[Illustration: No 95]

This is one of the numerous tribe of _Geraniums_ introduced from the
Cape since the time of MILLER: it takes the name of _Radula_,
which is the Latin term for a rasp or file, from the rough rasp-like
surface of the leaves.

There are two varieties of it, a _major_ and a _minor_, which keep
pretty constantly to their characters; and as this species is readily
raised from seeds, it affords also many seminal varieties.

As a Botanist, desirous of seeing plants distinct in their characters,
we could almost wish it were impossible to raise these _foreign
Geraniums_ from seeds; for, without pretending to any extraordinary
discernment, we may venture to prophecy, that in a few years, from the
multiplication of seminal varieties, springing from seeds casually, or
perhaps purposely impregnated with the pollen of different sorts, such a
crop will be produced as will baffle all our attempts to reduce to
species, or even regular varieties.

Such as are partial to this tribe, will no doubt wish to have this
species in their collection; the blossoms are pretty, and the foliage is
singular, but it remains but a short time in flower.

It is readily propagated by cuttings.