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hardy, may be sown about the end of March ; and, when 

 three or four inches high, may be potted separately, and 

 occasionally watered : often, if the weather be very dry. 



HOLLYHOCK. 



ALTHEA. 



MALVACEJE. MONADELPHIA POLYANDRIA* 



This plant is sometimes called the Garden Mallow. French, Rose- 

 d'outre-Mer, or Beyond-sea- Rose ; sometimes corrupted into la rose 

 treniere,, or la rose tremiere ; la mauve rose ; la passe xose. Italian, 

 alcea rosea ; rosa Cinese. 



THE Double Chinese Hollyhock is a very handsome 

 plant, and continues in beauty during July, August, and 

 September. The seeds may be sown early in April, half 

 an inch deep. When the plants have put out six or eight 

 leaves, they should be transplanted into separate pots, and 

 they will require them pretty large, at least a foot in 

 diameter. Until they are well-rooted, they must be wa^ 

 tered daily ; afterwards, three times a week will suffice. 

 They should be housed in winter, admitting fresh air in 

 mild weather ; and, while in the house, should have only 

 water enough to keep the earth from parching. They 

 will last two or three years. They must be supported with 

 stakes to prevent the wind from breaking the stems. These 

 plants may also be raised from cuttings of the young stalks, 

 taken in summer, about six inches in length ; they should 

 be inserted half their depth, and if a glass be placed over 

 them, it will facilitate their rooting : plants so raised will 

 flower early in the following summer. The Hollyhock is 

 used, in some parts of France, as we use Hawthorn and 

 Privet, to divide gardens and vineyards. The flowers arc 

 said to furnish a large portion of honey-juice to bees. 



