NEW SEEDLING PELARGONIUMS. 
can be well handled ; here they may stop till 
they bloom, or be placed out in larger pots, <>r be 
planted out in the ground in June, where they 
musl b€ carefully tended. Those which do 
noi assimilate a little t«» the properties should 
be tinown away. 
NEW SEEDLING PELARGONIUMS. 
The annexed is a descriptive list of the 
seedling Pelargoniums that have been exhibited 
during the present season at the Metropolitan 
exhibitions. 
DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF SEEDLING 
PELARGONIUMS. 
Adonis, (Stains,) 1845. — Rose colour, with 
clouded top petals, and white centre. 
Alba grandifiora, (Gaines,) 1845. — White, 
with dark cloud and pencilling. 
Alonza (Robinson,) 1845. — Light rose, 
with dark blotch, and veiny markings. 
Annette, (Hoyle,) 1845. — Light rose colour, 
with a moderate sized dark cloud. 
Arabella, (Beck,) 1844. — Livery rose co- 
lour, with dark cloud ; a large portion of the 
centre of the flower is white ; the flower is 
large and good. It received prizes at the 
Royal Botanic Society and Horticultural 
Society. 
Archdeacon of Sussex, (Cock ?) 1844. — 
"White, with purple clouding on the top petals, 
edged with white. 
Ariel, (Forster,) 1845. — Blush pink, top 
petals with a dark cloud, and blush margin. 
Armida, (Forster,) 1845. — Rose pink, the 
top petals with a dark cloud, and narrow 
margin of pink. 
Aspasia, (Forster,) 1845. — Rose colour, 
with clean white centre, and dark clouding on 
the top petals. It received a certificate at the 
Royal Botanic Society. 
Augustus, (Iloyle,) 1844. — Purplish rose, 
with the top petals clouded. 
Aurora, (Beck,) 1844. — A very beautiful 
variety of good qualities ; the colour is a rich 
light rosy crimson, the top petals being nearly 
covered with a dark cloud, and edged with the 
rose tint ; the centre is pure white. It 
obtained prizes at the Royal Botanic and 
Horticultural Societies. 
Aurora, (Hoyle,) 1845. — Rose colour, with 
the top petals clouded with dark colour, and 
margined with rose ; the centre pale, nearly 
white. * 
Bellona, (Beck,) 1844. — Purplish rose, 
with dark clouded top petals, edged with rose. 
Obtained a prize at the Royal Botanic 
Society. 
Bride, (Stedman,) 1845. — A small flower; 
white with small dark purple spots. 
Brunette, (Stedman,) 1845. — Small and 
rosy coloured. 
Caliph, (Beck,) 1845. — Bright rosy purple, 
with top petals nearly black. It obtained a 
certificate at the Royal Botanic Society. 
Car em, (Robinson,) 1845. — Rosy pink, 
with a dark cloud, and light centre ; flower 
small. 
Celia, (Forster,) 1845. — Blush pink, with 
dark cloud, and light margin. 
Chieftain, (Kinghorn,) 1845. — Scarlet red, 
with lively looking small brownish spots or 
blotches on the top petals ; chiefly useful from 
its colour. 
Chimborazo, (Hoyle,) 1845. — Deep crim- 
son, something of the same colour as Mount 
-ZEtna, but larger though less brilliant ; the 
top petals are clouded with a dark, nearly 
black blotch. 
Competitor, (Beck,) 1845. — Bright rose 
coloured, with very dark top petals, nearly 
black. Obtained a certificate at the Royal 
Society. 
Conflagration, (Henderson,) 1845. — Light 
scarlet red, chiefly useful for its lively colour. 
Conquering Hero, (Conway,) 1844. — Rose, 
with dark clouding. 
Cupid, (McOnack,) 1844.— Blush, with 
dark clouded top petals, shaded off to arosy edge . 
Dawn of Bay, (Beck,) 1845. — Pink, with 
a small feathered clouding on the top petals. 
Desdemona, (Beck,) 1844 — "Very distinct 
in colour ; the upper petals very dark rich 
marone edged with pink, the lower ones pale 
blush, strongly contrasting with the upper ; 
the habit is excellent, and the plant is a very 
profuse bloomer. Obtained a prize at the 
Horticultural Society. 
Duchess of Nemours, (Robinson,) 1844. — 
Veiny rose. 
Duchess of Richmond, (Henderson,) 1845. 
— Pink, with veiny blotch of dark marone, 
on the top petals ; second rate. 
