830 THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 
colour. There are two forms of this geranium in cultivation. One 
has plain yellow leaves, and the other has green leaves margined 
with yellow, and the former is of the two the most effective and 
therefore the most deserving of general cultivation. 
Creed’s Seedling—A dwarf and exceedingly free-flowering 
variety, with greenish yellow leafage. It is one of the best for 
edging purposes. 
Golden Barry Hieover belongs to the bronze zonal section, and 
in its way is most valuable. It is very neat and compact, and 
the leaves have a medium zone on a bright yellow ground. Without 
doubt it is one of the very best for small beds. 
Marechal McMahon is also a bronze zonal, but it is perfectly distinct 
from the preceding. It is of strong growth, and has large leaves 
overlaid with a broad chestnut-red zone on a clear yellow ground. 
Undoubtedly one of the best of the strong-growing varieties in 
its class. 
Limperor of Brazil is also a fine free-growing bronze zonal, with 
Jarge leaves. The zone dark brown, and the ground bright 
yellow. 
The Czar.—A bronze zonal of splendid quality, and remarkable 
for the great breadth and intense colour of the zone. It is the 
darkest leaved variety in the section, and presents a striking contrast 
to those with more highly coloured leaves. 
Mention of the best of the general collection of zonal varieties 
must for the present be reserved, but a few of the newer kinds are 
so good that it is desirable cultivators should become well acquainted 
with them with as little delay as possible, and a brief reference is 
here made to them. 
Alonxo.—A grand variety. The flowers large and of superb 
form. The upper petals bright crimson, the lower petals reddish 
violet ; the eye pure white, and of large size. 
Ginone—A fine variety with orange-scarlet flowers, of good 
shape, and high finish. 
Ivanhoe.—A superb variety. The colour orange-cerise, and the 
flowers large, well formed, and borne in well-developed trusses. 
Mrs. Jacoby.—A distinct and beautiful variety. The colour 
cerise, shaded violet. 
The Moor.—A capital addition to the list of dark varieties. The 
colour is a very deep velvety crimson, and the flowers, which are 
borne in excellent trusses, are of fine form. 
The five zonals which are here mentioned are specially adapted for 
pot-culture, and the others are the finest in their respective classes 
for the flower gardens. 
Dyetne Mossrs AND Grasses.—The following cheap recipe for dyeing moss or 
grasses of a beautiful =reen, appeared lately inthe Hamburger Gartenzeitung. For 
a dark green take about hailf-a-pint of boiling water, into which put an ounce of 
alum and half an ounce of dissolved indigo-carmine. Dip the grass or moss in this 
mixture, shake off the liquid, and dry in an airy, shady place, or by the fire in 
winter. For a lighter green add to the abcve preparation more or less picric acid. 
