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HIBIS'CUS continued. 



H. Man'ihot continued, 



of sulphur yellow and conspicuous dark maroon 

 centre. It flowers about July to September, 

 and was brought from the E. Indies in 1712. 



H. Trio'num, Flower -of -an -hour, Good -night at 

 noon, Good-night at nine, Venice Mallow, or 

 Bladder Ketmia. A weed in many sub- 

 tropical climates, but the flowers are pretty. 

 The colour of the flower is sulphur yellow with 

 a dark purple eye, but not so large as H. 

 Africanus, and the plant grows about 1J ft. 

 in height. Unfortunately the flowers last 

 only a very short time, hence the name it 

 has attained, though a variety has been pro- 

 duced, the flowers of which will remain open 

 nearly all day in sunny weather. However, 

 fresh blooms quickly succeed the faded ones. 

 It should be planted in groups in the border 

 to make an effect. It flowers in July to 

 September, and is quite hardy. Introduced 

 from Italy in 1596. 



Sow the seed of the first and last |- in. deep in 

 the open ground where the plants are to bloom, 

 and thin out to 6 or 8 ins. apart. They like a 

 sunny position. H. Manihot must be sown in 

 February in well-drained pots on sandy peat under 

 a hand-glass in temp. 75, and planted out in May 

 in good rich soil. 



HOLLYHOCK. See ALTHAEA rosea. 



