. The Geo. H. Mellen Co. : 1899. Nursery stock Ohio Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 24 The Geo. H. Mellen Co., Florists and Seedsmen, DOUBIvB QBRANIUMS===Continued. Emile de Girardin— Of a deep, soft rose, rather than pink, but fresh and bright, the blossoms are perfect in form and borne well and clear above the foliage. It stands the sun perfectly, and is, in our opinion, the finest double variety of any color for mass- ing, when a delicate and artistic effect is desired. Geoffrey de St. Hil= are—Large spherical trusses o
. The Geo. H. Mellen Co. : 1899. Nursery stock Ohio Catalogs; Bulbs (Plants) Catalogs; Flowers Seeds Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs; Fruit Catalogs. 24 The Geo. H. Mellen Co., Florists and Seedsmen, DOUBIvB QBRANIUMS===Continued. Emile de Girardin— Of a deep, soft rose, rather than pink, but fresh and bright, the blossoms are perfect in form and borne well and clear above the foliage. It stands the sun perfectly, and is, in our opinion, the finest double variety of any color for mass- ing, when a delicate and artistic effect is desired. Geoffrey de St. Hil= are—Large spherical trusses of glowing scarlet, rayed with intense violet-crim- son . A stron g, bushy variety of great merit and after a thorough trial we can recom- mend it as unequalled in its class. Grand Chancellor Faidherbe— A fine sort; very thick and double; flowers of a dark, soft red, tinted with scarlet and heavily shaded with maroon; very dark and rich, and at the same time very bright. Simply a su- perb variety. George Thorpe—The trusses are of im- mense size, on very strong foot stalks. The color is of the most intense crimson. A grand variety. Jas. Y. ilurkland— Bright peach-rose, broadly margined with white. Juliet—Single, clear salmon, shading to nearly white round the eye, a lovely del- icate color, and one of the most perfectly formed flowers both in pip and truss ever seen. Le Pilote—One of the most brilliant and beautiful flowers in our list. Very brilliant crimson-scarlet; large and beau- tiful florets. La Favorite—A fine double white Geranium, claimed to be an advance on White Swan. The florets are pure white and larger; trusses of medium size. It stands the sun well and is an excellent bedder, Louis Fihol—Bright orange-scarlet, shaded salmon; plant very free and flowers very perfect. A good variety. L. Contable—Plant of perfect habit; very free; large, full, double flowers, of a beautiful bright rose color. An ex- tra fine variety. Marie de Bisnary—Very beautif
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