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of some of the original species. The common sweet- 

 scented geraniums, with small inconspicnous crim- 

 son-pink flowers, general- 

 ly belong to the variety 

 called P. Radula. 



As a rule, all the 

 mixed, showy - flowered 

 Pela/rgoniums are called 

 Lady Washington gerani- 

 ums; this name does not 

 apply to any individual 

 variety. One of the most 

 beautiful of the light- 

 leaved geraniums is called 

 Madame Salleroi ; the leaf 

 is almost white, and is 

 generally zoned witli a 

 pale green. 



It is interesting to 

 know that the wild geranium, herb Kobert, wood 

 sorrel, garden geranium, nasturtium, canary-bird vine, 

 jewel weed, and lady's slipper (balsam) all belong to 

 the Geranium family. It is seldom the case that a 

 family circle includes so many attractive and beau- 

 tiful individuals who are distinguished by such a 

 marked contrast in character ; how widely difl'erent 

 the wood sorrel is from the scarlet geranium ! 



La Favorite Geranium. 



