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its growth and increase the number and quality of the 
flowers. A space of at least f in. should be left at the 
top of the pot for watering. When the plants come into 
flower they will derive great benefit from the application 
of liquid manure once or twice a week 
The above description, though applicable to all kinds 
of Pelargoniums, is especially so to zonals and fancy 
kinds. The ivy-leaved, and Cape or scented-leaved kinds 
are often flowered in smaller pots, 4- to 5-in. only. 
Pelargoniums lend themselves very readily to various 
methods of training. We sometimes see beautiful speci- 
men plants in various shapes. The zonals are often 
trained on wires to represent a mushroom, or a single 
stem is run up for 3 ft., and a flat head formed, resembling 
an umbrella. These, when covered with bloom, look 
very attractive. They are also trained as standards, with 
the single stem and an ordinary head, without tying down. 
They may also be trained in the shape of a fan if desired 
for a special purpose. 
The ivy-leaved kind is trained in a variety of ways; 
sometimes simply against the wall of the greenhouse, when 
its dark-green foliage and, in season, its large number of 
flowers make a very fine effect. It is frequently trained 
as a pillar, by placing a few stakes round the pot and 
tying the long, trailing shoots round them. When the 
plant has made sufficient growth to cover up the stakes, 
and has bloomed, it looks extremely well. The most 
popular method of training these plants, however, seems 
to be in the balloon shape. A wire framework in the 
shape of a balloon is procured and placed on the top of 
the pot. The young shoots are then trained over it. 
