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SCARLET GERANIUMS. 
green leaves, and noble trusses of brilliant colour, but scarcely 
high enough above the foliage. 
Dandy . A pretty little, very dwarf and compact-growing sort 
with variegated foliage, well suited for edgings of the larger 
kinds. 
Emperor. This kind is distinguished by its robust mode of 
growing, large velvety leaves, and splendid trusses of sixty or 
eighty flowers each, borne on long and strong footstalks boldly 
above the foliage; it is an excellent variety for the centre of 
large masses of scarlets. 
Eclipse. Only distinguished from the above by a slightly de¬ 
pressed habit, and flowers of a shade deeper in colour. 
Erogmore. Extensively grown, and esteemed for its moderate 
style of growing, and the copious production of its rather small 
trusses of vivid orange scarlet blossoms. 
General Tom Thumb. The peculiar dwarf-spreading habit of 
the plant, its ample pale green, and almost smooth foliage, and 
the bright colour of its flowers, have made this variety a great 
favorite : it has a fault, however, which strikes even a common 
observer,—its flower-stems are thrown out in a straggling manner, 
and do not stand so erect as could be desired. 
Greenlaw's Scarlet. Very similar to the Erogmore , but at¬ 
tains near a foot higher. 
Huntsman. An excellent, compact, and moderately dwarf 
kind, with erect, good sized trusses, of bright orange scarlet 
flowers. The plant is not quite so dwarf as Tom Thumb , but has 
an advantage in its manner of blooming. 
Honeymoon. A strong grower, with bold trusses of pale 
scarlet flowers, effective because a free-bloomer. 
Ivery’s Scarlet. Rather strong in habit, too much so to be 
classed with the dwarf kinds ; has very dark green foliage, with a 
broad black horseshoe; very bold and large trusses of deep 
scarlet blossoms. The best of the zoned varieties. 
King. Straggling in habit, and but a poor bloomer. 
Lucia-rosea. With a somewhat stronger habit than Erogmore: 
this variety combines handsome trusses of pale rose-coloured 
flowers ; it is a very distinct and pretty variety. 
Manglesii . A variegated kind, having ample foliage broadly 
