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Victor Lemoine. — Bright scarlet, very large flowers. 



Wilhelm Pfitzer. — ^Eicli glowing crimsom. 



There is also a class of Geraniums which, are grown on account 

 of the fragrance of the leaves. These are of easy culture under 

 the treatment already given for Geraniums. The flowers are not 

 showy, but the foliage is more or less cut and is very serviceable 

 in the formation of bouquets. They are known as Apple-scented, 

 Nutmeg-scented, Lemon-scented, Peppermint-scented, and Rose 

 scented. There is a variety of the Eose-scented with a cream- 

 colored leaf margin, called Lady Plymouth. A well grown 

 plant is very pretty. 



Pelargoniums. — As popularly known, these have larger 

 flowers than the Geranium, and of more varied coloring. Botan- 

 ically speaking, those plants already described under the name 

 of Geraniums, are Pelargoniums. An effort seems to be made of 

 late to obliterate the name Geranium from our bedding plants, 

 and use Pelargonium instead. But the name Geranium has been 

 so long used to designate the particular section to which it is 

 applied, and the name Pelargonium to denote the large-flowering 

 varieties, that it is quite too late to unsettle long established 

 public custom, and we have preferred to adhere to the popular 

 habit. 



The Pelargonium is not adapted for bedding purposes, but is 

 strictly a conservatory plant. In the green-house or the win- 

 dow they are very showy when ia bloom, and need no special 

 care other than to keep down the green-fly or Aphis. The flowers 

 are shaped much like those of a well-grown Pansy, and are 

 exceedingly beautiful. The varieties are very numerous, new 

 names are being constantly added to the list, and purchasers can 

 best suit their taste by consulting the florists' catalogues. 



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