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nate, concave^ roughs rigid leaves, and pale-red veined flow- 

 ers; introduced from the Cape of Good Hope in 1789. 



Pelargo^nium venustum, comely Stork' s-bilL S. G. 167, 

 a shrubby erect stem, not much branched ; the leaves kid- 

 ney-shaped, slightly lobed and toothed ; the flowers large, 

 white, and pale-bluish with dark blotches on the two upper 

 petals. A beautiful compact bush, producing great plenty 

 of flowers. 



P. tomentdsum, Penny-royal Stork's-bill, or peppermint- 

 scented Geranium, S. G. 168, B. M. 518, a shrubby, thick, 

 succulent stem, much branched, with cordate five-lobed, sub- 

 hastate leaves, and small white and purple flowers. An old 

 inhabitant of the green-house, having been introduced from 

 the Cape of Good Hope in 1790. 



P. asperifdlium, rough-leaved Stork's-bill, S. G. 169, a 

 shrubby branching stem, with cordate, deeply-lobed, roughish 

 leaves, and deep -red flowers lined and shaded wdth darker 

 red. A hardy ornamental plant, and a good flowerer. 



P. cruentum, blood-red Stork's-bill, S. G. 170, a tuberous 

 scaly root, with pinnatifid, or deeply laciniate, scaly leaves, 

 and deep dark-red flowers. An elegant little hybrid which 

 flowers all the summer. 



V. fragrans, nutmeg-scented Stork's-bill, S. G. 172, a 

 shrubby, erect stem, much branched, with roundly-cordate 

 three-lobed leaves, and small pale flowers tinged with blue. 

 It continues in bloom the greater part of the year. 



P. coruscans, glittering Stork's-bill, S. G. 173, a shrubby 

 much-branched stem, with shghtly cordate, ovate leaves, and 

 fine deep-red flowers, veined and shaded with blackish red or 

 brown. A handsome hybrid which continues in bloom the 

 greater part of the year. 



P. milsianum, Mr. Wells' Stork's-bill, S. G. 175, a 

 shrubby erect branched stem, with flat, cordate, hairy leaves, 

 and bright orange-scarlet flowers edged with purple. One 



