ALTHAEA 9 



ALTH^E'A continued. 



A. re/sea continued. 



since it was first introduced in 1573 from the 

 Holy Land, whence the name Hollyhock 

 (formerly hollihock, a corruption of the word 

 holy and the Anglo-Saxon hock, the wild 

 mallow). In its original form this biennial 

 plant is single blossomed and pink in colour, 

 and the beautiful double garden varieties are 

 the result of careful selection and crossing, 

 first by Mr Charles Baron, a shoemaker of 

 Saffron-Walden, and latterly by many others. 

 There is no more stately plant than this for 

 making a bold effect if well arranged in a 

 border, so as to make a background for other 

 things not so tall, or grouped in a mass on a 

 large lawn. The colours are numerous. 

 Among others may be mentioned : 



A. ro'sea fimbria'ta. A strain with semi- 

 double fringed petals. 



A. ro'sea Prince of Orange. Distinct orange 

 yellow. 



A. ro'sea alba. Pure white double. 



Hollyhocks are increased by division of the 

 roots also ; but it is strongly advised to raise them 

 from seed, as these are usually the best and far less 

 likely to inherit the dread fungus disease (Puccinia 

 malvacearum), to which they are peculiarly liable, 

 than those propagated by other means. 



In raising them from seeds, the plants are best 



