42 Cultivation of the Pelargonium. 



season at Horticultural Society's Exhibition, and Regent's Park, and re- 

 ceived a medal at each. 



Bacchus, 1845. — A fancy flower of very fine shape, the upper petals a 

 deep maroon, with a narrow border of rose ; centre white, rose-colored un- 

 der petals, having dark clearly defined veins and blotches in each ; excellent 

 habit and free bloomer. 



Shown only this season at Chiswick, and obtained the Silver Banksian 

 Medal. 



Patrician, 1845. — Very finely-formed flower, rosy pink lower petals, with 

 dark top ones changing to rosy crimson on the edge ; excellent quality, 

 habit and bloomer, but more common in colors than the others. 



Shown at the Botanical Society's Exhibition, 1845, and received a prize ; 

 and this year at the same, and obtained silver medal, and at Chiswick, and 

 obtained certificate of merit. 



Resplendent, 1844. — Rather small flower, the color of Foster's Confla- 

 gration, with a whitish-tinged eye and a well-defined spot ; a free bloomer 

 and good habit. 



Shown for the scarlet prize at the Botanical Society's Exhibition, 1845, 

 and obtained it. 



Sirius. — A large-sized crimson-scarlet flower, of excellent quality and 

 substance, and has been much admired in my collection. 



Gigantic. — This is sent out as a Trade flower only. It is of great size, 

 forming large and abundant trusses, making a striking object on the stage, 

 and is also well adapted for exhibition, particularly in the country. 



[The prices of these are £l. lis. to £2. 2s. each. — Ed.] 



I beg to remark, that their characters are not my own, but taken from the 

 Reports of the Exhibition, with the exception of the two last. 



Seedlings 0/1844, sent out October, 1845. 



If the Exhibition Lists are consulted, it will be seen how often the fol- 

 lowing have been shown and obtained the highest prize in the class "New 

 and First-rate Varieties." 



Arabella. — A beautiful flower, with white centre ; ground-color warm 

 rosy pink ; deep blotch on the top petals, softening into crimson ; free 

 bloomer, good habit, and constant. 



Othello. — A flower of novel character ; the upper petals of a deep even 

 purple color, surrounded by a perfect margin of a rosy tint ; under petals of 

 an even rosy purple color ; close habit, and not an abundant bloomer. 



Desdemona. — A striking flower, from the great contrast between the up- 

 per petals, which are a rich maroon, surrounded by a narrow rim of pink, 

 and the lower ones, which are a pinkish white, terminating in a white cen- 

 tre ; good habit, free bloomer, and constant. This flower has an inclination 

 to twist. 



Marc Antony. — To deep-colored top petals, bordered by a narrow rim of 

 light rose, are united bottom ones of light rosy pink ; in the centre of each 

 is a purplish spot ; good habit and free bloomer. 



Isabella. — Delicate warm pink under petals, uniform in color, short and 



