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them by calling the old-fashioned mono-, bi-, 

 and tri-colored Geraniums by the term Zonal 

 Pelargoniimis, the sweet Geranimns by the 

 term Scented-Leaved Pelargonimns, and the 

 Ivy Geraniums by the term Ivy-Leaved Pelar- 

 goniums. However, the term Geranium will 

 be retained in this chapter, as it is the one with 

 which every one is familiar. 



SELECTING VAEIETIES 



There are almost endless varieties of Gera- 

 niums of the Zonal class, both single and 

 double, from white to scarlet. Among these 

 the following are especially recommended for 

 their beauty, others may be selected from re- 

 liable nurserymen: 



Single Geraniums — ^White, Dr. Nansen; 

 scarlet. Lord Iddesleigh; crimson, Cyclops; 

 salmon, Mrs. Robert Cannell; magenta, Mar- 

 quis of Duiferin. 



Double Geraniums — ^White, Swanley Dou- 

 ble; scarlet, F. V. Raspail; crimson. Colossus; 

 salmon. Miss Floss; pink, H. M. Stanley; ce- 

 rise, Mrs. Cordon. 



