Plate 466 . 
BICOLOP PELARGONIUM— W. R. MORRIS. 
When we some time since stated that the bicolor pelargoniums 
were likely to he more effective than the tricolors, many were 
incredulous as to the statement ; but another season’s experience 
has quite confirmed the opinion we then gave, while the great 
improvement that has taken place in the colouring of the leaves 
of the newer varieties will still further enhance their value as 
bedding plants. 
The gentleman after whom the variety now figured is named 
has been the great pioneer in the advance made : he was the 
raiser of Egyptian Queen, Southern Belle, Sybil, &c. ; and if these 
have been surpassed, as they undoubtedly have been, by such 
varieties as Crown Prince, Bed Ping, Cleopatra, and the one now 
figured, to him must be given the merit of having hit upon a 
strain which has produced such results. 
We have also seen during the past season, and indeed grow in 
our own garden, some varieties raised in the West of England 
by Mr. Sampson, of Houndstone and Yeovil Nurseries, which are 
undoubtedly very fine in character ; Beauty of Houndstone and 
Duke of Edinburgh being especially so. The most successful 
raisers and exhibitors in this class have, however, undoubtedly 
been Messrs. Downie, Laird, and Laing, to whom we are in- 
debted for the opportunity of figuring W. P. Morris; at the 
great special show for Pelargoniums they took the first prize for 
the best six, and second and third for single varieties, these 
plants being the admiration of all who saw them. 
