FLOWERING PLANTS 115 
THE HoLtyHock 
The hollyhock (Althwa rosea) is a well-known garden 
favorite. It makes an excellent back-yard screen and 
is very effective in rows along fences. It may also be 
planted in clumps or among shrubs that bloom earlier 
Fic. 55. A Hollyhock Screen for a Back-Yard Fence 
in the season. The flowers are double or single, in 
shades of white, pink, deep red, orange, or yellow. 
Hollyhocks succeed best in rich, well-drained soil. They 
should be protected during the winter with a light cov- 
ering of straw or other mulch not likely to rot. In the 
spring remove the coarse covering and spade some of 
the fine material into the soil. 
