EEPOET ON PELARGONIUMS GROWN AT CHISWICK IN 1876. 
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XLV. Eeport on the Double-Flowered Yarieties of Zonal Pelar- 
gonium Grown for Trial by the Floral Committee of the Boyal 
Horticultural Society at Chiswick. 
The collection, numbering some 160 names, was received from 
Messrs. Carter & Co. ; Dickson & Co. ; E. G. Henderson & Son ; 
Paul & Son ; Rollisson & Sons, Yeitch & Sons ; Alegatiere ; 
Cannell ; Fraser ; Laxton ; Laing ; Lemoine ; Paul ; Sisley ; Smith ; 
Turner ; Williams. 
They were grown in 9 -inch pots and flowered under glass. A 
good bloom was secured on most of the varieties by the beginning 
of July, when they were inspected by the Committee, and again in 
September. The trial was in all respects a satisfactory one. 
For easy identification they have been grouped into the following 
classes, according to the various shades of colour of the flowers : — 
1. Scarlet. 
2. Scarlet shaded with Ma- 
genta. 
3. Magenta- Scarlet. 
4. Purplish- Scarlet. 
5. Orange-Scarlet. 
6. Cerise. 
7. Eose-Pink. 
8. Magenta-Eose. 
6. Pale-Pink. 
10. Yery pale Salmon. 
11. Pale Salmon. 
12. Salmon. 
13. Oculate. 
14. White. 
And the Pompon-fiowered of several coloured, which are so distinct 
in character as to form a separate group. 
A subdivision of these classes has also been adopted, in regard to 
habit, flowering, &c., there being at least two very distinct classes, 
viz. : — 
1. Gross-hahittjTpe, Madame Lemoine, of strong* gross growth ; the 
leaves large and broad ; moderate flowering. 
2. Free-hahit type, ordinary zonal, of free medium growth, &c. ; 
very free and continuous flowering, like the ordinary single zonal 
Pelargonium. 
ic-ii'i!- denotes the varieties which have received certificates. 
The raisers' names are given in brackets where known. 
I. Flowers Scarlet, 
Free Habit. 
Leaves Plain Green. Tom Thumb type. 
1. Vesta ^^'^ (Laxton). Plant of dwarf compact habit ; very free 
