from London, and they are now under cultivation at his esta- 

 blishment, and will be found enumerated in his catalogue; 

 and they may consequently be offered with confidence to the 

 public as a collection not to be surpassed in beauty and mag- 

 nificence. 



I will now proceed to describe some of the principal va- 

 rieties, arranging them under their respective divisions. 



PELARGONIUM. 



P. striatum^ or Davey'a Fairy Queen Geranium. This 

 is also called Streak-flowered Stork's Bill ; the flowers are 

 prettily striped, and appear early in the spring ; the foliage 

 is large, and of a fine appearance. 



P. guatermani, or Quaterman's Sfilendid This has 

 leaves of exceeding large size, -and is of very vigorous 

 growth, forming a strong robust plant ; the flowers are also 

 exceedingly large, and resemble those of the Commander- 

 in-Chief imported from London : they are of a pale colour, 

 inclining to white, and of great beauty. It was originated 

 about five years since by Mr. Quaterman, who was then 

 foreman of the Green-house department at the author's es- 

 tablishment. 



P igncscensi or Fiery Flowered. The leaves are cor- 

 date, and the flowers scarlet and black : they are produced 

 in abundance for the greater part of the year. There are 

 two other varieties, viz. ignesctna-major^ and coccinea, which 

 are held in high esteem. 



P. blandum Blush Flowered, or Diana. The leaves of 

 this are cordate, and five lobed ; the flowers are of a light 

 colour, and appear in succession from April to September. 



P. melissinum, or Balm Scented The leaves of this are 

 deeply five lobed ; the flowers dark red and black in abund- 

 ance. The leaves when rubbed have exactly the fragrance 

 of common Balm. 



P. mostynce, or Mrs. Mostyn's. This has an upright 

 stem with few branches; the leaves are cuneiform and pu- 

 bescent on both sides, and the flowers are of a fine red. It 

 flourishes with little care, and blooms early. 



P. solubile, or Dutchess of Gloucester's. This is also 

 called Dissolvible-coloured, from the circumstance that wa- 

 ter will dissolve the colour of its petals ; the leaves are kid- 

 ney shaped; the flowers are large, of a fine deep red, mixed 

 with darker red. 



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