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Chater's Double Hollyhock. No. 4285. 

 .No. Pkt. 



4260 HEUCHERA sanguinea. Splendid dwarf 



hardy perennial, producing erect spikes of 

 vivid crimson flowers; 1 ft., July to Sept. . .25 



4261 ALBA. Flowers white; bell shaped 25 



HIBISCUS. Marsh-Mallow. Showy plants 



of vigorous growth, producing large, hand- 

 some flowers. They are especially suitable 

 for mixed beds or borders where massive 

 effects are desired ; 2 to 5 ft. 



4265 Africanus. Free-growing, hardy annual; 



flowers yellow with maroon centre; 2 ft., 

 July to Oct Oz., .25 .05 



4266 Crimson Eye. Splendid, hardy perennial, 



blooming the first season from seed in the 

 open ground; flowers 5 to 6 inches across, 

 pure white with rich crimson centre. An 

 excellent plant for lawn groups and borders ; 

 4 ft., July to Sept Oz., .75.10 



No. Pkt. 



HIBISCUS — Continued. 

 4270 MILITARIS. Hardy perennial, attaining a 

 height of 6 feet and producing large, pink 

 flowers shaded with carmine towards the 

 eye; July to Sept Oz.,§i.oo -lo 



4272 MOSCHEUTos ALBUS. White Swamp Mallow. 



None of the hardy Hibibcus are more useful 

 and beautiful than our native .Swamp Mal- 

 lows. They begin to bloom in July and 

 continue to September, producing flowers 

 like single Hollyhocks but much larger. 

 They are excellent for moist places, but 

 succeed in any good soil. Flowers pure 

 white; 4ft Oz., .75 10 



4273 — ROSEUS. Pitik Swamp Mallow. Large 



pink flowers Oz., .60 ■ 10 



4275 PALUSTRis ROSEUS. Hardy perennial with 



large pink flowers; 3 ft. . . , Oz., .50 .05 

 4277 ROSA SINENSIS, thinese Hibiscus. Magnifi- 

 cent greenhouse plants with gorgeous flow- 

 ers 4 to 6 inches in diameter, of brilliant 

 shades of crimson, scarlet, pink, and yellow. 

 For several years they have been a feature 

 in the Boston Public Garden; 4 to 8 ft. . .50 

 HOLLY HOCK. Hollyhocks succeed best in 

 rich, well-drained soil. They should be 

 lightly protected during winter with pine 

 boughs, coarse straw, or other mulch not 

 liable to rot. Seeds sown in July produce 

 fine plants for blooming the following 

 summer. Hardy biennials; 6 to 8 ft. 

 4280 Chater's Double Finest Mixed. The 



best strain Oz., 1.50 .15 



4285 Collection of 12 Varieties . . .1.00 



4290 Collection of 6 Varieties . . . .60 



4295 Crimson Oz., 2.00 .10 



4300 Pink " 2.00 .10 



4302 Salmon " 2.00 .10 



4305 Purple " 2.00 . 10 



4310 White " 1.50 .10 



4315 Yellow " 1.50 .10 



4320 — Enrlish Double Finest Mixed " i.oo .10 



4325 CoLLECTio.'^ of 12 Varieties . . . .80 



4330 Collection of 6 Varieties . . . .50 



4331 — Single Collection of 8 Varieties . . .75 



4340 Finest Mixed. All colors. Oz., i.oo .10 



4342 — Allegheny. Single and semi-double 



fringed flowers. Mixed colors . Oz., 1.25 .10 

 4345 HONESTY OR Satin Flower. Lunaria 

 Biennis. An early-flowering hardy bien- 

 nial, with purple or white flowers and flat 

 round seed vessels, of silvery appearance; 2 



ft. Mixed colors Oz., .30 .05 



4355 HUME A elegans. Decorative half-hardy 

 biennials with fragrant foliage and drooping 

 racemes of rose-colored flowers. Splendid 

 for sub-tropical beds; 6 ft., Aug. to Oct. , .25 



4360 HUMULUS lupulus. Hop. The Hop with 

 its luxuriant foliage and rapid growth makes 

 an ornamental and useful hardy climber, 



15 ft 10 



4365 Japonicus. Japanese Hop. Splendid annuai 

 climber of fast growth and very ornamental; 

 12 ft Oz., .60 .10 



^■jyo — FOLiis VARiKGATis. A variegated form 

 of the preceding; leaves rich green blotched 

 and marbled with creamy white . . . , .10 



4375 HUNNEMANNIA fu.mari.efolia. Ciani 

 Yelloiu Ttilip Poppy. A splendid perennial 

 plant from Mexico, which blossoms the first 

 season from seed. It grows to a height of 

 two feet, bearing large flowers resembling 

 those of the Eschscholtiia ; July to Oct. 



Oz., .50 .10 



