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THE FLORAL WORLD AND GARDEN GUIDE. 



Lady Diores. — Light rosy salmon, a , 

 full Hower, and a conapact spike. 



Mrs. Ch'tter. — Lii^lif pink and carmine, 

 a smooth flower and a noble spike. 



Mrs. MrKenzic. — Flowers almost scar- 

 let, close and compact, spike very tine. 



Mrs. Cochrane. — Deep rosy crimson, 

 form and spike first rate. 



AUss Barrett. — Flowers rosy blush, of 

 exquisite form, and well set on the spike. 

 One of the best yet introduced. 



Mr. Ronke. — Pale primrose, at times 

 almost white, exceedingly beautiful, both 

 iu colour and form. Quite first rate. 



Plutarch. — Rich plum colour, quite 

 distinct, and certainly the finest of this 

 kind. 



Princeps. — Purple, very fine. 



Prince Imperial. — Dark shining mul- 

 berry, new, distinct, and the best of its 

 colour, though not equal to others of dif- 

 ferent colours. 



Heine Blai/.che. — Pure white, occasion- 

 ally a little rough, but, taken altogether, 

 much the finest of the white hollyhocks. 



Roni/ Gem. — Soft rose, colour pleasing, 

 spike fine. 



Shartijrove Perfection. — Peach colour, 

 rosy base, a close well-formed fiower, and 

 good spike. 



Senator. — Deep crimson, good. 



Sians-tead Rival. — Rich salmon rose, 

 very large, close, and smooth. One of the 

 finest yet introduced. 



ir. THE BEST HOLLYHOCKS FOR GARDEN 

 DECORATION. 



Alderman. — Flowers almost scarlet, 

 large smooth good outline, very showy. 



Alice. — Primrose, flowers large, spike 

 fine. 



Annie. — Flowers white, chocolate base. 



Beauty of Cheshunt. — Flowers light 

 rosy red, very fine. (This, one of my earliest 

 seedlings, maintains its position as one of 

 the bast for garden decoration.) 



Beaut// of Walden. — Described in List 



No. 1 ; also one of the best for eft'ect in 

 the garden. 



Black Knifiht. — Flowers almost black, 

 shining, and the best of the colour. 



Brunette. — Crimson maroon, compact 

 and good. 



Empress. — Yellow, fawn, and apricot, 

 smooth and good. 



Harriet. — Deep mauve, distinct and 

 plea.sing. 



Homer. — Light rosy red, close, good, 

 and very showy. 



Hon. Mrs. Ashley. — Lilac peach, fine 

 spike. 



Lady Middleton. — Rosy crimson, shaded 

 with salmon, very showy. 



Lord Jocelyn. — Bright cherry colour, 

 large and good. 



Mrs. Chafer. — Described in List No. 1, 

 good also here. 



Miss Nightingale. — Primrose, good. 



Memiion. — Light crimson, one of the 

 finest and most eifective in the flower 

 garden. 



Pink Noisette. — Pink, fine spike, and 

 very showy. 



Purple Prince (Roake.) — Large, pur- 

 ple, good colour, and splendid spike. 



Queen of the Buffs. — Pale bufl', smooth 

 and good. 



Queen of tlve Whites. — Clear white, a 

 smooth flower, and beautiful spike, superior 

 to Reine Blanche for garden decoration, 

 but not equal to it for exhibition. 



iZo.se Cdestial. — Delicate rosy peach, 

 exquisite colour, and fine showy spike. 



Rose Gem. — Described in List No. 1, 

 good also here. 



Shrubland Gem. — Fine clear yellow. 



Senator. — Described in List No. 1, 

 good also here. 



Volcano. — Fiery scarlet, very effective. 



The varieties in this second list are 

 equal to those in the first list for decora- 

 tion, and can be bought at about one half 

 the cost. William Paul. 



Iji the " Gardeners' AnnuaU' 



CULTUEE OF THE HYACINTH. 



In Glasses. — Choose solid and well- 

 ripened bulbs ; about the first or second 

 week in October fill the glasses with rain- 

 water, then place in the bulbs, so that the 

 base just touches the water ; place the 

 glasses in a warm, dry, dark place, and 

 when the roots are about three inches long, 

 they may be brought to the light. As the 

 foliiige and trusses advance, give them all 

 the lij;ht and air you can ; when they are 



brought to the light, the glasses should b® 

 filled with water to the base of the bulb ; 

 afterwards fresh water should be given 

 whenever that in the glasses becomes stag- 

 nant ; turn the glasses frequently, to pre- 

 vent ill-shaped plants. 



Beds or Borders. — Hyacinths will 

 bloom well in any light soil, but to grow 

 them to perfection, a bed should be pre- 

 pared for them ; choose a situation that is 



