GARDENING EXPEDIENTS 



seventeen varieties of scented-leaved, one so- 

 called Regal pelargonium, and nine cactus-flowering 

 geraniums. All this is a most sumptuous illus- 

 trated list, a perfect treasure-house for those who 

 plan gay color for their borders. On page 8 of 

 this list is not only a geranium shown of loveliest 

 delicate pink, Berthe de Presilly by name, but 

 immediately below this picture is another with 

 a really most happy use of geranium and sweet 

 alyssum together. I do not stand for the copious 

 use of Scarlet Bedder, no, not at all; but who 

 could not find a spot where Alpha with its lovely 

 small blooms, not unlike a scarlet lychnis, might 

 not be useful, or, near cream-white stock, Baron 

 Grubbisch or Rosalda might not create a picture ? 

 In the geranium lies an almost untouched field of 

 beautiful and practical resource for gardens. I 

 am perhaps not too rash in saying that I believe 

 most of us have not seen over ten varieties of 

 this flower. We bring to any consideration of it 

 a preconceived idea of ugly misuse. Why not de- 

 vote a small portion of ground another season to 

 trials of the geranium for uses of our own devis- 

 ing? 



If, therefore, the geranium, being a garden 

 standby and a garden adornment, may be called 

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