Plate 437. 



PELARGONIUM— GOLDEN TRICOLOR, 

 THE MOONSTONE. 



The interest which has been created in this very beautiful 

 section by no means diminishes, the circle of raisers is con- 

 stantly increasing, and the varieties are now becoming so 

 numerous that it will be necessary to considerably weed them 

 out : this is always a difficult and trying process, especially 

 when the plants are so beautiful. To give two or three guineas 

 for a geranium and then to throw it away because others still 

 more attractive have been introduced requires some courage, 

 and yet it must be done, for we believe it would be very 

 difficult in many instances, were the names changed, for the 

 owners to recognise them. 



"We have lately had an opportunity of seeing some of the 

 most beautiful and novel of these beautiful plants, at Messrs. 

 F. and A. Smiths', Messrs. Carter, and Messrs. Eollisson and 

 Co. of Tooting. At the former place we saw Achievement, in 

 the way of Lad^ Cullinii, but not with so dark a zone. Jeffi/ 

 Lacy very beautiful ; Coronet very high in colour, with deep 

 maroon zone ; Sultan very rich bright zone ; Flamingo, Vivid, 

 and many others. Messrs. Carter have Sir Robert Napier, very 

 rich and dark ; Prince of V^ales, a grand foliaged plant ; and 

 3Irs. Bimnetf, beautifully round and compact. These have all 

 obtained first-class certificates. At Messrs. Eollissons' we saw, 

 besides other well-known kinds, the variety now figured, The 

 Moonstone. It will be seen that it is one of tlie Mrs. Pollock 



