SHRUBS, VINES, PLANTS AND BULBS 



in shrubberies and large borders if mulched 

 and kept wet. The flowers^ are pale pink, deep 

 pink with a deeper-colored eye, and white 

 with a crimson eye. 



HOLLYHOCK. 4 to 8 feet. Plant in the 

 early spring. It can be easily raised from 

 seed, which should be sown in rows early in 

 April in the seed-bed, transplanted in July, 

 about 8 inches apart, and then once more in 

 September to where the plants are to bloom. 

 Hollyhocks should be set out 2 feet apart. 

 The plants must be sprayed with Bordeaux 

 mixture as soon as they are up, and again 

 about May 10th, and once more about June 

 1st, to prevent rust an unsightly disease 

 which much disfigures the leaves and finally 

 causes them to drop off. A beautiful and 

 highly decorative plant, with large, single and 

 double flowers that grow along the stalk and 

 are of many colors. It is invaluable for the 

 back of a border. 



INCARVILLEA (Hardy Gloxinia), l^ to 

 2 feet. Plant in the early spring, in sun or 



