GENERAL INFORMATION 
Introduction 
This catalog is concerned exclusively with Zonal Gerani- 
ums, also called Garden Geraniums. I do not grow Ivy, 
Lady Washington, or Scented Geraniums. The Zonal 
Geraniums comprise the botanical group Pelargonium 
hortorum of Bailey. They are derived from the blending 
of various forms of P. sonale and P. inquinans, with the 
addition, in some cases, of crosses to the Ivy Geraniums, 
P. peltatum and P. lateripes. Dark BEauty is presumably 
a form of P. frutetorum, closely related to P. zonale. 
The geraniums offered in this catalog have been se- 
lected as the best and most interesting from trials of 
many hundreds of old and new varieties. Included are 
geraniums of a wide range of colors and types, each one 
reasonably distinct from any of the others in the list. 
Groups 
The catalog listings are divided into New Geraniums, 
eleven Color Groups of Flowering Geraniums, Fancy- 
Leaved Geraniums, Dwarf Geraniums, and Odd Gerani- 
ums. This arrangement permits easy comparison of 
similar varieties. It should also help in visualizing the 
actual colors, since there will generally be some familiar 
varieties in each group. 
Standard and French Types 
The Zonal Geraniums consist of two distinct races, the 
Standard Type, and the French Type, sometimes called 
Bruant Type. 
The Standard Type is the original race of Zonal 
Geraniums, whose development dates back to the in- 
troduction into England in 1710 and 1714 of Pelargonium 
sonale and. P. mquinans. The majority of geraniums 
grown today are of the Standard Type. Typical well- 
known examples are IMproveEp Mrs. LAWRENCE, Max- 
IME KovALEVSKY, and PRIDE OF CAMDEN. 
The French Type apparently originated trom the Stand- 
ard Type in France about 1880. The French Type 
differs from the Standard Type in many respects. The 
French Type is more vigorous, with larger, rougher, 
and more sharply toothed leaves, larger stems, and, on 
the average, larger and more irregular flowers on much 
heavier stalks. The petals are heavy and firmly at- 
tached, making the flowers very durable, which, with 
the robust habit, makes the French Type ideally suited 
for outdoor planting. They are also excellent for pot 
plants, flowering well even when small. They are good 
window plants, although some varieties eventually get 
too large. The exceptional lasting qualities of the flow- 
ers make them especially suited for cut-flower and cor- 
sage use. They will not cross readily, if at all, with the 
Standard Type. Typical French Type varieties are 
ALPHONSE Ricard, MADAME JAULIN, and Mrs. E. G. 
Elrers 
The Standard Type and the French Type are listed sepa- 
rately in each Color Group. 
