GENERAL CATALOGUE. 87 
HIBISCUS. Althzea, or Rose of Sharon. Ertstscu, Ger. GUIMAUVE, Fr. 
The Althzeas are fine, free-growing, flowering shrubs, of the easiest cultivation. Very desirable on account of 
plooming in August and September, when scarcely any other tree or shrub is in blossom, 
H. Syriacus var. Boule de Feu. C. Large, very double, well-formed flowers, of a beautiful violet red color. 
Plant vigorous; flowers late. 35c. 
var. flore pleno fol. var. YARIEGATED-LEAVED DOUBLE PURPLE-FLOWERED ALTH#A. C. A conspicu- 
ous variety, with the foliage finely marked with light yellow, and producing double purple flowers. One 
of the finest variegated-leaved shrubs. 50c. 
var. Leopoldii flore pleno. C. Large flowers, very double, flesh color shaded rose; leaves laciniated; 
fine. 35c. 
var. peonifiora. C. Rosy purple flowers; a dwarf grower and very free flowering. 35c. 
var. purpurea. SINGLE PURPLE ALTHAA. C. 35¢c. 
var. purpurea flore pleno. DOUBLE PURPLE ALTH#A. C. 35¢c. 
-var. rubra pleno. DOUBLE RED ALTHMA. C. Clear color; one of the best. 35c. 
var. totus albus. C. Single, pure white; very fine. 75c. 
-var. variegatis flore pleno. DOUBLE VARIEGATED, Or PAINTED LADY ALTHZA. C. White, with purple 
outside; petals shaded pink. 35c. 
var. violacea flore pleno. C. Flowers medium size, double, of violet lilac color, free flowering; one of the 
best. 33c. 
HYDRANGEA. HortTEnsiz, Ger. HYDRANGEE, fF”. 
The native species are handsome shrubs of medium size, with fine large leaves, generally of a light green color, 
and perfectly hardy. The introductions from Japan and China, are particularly interesting and valuable. H. pan- 
iculata grandiflora is remarkable in foliage and flower, and being perfectly hardy, is of great value. The other 
Japanese varieties, like the H. hortensia, require protection in winter. They should be grown in pots or boxes and 
wintered in the cellar, and in summer placed along walks under the shade of trees. H. Otaksa and H. ramulis coc- 
eineis are especially adapted for this purpose. 
Those marked with a + require to be wintered in the house. 
4H. Japonica. var. alba variegata. D. Leaves margined with white; fine, 50c. 
t+var. elegantissima. D. A variety with large spotted leaves like the Aucuba, some spots being white and 
others a pale green; fine. 50c. 
+var. Hortensia. GARDEN, or CHANGEABLE HYDRANGEA. D. Native of Japan, introduced in 1790. An 
elegant, well-known plant, with large leaves and large globular heads of rose-colored flowers; usually 
grown in pots or boxes; in the North requires protection out of doorsin winter. 35c. 
var. Otaksa. D. Foliage a beautiful deep green 
color. The plant produces immense trusses of 
rose-colored flowers in profusion in July; free 
blooming. (See cut.) 50ce. 
+var. ramulis coccineis. RED BRANCHED. D. In- 
troduced by us. A very free bloomer, produc- 
ing large and magnificently-formed trusses of 
deep rose-colored flowers from every shoot. The 9§ 
best variety for forcing and pot culture. (See 
cut). d0c. 
+var. rosea. D. A red flowering variety of Thos. 
Hogg. Possesses same freedom of growth and 
flowering. 50c. 
-+var. speciosa. D. This differs from alba variegata 
by having thesilvery variegation along the center 
of the leaf, with an occasional spot towards the 
edge; very pretty. 50c. 
+var. Thomas Hogg. D. This belongsto the Hor- 
tensia section of the family, but it is a far more 
free and abundant bloomer than any other; for 
the florist, and for all decorative purposes it is 
invaluable; the flowers are of the purest white, 
of yery firm texture, and are produced from 
July to September. Itisas hardy as the old Hor- 
tensia; requires some protection in winter. 35c. 
tvar. stellata fimbriata. WHITE FRINGED. D. 
Flowers large, pure white, edges of petals beau- 
tifully fringed. Fine. 40c. 
HH. paniculata grandifiora. LARGE PANICLE-FLOW- 
ERED HYDRANGEA. C. A fine shrub, growing from 8 to 10 feet high; flowers white, in great pyramidal 
panicles a foot long, and produced in August and September, when very few shrubs are in flower; one of 
the finest flowering shrubs. (See cut.) 50c. 
H. quercifolia. OAK-LEAVED HYDRANGEA. D. A hardy native shrub, remarkable for its large leaves, which 
are lobed like those of the Oak, and downy beneath; flowers cream-colored in medium sized panicles; 
August. Very desirable. 50c. 
HYPERICUM. St. John’s Wort. HaArtuHeu, Ger. MILLEPERTUIS, Fr. 
3H. aureum. D. From Tennessee. One of the finestin flower and foliage; continues in bloom from August to 
October. 75c. 
HYDRANGEA OTAKSA. (Reduced.) 
