Plate 554. 

 BICOLOR PELARGONIUM— AMAZOK. 



Two years ago we received from Mr. Sampson, of Houndstone 

 and Yeovil, plants of some seedling bicolor Pelargoniums which 

 we planted out of doors, and with which we were so pleased that 

 two of them have, notwithstanding the very large number of 

 the class that there are in commerce, retained their position in 

 our garden, as amongst the most effective plants that we have ; 

 they were Beauty of Preston, Hero of Houndstone, Sir Robert 

 Ncqner, and Duke of Edinburgh ; of these the fist and last are, 

 we think, the best, and Duke of Edinburgh especially is most 

 brilliant and effective. 



In Amazon Mr. Sampson has obtained a variety which, while 

 it excels those we have already named, will also, we think, bear 

 comparison with any variety of its class that we have seen. 

 Many of the bicolors which are eifective indoors, oftentimes 

 lose a good deal of their character when bedded out, but it is 

 the reverse with Amazon, and others of the same character ; the 

 edges of the leaves, which are green indoors, become a brilliant 

 yellow out of doors, and contrast beautifully with the deep 

 maroon horseshoe ; the colour of the flowers, although this is a 

 secondary consideration in bicolors, is a light pink, and the 

 habit of the plant is very robust. So that altogether we 

 thvak Amazon is destined to become both a useful and favourite 

 flower. 



