age, or beauty of flower, of which the most finished 
drawing would convey but a faint idea”. Our opi 
nions possess but little value beyond the day that 
gives them birth. 
In the name, Lucia-rosea, we follow the adoption 
of florists. It is one amongst the most interesting- 
varieties which have lately been introduced to our 
gardens ; it belongs to the Scarlet section, and 
doubtless originated from some one of its varieties. 
Sweet, in his Geraniaceae, published one as cerinum 
— an approach to this plant, but he was unable to 
state whether it was a distinct species or a hybrid 
variety. Lucia-rosea, in addition to its well-formed 
flowers, and delicate colour, possesses the agreeable 
odour of the Scarlets. 
So wide a field presents itself for the operations of 
the ingenious florist in the propagation of new va- 
rieties of Pelargonium, that their abundance cannot 
excite surprise ; and from the species and varieties 
already described, there can be no doubt but that 
beautiful, and completely novel, flowers may still 
be raised by judicious hybridisation. We may yet 
see rich golden-yellow, and also double-flowered, 
Pelargoniums. The florist has every encourage- 
ment to press forward. 
As the Scarlet section of these plants is comprised 
of very free growers, it is desirable to plant them m 
loam, with but little stimulating matter therewith, 
—perhaps a fifth of leaf mould, to assist m keeping 
it pervious. All are admirable plants for bedding 
out, but the soil for them should not be too rich ; 
or, to remedy this, they should be retained in tlieii 
pots and plunged. 
