56 GARDENING INDOORS AND UNDER GLASS 
are Elm City, Black Prince, speciosa, Phenomenal. 
Florists’ catalogues list many others, new and for 
the most part well worth trying. 
Geraniums. 
The geranium has been for years, and is likely 
to remain, the most popular flowering plant of all, 
whether for use in summer flower beds or for the 
winter window garden. ‘To some people this wide 
popularity renders it less desirable, but with those 
who grow plants for their intrinsic beauty and not 
because they may or may not be in vogue the gera- 
nium with its healthy vitality, its attractive foliage 
and its simply marvelous range of color and deli- 
cate shadings will always be a favorite. I even 
venture to predict more; to prophesy that it is going 
to be used, as one seldom sees it now, as a cut flower 
for decorative purposes. I have grown some of the 
newer varieties with stems from twelve to eighteen 
inches long, supporting enormous trusses of dull 
red or the most delicate pink and keeping fresh in 
vases for days ata time. I find that very few peo- 
ple, even old flower lovers, have any conception of 
the improvement and variety which the last few 
years have brought, especially in the wonderful new 
creations coming from the hands of the French hy- 
bridizers. The latest news is that a German plant- 
breeder has produced the first of a new race of 
Pelargoniums (Pansy or Lady Washington gera- 
