138 THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
At the head of the list I shall place Corsair, which is not only one 
of the best bedders, but it is one of the grandest zonals for pots we 
have; the flowers are brilliant scarlet, destitute of an eye, and of 
splendid form, and produced in immense trusses. Starof Fire, rich 
orange scarlet ; Soleil, light orange scarlet; and Bonfire, crimson 
scarlet, form a trio of nosegays that cannot be equalled for bedding 
on light soils. For brilliancy in colour and distinctness they cannot 
be surpassed. Lady Kirkland, dark rosy purple, is the best of its 
colour for bedding, as it is strong in growth, very free flowering, 
and especially rich in colour. Moor of Venice and Prince Bismarck 
are two zonals having flowers of the deepest crimson, and for con- 
trasting with the brilliant scarlets and the lighter shades are invalu- 
able, for with rich colouring they combine an excellent free flower- 
ing habit. Mrs. E. Naish is very distinct, the flowers deep crimson, 
with purple shading; Wellington, deep glowing crimson, is a fine 
nosegay for starving soils, the trusses are very large, and the flowers 
are of a rich glowing crimson; it is best suited for spacious borders 
and large beds. Another large grower is Lucius, which bears noble 
tresses of soft rosy scarlet flowers, and it blooms so profusely that in 
its line of colour it has no equal. 
Turning to my notes on the pink varieties, I find that four, 
which will suffice for an ordinary-sized garden, are exceptionally 
good. First we have Master Christine, a fine variety, compact and 
sturdy in growth, and producing a profusion of medium-sized 
trusses of a very pleasing shade of bright pink. Amaranth is of 
extra strong growth, and bears gigantic trusses of flowers of a dis- 
tinct purple-pink colour; Mrs. lfytche has flowers of a bright pink 
colour, the trusses are large, and borne in immense numbers, and 
the habit is excellent. Cleopatra is somewhat similar in style to the 
well-known Christine, and is in every way superior to it. If two 
sorts only are wanted, Master Christine and Mrs. Ffytche should 
have the preference. 
The best of the white zonals for light soils is White Clipper, but, 
like others of its class, it is not so good as could be wished. We 
have no thoroughly good white flowering geranium for bedding 
purposes. 
The selection of varieties specially suited for heavy soils is some- 
what difficult, because nearly all the zonal geraniums are more or 
less vigorous, and planted in these soils, they have a tendency to 
produce an excess of leafage, and a small proportion of flowers. 
The undermentioned are, however, thoroughly reliable, and it will 
be seen that these are quite sufficient to make, in conjunction with 
other classes of bedders, a really splendid display. At the head of 
the list must be placed Veswvius, which is probably too well known 
to need comment. The flowers are not of so brilliant a scarlet as 
some others; but they are profusely produced, and the plant is neat 
in growth, and the beds have at all times a very bright and effective 
appearance. The double form of this general favourite distributed 
this spring under the name of Wonderful, is, perhaps, the most im- 
portant addition to the list of zonals of the year. It is a sport from 
Vesuvius, and is precisely the same in habit, colour, and freedom of 
