HOLLYHOCK. S6l 



cession of flowers until the frost warns the floral 

 goddess to depart. 



The florist who is possessed of taste will not 

 reject the Hollyhock because it so familiarly 

 flourishes in the rustic gardens of the cottagers, 

 as it will be found equally appropriate for the 

 decoration of the most princely grounds if pro- 

 perly dispersed and grouped, so as to give effect 

 and receive assistance from other plants, for it 

 readily displays its eastern splendour, whilst 

 many of the exotic plants that are so eagerly 

 sought after, show that they are 



" Born from their native g-eniul airs a\vay. 

 That scarce can their tender bud display." 



Milton. 



The tall Hollyhock is not adapted for the small 

 parterre, its aspiring height befits it for a nobler 

 situation, and it rises with a degree of dignity 

 from amongst clumps of flowering shrubs that is 

 not excelled by any plant whatever. But to give 

 full effect to this flower they should be planted in 

 clumps of from five to ten plants according to 

 the size of the grounds, and each of these clumps 

 should be formed of one colour, contriving to 

 have a clump of the darkest coloured flowers 

 between two plantations of the paler colours. 

 Where the grounds are very extensive, clumps 



