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! such circumstances on every practicable opportunity, 
and avoid the indiscriminate pouring from the water- 
cau, as well as spilling the water carelessly on the floor 
and stages. If our correspondent has had little expe- 
l rience he had better begin with those indicated above, 
I and otherwise described as the hardiest, and get on with 
j the finer hard-wooded plants as his practice becomes 
more enlarged. R. Fish. 
PELARGONIUMS OR GERANIUMS. 
{Continued from page 92.) 
FANCY GERANIUMS. 
SIX NEW SELECTED VARIETIES. 
1. Bridesmaid (Turner). — Delicate pale lavender, 
edged with white ; of fine form and substance ; novel in 
i colour. A good exhibition variety. 
2. Carminatum (Turner).—Upper petals rich carmine, 
edged with white; lower petals flesh colour, mottled with 
crimson ; good shape; medium trusses and constant. 
8. Emperor (Turner).—Black upper petals, edged with 
white; lower petals white, mottled with purple; good 
form and excellent habit. 
4. Helen Faucit (Turner).—Lower petals lilac, mottled 
with purplish crimson; upper petals dense crimson,with 
lilac edge. A striking and excellent variety. 
5. Madame Rougiere. — A French variety of great 
merit; rich crimson purple, with light throat, and edged 
with white; habit strong; form good. An excellent 
exhibition variety. 
0. Omar Paclia (Turner).—General colour bright crim¬ 
son, strong grower, and a free bloomer; striking and 
distinct. 
(10s. 6 d. to 21s. each.) 
TWELVE OLDER SELECTED VARIETIES. 
1. Beauty of Slough (Turner).—Deep rosy crimson. 
2. Brilliant (Turner). — Bright crimson top petals; 
under petals delicate blush, mottled with crimson. 
3. Cloth of Silver (Henderson).—Silvery white, with 
delicate rose blotch ; under petals pure white. Excellent 
for exhibition. 
4. Cassandra (Ayres). — Crimson and white; fine 
form. 
5. Celestial { Ayres).—Bright light rose; good habit. 
6. Evening Star (Henderson).—Purple, margined with 
white, and clear white centre. Excellent in form and 
substance. 
7. Lady Hume Campbell (Henderson).—Bright scarlet 
crimson, with lilac centre. Excellent. 
8. Purpureum album (Turner).—Rich purple, edged 
with white; white centre. Good and constant. 
9. Prima Donna (Turner). — Upper petals violet 
purple, edged with white; lower petals pure white, 
spotted with purple; white centre. Good form and 
habit. i 
10. Queen of Roses (Turner).—Beautiful warm rose, 
suffused with lilac; white margins and centre. A really 
lovely, good variety. 
11. Resplendens (Ambrose).—Crimson scarlet, with 
white centre. A beautiful variety. 
12. Victrix (Ayres).—Light rose, with white edges 
and centre. Very excellent. 
(2s. 6 d. to 5s. each.) 
TWELVE SELECTED FRENCH SPOTTED VARIETIES. 
These are quite distinct from our English varieties, 
but more remarkable for the bizarre mixture of colours 
than lor fine iorm. They are, however, well worthy of a 
place in every collection. 
1. Adele Odier. Light lilac, clouded chocolate spot. 
2. Aurelia Duval. —White and crimson, blended with 
carmine spot. 
3. Chauviere— White, blotched and spotted with deep 
purple. 
4. Ernest Duval. —Lilac blotch, spotted and veined 
with purple and crimson. 
5. Godefroid. —Upper petals rich crimson, edged with 
white, and blotched and clouded with dark maroon. 
6. Gustave Odier. —Warm crimson rose, with crimson 
spot. 
7. James Odier. —Bright carmine, clouded with dark 
maroon. 
8. Madame Lemichez.— White, clouded with dark 
spots. 
9. Medaille d'Or. —Rich crimson claret, blotched with 
maroon. 
10. Ne Plus Ultra. — Bright maroon crimson, with 
black veins. 
11. Roi des Pourpres. —Dark purple, blotched and 
veined with deep chocolate. 
12. Scaramouche. —Rosy crimson, clouded and veined 
with rich cherry. 
(18s. per dozen.) 
NEW VARIEGATED GERANIUMS FOR BEDDING AND POT 
PURPOSES. 
Alma (Turner).—A great improvement on Flower of 
the Day; foliage flatter, variegation purer, and the 
flowers brilliant scarlet. 
Annie (Kinghorn).—Better than Silver King, with 
bright scarlet flower. 
Mountain of Snow. —Large foliage, with broad white 
margin. 
Variegated Tom Thumb. — Very dwarf and free 
bloomer. 
(From 2s. 6d. to 7s. 6 d. each.) 
NEW SCARLET AND HORSESHOE GERANIUMS. 
Attraction. —Bright scarlet; good habit and shape, 
and profuse bloomer. First-rate for bedding. 
General Simpson (Speed).—Brilliant orange scarlet, 
with large white eye; good shape and large truss. 
Indispensable. —Very dwarf habit and free bloomer. 
Excellent for small beds. 
Lady Downes (Turner).—Rosy carmine; good shape 
and a large truss. Very distinct; unique for bedding. 
Royal Dwarf. —Large truss. Excellent for bedding. 
Richmond Gem (Kinghorn).—Light orange scarlet, 
with whitish stems; a remarkably distinct variety, 
blooming in large trusses. A strong grower. 
Spitfire (Turner).—Brilliant scarlet; fine form, with 
deeply-marked horseshoe foliage ; dwarf and distinct. 
(From Is. to 2s. 6 d. each.) 
T. Appleby. 
WEAK BEES.—EARLIEST SWARM. 
We mentioned in these pages last season that when the 
Currants and Gooseberries are in bloom hives may be con¬ 
sidered pretty safe, but if bad weather prevails afterwards w T eak 
bees require some attention. The weak bees are easily known 
by their movements in the middle of the day. If they loiter 
about the hives, and only fly off a few yards, returning with 
a sluggish hum, and are examined by those at the doorways 
before they enter, these are sure signs that the stocks are 
weak, and the bees are afraid of pillage by strangers. 
In such cases the hives should be examined, and if light 
a little feeding, either at the bottom or top, closing the 
doors to keep out strange bees, is, perhaps, the only re¬ 
medy. 
But the most cheering sign, either before feeding or after, 
is observing a few bees entering the hives with pollen on 
their thighs. This tends to show that there are still hopes of 
future life in the colonies, that is, the queens are depositing 
e gS s » and, perhaps, brood hatching, though slowly, owing to 
there not being a sufficient number of bees to keep up the 
proper heat for their growth. 
