THE 
ROSE GERANIUM. 
Botanical Name, Pelargonium capitatum. — Class, 
Monadelphia .— Order, Triandria. — Flowers, purple, and 
scented like the Bose .—Native place, Cape of Good Hope. 
Sentiment. 
PREFERENCE. 
OEIGIN OP THE SENTIMENT. 
There are upwards of two hundred species 
of Geranium, many of which have the flower 
beautiful and scentless; others are distin¬ 
guished by their perfume ; some by their 
leaves ; but the Rose Geranium secures our 
preference by the softness and beauty of its 
leaves, its perfect flower, and its exquisite 
perfume. 
