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Dumortieri is a good orange species. These add interest 

 to the genus. 



HEUCHERA. From the time of its introduction in 

 1885 Heuchera sanguinea has held the interest of plants- 

 men, although possibly rather as a rock than a border 

 plant. It is sufficiently vigorous to be grown in the 

 herbaceous border if desired, and in good soil it makes not 

 inconsiderable clumps. I find that it is a pronounced 

 lime-lover, and that it will tolerate a hot dry bank on 

 chalk, although in such a position it is less vigorous than 

 in semi-shade on a site where the soil is deeper. Several 

 varieties of this beautiful and popular plant are worth 

 noting, namely, Pink Pearl, a bright, sparkling pink ; 

 Lady Greenall, scarlet ; Pluie de Feu, crimson ; and the 

 Edge Hall variety, which is a charming shade of salmon- 

 pink : others may be expected. There is, of course, a 

 white. Gracillima alba is a slender, freely branched variety 

 with white flowers. 



HOLLYHOCKS. Is the Hollyhock becoming immune 

 to the disease which has devastated the plants these many 

 years past ? When there comes a dry year we think that 

 it is. When a wet year follows we despair again. The 

 plant is not immune, and probably will never be so, but 

 plain, natural culture, largely from seed, has had its 

 effect, and we see Hollyhock pictures in gardens which 

 go a long way towards recalling the good old times. 

 There would be more of these pleasant groups if growers 

 would take the precaution of spraying the plants two or 

 three times, while still healthy, with Bordeaux Mixture 

 or liver of sulphur. It has to be remembered that the 

 spores of the fungus which causes the trouble are always 

 present, whether we see traces of their work on the plants 

 or not, and the best time to spray is while the plants are 



