Plate 427. 
PELARGONIUM, EDWARD PERKINS. 
This belongs properly to what is known as the “ decorative class ” in Pelargoniums, 
though the flowers are of such fine shape and excellent form that it can scarcely fail to 
become a favourite exhibition variety. 
It has been introduced by Mr. Frederick Perkins, of the Lillington Nurseries, 
Leamington, and came from Triomplie de St. Mande, a well-known French variety. It 
has the fine habit of growth and free flowering character of the parent, but the blooms 
are larger and of finer form, while the colour is of a warm and brilliant carmine-orange, 
with blotched upper petals. 
As a market plant we think it will become a great favourite, as bright coloured varieties 
are much esteemed for this purpose ; and as some one has been asserting the necessity 
for securing better form in the flowers of the decorative class, this fine new variety will 
show the possession of this quality in a remarkable degree. It was raised by Mr. Edward 
Perkins, of Leamington, after whom it is named. 
Plate 428. 
IXORA PILGRIMI. 
This very fine variety has been blooming in grand form at Mr. B. S. Williams’ 
Nursery, at Holloway, during the past summer, and our illustration is taken from a 
flowering plant seen there. 
Ixora Pilgrimi was produced from the same cross as I. Williamsi, and several 
others of the newer forms. It is of a very free growth, with leaves of excellent texture ; 
a free bloomer, and can be brought in fit for exhibition three or four times in one season, 
so persistent is it in flowering. Another good characteristic of the plant is that it 
does not require so much fire heat by 15° as I. coccinea, and most of the older 
varieties. The trusses of flower are large, and of that peculiar shade of reddish orange- 
salmon found in this genus, while it is quite distinct from others in cultivation. 
This fine plant has received First-class Certificates of Merit from the Royal Hor- 
ticultural and Royal Botanic Societies, so that its high character can be assured in 
consequence. 
