What Are Pelargoniums?
What you frequently dub geraniums are properly pelargoniums. The true geranium is a plant sometimes found wild in Britain, the crane's-bill. There are several species, some of which are useful for the rockery, while others are available for the border. They will jrrow in any ordinary garden soil. G. ' tirgenteum is a. dainty Alpine, with silvery leaves and pink flower*; (J. SanI'guincum m taller, but even more • effective.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 189, 12 August 1939, Page 14 (Supplement)
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71What Are Pelargoniums? Auckland Star, Volume LXX, Issue 189, 12 August 1939, Page 14 (Supplement)
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