so hardy as to thrive in the open air in England, provided the roots are
planted[B] in a warm situation and on a dry soil; it may be propagated
by offsets from the roots, which they put out pretty plentifully,
especially if they are not transplanted oftner than once in three years.
_Miller's Dict._

It is usual with the Nurserymen about London to keep this plant in the
greenhouse, where it flowers about the end of April.

Mr. CHARLES HATTON cultivated here in 1680, _Ait. Kew._ on the authority
of MORISON.

[Footnote B: CLAYTON in _Gronov. Fl. Virg._ says maddidis gaudet locis,
it delights to grow in wet places.]

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PELARGONIUM TRICOLOR. THREE-COLOURED CRANE'S-BILL.

_Class and Order._

MONADELPHIA HEPTANDRIA.

_Generic Character._

_Cal._ 5-partitus: lacinia suprema desinente in tubulum capillarem,
nectariferum, secus pedunculum decurrentem. _Cor._ 5-petala,
irregularis. _Filamenta_ 10, inaequalia: quorum 3 (raro 5) castrata,
Fructus 5-coccus, rostratus: rostra spiralia, introrsum barbata.
_L'Herit. Geran._

_Specific Character and Synonyms._

PELARGONIUM _tricolor_ petalis duobus superioribus punctis prominulis
lucidis ad basin scabris.

The _Pelargonium tricolor_, a species perfectly new, in point of beauty
is thought to eclipse all that have hitherto been introduced to this
country; its blossoms are certainly the most shewy, in a collection of
plants they are the first to attract the eye, the two uppermost petals
are of a beautiful red, having their bases nearly black, the three
lowermost are white, hence its name of _tricolor_: this peculiarity of
colour joined to their form, has induced some to fancy a similarity
betwixt its flowers and those of the Heartsease: to the blossoms of the
_Lathyrus articulatus_ in point of colour, they bear also a distant
resemblance.

In our eagerness to lay before the public this striking novelty, we may
possibly omit some circumstances relative to its history and treatment,
which future experience may develope, they will not, however, we trust
be very material; the plants which we have had an opportunity of seeing
have scarcely exceeded a foot in height, growing up with a shrubby stem,
and expanding widely into numerous flowering branches, unusually
disposed to produce flowers in a constant succession, so that during
most of the summer the plant is loaded with a profusion of b