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THE GREEN-HOUSE. 



February, March, and April, 



Pelargonium dipetalum, a small flower, but early ; 



plant hardy and easily managed. 

 P. roseum, fine red flower, dark green leaves. 

 P. ptctum, beautifully variegated flower, with a pink 



blotch, and leaves notched. 

 P. florihundum, showy flower, entire leaves, and very 



hardy plant. 



P. lacinidtum, small spotted flower, leaves much feut. 

 P. cdrneum, small flesh-coloured flower. 

 P. grenvillianum, splendid flower on a large-leaved 

 plant. 



P. pulchellum, bright red and white flower ; leaves 



of a fine green. 

 P. ignescens and drdens, deep red flame-coloured 



flowers on plants with small roundish serrated 



leaves. 



P. corddtum and spurium, very showy flowers on 

 plants with heart-shaped leaves, tall and very 

 hardy. 



May. 



P. longifldrum and longifdliiim, the first with long 



petals, the second with long ovate leaves, both free 



flowerers and very hardy. 

 P. elegans, a beautiful and delicate flower ; plant 



rather tender and easily injured by over- watering. 

 P. crendtum, odoriferous and hardy, flowers not very 



large. 



