312 BRECK’s NEW BOOK OF FLOWERS. 
let, extra; Christina, pink, extra fine ; Stella Nosegay;, 
dark scarlet; Bouquet, large truss, bright scarlet ; Pretty 
Susan, rosy salmon; Mary Hay, large carmine; Mad. 
Vaucher, pure white, extra; Lucy, crimson, fine bedder; 
Ball of Fire, brilliant scarlet; Sheen Rival, cerise scar- 
let; Galantheflora, white, crimson dise.; Gen. Williams, 
carmine-scarlet; Ossian, violet, pure, new; Fire King, ' 
dwarf-scarlet; Paul L’ Abbe, rosy salmon; Pauline, crim- 
son-scarlet; Cheapstead Beauty, carmine, extra; Hender- 
sonii, pure white; Model Nosegay, crimson-scarlet ; Helen 
Lindsey, deep rose. 
' New hybrid sorts appear every year. The greatest dif 
ficulty is, to know what varieties out of the multitude to 
select for bedding. The scarlets are the most effective, 
An oval bed of these, with the tallest sorts in the middle 
and the lowest growing in front, margined with a dwarf 
silver-edged variety, is a grand sight when in full bloom, 
as they will be from June to November, if properly cared 
for and well supplied with water if the season is dry. A 
circular bed, or any fanciful shape, will look well; but an 
edging of turf or box is necessary to give a complete fin- 
ish to these groups; or, if planted in beds on a fine lawn, 
it will be an improvement. 
There are many other kinds of Pelargonium, but they 
are not suitable for cultivation in the garden, but splendid 
for the green-house or conservatory, in their almost end- 
less varieties, where they flower profusely from March to 
June. Some of the sweet-scented species and varieties 
are desirable for the sake of their delightful fragrance, 
rather than for their flowers. When planted out, they 
make a vigorous growth, if not nipped to death by the 
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