SHRUBS, VINES, PLANTS AND BULBS 



in shrubberies and large borders if mulched 

 and kept wet. The flowers are pale pink, deep 

 pink with a deeper-colored eye, and white 

 with a crimson eye. 



Hollyhock. 4 to 8 feet. Plant in the 

 early spring. It can be easily raised from 

 seed, which should be sown in rows early in 

 April in the seed-bed, transplanted in July, 

 about 8 inches apart, and then once more in 

 September to where the plants are to bloom. 

 Hollyhocks should be set out 2 feet apart. 

 The plants must be sprayed with Bordeaux 

 mixture as soon as they are up, and again 

 about May 10th, and once more about June 

 1st, to prevent rust — an unsightly disease 

 which much disfigures the leaves and finally 

 causes them to drop off. A beautiful and 

 highly decorative plant, with large, single and 

 double flowers that grow along the stalk and 

 are of many colors. It is invaluable for the 

 back of a border. 



Incarvillea (Hardy Gloxinia). 1}/^ to 

 2 feet. Plant in the early spring, in sun or 



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