. Type of Geranium for Winter-flowering. Alliazonica. A splendid hot-house plant, blooming nearly the entire season. It sends up stalks bearing several pure white, star-shaped flowers, 4 inches across, delightfully fra- grant. It is very highly prized in bouquets, baskets, etc. Pot in light rich soil, well drained ; water freely in the growing season, giving a slight rest in fall. 25 cts. each; $ per doz. Genista Fragrans. A most desirable spring-flowering plant, producing its fra- grant, bright golden-yellow flowers in the greatest profusion. As a window plant it is unsurpassed. 30 cts.,
. Type of Geranium for Winter-flowering. Alliazonica. A splendid hot-house plant, blooming nearly the entire season. It sends up stalks bearing several pure white, star-shaped flowers, 4 inches across, delightfully fra- grant. It is very highly prized in bouquets, baskets, etc. Pot in light rich soil, well drained ; water freely in the growing season, giving a slight rest in fall. 25 cts. each; $ per doz. Genista Fragrans. A most desirable spring-flowering plant, producing its fra- grant, bright golden-yellow flowers in the greatest profusion. As a window plant it is unsurpassed. 30 cts., 50 cts. and $ each. Geraniums for Winter-flowering. While undoubtedly the most popular of bedding plants, Ger- aniums deserve to be used more extensively for window and conservatory decoration, no other plants excelling or even ap- proaching them for brilliancy and richness of color. We have aimed to make the selection below combine in the highest degree perfection of form and size of the individual florets, size of truss, purity of color, habit of plant and gen- eral excellence, and especially recommend them for the embellishment of the conservatory and window garden. Six Best Doubles. J. B. Varroue. Fiery carmine, with large white centre, shaded with rosy lilac; semi-double. Jean Viaild. Bright rosy pink with white blotch in centre. Richelieu. Deep scarlet, shaded with fiery orange, with maroon veiling; semi-double. 3Ime. Cariiot. Purest snowy white. Pasteur. The brightest and purest scarlet of all. Jean Keineau. Snow-white, veined with rosy violet, petals bordered with bright crimson; semi-doubie. 15 cts. each ; the set of 6 for 75 cts. Six Best Singles. Chateaubriand. Brilliant scarlet, with maroon shading and delicate black veins on the upper petals. Dauillier. Soft rosy-lilac, with small white blotch on the upper petals; the centre of the flower heavily spotted with rosy anilene ; one of the best of the Pi- cotee section. HalV Caine. Bright cherry-red, individual flor
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