Plate 321. 



TrvICOLOll-LEAVED PELARGONIUM, 

 METEOR. 



There is not probably in the whole range of novelties and so- 

 callefl novelties which have been produced during- the past few 

 years, one that has been so universally successful as that now 

 well-known and widely distributed Pelargonium, liFrs. Pollock ; 

 as a pot plant or a bedder it is equally prized ; at this season 

 of the year, if properly managed, it tends to make the green- 

 house gay with its brilliant coloured foliage ; while in the 

 s\immer, its appearance as a bedded plant, when well managed, 

 is all that can be desired. The magnificent beds of it at Hattersea 

 Park sufficiently justify the praise which has been bestowed 

 upon it. 



In the various horticultural periodicals, a good deal has 

 been said about the growth of this style of plant, some insist- 

 ing that it requires peculiar care, and others that it requires 

 no more than the hardiest Tom Thumb ; the truth we believe to 

 lie between these two extremes. There can bo little doubt, 

 we think, that it will flourish best in a light and rich soil, 

 where the bed is thoroughly well drained, with brick rubbish, 

 etc., so that in strong clay soils with inefficient drainage, it 

 will be necessary both to make the compost and also to drain 

 well ; in pots, the best situation for them is under sashes, laid 

 f)n frames, with plenty of air iniderneatli, but sheltered from 

 severe winds. 



The success of Mrs. Pollock has led hybridizers to pay great 

 attention to this class, in the hope of rivalling or even excel- 

 ling that favourite variety; from all parts of England we hear 

 of the success that has attended these efforts. Messrs. Wills, of 



