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cutting should not be such as bear flowers; and they 

 should be inserted about half their length in the earth. 



Many of the Geraniums are annual ; and as they are so 

 numerous, it would be well, where there is room but for a 

 few, to select such as are perennial. The cuttings of dif- 

 ferent species of the Pelargoniums do not all strike root 

 with equal readiness. The following may be readily in- 

 creased in this manner : 



The Multifid-leaved or Pelargonium Radula. 



The Clammy Glutinosum. 



The Heart-leaved Cordatum. 



The Prickly-stalked Echinatum. 



The Square-stalked Tetragonum. 



The Birch-leaved Betulinum. 



The Ternate Ternatum. 



The shrubby kinds are the most tender ; the others re- 

 quire shelter from frost only, and should have free air 

 admitted to them whenever the weather is not very severe : 

 in mild weather, the shrubby kinds also may be permitted 

 to enjoy the fresh air. 



In sultry weather the Geraniums should all be watered 

 liberally every evening, with the exception of some few of 

 the Pelargoniums, which are of a succulent nature. Those 

 must be watered sparingly. The succulent ones may be 

 discerned by merely plucking a leaf from them. The 

 season for flowering is generally from April to August. 



Those who are curious in Geraniums may see them 

 figured in most of their known varieties, in a very beau- 

 tiful work, published in numbers, entitled Andrews's Mo- 

 nograph on the Genus Geranium. This work represents 

 them in their full beauty ; and, being very finely-coloured, 

 gives you as good an idea of them, as if you had seen the 

 plants themselves- The Elegant, the Magnificent, and the 

 Handsome kinds fully justify their titles. The Geranium 



