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ODD GERANIUMS 
Bird’s Egg Geraniums 
In these geraniums there are small, rose-red spots on 
the petals, particularly the lower ones. The group ap- 
parently originated around 1900. There were a consid- 
erable number of named varieties, quite possibly including 
the ones listed below, for which the original names seem 
to have been lost. They were at one time extensively 
grown, but now are almost unknown, with stock very 
scarce. 
DOUBLE PINK BIRD’S EGG. Double. Orchid-pink 
with some white in the center, all petals, but particularly 
the lower ones, spotted with small, rose-red dots. Large 
flowers in very large clusters. Free flowering, large 
plant. The spots are not so conspicuous in this variety 
as in the others, but the flowers are really good. 50c 
MRS. J. J. KNIGHT. Single. Very pale pink with all 
petals, but particularly the lower ones, heavily spotted 
with small rose dots. Very free flowering with good 
clusters. Slow growing, compact plant. Probably the 
best Bird’s Egg Geranium. Rare. $1.00 
SINGLE PINK BIRD’S EGG. Single. Rose with some 
white in the center, all petals, but particularly the lower 
ones, conspicuously spotted with small rose-red dots. 
Medium size flowers. Free flowering, compact plant. 
75c 
SINGLE WHITE BIRD’S EGG. Single. White with 
all petals, but particularly the lower ones, heavily spotted 
with small purple-rose to rose-red dots. The flowers oc- 
casionally are very pale pink, instead of white. Medium 
size flowers. Free flowering, slow growing, compact 
plant. The spots are very evident in this variety because 
of the contrast. $1.00 
Cactus-Flowered Geraniums 
These geraniums have narrow, rolled, and twisted petals. 
They probably originated about 1900. There were a con- 
siderable number of varieties, both single and double. Sev- 
eral years ago there was only one variety generally avail- 
able, called Pornsertia. Its origin is unknown, but it is 
suspected to be one of the early Cactus-Flowered Ger- 
aniums re-named. Later two other varieties appeared, and 
they were called DousLeE PoInsETTIA and PINK POINSET- 
TIA, so that the group came to be called Poinsettia Ger- 
aniums. This seems unfortunate, since the flowers have 
little resemblance to the Poinsettia. For this reason, I am 
using the older name, Cactus-Flowered Geraniums. 
DOUBLE POINSETTIA. Double. Deep red with nar- 
row, rolled, and twisted petals. The petals are a little 
wider, and a deeper red than in Pornsettra. Slender 
stemmed and not very compact. Flowers freely. 50c 
