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in a pot filled with sharp sand, kept light and moist. The 
cuttings root quickly in spring, and can soon be potted in 
3- or 4-inch pots in light but rich soil. They should be 
kept cool and half-shaded in summer, and the ordinary winter 
temperature of a room suits them well. Plants raised in the 
spring make strong flowering specimens by the next spring, 
and begin to flower early. During winter a slight rest may 
be given. 
Some of the species have small but very elegant flowers and 
are very floriferous, and none of the gorgeous double varieties 
can vie with them in beauty. 
The best species are : 
F. fulgens, with very long trumpet-like flowers in drooping 
clusters of a scarlet color. Leaves heart-shaped, large and 
robust. 
F. gracilis is a very elegant and rich-blooming species, with 
axillary small purplish flowers. 
F. splendens, with green and scarlet flowers. Very early 
flowering and beautiful. 
F. globosa is a common, beautiful species. 
Of the numerous varieties a good selection is kept in most 
greenhouses. 
Geraniums, or Zonal Pelargoniums, are great favorites, be- . 
cause of their easy culture and dazzling colors. The new 
3ruant varieties and some of the old double kinds are the best 
for house culture. Geraniums are easily raised by means of 
cuttings at any time of the year. They root easily and can be 
immediately put in 3-inch pots and re-potted as soon as well 
rooted. Soil, rich and light—not particular. 
The best varieties are all found in florists’ catalogues. 
For Ivy-leaved Geraniums see ‘Trailers. 
