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DWARF GERANIUMS 
The Dwarf Geraniums are miniature Zonal Geraniums. 
They are not just semi-dwarf or compact kinds, but actu- 
ally are so small as to be very different, mature plants 
rarely being more than a few inches high. 
The Dwarf Geraniums are usually grown as pot plants. 
They are among the best and most interesting flowering 
plants for a sunny window. Like all geraniums, they 
need sun and will not flower unless they have enough. 
Most of them flower heavily. They are all naturally 
bushy plants, and seldom need pinching or pruning. 
Suggestions for the care of Dwarf Geraniums are sent 
with each order. They are not quite so easy to grow as 
ordinary geraniums. KLEINER LIEBLING, MADAME Four- 
NIER, and Pixie are the easiest, and require only reason- 
able care. PErKy, RuFFLES, and WHITECAP are probably 
just as easy. BLack Vesuvius and Imp are very small 
and slow, with light root systems, and so are a little more 
difficult. Picgmy grows easily and rapidly if conditions 
are right, but it will not stand much neglect. The Fancy- 
Leaved Dwarfs, ELF, FairyLANp, and SpriTE, are fairly 
difficult, and should be regarded as collectors’ plants. 
SPRITE is the easiest; ELF the most difficult. 
The sizes given in the descriptions are for mature plants, 
several years old. The plants shipped are younger and, 
of course, smaller. They are well established plants 
from 2% inch pots. 
BLACK VESUVIUS. Very dwarf plant, with small, 
dark leaves. In full sun, the leaves are dark purple- 
green to almost black, with a darker zone, which scarcely 
shows, since the leaves are so dark themselves. It is the 
darkest of the Dwarf Geraniums. The plant is naturally 
bushy and compact. It grows very slowly, and will remain 
not more than a few inches high for a long time. The 
single, orange-scarlet flowers are surprisingly large for 
the diminutive plant, and are freely produced in nice clus- 
ters held above the foliage. Generally grown as a pot 
plant. At least 50 years old, but will always be scarce, 
since it grows so slowly. $1.25 
ELF. (Miller). Golden Tricolor. Small, dark, gray-green 
leaves with a wide yellow border nicely zoned with ir- 
regular splashes of scarlet. ELF is a true dwarf, bushy, 
slow growing, and never more than a few inches high. 
The small, single flowers are scarlet. ELF, like Farry- 
LAND and SprRiTE, has an especial appeal to collectors. 
$4.00 
FAIRYLAND. (Miller). Silver Tricolor. Small, dark 
grayish-green leaves with a wide pale ivory border beau- 
tifully zoned with irregular splashes of rose-red. In 
winter, with plenty of sun and low night temperatures, 
the ivory border becomes pink or rose-red with the zone 
deeper in color. The plant is a true dwarf, bushy, very 
slow growing, and never more than a few inches high. 
The small single flowers are light scarlet. FArRYLAND is 
the first of its kind, a beautiful and striking little 
plant which will interest all collectors of rare gera- 
niums. Supply limited. $4.00 
