AND GUIDE TO THE FLOWER GARDEN. 15 



PELARGONIUM SEED, 



Saved by our "Sardinian Correspondent" from tlie newest and best varieties of his extensive 

 collection ; he has raised and is in exclusive possession of those varieties v)here no grower's name 

 is attached, and as many of these flowers stand unrivalled for size, substance, rich, distinct, and 

 novel colours, wc can confidently recommend the seed to all who desire to raise novelties of merit. 



The interest that attat^hes to the raising of seedlings is much increased by the certainti/ of being I 

 rewarded with new and improved varieties, especially in a flower so popular and beautiful as tiie j 

 Pelargonium. To ensure the amateur against disappoiutment while in the pursuit of his interest- i 

 ing and favourite employment, our "Sardinian Correspondent," who is distinguished f)r his [ 

 eniinent success in having raised many splendid and novel varieties,* remarkable alike in habit and 

 substance, has saved for us seed from the very choicest of his extensive and magnificeat collection, ' 

 the flowers having been carefidhi hj/bridised, s) that we feel the greatest cintidence in recommending 

 it to those who are desirous of raising real novelties. 

 Eow to Raise Felargonium Plaftts from Seed, and to Cultivate them Suecessfully afterwards, see page 81. 

 SEALED COLLECTIONS OF PELARGONIUM SEED. 



225 COLLECTION O (5s. 6d.), 



Contains 13 splendid varieties, lO seeds eacli, of 5>iadematnm Pelarg-oniums 

 The varieties enumerated are Seedlings raised by our " Sardinian Correspondent," and exclu- 

 sively in his possession. 



Baronne de Dillingshausen f Duchess of Wellington , La grande Inconnue ' Rebecca Pryor 

 Charles Gastaldi i Felix Tassin i Princess Beatrice Hose and Lily 



Charles Hives | James Whitehead I Queen of Portugal | The Colonel 



226 COLLECTION P (5s. 6d.), 



Contains 3.3 splendid varieti3»», 145) seed"* eaclt, of large-flowered 

 Pelarg'oniunis, viz.: 



Mulberry (Beck) | Black Prince 



Rosa Bonheur (H^yle) ' Crown Imperial 

 Bird of Paradise j Emma 



227 COLLECTION Q (5s. 6d.), 

 Contains 13 splendid varieties, lO seeds cacli, of spotted Pelarg-oninms, viz 



Empress of Russia I Princess Alexandra 

 Grande Duchesse Marie Sunset 

 Lightning Lord Clyde (Turner) 



Venus de Medicis (Miellez)f Prances Evelyn 

 Agathe Bounin | Lyon Pilattc 



Baron Prost j Mademoiselle Pozzi 



^largaret Barclay 

 ^Ir, Hooper 

 Peter Barr 



Prince Imperial 

 Roi dTtahe 

 Tonnerre 



223 COLLECTION R (5s. 6d.), 

 Contains 13 splendid varieties, lO seeds eacla, of fancy Pelarg-oniams, \iz.\ 



Arabella Goddard (Turner)! Fanny ' Louise Bonnaire Monsieur Pavini 



Bridesmaid (Tunier) ' Florence Stuait I Madame Bounin Prince of Wales 



Louisa Pyne (Tm-ner) I Julia Helen ) Mademoiselle Rouher Zebra 



NEW PELARGONITTIE PLANTS. 



ALPHA, 



The first of an entirely new class. Our "Sardinian Correspondent" has succeeded in 

 obtaining fiom seed Large-flowered Pelargoniums of the diadematum tints, combining with 

 fine fortn and brilliant colours a beautifid silver-edged foliage, which gives to the plant a 

 novel and picturesque appearance. "Alpha" we shall send oi^ as soon as we have orders for 

 100 PLANTS. Price per plant, 3116. 



229 Assortment of 3G splendi<1 varieties of large-flowere«l Pelarg-oniums, 



lO seeds of eacli, 13s. 0«l. 



230 Assortment of 3G splendid varieties of Fancy Pelargoniums, lO seeds of 



eacli, 13s. Od. 



* Dried Specimens of many of these Seedlings, flowered in 1862, may be seen at our Establislmient. 



THE FOLLOWING WILL BE SENT OUT IN SEPTEMBER. 



Dried Flowers of several of the varieties may Le seen at our Estahlishment. — Orders cannot he received after 



the 24th June. 



The following magnificent varieties have been raised by our Sardinian Correspondent," 

 •who will have nice plants ready to send out in September. From the description appended to each 

 variety, our patrons may judge of the high character of the flowers. 



Each sort has been awarded First Class Certificates. 



LARGE FLOWERED PELARGOXILMS. 

 iit:r majesty. 



The flowers of this superb variety are perfectly symmetrical, slightly reflexed, very large, and 

 forming a perfect circle; smooth, ofgreat substance, and produced in succession throughout the entire 



