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AMATEUR CULTIVATOR S GUIDE 



DOUBLE HOLLYHOCK. 



HOLI^YHOCTt. Nat. Ord., Malvacece. 



The great improvement that has been made in this fine old flower within a few years 

 has now placed it among the most popular flowers of the day ; its stately growth and mag- 

 nificent spikes of flowers being among the most attractive objects of the garden. It flowers 

 the second and third year after sowing, and then dies, unless it is kept up by cuttings, or 

 divisions of root. Seeds sown in January will produce plants which will flower the same 

 year. Hardy perennial. 

 740 Hollyhock, Chinese, Annual. Fine double : several beautiful colors ; mixed. 2j ft. Jo.io 



741 



742 

 743 



Mixed {Althea Rosea). Fine varieties. Seventy-five per cent of the plants may 



be expected to be double 



Extra Fin3 Mixed. Saved from the finest new English and Scottish named sorts 

 Splendid Collections. See page of assortments. 



HYDKOLEA.. Nat. Ord., Hydrolaceis. 

 An exceedingly liandsome greenhouse herbaceous plant, producing its pretty flowers in 

 bunches ; succeeds well in loam and peat. 

 745 Hydrolea Azurea. Dark-blue; from South America, i foot 25 



HYTJEKICtTM:. Nat. Ord., Hypericacece. 

 Ver>' interesting and ornamental greenhouse shrubs, requiring only the usual greenhouse 

 treatment. 

 743 Hypericum Involutum. Yellow; fi-om New South Wales. 3 feet 25 



747 Webbii. A splendid new variety, with beautiful large foliage. 3 feet . 



I1N"Cj!*^IIVII-<1L.EA.. Nat. Ord., Bignoniacece. 

 Elegant free flowering climbers, of graceful habit; succeeds best in loam and peat. 

 Greenhouse climber. 

 743 Incarvillea Sinensis. White trumpet-flowers, shaded with rose ; fi-om China. 20 feet . 

 749 Grandiflora. New. A very distinct and pretty dark-colored species . 



ICE-I»I^A.]VT. Nat. Ord., Ficoidiacea. 

 A most singular, trailing plant, with thick fleshy leaves that have the appearance of being 

 covered with crystals of ice ; very ornamental for rock-work, or mixing with other plants in 

 conservatory or flower-garden. 



750 Ice-Plant. From Greece. Half-hardy annual. 05 



TM:I*A-TIE?iJ"S. Nat. Ord., Bahamina.ce(B. 

 Handsome, showy border-plants ; succeeds in light, rich soil. Half-hardy annual. 



751 Impatiens Glanduligera. Yellow and crimson ; from East Indies lo 



