352 Definition of Zonal and Nosegay Pelargoniums. 



the stem ; surface a little uneven, and in this respect, and its formation at 

 the crown, resembles the Bartlett ; stem rather short and stout, generally 

 inserted without cavity ; calyx not large, closed, set in a shallow, small 

 plaited basin ; color yellowish-green, with dull-red cheek, becoming clear 

 yellow with crimson cheek at maturity ; flesh greenish-white, fine-grained, 

 melting, very juicy and buttery ; flavor pleasant, sprightly, refreshing, with 

 a delicate perfume, free from musk ; maturity, last of August, but should be 

 gathered about the 20th of the month, and house-ripened ; quality very 

 good ; one of the handsomest pears in cultivation. The tree is hardy, 

 healthy, vigorous, and productive, persistent both in fruit and foliage, and 

 possesses all the characteristics of a first-rate variety. 



The Clapp's Favorite was raised from seed by the late Thaddeus Clapp 

 of Dorchester, Mass. ; and from the resemblance of the wood and foliage 

 to the Flemish Beauty, and of the fruit to the Bartlett, it is probably a cross 

 of these varieties. As an early, large fruit, it is one of the best acquisitions 

 of our day. Marshall P. Wilder. 



Definition of Zonal and Nosegay Pelargoniums. — The name Zo- 

 nal was given a few years ago to that particular section of pelargoniums 

 to distinguish it from others. They were all called " scarlet geraniums ; " 

 which did not truly express what was meant, as there are- so many shades 

 of color in the flowers of that class ; and it would be absolutely incorrect 

 so to call Madame Vaucher, which has a pure white flower. Almost the 

 whole of this family have a zone on the leaf, though sometimes faintly 

 developed : hence the old-fashioned name of" horseshoe " geranium. The 

 word " Zonal " at once conveys to the mind the particular section of pelar- 

 goniums of which we may be speaking. A nosegay pelargonium is a Zonal 

 in every sense of the word ; the leaves are generally marked with a zone : 

 and then a nosegay differs only from other Zonals in the form of its flowers, 

 the petals of which are narrow and long, and the three front petals wide 

 apart from the two at back : the trusses are much larger than the usual 

 size, and are more enduring under rain or hot weather. Nosegay Stella 

 and the variety called Punch, or Tom Thumb, are respectively good exam- 

 ples of a nosegay and the large-flowering Zonals. 



