GERANIACKJE. 73 PELARGONIUM. 



2. P. TRISTI. 



Leape.9 hairy, pinnate ; Ze^/^cfs bipinnatifid ; divisions linear, acute. Afoot 

 hifjii. Flov^ers dark green, in simple umbels. Mourning Geranium. 



**Stem elongated, herbaceous or sufFruticose. 



3. P. ODORATI'SSIMUM. 



Leaves roundish, cordate, very soft ; stem short, fleshy ; Iranches herbaceous, 

 long-diffuse. Chiefly valued for the powerful, aromatic smell of the leaves, 

 the flowers being small, whitish. JVutmeg-sceuted Geranium. 



4. P. alchemilloi'des. 



Slem villous; leaves cordate, villous, 5-lobed, palmate; peduncles few-flow- 

 ered; stigma sessile. Stein G inches high, diffuse, very hairy, with deflt-xed 

 bristles. Flowers pink-colored. Ladif s-vtaatlc Geranium. 



5. P. TRICOLOR. 



Stem sufFruticose, erect; /c«»es lanceolate, villous, cut-dentate, trifid ; xipper 

 petals glandular at base. Stem Ig feet high. This species is distinguished 

 for its beautifully variegated flowers. Petals roundish and nearly uniform in 

 shape, but very different in color. Tlie 3 lower ones are white, slightly veined ; 

 the 2 upper, of a rich purple, almost black at base. Tkree-colorcd Geranium. 



6. coriandrifo'lium. 



Stem herbaceous, biennial, somewhat downy; leaves bipinnate, smooth; 

 lobes linear, subpinnalifid. Stem diffase, a foot high. Distinguished by the 

 finely divided leaves and large flowers. The 2 upper petals much the largest, 

 obovate, veined with purple ; the 3 lower, of which the middle one is often 

 wanting, are narrow and of a pure white. Coriander-leaved Geranium. 



*"'* Leaves neither divided nor angular; stem fruticose. 



7. P. GLAUCUM. 



Veri/ smooth and glaucous; leaves lanceolate, entire, acuminate; peduncles 

 1 or 2-flowered. Stem 3 feet high, shrubby and branched. The plant is re- 

 markably distinguished by its leaves. Peduncles axillary, with 1 or 2 elegant 

 flowers. Petals obovate, of a delicate blush-color, with red veins. 



Glaucous-leaved Geranium. 



8. P. BETULINU.M. 



Leaves ovate, unequally serrate, smoothish ; stipules ovate-lanceolate ; pe- 

 duncles 2 — 4-flowered. Stem shrubby, 3 feet high. The plant is well named 

 for its leaves. Flowers pale pink, with deep-red veins. Blrck-leavcd Geranium. 



9. P. ACETO'SUM. 



Leaves ■very smooth, obovate, crenate, somewhat fleshy; peduncles few- 

 flowered ; pdals linear. Slem shrubby, 3 feel high. Named for the acid fla- 

 vor of the leaves. Flowers pink. Sorrel-leaved Geranium. 



**** Leaves either angular, lobed or palmate ; stem fruticose. 



10. p. zona'le. 



Leaves cordate-orbicniar, obsoletely lobed, toothed, marked v;!th a concen- 

 tric zone. Stem thick, shrubbv, 2 or 3 feet high. One of the most popular 



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