Tricolor Arboreum, or Three-coloured Tree Geranium, is similar, both in the form of the leaves and the flowers, to the Hearts-ease: the flowers are white and red, and uncommonly beautiful. In appearance, it is neither more nor less than a large red and white Hearts-ease. The Ovalleaved Three-coloured Geranium bears a flower somewhat smaller, but of the same form and colour. The Birchleaved, in all its varieties, is remarkably handsome, with brilliant red flowers. The Wrinkly-leaved has very large and beautiful blossoms: the Sea-green-leaved is an exceedingly elegant and delicate plant: the Heart-leaved particularly luxuriant.

Mr. Andrews observes, that the varieties of the Geranium Citriodorum, or Citron-scented Geranium, are the only ones which make a powerful appeal to the olfactory nerves, without rubbing the leaves. Most of them emit an agreeable odour when lightly rubbed with the finger; and a person approaching a Geranium, almost mechanically rubs or plucks a leaf for its perfume; or, with some species, for its soft velvety surface:

"And genteel Geranium

With a leaf for all that come,"

seldom fails of obtaining notice and admiration, however it may be surrounded by the most curious or brilliant exotics. The Thick-stemmed Geranium is a very singular plant. "This species," says Mr. Andrews, "was found (by Mr. Antoni Pantaleo Hove, in 1785, while Botanical Collector to his Majesty) near five feet high, in the bay of Angra Peguena, on the south-western coast of Africa, in the chasms of a white marble rock, apparently without any earth; for, on pulling up the plant, the roots were several yards in length, naked, and as hard as wire; and appeared to have received nourishment solely from the moisture

lodged there during the rainy season, assisted by a little sand drifted by the wind into the cavities. The heat was so intense on these rocks as to blister the soles of the feet; and yet all the Geraniums there were in perfection, being just then their flowering season, about the middle of April*."

The Lance-leaved and Ivy-leaved species are extremely elegant. As there are many kinds of Geranium in estimation, and they differ in being more or less hardy, it may be well to subjoin a little table of those most commonly cultivated here, with these distinctions:

The Geranium Divaricatum or

Carolinianum

Divaricated Geranium.
Carolina.

These two are annual, should be raised in a hot-bed, kept in the open air during the summer, and will then decay.

These are hardy perennial kinds, which, unless in very severe winters, will bear the open air: they should be gently watered every evening in the summer; and three times a week, when not frosty, in the winter. Of the Pelargoniums, demanding winter shelter as directed, are the following:

The Pelargonium Cortusi-folium or

Australe

Cortusa-leaved Pelargonium.
Botany-bay.

* Andrews' Monograph, on the Genus Geranium, No. 21.

These are chiefly natives of the Cape of Good Hope. The Geranium which first became familiar to us, that with plain red flowers, is still, and deservedly, a favourite. It may be brought to grow very large by care and attention, and bears an abundance of blossoms. Cowper speaks of it, in describing the inhabitants of the greenhouse:

Mrs. Charlotte Smith, in her Conversations on Natural History, introduces some lines to a Geranium, which had been carefully nursed.

GERMANDER.

TEUCRIUM.

LABIATE.

DIDYNAMIA GYMNOSPERMIA.

From Teucer, son of Scamander, and father-in-law of Dardanus, king of Troy.

Of the numerous species of Teucrium, it will suffice to select a few of the most desirable; as,

1. The Many-flowered; red flowers; native of Spain.

2. The Canadian; yellow; blowing in 3. The Virginian; red;

4. The Betony-leaved; Persian ;

5. The Water-leaved; pink, or pale pur

ple; Europe;

6. The Common, or Wall; red-purple; Europe, Palestine, and Islands of

the Archipelago.

7. The Shining; yellow; Mount Atlas, South of Europe;

8. The Pyrenean; purple and white.

9. The Poley; yellow or white; South of

Europe;

August and September.
July and August.
August to October.

July and August.

June to September.

June to July.

The second, third, and fifth kinds will, in mild winters, thrive abroad, even in pots; the fifth must have a very moist soil, and will require more water than the others. The other six kinds must be sheltered from the frosts of winter, and be kept moderately moist.

Most of them may be raised from cuttings planted early in April, and shaded till they have taken root.

Mr. H. Smith, enumerating a variety of flowers which have their origin in the metamorphosis of lovers, &c., adds, "that baptized

With Phrygian Teucer's name."

GLOBE-FLOWER.

TROLLIUS.

RANUNCULACEA.

POLYANDRIA POLYGYNIA.

The botanical name is supposed to be of German origin, and to signify a Magic-flower. It is also called Globe-Ranunculus, and Globe Crow-foot, from the coloured lobes of the calyx being always inflected at the tip, and never expanded, so that they. constantly form a complete globe.-French, le renoncule de montagne.

THE European Globe-flower is a native of most parts of Europe, growing in moist shady places. It is very common in the north of England; in the south it is found only in gardens. In the northern counties, it is called Locker-goulans, which Mr. Martyn supposes to be a corruption of the Lucker-gowan (Cabbage-daisy) of the Scots. Allan Ramsay makes his young laird seek a chaplet of it for his Katy's brow.

"This splendid flower," says Linnæus, "adorns the pavement of the rustics on festival days." It is a bright yellow flower, blowing in May and June. "In Westmore