No. 995. 

 HIBISCUS ROSA-SINENSIS-n.fr™. 

 MONA DELPHI A 



This, as well as the 



proper treatment almost xne wuu^ 

 yeari We have a specimen planted in the 

 A * n H trained to the ! 



its superb blossoms. 



In India, the flowers are used by 

 natives, to decorate their houses 

 temples, and some of the Europeans t 



(not much in proof of theu 

 call it the shoe plant, and use these be; 

 ful flowers to rub over their dirty . 

 instead of blacking. 



