Pelargonium, Cape 



Pelargonium, Ivy-leaved 



endlicherianum ; there are also a few others 

 seldom cultivated that are annual or biennial. 

 The popular species and varieties have fragrant 

 foliage, more or less lobed or divided, and, though 

 the flowers are not large, they are freely produced 

 and prettily marked or shaded. 



Propagation. By seeds, sown as soon as ripe, or 

 in spring, in gentle heat. By cuttings of firm 

 growths, taken at any season of the year, preferably 

 spring or autumn ; during the latter period little 

 or no artificial heat will be necessary. Sandy loam, 

 with leaf mould added, should be used. Tuberous- 

 and fleshy-rooted species by root cuttings, 2" 

 long, placed in very sandy soil, in a temperature 

 of (>0. Keep moderately dry until new leaves 

 have formed. 



Soil and Potting. Good turfy loam, leaf mould, 

 and sand. If the loam is poor, add a little decayed 

 manure. Afford ample drainage and pot firmly. 

 Pelargoniums require comparatively little root 

 room, even for large bushes. 



Other Cultural Points. During summer and 

 early autumn full exposure to sun and air is neces- 

 sary to ensure ripened growth that will stand the 

 winter safely in a cool house. From June to 

 September no protection is necessary for established 

 specimens. Water sparingly during winter, and 

 withhold the supply altogether from tuberous- 

 rooted and succulent-stemmed species at that 

 season, (flee also GERANIUM, ZONAL.) 



Principal Species and Varieties : 



capitatmn, 3', Je., rosy 



pur., Rose scented, 

 citriodorum, 3', Jy., wh., 



Citron scented (/. 



citrosmum). 

 minimum, small Ivs. 

 crispum, 3', aut., pur. 



('.'/'< crassifolium). 



majus, larger, 

 denticulatum, 4', sum., 



pk. or pur. 



filidfolium, Ivs. deeply 

 cut. 



majus, strong growing, 

 endlicherianum, 2', sum., 



hdy. herbaceous per. in 

 warm parts, ro. 



fragrans, 21', sum., wh., 



veined red, Nutmeg 



scented, 

 inquiuans, 2.J', Jy., sc., 



ro., wh. (syn. cerinum). 

 quercifolium, 4', spr., pk. 



or pur., Oak-leaved. 

 Eadula, 4', Je., pur., 



Balsam scented. 

 major. 

 toiuentosum,3',sum.,wh., 



Peppermint scented 



(syn. corymbosum). 

 zonale, 2i', Aug., variable, 



sc. , red, crim. ,wh. ; vars. 



amcenum, leucanthum, 



and steuopetalum. 

 Selection of Garden Varieties and Hybrids : 

 Duchess of Devonshire, Mrs. J. Douglas, H', 



aut., win., mauve, ro., 



maroou . 

 Pretty Polly, 14', sum., 



Almond scented. 

 Prince of Orange, 14', 



sum., Orange scented. 

 Rollisson's Unique, 4', 



sum., aut., dark crim. 

 Scarlet Unique, 4', sum., 



aut., sc., maroon. 

 Shottesham Pet, 1', sum., 



14', sum., blush wh., 



maroon, crim. 

 Fair Ellen, 2', sura., ro., 



Oak-leaved. 

 Lady Mary Fox, H'.aut., 



win., sc., Citron 



scented. 

 Lady Plymouth, 2', sum., 



HI., Ivs. variegated. 

 Little Gem, 2', sum., ro. 

 Lothario, !', sum., vio., 



crim., maroon. 



rosy pur. , 

 scented. 



Filbert 



Other Species, Varieties, and Hybrids : 



atrum, 8", sum., tuber- - 

 ous, br. (xi/ns. hirsutum 

 and melananthum). 



betulii-t'olium (see corda- 

 tum). 



betnliiium, 3', Jy., pur. 



biculnr, 2', Jy., pur., 

 blush. 



caruosum, 24', spr., wh., 

 pk. 



cerinum (see inquinans). 



citrosmum (see citrio- 

 dorum). 



cordatum, 3', spr., pur., 

 wh. (xyns. betulasfolium 

 and cordifolium). 



cordvfolium (see corda- 

 tum). 



corymbosum (see tomeuto- 

 sum). 



Cotyledonis, 1', Je., wh. 



crassifolium (.we crispum). 



echinatum, lj', Je., wh., 



red. 



glaucum, 3', Jy. , wh., red. 

 graveolens, 3', My., pur. 

 hirsutum (see atrum). 

 leucauthum (see zouale 



var.). 



melauanthum (see atrum). 

 peltatum, 2', Jy., pur. 



Schottii, H', sum., crim., 



blk. 

 stenopetalum (see zonale 



var.). 



tetragonum, 2', Jy., pk. 

 triste, 1J', Jy., gru., yel. ; 



vars. nlipendulifolium 



and millefoliiitum, Ivs. 



much divided. 



PELARGONIUM, IVY-LEAVED. 



Description. As trailing plants, for pot culture 

 and summer bedding, single-flowered Ivy-leaved 

 Pelargoniums, varieties of peltatum, have long 

 been grown in gardens, but the real popularity of 

 the plant dates from the introduction of the first 

 double-flowered form. Since then the history of 

 the Ivy-leaved Pelargonium has been one of 

 progress. Many beautiful varieties have appeared, 

 nearly all the delicate colours of the Zonals are 

 represented in the section, and, while the trailing 

 habit of the plant is preserved, the flowers are 

 highly suitable for cutting. 



Propagation. By cuttings ; seeds in the case of 

 new varieties. The cuttings are made and inserted 

 in the same way as with Zonal " Geraniums," and 

 root freely under cool conditions from spring to 

 autumn. 



Soil and Potting. Good loam three parts, leaf 

 mould one part, decayed manure half a part, and 

 sufficient sand to make the whole porous. Firm 

 potting is conducive to sturdy, short -jointed growths 

 and abundance of flowers. 



Other Cultural Points. Plants raised from cut- 

 tings in the autumn or early spring and grown in 

 pots are suitable for planting in boxes at the end 

 of May. Some varieties make excellent pot plants, 

 and require little support beyond one neat stake in 

 the centre, to which the shoots are loosely tied. 

 Free-growing varieties make effective specimens if 

 a large plant is placed in an 8" or 10" pot, and the 

 growths are trained over a pyramidal wire frame- 

 work. A substitute for the latter may be obtained 

 by inserting five tall stakes round the side of the 

 pot, drawing them together at the top and securely 

 tying them. The stakes are soon hidden by the 

 foliage if the growing shoots are coiled round them. 

 Ivy-leaved Pelargoniums are ideal plants for 

 hanging baskets in conservatories, corridors, and 

 windows, either alone or in conjunction with other 

 subjects. The receptacles should be lined with 

 green moss and filled with soil. Arrange the 

 plants round the sides and allow the growths to 

 hang over. The baskets should be suspended in a 

 shady part of a greenhouse for a few days till the 

 plants are established, after which they may be 

 exposed to sunshine. For furnishing vases in the 

 garden during summer these plants are valuable, 

 and they are also useful for bedding. Under all 

 conditions the flowers should be picked off as they 

 fade, and it is better to feed the plants with 

 weak liquid manure than to grow them in very 

 rich soil. 



Selection of Double Varieties : 



Achievement, salmon pk. 



Beauty of Castle Hill, ro. 



Beauty of Jersey, sc. 



Ernest Bergmann, crim. 

 sc. 



Jacques Caillot, vio. pur. 



Jeanne d'Arc, wh., la ven- 

 der. 



La France, HI. 



Lamartine, or. sc. 



Queen of Roses, rosy ma- 

 genta. 



Robert Owen, rosy red. 



Ryecroft Surprise, salmon 

 pk. 



Souvenir de Charles 

 Turner, deep pk. 



