164 Zonule Geramums. 



yet of similar color : probably, however, we shall soon have them in large 

 variety. 



Nosegay Section. — With this class our experience has not been favorable : 

 the petals drop on the first approach of hot weather, to such an extent as 

 to render the plant quite unsightly. 



There is considerable difference of opinion whether this family of plants 

 should be known as geranium or pelargonium. I find the English nursery- 

 men in their catalogues pretty evenly divided on the question. 



In this country, all the zonale, variegated, and scented wdir\G.t\QS are known 

 under the head " geranium." We believe it is only an affectation of botanical 

 knowledge to designate them otherwise, as it is only of late years that this 

 change has been attempted, which has had the effect to confuse matters to 

 such an extent, that we hardly know which to ask for in ordering from Eng- 

 land. Such sweeping changes in nomenclature are always of doubtful 

 expediency, even if botanically correct. Peter Henderson. 



S'JUiH Bergen, N.J. 



