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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. 
Lg size flowers. Free flowering, compact plant. 
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Cactus-Flowered Geraniums 
These geraniums have narrow, rolled, and twisted pet- 
als, of the type found in the Cactus Dahlias, and so are 
called Cactus Flowered. They probably originated about 
1900. There were once a considerable number of varie- 
ties, both single and double, but most of them are no 
longer grown in this country. Lately there has been a 
revival of interest, and a number of new varieties have 
been produced. The Cactus Flowered Geraniums are 
sometimes called Poinsettia Geraniums from the names 
of some of the older varieties. 
DOUBLE POINSETTIA. Double. Deep red with 
narrow, rolled, and twisted petals. Large flowers. Slen- 
der stemmed plant that needs pinching to keep it com- 
pact. Flowers very freely. 50c 
MISCHIEF. (Miller). Double. Orange-scarlet with 
narrow, rolled and twisted petals. Flowers well with 
medium size clusters on short stalks. Leaves small, dark 
olive to blackish green or maroon, depending on cul- 
tural conditions. Semi-dwarf habit, but not so small as 
the true dwarfs. An easily grown novelty that is de- 
cidedly different. $1.00 
MORNING STAR. Double. Salmon-apricot with nar- 
row, rolled, and twisted petals. Medium to large plant 
flowers well. An attractive color. $1.00 
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