Geranium foliis pilosis, pinnatis; foliolis profundè laciniatis, acutis; umbella 4-6 flora; pedunculis calycibusque pilosis; floribus pentandris; radice tuberosa.
Geranium with hairy winged leaves; leaflets deeply torn, and sharp pointed; umbel from 4 to 6 flowers; fool-stalks of the flowers and cups hairy; flowers with five fertile chives; root tuberous.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. The Empalement cut open, to shew its tubular character.
2. The Chives and Pointal.
3. The Chives cut open, and magnified.
4. The Pointal, with the five Glands, or Honey-cups, at the base.
5. The same, magnified.
This very pretty Geranium was introduced to the Clapham collection, in the year 1801, by Mr. Niven, from the Cape of Good Hope. It is as hardy as any of the family, which have tuberous roots; may be increased by cutting a portion off the old root, in spring, and giving it the heat of the hot house, at that season of the year. It rarely produces ripe seed; so says Mr. Allen the manager of the collection; and he recommends the planting of it in sandy peat earth.[Pg 466]
