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VICK'S FLORAL GUIDE . 
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No flowering plants arc more grown than the Gerani¬ 
ums, and none are more useful A full bed of the Scar¬ 
let Geraniums is a dazzling sight from June to November, 
and all the colors arc beautiful. No flowering plants 
seem so suitable for large beds of flowers as the Gerani¬ 
ums. Then, they are so varied that we feel it best to 
describe the characteristics of the best classes. 
Plants intended for winter blooming should be grown 
in pots through the summer and not be allowed to 
bloom; or cuttings should be made in September. Ge¬ 
raniums, to bloom well in the house, require to be kept 
quite cool and to have plenty of air. Plants 23 cents 
each ; $2 per doz., except where noted. 
SINGLE. 
The single class embraces 
every color from purple and 
scarlet to white. Plants 
vigorous and healthy, and 
bears the hottest suns ad¬ 
mirably. This is, perhaps, 
the most useful for lawn 
beds. The plants should not 
be put into the ground until 
the weather is quite warm 
and all danger from frosty 
nights is over, in Northern 
States toward the last of 
May. Set the plants so 
that when grown they will 
cover the ground so that 
single geranium. it cannot can be seen. 
Bridal Beauty, white and salmon. 
Col. Holden, rosy crimson. 
Dick’s Seedling, white, with large salmon eye. 
Dr. Denny, new; the nearest approach to a blue 
Geranium of any yet introduced, color rich purplish 
magenta, base of upper petals bright crimson tinted 
with orange. 40 cents each. 
Distinction, leaf green, with a narrow zone of deep 
black near the edge. 
Eros, scarlet, white eye; fine form. 
Euclid, white and salmon, one of the finest light bed- 
ders. 
Excelsior, bedding; scarlet; fine. 
Favorite, light pink, immense truss; P. L. Courier 
style. 
Francis du Bois, salmon, edged with white. 
Freak of Nature, new ; center of leaf quite white 
with green margin, flowers scarlet, very compact. 
$1.00 each. 
Gen. Grant, scarlet. 
General Sherman, crimson scarlet, very large. 
Happy Thought, leaf with a large, yellowish white 
center and green margin ; flowers magenta. 4octs. 
Harry King, vivid scarlet, white eye. 
Imperatrice, bright salmon, outer edges shaded pink. 
Jealousy, orange scarlet, with a decided orange hue; 
free bloomer. 
Jean Sisley, scarlet, white eye. 
Kate Nicholson, dwarf, pink, free bloomer. 
Mad. Danellc, new ; clear rose marked with white. 
Mad. Racimer, rich deep crimson, large truss. 
Marginata, pure white with pink margin. 
Master Christine, dwarf; pink; very fine bloome. 
Mathilda, rose pink, very free flowering, fine bedder. 
Mrs. James Vick, white edges, pinkish center; 
without an equal for winter. 
New Life, the flowers arc vivid scarlet, irregu¬ 
larly striped with salmon and white, like a Car¬ 
nation ; truss goo-J very free flowering; sports 
sometimes. Price 40 cents each. 
P. L. Courier, immense truss of clear vermilion 
flowers; extra fine. 
Queen of the West, light scarlet. 
Rob Roy, scarlet, rose tinted. 
Salmon Vesuvius, new; salmon color, with white 
eye. 
Snow Flake, white. 
Vesuvius, a popular English variety ; dwarf; fiery 
scarlet, and a very free bloomer. 
White Tom Thumb, pure white. 
W. K. Harris, dwarf, rosy pink. 
Wood Nymph, new ; clear pink ; free blooming. 
DOUBLE, 
The Double Geraniums 
have been wonderfully im¬ 
proved the past few years. 
We now have them of as 
many and as beautiful colors 
as the single. For bedding 
they arc about as good every 
way as the single, and for 
cutting much better. The 
white varieties of Geraniums 
are apt to turn pinkish in the 
sun, both sin-glcand double. 
The new varieties of double 
Geraniums bear very large 
trusses of flowers, forming 
solid masses, and bear the 
sun as well as the single. double geranium. 
Alba perfecta, flowers large, very perfect, color 
snowy white, abundant bloomer, extra fine. 40 cts. 
Admiration, light carmine. 
Asa Gray, fine salmon. 
Aurora, salmon and white. 
Bataclan, deep purple violet; flowers large, and with 
enormous trusses. 
Bishop Wood, the bc&t double bedding Geranium 
out; scarlet and violet ; very fine. 
Brilliant, fine bright scarlet. 
Candidissima plena, large and full ; snowy white. 
Casimer Pcrier, flaming orange, bordered with sal¬ 
mon ; large truss. 
Conrad Kirchncr, brilliant scarlet, white center. 
Depute Ancelon, magenta ; truss beautiful shape. 
Depute Lafiizc, truss round; vermilion purple. 
Eclipse, rosy crimson. 
Emily Lcmoinc, rosy salmon. 
Ernest Lauth, glowing crimson, illuminated with 
scariet ; immense truss. 
Fright, a new double of a very novel appearance, 
with scarlet and white stripes ; a very striking novel¬ 
ty. $1.00 each. 
General Saussier, rich rosy red, shaded violet 
Gov. Tildcn, rose scarlet. 
Guillion Mangilli, dazzling crimson scarlet, lower 
petals shaded with violet ; very large flower ; fine 
pot variety. 
Henry Cannell, new; intense deep scarlet, flower 
quite large, truss good size, fine bedder ; 40 cents. 
Jacobea, dark red; dwarf. 
J. C. Rodbard, brilliant red, upper petals tinged with 
purple ; truss large. 
Jewel, deep scarlet; extra fine. 
J. P. Kirtland, deep crimson, flushed with purple. 
Jules Simon, clear rose ; dwarf. 
Le Pere Secchi, orange salmon, 
Le Vesuve, scarlet, very fine. 
Little Fred, light, with salmon center. 
Mad. Amelia Baltet, one of the best of the double 
whites. 
