THE DICTIONARY OF GARDENING, 



Pelargonium continued. 



which have necessarily to be omitted here are equally 

 meritorious with those included ; this is unavoidable 

 where there is such a vast quantity to select from, and 

 where only a limited -number can be referred to. 



Large-flowered Show Pelargoniums. 



ADVENTURER, maroon spot, lower petals rose, white centre ; fine 

 form. AMBASSADOR, upper petals deep, lower petals rosy-pink, 

 clear white eye. AMETHYST, rich purple, top petals deep ma- 

 roon ; dwarf and free-flowering habit, fine. BEACON, crimson, very 

 free; excellent habit. CHIEF SECRETARY, rosy-crimson, shaded 

 with maroon and orange, white centre ; very free and effective. 

 CLARIBEL, pure white, with small, bright carmine spot on top 

 petals ; extra good. CONFESSOR, black top, narrow rose margin, 

 lower petals rose, white centre ; large and fine. DEMOCRACY, 

 lower petals purple, suffused with lilac, dark upper petals, white 

 centre. DESDEMONA, white ; early, very free-flowering. DESPOT, 

 deep crimson, maroon spot on upper petals. DUKE OF CON- 

 NAUGHT, crimson -scarlet, suffused with purple. FLORENCE, rich 

 crimson, light centre ; very free. FORTITUDE, orange, with black 

 spot on top petals, rose edge, lower petals pink, clear white 

 centre ; large and very fine. ILLUMINATOR, bright vermilion- 

 scarlet, rich and glossy, clear white centre ; extra fine. IN- 

 VINCIBLE, rich crimson-maroon top petals, lighter centre ; dwarf 

 habit. JOE, upper petals dark maroon, with narrow purple margin, 

 lower rosy-purple, white centre ; dwarf and free habit. LORD 

 CLYDE, scarlet, dark maroon blotch on upper petals. MAGNATE, 

 top petals black, narrow fiery edge, white centre, shaded ; large 

 and fine. MAID OF HONOUR, pink, small dark maroon blotch on 

 upper petals, large white centre ; of great size. MAN-AT-ARMS, 

 rich dark top petals, lower petals shaded crimson ; a large flower 

 of fine form ; extra. M VNDARIN, dark rich crimson, with broad, 

 bright margin ; free and dwarf habit. MARGARET, top petals 

 dark maroon, rosy-purple margin, white centre ; fine large flower. 

 MARTIAL, deep rich cnmson, maroon top, narrow fiery edge ; free, 

 robust habit, extra fine. MARY HOYLE, orange-rose, white 

 centre. MONARCH, petals crimson-purple, black top, with crim- 

 son edge, white centre. NEGRESS, very dark maroon, pure white 

 eye. OUTLAW, black top petals, narrow margin of bright crim- 

 son, white centre; large and fine. PURPLE GEM, deep purple, 

 top petals black maroon, purple margin. PURPUREA, rich purple- 

 edged lilac, clear white centre ; good habit. RETREAT, deep rose, 

 maroon spot, white centre ; free. ROYAL REVIEW, lower petals 

 richly painted crimson, very dark top petals, narrow crimson 

 edge ; dwarf and very free ; extra fine. SAPPHO, cherry -rose, 

 suffused purple, small maroon spot on top p tals, white centre ; 

 dwarf and very floriferous. SCOTTISH CHIEFTAIN, painted crim- 

 son, top petals dark maroon. SEYLA, pale rose, maroon top 

 petals, clear white centre. STATESMAN, pale rose, lower petals 

 maroon, top margined with rose, white centre ; large. THE 

 BARON, lower petals rosy-crimson, shot with purple, black top 

 petals, white centre ; very distinct. THE CZAR, rich deep crimson, 

 of great substance and good quality ; free habit. VETERAN, 

 lower petals rose, upper ones maroon, white centre ; fine large 

 flower. VIRGIN QUEEN, pure white, with purplish-carmine spots 

 on the top petals ; dwarf, sturdy habit. 



Decorative Pelargoniums. Spotted, Fringed, and 



ANNIE HEMSLEY, bright rosy-crimson, tinted orange, pure white 

 centre and margin, maroon blotch on upper petals ; good habit, 

 extra fine. CAPTAIN RAIKES, bright crimson, dark blotch on 

 upper petals; double. CARL KLEIN, orange-scarlet, black 

 spot on each petal, semi-double, beautifully fimbriated. DE- 

 CORATOR, crimson, with maroon spots; free and effective. 

 DIGBY GRAND, white, with dark blotch on upper petals, 

 heavily fringed. DRESDEN CHINA, white, striped carmine; a 

 great novelty. DR. MASTERS, dark maroon, crimson edges, much 

 fringed. DUCHESS OF BEDFORD, fringed white, carmine spot; 

 very free. DUCHESS OF EDINBURGH, fringed white purple 

 blotch ; dwarf free habit. FAIRY QUEEN, pale pink, small spots, 

 very free and effective. GOLD MINE, orange-scarlet, white 

 centre; free and fine. GRAND LILAS, French white, purple 

 spot ; fiee. INTEGRITY, bright scarlet-crimson, small black spot ; 

 dwarf, free habit. KINGSTON BEAUTY, white, dark blotch ; very 

 free and good. LADY BLANCHE, white, with small crimson spots. 

 LUCIE LEMOINE, pure self-white ; novel. MADAME C. KOLNIG, 

 white ; free and fine. MADAME THIBAUT, white, richly blotched 

 and marbled with rose, large white centre ; petals fimbriated ; 

 extra fine. MAID OF KENT, fringed white, rose-coloured spot ; 

 free, dwarf habit MARIE LEMCMNF, white, with small purple spots ; 

 large, stout flowgr ; dwarf habit. MERMERUS, bright red, marcon 

 spots. MR. ASHBY, dark rose, maroon spot, light centre; dwarf 

 habit. MR. JOHN HAYES, shaded rosy-pink, white edges; free. 

 MRS. ASHBY, rosy-crimson, maroon spot, white centre. PRINCE 

 OF NOVELTIES, crimson and maroon, white margin ; semi-double. 

 QUEEN VICTORIA, bright orange - carmine, white edges; semi- 

 double. ROSETTA, purple, maroon spots : very free and effective. 

 ROSY MORN, pink, with carmine spots on all the petals ; free and 

 good. TRIOMPHE DE ST. MftimL deep crimson; immense 

 trusses ; extra fine. TRIUMPHANS, rich purplish-crimson ; dwarf 

 and free; very distinct. VENUS DE MILO, white, semi-double; 

 useful for bouquets. VOLONT6 NATIONALS, light, with rosy-car- 

 mine spots and stripes, fringed. 



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Fancy Pelargoniums. 



ACME, purple-maroon, white throat and margin ; good form and 

 habit. ATLANTIC, rich crimson, suffused with purple. BRIDES- 

 MAID, delicate pale lavender, edged white. CLOTH OF SILVER, 

 white, with delicate rose blotch. COUNTESS OF DUDLEY, rosy 

 crimson, light throat, lower petals rose ; fine. DUCHESS OP 

 EDINBURGH, white, carmine spot on each petal. EAST LYNNE, 

 crimson-purple; large, good shape. ELLEN BECK, lilac-car- 

 mine, bright edges ; dwarf, free habit. FANNY GAIR, rosy- 

 lake, suffused with purple, -white centre and edges; fine. 

 FORMOSA, lake, shaded lilac, white centre and edges ; tine form. 

 GODFREY TURNER, crimson, lower petals light crimson, lilac 

 margin. JANNETTE, rich purple, clear white centre and edges ; 

 smooth and free. LADY CARINGTON, soft pale peach, top petals 

 suff u.sed pale pink. LORD OF THE ISLES, deep rosy-purple, white 

 centre and edges. LUCY, crimson-lake, shaded violet ; robust 

 habit. Miss GODARD, rich crimson, white centre and edge ; 

 smooth and flne form. MISS-IN-HER-TEENS, cerise upper petals, 

 lower petals mottled crimson. MRS. ALFRED WIGAN, pink, clear 

 white centre and edges. MRS. DORLING, mottled lilac, white 

 throat and edges; fine form. MRS. DOUGLAS, rose, suffused 

 purple, light centre and edges. MRS. FOSTER, rosy-purple, light 

 edges and centre ; large. MRS. GAIR, crimson-purple, white 

 centre and edges ; dwarf habit. MRS. HART, rosy crimson-purple, 

 white margin, clear white eye ; flne. MRS. MILNE HOME, rosy- 

 lilac, white centre, narrow white margin ; free. PRINCESS TECK, 

 white, with carmine spots ; very smooth and floriferous. Roi 

 DBS FANTAISIES, rosy-crimson, white centre. ROSY MORN, rose, 

 clear white throat and edges ; excellent. SILVER CLOUD, pale 

 pink, large white centre ; flne shape and substance. THOMAS 

 KING, carmine, suffused violet, lilac edges, white centre ; flne. 

 THURIO, carmine, shaded purple, white centre and edges, smooth 

 finely-formed flower. VICTOR HUGO, crimson, large light centre ; 

 free. 



Zonal and Nosegay Pelargoniums. 



Single-flowered Varieties adapted for Pot Culture. AJAX, reddish- 

 scarlet, good form and size, fine bold trusses. CELIA, rich crim- 

 son, broad overlapping petals; attractive. CHARLES Sen WIND, 

 dark crimson, large truss ; vigorous habit. COMMANDER-IN- 

 CHIEF, rich scarlet, free-flowering, compact; a flne variety. 

 CONSTANCE, rich rose ; very free. DR. ORTON, rich dark crimson, 

 large trusses; compact habit, extra fine. EDITH GEORGE, red- 

 dish-pink, trusses very large and globular. EVENING STAR, white, 

 with large pink eye, very compact. FANNY CATLIN, soft rosy- 

 salmon, large white eye, good flower and truss. FERDINAND DE 

 LESSEPS, flne scarlet ; dwarf habit. HENRY JACOBY, rich dark 

 crimson, trusses extra fine ; dwarf, compact habit. HERMIA, rosy- 

 red, flowers and trusses large; good. HETTIE, rosy-magenta, 

 flne form and substance, compact. IANTHE, crimson-magenta, 

 compact. IMOGEN, soft salmon, well-formed flowers. JEANNE 

 D'ARC, white, good shape. J. MclNTOSH, crimson-scarlet ; free, 

 dwarf habit. JOHN GIBBONS, bright orange-scarlet, pips and 

 trusses very large ; extra flne. KATE GREENAWAY, rosy-pink, 

 large round flowers ; very free. LADY BAILEY, rosy-pink, large 

 truss ; flne. LADY CHESTERFIELD, deep salmon, fine form. 

 LADY REED, pure white, with scarlet centre; one of the finest 

 oculated varieties. LENO, magenta; very dwarf and free. LIZZIE 

 BROOKS, salmon-scarlet, flne shape. LORD ROSEBEUY, cerise- 

 red. LUCY BOSWORTII, bright rose-pink, with white on upper 

 petals, flne round pips, large truss. M. CHEVREUL, rich magenta, 

 suffused purple; a fine variety. Miss SKIPWORTH, bright pink, 

 white blotch on upper petals. MRS. HUISH, magenta-scarlet, 

 very floriferous; dwarf habit. MRS. JOHNSON, rosy-magenta, 

 pleasing shade ; free. MRS. NORRIS, fiery-scarlet ; very dwarf 

 and free. MRS. STRUTT, pink, with purple shade, flowers and 

 trusses large, well formed. MRS. WHITELEY, bright scarlet, 

 white eye, of fine form ; dwarf habit. NIPHETOS, white ; dwarf, 

 and free flowering. NORAII, soft blush, large. PLUTARCH, bright 

 scarlet, small white eye, of great substance and sine. QUEEN OK 

 THE BELGIANS, white ; compact, floriferous habit ; one of the best 

 white varieties. SCARLET CLOTH, rich scarlet, large flowers and 

 trusses. SOPHIE B IRK IN, mottled salmon, large ; one of the best 

 in its class. SWANLEY GEM, rosy-salmon, large white centre, bold 

 truss. TITANIA, rich crimson-maroon, clear white eye. 



Single -flowered Varieties specially adapted for Bedding. DR. 

 ORTON, rich dark crimson ; very compact and floriferous. 

 HENRY JACOBY, much like DR. ORTON in colour and habit, 

 trusses extra fine; one of the best for bedding or pots, fast 

 becoming a great favourite. JOHN GIBBONS, nrigbt orange- 

 scarlet ; very free-flowering; vigorous habit. MRS. HOLDEN, 

 deep rose, petals very narrow, the upper ones blotched with 

 white ; dwarf, very free-flowering, and showy. MRS. LEAVERS, 

 deep pink, upper petals blotched white, large truss ; dwarf 

 habit. MRS. TURNER, purplish-pink, petals narrow, very large 

 truss; vigorous habit. RF,V. A. ATKINSON, crimson-scarlet, 

 trusses very large, somewhat loose; free-flowering, vigorous 

 habit. TRIOMPHE DE STELLA, bright orange-scarlet ; dwarf, and 

 exceedingly floriferous. VESUVIUS, scarlet, small white eye ; an 

 old, well-known variety. WALTHAM SEEDLING, magenta-scarlet ; 

 very free-flowering. WEST BRIGHTON GEM, clear scarlet; very 

 dwarf and free-flowering. AVuiTE CLIPPER, white ; very free ; 

 one of the best white varieties for bedding. 



Double-flowered Varieties suitable for Pot Culture. CANDIDIS- 

 SIMUM PLENUM, double white, sometimes slightly tinged 



