SPRING CATALOGUE OF SEEDS, BULBS AND PLANTS FOR 1899. 
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Gerarjiunts. 
Price , 15c. each; 5 for 50c.; or more at 10c. each, by mail. 
Extra large plants , by express , 25c. each; 6 for $1.00. 
The^most popular of all pot or bedding plants, combining 
fine habit, handsome foliage and great quantities of showy 
flowers. More than this, they are the easiest of all plants to 
grow and are never troubled with insects. Fine also, for 
cutting and wearing, as they do not wilt readily. The varie¬ 
ties that we offer all have very large trusses of the most per¬ 
fect flowers and of the most distinct colors. We could have 
made our list four times as large, but we chose rather to 
offer a few only, but these extra choice ones. 
BEST DOUBLE SORTS. 
Chopin— Enormous size, semi-double great truss, fierv 
orange scarlet. Fine bedder. 
M. Louis Fages —A compact grower with very large truss. 
r lowers large and in color a clear orange scarlet. 
lj ^xtra large floret, immense trusses. Splendid, 
i ?r!i^ aC \ h — Vei T dark. A deep amaranth shaded purple. 
Jupiter A grand flower of the very largest Size, and of a 
glowing dark vermilion. Extra fine. 
S. A. Nutt— A massive truss of large double florets: close 
compjict habit; rich dark crimson black. 
La Favorite— The best white bedding Geranium, as it does 
not turn pink in the sun. A fine pot sort also. A strong 
bloomer, and with flowers of snowy whitness. 
Mars-immense trusses of very large flowers, of fiery scar- 
let rayed with violet, scarlet and touch of orange-vellow 
Reumberta -Not a yellow, that is yet in.the future, but the’ 
nearest approach to a yellow to be found in theGeranium 
u/k^ e c CO Or 19 tt Ilffh i y?] lo ' v ish orange scarlet;very distinct. 
White Swan— Very floriferous. An extra fine pot Geranium 
covered with large.trussesof snow-white flowers thatare 
very double and perfect.. Habit,short, jointed and bushy 
DOUBLE GERANIUM, 
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q, h - ii ? EST SINCLE CERANIUMS. 
in<3 *, re of merit, large trusses, 
large florets and exquisite colors. They are the va- 
aro so much admired at our con- 
John Lewis Childs—This new and 
unique Geranium is unlike any 
other variety in cultivation. Was 
originated end named by Mr. E. G, 
Ilill. Its color isa paic nearly pink, 
heavily mottled and spotted with 
crimson. The background is a good 
light coior and the spots bright and 
brilliant. It is the only good spot ted 
' ,arie ty yet known in cultivation. 
Violet Queen— Enormous flower and 
truss of the most perfect form, and 
a prodigious bloomer. A most brill, 
lant and dazzling violet-crimson, 
with white rayed center. 
Mrs. A. Blanc — Another sort with 
enormous blooms, perfect and fasci- 
nating. Beautiful orange-pink, 
marbled white. Exquisite. 
Souvenir de Mlrande Each floret; 
has a large creamy-white centert 
upper petals white edged with soft 
rose. Lower petals a soft bright 
salmon-rose with lighter shadings. 
Columbia A splendid bedder; light, 
high,scarlet of dazzling brighten ess, 
tvo upper petals white shading to 
scarlet on the edges. 
Wonder—The flowers are the most 
intense dazzling scarlet and are 
borne in trusses of enormous size, 
measuring from 10 to 30 inches in 
circumference, with single florets 
measuringTinchesin circumference. 
F. Becker Foliage heavily zoned; 
immense trusses of violet crimson 
blossoms raved with glowing scarlet. 
Madonna—very large trusses of 
lovely pale pink flowers. One of the 
most pleasing varieties. 
Mar. De Layres A grand pure white 
sort with enormous flowerH and 
truss. Finest of all single whites. 
Venus An enormous scarlet flower of 
perfect shape. 
Cotden Leaved -A Geranium with 
bright yellowish foliage and large 
scarlet flowers. A unique plant and 
highly ornamental at all times. 
