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when fully expanded, a fine cupped Master Peel (Beck's). 



form, and preventing the falling back Mustee (Beck's), pink, purple spot. 



or reflexing of the petals. Its colour, Orion (Foster's), scarlet and maroon. 



whether rich or pale, should possess Othello (Beck's), purple and rose. 



great clearness : the under petals must Othello (Thurtell's), mulberry and lilac. 



be free from veins, and the upper petals Pearl (Catleugh's), white and crimson. 



should have a large dark spot running Queen Philippa, rose. 



to the bottom of them, as destitute as Rainbow (Thurtell's), mulberry and 



possible of a small white feather, which ^ white. 



is usually present, and which greatly Regulator (Thurtell's), violet, purple 



impairs the richness of this important and white. 



part. The beauty of the flower is Rosy Circle (Beck's), dark rose. 



greatly enhanced by having this spot Satellite (Thurtell's), puce and white. 



clearly defined ; and if it is surrounded Sir J. Broughton (Foster's). 



by a dash of crimson, that should have Stromboli (Thurtell's), salmon and pur- 



a distinct termination also. The petals' pie. 



ought to he quite free from the least Sultana (Foster's), orange and scarlet. 



appearance of a watery edge. Finally, Sunset (Beck's), maroon and pink. 



it is essential that the leaves should be Superb (Thurtell's), purple and lilac. 



large, delicate, and have a healthy ap- j Titus (Hoyle's), rose and carmine. 



pearance; and that the fruss should be 

 composed of several flowers, supported 

 by a firm foot-stalk standing quite clear 

 of the foliage." — Gard. Chron. 



Varieties. — These are so numerous, 

 fresh varieties appearing annually, that 

 it is useless to attempt to enumerate 

 them ; and the attempt is less needed 



Trafalgar (Thurtell's), crimson and 



purple. 

 Unique (Thurtell's), mulberry and 



white. 

 Zanzummim (Beck's), crimson and flesh. 

 Zenobia (Beck's), rose and mulberry. 



Varieties for Forcing. — Admiral Na- 

 pier; Alba multijiora; and Washington, 



because each has passed its period of for earliest; Bella; Gauntlet; Grand 



excellence after four or five years. 

 The following are the best that have 

 been introduced during the last two 

 seasons : 

 Alba Pcrfecta (Thurtell's), white and 



purple. 

 Arabella (Beck's), white and rose. 

 Aurora (Beck's). 

 Beliona (Beck's), rosy, purple and 



crimson. 

 Chastity (Beck's). 



Desdemona (Beck's), maroon and pink. 

 Desdemona (Thurtell's), claret and 



white. 

 Defiance (Thurtell's), purplish crimson 



and white. 

 Dr. Lindley (Foster's). 



JDuke ; Commodore ; Lord Mayor; King 

 Rufus ; and Madeline, for succession. 



liaising Varieties. — Captain Thurtell, 

 one of the most successful improvers of 

 this flower, gives these directions: — 



" First. Destroy every bad shaped 

 (or elongated) under petalled flower in 

 your possession. 



"Secondly. Impregnate (if possible) 

 every flower yourself, the moment it is 

 ready to receive the farina, and thus 

 effectually prevent the effects of the 

 bee. But so long as you allow bad 

 shaped flowers to remain in your house, 

 you can never calculate on impreg- 

 1 nating with any certainty; and those 

 who attend to colour in preference to 



Duchess of Leinster (Gaine's), orange I shape, will have to retrace their steps. 



pink, scarlet spot. 

 Emperor Nicholas (Silverlock's). 

 Exactum (Foster's). 

 Favourite (Beck's), like, but not so 



good as, Foster's. 

 Gulnare (M'Cormack's), pink and white. 

 Hector (Cock's), rose and white. 

 Isabella (Beck's), pink and maroon. 

 Juno (Beck's), carmine and scarlet. 

 La Polka (Staine's). 

 Lurida (Beck's). 



Mark Antony (Beck's), rose and purple. 

 Marcaret (Beck's), maroon and pink. 

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Captain Thurtell never raised a good 

 flower until he attended rigidly to the 

 above rules." • See Hybridizing. 



Sow in July. The seedlings soon 

 appear; when with four leaves, besides 

 the seed leaves, pot info 60's ; keep 

 in warm green-house. In April, shift 

 into 32's. In June, plunge the pots 

 in a warm border. At the close of 

 September, return to the green-house. 

 They will bloom in the winter or spring. 



So/7.— The best compost for growing 

 Pelargoniums is half sandy loam and 



