THE 
FLORIST’S JOURNAL. 
June 1 , 1842. 
ON PELARGONIUMS. 
WITH AN ENGRAVING OF COMTE DE PARIS AND WARRIOR. 
Having spoken of the physiological character and local habit 
of the Pelargonium, or Geranium, as they are familiarly called, 
at p. 121 of the First Volume of the Florist’s Journal, in return¬ 
ing to the subject, we must confine ourselves to a few practical 
remarks on the culture and general treatment of this highly 
popular flower. It is with much pleasure we remark that gera¬ 
niums l i their high situation in general estimation : 
this is d ss owing to the great attention bestowed on them 
by a few spirited individuals, who have, as it were, taken this ex¬ 
tensive and interesting family under their especial care—well 
and richly do they merit the approbation of every lovei of 
flowers. It may appear a startling assertion to affirm that the 
general taste should be directed to these flowers in so decided a 
manner by only a few \ but who on reflection can deny the 
fact? To us it is a matter of much regret that the most inte¬ 
resting of the many agreeable associations connected with a 
garden is not more generally entered upon. We mean the oii- 
ginating new varieties of flowers from seed i that this so purely 
intellectual pleasure should be neglected is a matter of astonish- 
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