300 FLOBISTS' FLOWEES. 



MiMULDS. 



To this genus, which derives its popular name of Monkey 

 Flower from the peculiar gaping mouth of the flowers, be- 

 longs the common Musk, which is such an universal favourite. 

 The large spotted-flowered sorts. are very handsome, and if 

 grown in a cool moist situation in rich strong loamy soil, 

 they are very gay and attractive either as pot plants 9r border 

 flowers. The species have been introduced from California, 

 Chili, North America, &c., but the varieties and hybrids are 

 by far the most attractive. 



Pelargonium. 



To this genus belongs the most popular flower of the day, 

 better known, perhaps, by the name of Ge)'animn. The 

 varieties are legion. All of the beautifd forms we now have 

 for the decoration of the flower-garden, the greenhouse, and 

 the conservator}', in summer and in winter, are the results 

 of continued cross-breeding for many years ; and thus, from 

 parents of inferior habit and with narrow thin-petaUed flowers, 

 we have varieties of a good shrubby branching style of 

 growth, with flowers of rich colours, and of great substance, 

 and having perfectly round smooth petals. Nor is this all, 

 for we are still further progressing, so that the very leaves 

 are made to assume the hues of flowers, constantly main- 

 taining before our eyes a vivid picture, so that it becomes of 

 little consequence whether the plant is in or out of flower. 

 These plants should be grown in a mixture of rich loam, peat, 

 and weU-decomposed manure, in the proportion of half the 

 first to one-fourth each of the latter, to which should be added 

 sufiicient white or river sand to make the whole gritty. To 

 obtain new varieties, seed must be sown about the first week 



