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Class 1.—The “ Florists’ Class,” for perfection of form. 
Class 2.—The “Fancy Florists’ Class.” 
Class 3.—The “Decorative Class,” in which I should include the “French,” together 
with the irregularly-formed of the two previous classes. 
The “ Capo ” species would form a group by themselves, so distinct are they from all others. 
The “ Scarlet ” Pelargoniums I should subdivide into classes as follows :— 
Class 1.—The “ Florists’ Class,” for perfection of form. 
Class 2.—The “ Decorative ” varieties, amongst which I should include Nosegays (as they 
are now termed), Semi or Hybrid Nosegays ; and what are now known as Zonals, not 
being of sufficiently good quality to belong to Class 1, but of value for their colour or 
other points. 
Class 3.—The “ Doubles.” 
Class 4.—The “ Bedders,” for decorative flowering plants, to be judged by their brilliancy 
of colour and profuseness of flowering, combined with their habit, as adapting them for 
bedding purposes. 
Class 5.—The “ Zonals,” for the class of Pelargoniums cultivated for their foliage, as it 
is to this class only that the name of Zonal should apply ,—and these I should subdivide 
into sections thus :— 
1. —“ Silver Tricolors.” 
2. —“ Golden Tricolors.” 
There could also be a section for Golc 
3. —“ Silver Bicolors.” 
4. —“ Golden or Bronze Bicolors.” 
en Selfs, if deemed advisable. 
Should any one who is interested in this matter see his way to a clearer definition or simplifica-*; 
tion of this, or of our present arrangement, it would be well were he to suggest it. 
I cannot better illustrate tbe necessity for a simpler and more intelligible 
classification, than by mentioning a little incident that occurred to myself in 
conjunction with others, when acting in the capacity of judge at the Koyal 
Horticultural Society’s Pelargonium Show of last season. A plant entered under 
u Class Nosegay ” was so undecided as to its distinctive qualities, in fact, so even 
a blending of what would be called “Zonal ” and “Nosegay” (under the present 
nomenclature), that we considered it impossible to decide whether it was 
entitled to compete or not in the class in which it was entered. As the Floral 
Committee was sitting at the time, we referred the question to the Committee ; 
and the result was that the members of this body were as nearly as possible 
equally divided in opinion as to the class to which the plant correctly belonged. 
—John Denny, M.D., Stoke Newington. 
SWEET-SCENTED FLOWERS. 
No. IV.—The Lily of the Valley. 
HE Lily of the Valley, Convcdlaria mcijalis , is, no doubt, one of the greatest 
favourites among British plants. Whether we regard it for its graceful 
form or its delicate perfume, it stands unrivalled ; and as an emblem of 
virtue it must be considered as one of the severest types in the domain of 
flowers. It is one of the few native plants to which we annually recur for the 
adornment of our conservatories, and as the season when they will be in request is 
drawing near, a few hints respecting their successful culture may be interesting. 
Although found in great numbers in the shady woods of Gloucestershire, and 
many other parts of England, the fine specimens usually seen in and about 
London are annually imported from Holland. The demand for them is now so 
great that their culture for the English market has more than trebled within the 
