. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. iviM'.i/.t'.'Vi'/iM'.'frr/; III llSi PELARGONIUMS AND THEIR PREFERENCES Botanically speaking, pelargoniums include all the plants commonly known as geraniums. In this article, hoivever, the word pelargonium is used chiefly in its narrower, more familiar sense, as referring only to one group of pelargoniums, the show group, often called Lady Washington N CONSIDERING the merits of two of the lead- ing classes of pelargoniums —the show group, usually known simply as pelargo- niums, and the zonal group, commonly called ge- raniums—it must b
. Florists' review [microform]. Floriculture. iviM'.i/.t'.'Vi'/iM'.'frr/; III llSi PELARGONIUMS AND THEIR PREFERENCES Botanically speaking, pelargoniums include all the plants commonly known as geraniums. In this article, hoivever, the word pelargonium is used chiefly in its narrower, more familiar sense, as referring only to one group of pelargoniums, the show group, often called Lady Washington N CONSIDERING the merits of two of the lead- ing classes of pelargoniums —the show group, usually known simply as pelargo- niums, and the zonal group, commonly called ge- raniums—it must be ad- mitted that each of the two types of plants fills a distinct place, and fills it so well as to deserve a large share of praise. Neither type has a monopoly of the good quali- ties; each is superb in its own fashion. There would be no excuse for disparaging one type so as to exalt the other by contrast. Most of the limitations o r shortcomings of pelar- goniums, as distin- guished from gerani- ums, may be summar- ized in the one state- ment that the pelargo- niums do not enjoy tho hot American summers, but prefer the more moderate temperatures and more somber sun- light of Europe. Largely for that rea- son, their blooming period in America is comparatively short, usually being limited to two months. Pros and Cons. The geraniums are more thoroughgoing Americans, developing their colors particular- ly well under the clear American skies, and blooming continuously. Therefore they serve excellently as house and box plants throughout the year, besides being invalu- able in summer for bedding purposes, for which pelargoniums are e n t i r ely unsuitable. Two other complaints also have been entered against pelargoniums— that they are a favor- ite prey of green aphis and that they are li- able to drop their pet- als in damp spring weather if the grower briefly relaxes his vigi- lance and fails to supply a little arti- ficial heat. But that about closes the evidence against p
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