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variegata is marked with stripes of white and red. . H. 

 ccerulea has large, double pink and white flowers shaded 

 with purple, while H. leopoldii, which is comparatively 

 new, presents the peculiarity of attractive, cut-leaved foli- 

 age and very large as well as double flesh-colored flowers 

 shaded with rose. 



H. anemon&flora is one of the later introductions, and 

 proves of especial merit. The 

 flowers are double, the stamen-petals 

 making a tufted centre and much 

 shorter than the true petals. These 

 latter are broad and conspicuous, 

 deep scarlet at the base, distinctly 

 extending into veins to almost the 

 edges of the petals. The general 

 color is dark pink. The plant is 

 noted as a later bloomer than most 

 others. H. camellueflora is as de- 

 sirable as the preceding through its 

 distinction in color. The large, white 

 flowers are handsome and showy, 

 the broad, true petals extending 

 much beyond the inner stamen-pet- 

 als. The rich crimson eye, occur- <>OUBLE-FLOWER,NQ ALTHEA. 

 ring in almost all the varieties, is very marked in this case. 

 H. p&oniceflora produces a blossom resembling a peony, 

 though not as large. In color it is a beautiful pink, 

 and very showy. Meehan in his Monthly gives the 

 following description of an entirely new form : " H. 

 enchantress is practically unknown to the public, not 



