138 A GUIDE TO FLORICULTURE. 



move the plants every fall, or they will run out. There 

 are many plants that delight in being removed j the Holly- 

 hock is one of that class. 



HIBISCUS. 



Of this family there is a great variety, both annual and 

 perennial. Of the annuals, the African and Manihot are 

 best known in the flower garden, being considered very 

 showy plants, and quite distinct in appearance, which is 

 not the case with the whole variety. The Chinese variety 

 does not do well except in the Southern States. This is to 

 be regretted, as their beautiful scarlet flowers make them 

 a desirable plant for the green-house. Of the perennials 

 most cultivated, are the White and Pink, both magnificent 

 plants, exhibiting large flowers, about five inches in diam- 

 eter, beautiful and bold. The misfortune is, they last but a 

 day ; but as they continue to open others, some amends are 

 made for the shortness of their duration. They are propa- 

 gated by seeds, or by dividing the roots, and should be 

 planted in the border. If the seeds are sown early in 

 the spring, they will frequently flower the first season, 

 and improve in size and beauty, as the plant advances, for 

 the first five years, while it still retains its noble appear- 

 ance undiminished. It is devoid of fragrance. It grows 

 tall; is best planted around the border, like the Holly- 

 hock, and needs no further care after being transplanted, 

 than cutting off the flower stems when done flowering. 



