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large enough for the final potting, but the size employed must be 
in accordance with the purpose for which the plants may be 
required. Eight-inch pots—i. e., eight inches in diameter— 
is the size the plants are generally exhibited in Among novelties 
in the way of Pelargoniums may be mentioned the French 
varieties, which have been introduced within the last year or two, 
and which, though somewhat long in their petals and irregularly 
formed, present a very gay appearance, being in many instances 
quite dissimilar to the English varieties. All are more or less 
spotted or painted, some having quite a grotesque appearance. 
One great point in their favour is, that they are very free bloomers, 
and well adapted for furnishing or decorative purposes. 
If our readers will refer to vol. vi., for 1853, page 217? they 
will there see coloured representations of the finest varieties of 
Fancy Pelargoniums we then possessed, and by comparing them 
with our present plate by the same artist (Mr, J. Andrews), it 
will give some idea of the great advance that has been made in 
their cultivation during the space of four years. The varieties 
figured in 1853 were raised by Mi:. Ambrose, of Battersea, and 
Mr. Henderson, St. John’s Wood. Those now figured were 
raised -by Mr. C. Turner, of Slough, and have been very 
generally exhibited during this their trial season. Acme and 
Mrs. Turner have never been shown without receiving the 
highest award that is given for such productions, including the 
National Floricultural Society, the Boyal Botanic and Horti¬ 
cultural Societies, Crystal Palace exhibition, &c. We can from 
experience strongly recommend this class of plants to our readers, 
as being certain of giving a good return for the time and trouble 
expended on them. In their culture one very important point 
is often neglected, namely, cleanliness. There must not be 
either damp, mildew, or aphides suffered to accumulate, all of 
which can be easily kept under by timely precaution. Damp 
will bring mildew, and want of cleanliness engender green-fly. 
There is no mystery whatever in producing the gorgeous large 
specimens of fancy Pelargoniums we annually see at the exhibi¬ 
tions ; attendance to a few easily-accomplished rules is all that is 
required—such instructions as are given in our monthly calendar. 
We subjoin a list of good old kinds :— 
Attraction (Turner), rose 
Beauty of Slougli (Turner), light 
crimson 
Bridesmaid (Turner), blush lilac 
Cloth of Silver, white 
Crimson King, crimson purple 
Celestial, lilac 
Cassandra, light crimson and 
white 
King (Turner), crimson 
Omar Pacha, crimson 
Purpureum album, dark purple 
and wliite 
Queen of Roses, rose 
Madame Rougiere, purple 
Mrs. Colman, dark 
Madame Sontag, light 
Emperor (Turner), dark 
