THE 

 IVY GERANIUM. 



Pelarf/onitan httcripcs, 



VY-LEAVED geraniums have 

 obtained less than their fair 

 share of attention^ and the 

 consequence is their merits 

 as decorative plants are but 

 little known. As they have 

 been in cultivation about a 

 hundred years, it is time 

 they were appreciated by the 

 public at large, for although 

 not the most showy, they 

 are beyond doubt the most 

 beautiful of all the pelar- 

 gonium or geranium family. 

 The raisers of new varieties 

 and those who cultivate 

 |> ^ I specimens for exhibition 



fi™ have not been wanting in 



attentions to this class, foi' 



they have been greatly improved, and the double-flowering 



varieties raised by M. Lemoine, of Nancy, approach the 



wonderful in their exceeding loveliness. 



In the open garden the ivy-leaved geraniums are useful 



to adorn vases and baskets, and they are available also as 



