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the leaves are small, roundly cordate, and three lobed; 

 the flowers small and pale, tinged with blue. It continues 

 to bloom the greater part of the year, and is highly es- 

 teemed for its fragrance. By some it is called Spice Gera- 

 nium. 



P.flexuosum^ or Zig-zag Stalked. This has a flexuose 

 shrubby stem, with oval, cordate, ami deeply incised leaves, 

 which are also nerved; the flowers are deep scarlet and 

 black. It is a beautiful hybrid, originated by Mr. Colvill, of 

 London, and flowers a great part of the winter. It needs but 

 a moderate supply of water. For a plant of this the author 

 paid a guinea at London. 



P. atrofuscum, or Dark Brown Flowered. This has a 

 branching stem clothed with long hairs ; the leaves are 

 wedge shaped, with short foot stalks; the flowers of a darjc 

 or purplish brown, marked with a still darker brown. It is 

 a free growing plant, and flowers abundantly. 



P. carduifolium or Cockle-shell Leaved. This has a 

 branching stem, growing to a great size, with large rigid 

 leaves, wedge shaped at the base, and large red and black 

 flowers. It is a very showy plant, and easy of cultivation. 



P. rcnifurme) or Kidney Leaved. Tins has a stem with 

 succulent branches and small kidney shaped leaves ; the 

 flowers are of a deep red colour. It is valued for flowering 

 late in autumn when most of the showy kinds have past their 

 bioom. 



P. tyrianthinum^ or Royal Purfilc. This is also called 

 the Princess of Denmark Geranium, It has a stem much 

 branched, with flat cordate leaves, which are five lobed ; 

 the flowers are large, and of a bright rosy purple colour. It 

 is easy of culture, and blooms abundantly. 



P. trectum, or U/iright. Tins has a suffruticose erct 

 stem, with cordate, jagged, lobate leaves, and rosy and white 

 flowers. It is succulent, and requires but little water. 



P.fiulchellum, or Nonsuch. -A short succulent stem with 

 oblong sinuate leaves, and pale whitish flowers with streaks 

 of red. It is a na'ive of the Cape of Good Hope, and fl >wers 

 from March to May, and should be but sparingly watered 

 when the season of bloom is over. 



HOAREA. 



H. nutanS) or Nodding Flowered. This has a tuberous 

 carrot-like root, with foliage resembling that of the same 

 vegetable; the flowers are pale yellow. It may be con- 

 sidered as one of tiie most easily cultivated of its genus. 



