GERANIUM ANGULATUM. 
ANGULAR-STALKED CRANE’S BILL. 
Class. Order. 
MONADELPIIIA. DECANDRIA. 
Natural Order. 
geraniacea:. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in 
Duration. 
Cultivated 
Europe. 
18 inches. 
June. 
| Perennial. 
in 1789. 
No. 484. 
The genus. Geranium, being considered somewhat 
inconveniently large, the French botanist, L’Heri- 
tier, effected its division by an easy method. As 
established by Linneus, some species had a portion of 
their ten stamens abortive. L’Heritier availed him- 
self of this circumstance, and all such Geraniums as 
possessed but five fertile stamens he called Erodi- 
um, and those with seven. Pelargonium. To this 
latter division belongs the extensive class of orna- 
mental greenhouse plants, commonly still called 
Geranium. 
As the Greek geranos, a crane, gave the origi- 
nal generic name; so herodios, a heron; and pe- 
largos, a stork, afforded the name to the new gen- 
era. The resemblance of the seed vessels of these 
plants, to the long bills of the birds mentioned, sug- 
gested the adoption of their names. 
The Geranium angulatum, from its numerous 
flowers, is highly ornamental. It may be appro- 
priately planted amongst low shrubs, or strong her- 
baceous plants; and it will succeed in rather shady 
places, which renders it oftentimes, a desirable plant. 
Division of the roots affords sufficient increase. 
Don’s Mill. Diet. 717. 
