GERANIUMS, GEUM 381 



SWEET-SCENTED GERANIUMS 



As with the Lemon Verbenas, we always have to have a good 

 stock of these Geraniums, especially the rose-scented ones. Not 

 only is this variety on account of its fragrant and fern-like leaves, 

 desirable for the flower border during Summer, but many retail 

 growers are using it for greens during the Winter months. Planted 

 out in a Carnation house on a sunny bench, with about 1 ft. of space 

 allowed between the plants each way, the plants will furnish fine 

 sprays of green up to June. Where is there a florist who cannot 

 make good use of it? It often takes the place of more expensive 

 Asparagus, and many people will much prefer it. 



The quickest results will be had if you have 4-in. pot plants 

 (maybe left over from your Spring stock) and bench them at the 

 same time the Carnations are housed. Keep the young growth 

 pinched back a little up to the end of September; after that keep 

 on cutting it, whenever it is about 12 in. or so long. Always leave 

 a couple of eyes to break again. If you give this a trial you will 

 soon have your customers ask for the green, and the part of the bench 

 the plants are on will pay you as much as any other section of the 

 house, if not more. 



Other varieties of sweet-scented Geraniums are the Oak-leaved, 

 Lady Marie and capitatum (quercifolium) , but the Rose is the most 

 popular and the best for indoor planting. 



GERMAN IVY 



See Senecio 



GEUM 



There is quite a number of Geums, some of which can be used 

 in the rockery on account of their dwarf habit, but are of no great 

 value to the florist. Among the others, which make showy border 

 plants, is Geumflore pleno, the double scarlet; also an improved form 

 of this, Mrs. Rradshaw, which not only has good color, but pro- 

 duces flowers throughout almost the whole Summer and provides 

 a most effective border plant. Generally speaking, while you have 

 no trouble with the white, pink, blue or yellow shades in border 

 plants, it is hard to sell anything red; that is why so many object 

 to red Geraniums or Salvia splendens. Geums like a rather moist 

 place and a light soil, and if you can give them partial shade, so 

 much the better. Grow them on from seed or divisions of 

 the roots. 



