Plate 501 . 
PELARGONIUMS— CHARLEMAGNE AND 
HOLKAR. 
Notwithstanding the apparent decrease of interest in the 
large flowering or show Pelargoniums, and the popularity of the 
zonal section, there are still indications that the former are not 
altogether neglected, and amongst these must be cited the fact 
that a considerable number of seedlings have been again brought 
forward this season, from amongst which we have selected two 
for our illustration. 
In the cultivation of the Pelargonium (which is by no means 
a difficult plant to manage) it must be borne in mind that in 
order to have a good head of bloom, it is necessary that by the 
flowering time the pots should be well filled with roots, 
therefore everything like over-potting ought to be avoided ; 
they should be placed in their blooming pots by the end 
of January, and encouraged to grow, so that by the time of 
flowering they may have made all their foliage, and have to throw 
their strength into the bloom. When in the spring the leaves 
begin to show signs of turning yellow, they should have a little 
clear manure water to stimulate them, and although they do 
not require fire heat, yet in cold, damp, or foggy weather, fire is 
serviceable, and the temperature of the house in whichtliey are 
grown should never be allowed to fall below 40°. The plants 
should be kept quite clean and fumigated* so as not to allow 
* For tliis purpose nothing that we have met with is so simple and effective 
as the fumigator invented and registered by Mr. Appleby, of Dorking. 
We have used it with his prepared tobacco-paper, and found it most 
successful. 
