A dictionary of modern gardening - University Library

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when fully expanded, a fine cupped Master Peel (Beck's).
form, and preventing the falling back Mustee (Beck's), pink, purple spot.
or reflexing of the petals. Its colour, Orion (Foster's), scarlet and maroon.
whether rich or pale, should possess Othello (Beck's), purple and rose.
great clearness : the under petals must Othello (Thurtell's), mulberry and lilac.
be free from veins, and the upper petals Pearl (Catleugh's), white and crimson.
should have a large dark spot running Queen Philippa, rose.
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to the bottom of them, as destitute as Rainbow (Thurtell's), mulberry and
possible of a small white feather, which white.
is usually present, and which greatly Regulator (Thurtell's), violet, purple
impairs the richness of this important and white.
part. The beauty of the flower is Rosy Circle (Beck's), dark rose.
greatly enhanced by having this spot Satellite (Thurtell's), puce and white.
clearly defined ; and if it is surrounded Sir J. Broughton (Foster's).
by a dash of crimson, that should have Stromboli (Thurtell's), salmon and pura
distinct termination also. The petals' pie.
ought to he quite free from the least Sultana (Foster's), orange and scarlet.
appearance of a watery edge. Finally, Sunset (Beck's), maroon and pink.
it is essential that the leaves should be Superb (Thurtell's), purple and lilac.
large, delicate, and have a healthy ap- Titus (Hoyle's), rose and carmine.
pearance; and that the fruss should be
composed of several flowers, supported
by a firm foot-stalk standing quite clear
of the foliage." Gard. Chron.
Varieties.—These are so numerous,
fresh varieties appearing annually, that
it is useless to attempt to enumerate
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Trafalgar (Thurtell's), crimson and
purple.
Unique (Thurtell's), mulberry and
white.
Zanzummim (Beck's), crimson and flesh.
Zenobia (Beck's), rose and mulberry.
Varieties for Forcing.—Admiral Napier;
Alba multijiora; and Washington,
them ; and the attempt is less needed
because each has passed its period of for earliest; Bella; Gauntlet; Grand
JDuke ; Commodore ; Lord Mayor; King
Rufus ; and Madeline, for succession.
excellence after four or five years.
The following are the best that have
been introduced during the last two
seasons
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Alba Pcrfecta (Thurtell's), white and
purple.
Arabella (Beck's), white and rose.
Aurora (Beck's).
Beliona (Beck's), rosy, purple and
crimson.
Chastity (Beck's).
Desdemona (Beck's), maroon and pink.
Desdemona (Thurtell's), claret and
white.
Defiance (Thurtell's), purplish crimson
and white.
Dr. Lindley (Foster's).
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liaising Varieties.—Captain Thurtell,
one of the most successful improvers of
this flower, gives these directions:
" First. Destroy every bad shaped
(or elongated) under petalled flower in
your possession.
"Secondly. Impregnate (if possible)
every flower yourself, the moment it is
ready to receive the farina, and thus
effectually prevent the effects of the
bee. But so long as you allow bad
shaped flowers to remain in your house,
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you can never calculate on impregnating
with any certainty; and those
who attend to colour in preference to
Duchess of Leinster (Gaine's), orange shape, will have to retrace their steps.
pink, scarlet spot.
Captain Thurtell never raised a good
Emperor Nicholas (Silverlock's).
flower until he attended rigidly to the
Exactum (Foster's).
above • rules." See Hybridizing.
Favourite (Beck's), like, but not so Sow in July. The seedlings soon
good as, Foster's.
appear; when with four leaves, besides
Gulnare (M'Cormack's), pink and white.
Hector (Cock's), rose and white.
the seed leaves, pot info 60's ; keep
in warm green-house. In April, shift
Isabella (Beck's), pink and maroon. into 32's. In June, plunge the pots
Juno (Beck's), carmine and scarlet. in a warm border. At the close of
La Polka (Staine's).
September, return to the green-house.
Lurida (Beck's).
Mark Antony (Beck's), rose and purple.
Marcaret (Beck's), maroon and pink.
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They will bloom in the winter or spring.
So/7.—The best compost for growing
Pelargoniums is half sandy loam and