PELARGONIUM OR GERANIUM. 



cording to the condition of the wood, that sufficien- 

 tly hardened to snap when broken rooting first. 

 When the roots are well started set the cuttings 

 in small pots. The varieties which are cultivated 

 for flowers should be shifted to larger ones only as 

 they become pot bound. Those grown for foliage 

 may have larger pots and be supplied with fresh 

 soil before they fill them with roots. 



GENERAL TREATMENT OF THE ZONALE CLASS. 



Young plants bloom freest and are most suitable 

 for the window ; a succession should be constantly 

 provided. Cuttings started in June will make fine 

 plants for the following winter. They should not 

 be allowed to bloom until November ; from that 

 time they will flower constantly if not placed in 

 too large pots. Supplied with too much over-rich 

 soil they run to foliage. As little earth as possible 

 and a small amount of liquid hen-manure applied 

 once in two weeks will force blooming. They are 

 rarely troubled with insects and require very little 

 care except an occasional washing or showering to 

 remove dust. 



If old plants are to be used for the window, they 

 should be pruned closely and given a soil gener- 

 ously enriched with manure. Use rather small 

 pots, as they will not bloom freely in a large quan- 

 tity of earth. Plants too large for the window may 

 be wintered in a dry cellar. Shake off the earth 

 and hang them up by the roots. They should be 



