36 C. ^eeser, Seedsman and Florisl, 
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GEB AN 
[lUMS, 
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W ITH the excep¬ 
tion ol my Ro¬ 
ses, I take 
more pride in my 
collection of Gerani¬ 
ums than any other 
Plant that I grow. 
Perhaps in no other 
class of Plante has 
the march of im¬ 
provement advanced 
so rapidly. New 
colors, new styles, 
profuse blooming 
sorts, all these have 
combined to make 
the Geranium the 
most popular plant 
lor bedding and 
house culture. 
Wherever, we go 
where plants are 
grown, in any part 
of the civilized 
world, in the little 
garden, in the latticed window ol the thatched cottage, in splendid palace grounds 
and National gardens, everywhere do we find the Geranium, at once useful and 
beautiful, and entirely eclipsing by its mass of bloom and brilliant coloring, its 
more aristocratic or costly neighbors. They not only bear beautiful flowers, hut the 
foliage ol many varieties is almost as handsomely colored as the flowers. The 
leaves of some are loaded with the sweetest perfumes, while the others are ol the 
most elegant forms, and make a better setting tor a button-hole bouquet than any 
other leal known. 
For constancy ol bloom the Geranium is unequaled. Small plants, that can be 
bought very cheap, if put out in May and June, will completely fill a bed three 
weeks after planting, and will be a mass ol flowers, and continue getting better, 
until blackened by the frosty nights ol Autumn. While other plants are wilting 
under the scorching rays ol the Summer sun, the Geranium seems to glory in the 
hottest weather. 
The Geraniums make excellent Winter-blooming plants, if not kept too warm ; 
but lor this purpose should be grown in pots all Summer, and the buds picked off as 
they appear, or plants grown from cuttings in September. 
Price 10 cents each, except where noted. When selection Is left to me, 1 
will send sixteen choice sorts free by mail for $1.00. 
I have some twenty-five sorts of Single Geraniums, grown in three-inch 
pots, that 1 offer at $*2.‘25 per dozen, or 20 cents each. I can only famish this 
size of my selection of sorts. 
SINGLE. 
The single class embraces every color from purple and scarlet to white. Plants 
vigorous and healthy, and bear the hottest sun admirably. This is, perhaps, the 
most useful lor lawn beds. The plants should not be put into the ground until the 
weather is quite warm, andall danger from frosty nights is over; in Northern States 
toward the last ol May. Set the plants so that when grown they will cover the 
ground. 
Geranium, Apple Blossom.—Fine trusses ol pearly-white flowers suffused with 
rose, the delicate coloring seen in apple blossoms. Stands the sun well. 
Audiffret-Pasquier.—Carmine lake, slightly veined rose upon the upper petals. 
Alcihiads.—Red salmon, shaded clear violet at center, pips large, good trusses. 
Bishop Simpson.—Large trusses ol rich salmon. A beautiful variety. 
Beauty of Kingsessing.—Salmon center, margined with white, the two colors 
mingling beautifully. ■The trusses arc very large, and remain long in perfec¬ 
tion. 
Banford’s Glory.—Bright, clear scarlet, large flowers in good trusses. An excel¬ 
lent bedder. 
Blonde Beauty.—Deep flesh color, shading to white. A very attractive flower. 
Ohallemel Lacour.—Rich, vivid crimson. Immense trusses. The best of the dark 
Geraniums fur bedding, as it blooms freely, stands the sun well, and is a really 
beautiful flower. 
Cinderella.— A fine 
truss ol bright 
rosy salmon. A 
very beautiful 
color and an ex¬ 
cellent flower. 
Celestial .—Deep 
rose, tinged 
white. An extra 
flne sort lor bed¬ 
ding out, or Win¬ 
ter flowering. 
Christine Nilsson. 
—Deep pink 
flowers, borne 
with the greatest 
freedom and con¬ 
stancy. 
Dazzler. —A rare va¬ 
riety, rich scar¬ 
let, with a large, 
round, white eye. 
Evening Star. —One 
ol the latest nov¬ 
elties. White 
flowers, with a large rose colored center. A dainty and beautiful flower. 
Eva.—Magenta colored flowers. A handsome flower. 
Fairy. Salmon, beautifully flaked and striped with white. 
Favorite. —Delicate pink. A charming shade. 
General Sheridan.— One of the best bedding Geraniums in cultivation. Grows 
freely and blooms with the greatest profusion. Brilliant scarlet flowers. 
General Sherman. —Grand trusses of light crimson. 
Guinea.—A brilliant orange, still the nearest approach to yellow among the Single 
Geraniums. Very dazzling color. 
Gnome. —Immensely large pips of the most intense glowing scarlet, small white 
eye, single florets measure full two inches in diameter.25 cents. 
General Grant. —Brilliant scarlet. A superb variety lor bedding. 
Hoffgartner Elchler.— Dark crimson, shaded to dark scarlet. Very dark and beau¬ 
tiful. 
Hebe. —Dark cherry crimson. A superbly colored variety. 
lllustre Cltoyen. —Dark orange red, center whitish lilac, flowers and trusses large. 
An exquisite flower. 
Jean Sisley. —Finely formed flowers, of a bright scarlet, large white eye. Beautiful. 
Jacqnes Lelnhart. - Rich scarlet, lined with crimson, of fine form and habit. 
Jealousy.- Bright orange scarlet, so much so as to give a decided yellow hue. A 
beautiful sort. 
Jacquard.—Orange red, upper petals touched with violet, white center. A fine 
flower, a beautiful sort. 
L’Elysee.—Orange salmon, large, flne flower. The color named is the prevailing 
one, but it is peculiarly lightened in places with white. Beautiful. 
Leviathan.—A fine sort, bright crimson scarlet, shaded vermilion, free bloomer, 
immense trusses, five and a hall to six inches in diameter. 
Monsieur Chevrine. Brilliant amaranth red, the upper petals marked with dark 
orange. 
Major H. Foote.— Pale salmon, with a large white eye. Really a beautiful sort. 
Mazeppa. —Pure scarlet, flowers flnely formed, and borne on immense trusses. 
I Mrs, James Vick.-White edges, pinkish center, dainty and beautiful. 
I Mrs. Windsor. —A beautiful new variety with large trusses of blush white, with a 
j scarlet eye.20 cents. 
Mrs. Moore.—New, pure white, with a beautiful ring ol bright salmon around a 
small white eye. Very flne.20 cents. 
Madame Bampler. —Fine, clear white, veined with purple, extremity ol the petals 
snow-white. 
Madame Recamler.—Large, round flowers, ol perfect shape, deep, rich crimson. 
Madame Damage.—Very fine, bright scarlet flowers. 
Master Christine.—Bright, beautiful pink, fine bloomer. One of the best for Sum¬ 
mer bedding. 
Princess Maude.—A rare variety, with large flowers of perfect outline, rich scarlet, 
with large white eye. 
BED OF GERANIUMS. 
