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THE GREEN-HOUSE. 



Pelargonium multinerve, red flowers on kidney- shaped 

 channelled leaves ; plant very hardy, beginning to 

 flower early in spring, and continuing in full bloom 

 till late in autumn. S. G. 17. 



P. adulterinum, KutusofF's Geranium ; deep-red 

 flowers from cordate three-lobed downy leaves ; 

 plant hardy, and one of the earliest-flowering 

 species of the genus. S. G. 22. 



P. solubile, dissolvible-coloured Storksbill, or Duchess 

 of Gloucester's Geranium ; light-red large flowers 

 on kidney- shaped concave leaves, the plant very 

 robust ; water applied to the flower by the water- 

 ing-pot or during a shower of rain dissolves the 

 colour of the petals, a circumstance which happens 

 to only a few of nearly the same coloured ge- 

 raniums. S. G. 24. 



P. eocimium, select Storksbill, deep-red flowers from 

 la^-ge cordate undulated leaves ; the plant a free 

 grower and abundant flowerer. S. G. 26. 



P. ruhescens, Countess of Liverpool's Storksbill; 

 large dark and light red flowers on cordate five- 

 lobed leaves ; the plant tall, erect, and a free 

 grower. S. G. 30. 



P. Daveydnum, Davey's Storksbill ; very dark red 

 and light red flowers, on a branchy plant with 

 cordate leaves. S. G. 32. 



P. involucratum, large-bracted Storksbill ; large 

 striped flowers on a tall shrubby stem, and kidney- 

 shaped or cordate leaves. There are several sub- 

 varieties of this hybrid known under diflerent 



