rich vio- 
let with velvety and fiery spots mixed. 
ROSAFIERA — Compact habit; grand 
upright trusses; very good foliage; 
flowers semi-double; petals elegantly 
curled, fine rose, slightly shaded sal- 
mon; fresh and pretty color; good and 
free bloomer. Fine for bedding. 
PIERRE COURTOIS — Remarkably 
abundant flower; very rich foliage, with 
large, elegant and open semi-double 
flowers, of G-8 petals; velvety red pur- 
ple, spotted light violet — a rare color 
among geraniums. 
HOURLIER LENGLET — Plant ro- 
bust; good foliage; umbels enormous; 
large flowers; vermillion red; very 
bright. Good for bedding, center or 
border; also for decoration. 
SCEYOLA — Large, umbels;. Kong 
flower-stalks; semi-double flowers; clear 
rose, powdered rose carmine. Beauti- 
ful variety. 
LYA BERGER — Good habit; robust; 
free flowering; large semi-double flow- 
ers; very open; a pretty shade of China 
rose. 
JE UN ESSE FOITEVINE — Plant ro- 
bust and easy growing; foliage middle 
size, with indented edge; good trusses, 
held well above the foliage; large 
flowers; a fine semi-double; color 
fiery salmon, a shade lighter and bright- 
er than Beaute Poitevine. One of the 
best p'ants for ornamental use. 
PIERRE VIERGE — Free flowering, 
plant low, easy grower; thick foliage; 
flowers round; center gold, with a white 
border, white eye; fresh coloring. Good 
variety. 
CAR JAN — Plant low and good foli- 
age; trusses medium size but numer- 
ous,’ flowers large, flat very open, little 
double; very dark red, big white cen- 
ter, forming fine contrast of colois. 
