REPORT ON PELARGONIUMS GROWN AT CHISWICK IN 1876. 
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XY. Pompon-Flowered Section. 
Flowers Scarlet. 
146. Jewel (Laxton). Plant of dwarf compact habit, like the 
old Tom Thumh ; leaves plain green ; free flowering ; trusses 
small and neat ; flowers small, very double, resembling the 
bloom of a double Hawthorn, pure scarlet. A distinct and 
pretty variety, and very useful for bouquets. 
147. Meteor Flag (Turner). Plant of strong vigorous habit 
and vcy free flowering; trusses large; flowers very double 
and of fine form, pale scarlet. A splendid variety for bouquets. 
148. Speculum (Laxton). Yery similar to Jewel, but a stronger 
grower. 
149. E. J. Lowe (Laxton). Plant of tall straggling habit ; free 
flowering ; trusses small ; flowers small, scarlet, do not open 
well. Inferior. 
150. Vulcan. Yery similar to E. J. Lowe. 
15 L Reynolds Hole (Laxton). Plant of free-growing, rather loose 
habit ; free flowering ; trusses small ; flowers small, not 
opening well, pale scarlet. An inferior variety. 
152. Aglaia (Laxton). A very shy-flowering and inferior variety. 
Flowers Purplish- Scarlet. 
153. Negre'^^'^, Plant of free vigorous habit; leaves plain 
green ; free flowering ; trusses medium sized, well displayed ; 
flowers large, of fine form, very double, of a very pretty shade 
of purplish-scarlet. A good variety, but sometimes it does not 
open its flowers well. 
154. Fluto (Laxton). Plant of fine dwarf habit; free flowering; 
trusses small and loose ; flowers small, purplish- scarlet. An 
inferior variety. 
155. Cinderella (Laxton). Of stronger growth than Fluto y but 
resembling it in other respects. 
156. Theophile Gauthier. Plant of good habit; trusses large and 
coarse ; flowers large with reflexed petals ; does not open 
well. A very inferior variety. 
Flowers Cerise. 
157. Guiding Star (Laxton). 
158. Tom Tit (Laxton). 
159. Sophia Clapton (Laxton). 
These three are of very dwarf compact growth ; the trusses ' 
