128 THE PRACTICAL GARDEN -BOOK 



Hippeastrum. Consult Amaryllis. 



Hoes should be of several patterns if the 

 most efficient work is to be done in the garden. The 

 ordinary Hoe is adapted only to the rougher and coarser 

 Hoe-work, such as digging and fitting the ground. For 

 much of the subsequent tillage, some of the narrow- 

 blade and pointed Hoes are excellent. For cutting 

 off weeds, the push Hoe or scarifier is excellent. 



Hollyhock. These old garden favorites 

 n have been neglected of late years, primarily 

 because the Hollyhock rust has been so prev- 

 alent, destroying the plants or making the mun- 

 sightly. The double varieties seem to suffer the . 

 most ; and for that reason, and from the fact that 

 the less formal type is in favor, the single varieties are now 

 the most generally grown. Their culture is very simple. The 

 seed is usually sown in July or August, and the plants set 

 where wanted the following spring. They will bloom the 

 same year in which they are transplanted the year follow- 

 ing the seed-sowing. New plants should be set every two 

 years, as the old crowns are apt to rot or die after the first 

 flowering. For rust, spray early with Bordeaux 

 mixture or ammoniacal carbonate of copper. 



Hop, Ornamental. Humulus Japon- 



icus, or the annual HOP, is one of the best 

 rapid -growing screen vines in cultivation. It 

 makes a dense canopy of attractive foliage. The 

 leaves are finely cut, and in one variety varie- 

 gated with white. This variegated variety is a 

 fine vine for a porch or front screen, always 

 attracting attention to its markings. This Hop 

 is propagated by seed sown in boxes in March. 

 When once established, it will seed itself and 

 start as soon as the soil becomes warm. Set 

 Hollyhocks plants 4 to 8 feet apart. Height 8 to 20 feet. 



