PELARGONIUM OR GERANIUM. 



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The Sweet-scented varieties, as the Rose, Lemon, 

 etc. ; grown for foliage rather than flowers. 



Pelargoniums, distinguished for large richly col- 

 ored flowers, in every shade of carmine, orange, 

 crimson, blackish-maroon, and white, disposed and 

 blended in so varied a manner as to defy descrip- 

 tion. Though not constant bloomers like the Zon- 

 ales, the wonderful beauty and richness of their 

 flow r ers renders them highly desirable. 



Ivy-leaved Geraniums, of a climbing or trailing 

 habit, forming a distinct class, cultivated both for 

 beauty of foliage and flowers. 



SOIL, WATERING, TEMPERATURE AND PROPAGATION 

 OF THE ZONALE CLASS. 



They flourish in a strong sandy loam enriched 

 with leaf-mold or well rotted manure. 



They require a moderate and regular supply of 

 water. Good drainage should be provided. 



The temperature best suited to them is from 45 

 at night to 65 during the day, though they flourish 

 in the hot air of living rooms. 



They are increased by seeds or cuttings. Seeds 

 may be sown on a light soil, thinly covered with 

 leaf-mold and germinated under glass. Remove the 

 young plants to small pots as soon as they have a 

 fifth or sixth leaf, and shift to larger ones as often 

 as the roots fill the pots. Cuttings root readily in 

 sand, and somewhat less easily in soil, unprotected 

 by glass. They require from two to six weeks ac- 



