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no. GYPSOPIIILA. Nat. Ord., Carynplnjllacete. price 



A pretty-free-flowering, elegant little plant, best adapted for rustic rock-work 

 and edging; succeeding in any garden-soil. 



509 Gypsophila Paniculata. White, in large panicles. Hardy perennial. 2 feet. .10 



510 Steveni. White; in corymbs; fine for bouquets. Hardy perennial. 2 feet. JO 



HONESTY (Satin-Floweb). Nat. Ord., Cruciferce. 



511 Honesty (Lunnria Biennis). An old plant, but singularly interesting, from the 



transparent, silvery-like tissue or coats of the seed-vessels in their dry, 

 matured state, through which the fruit is conspicuously seen, and re- 

 taining the same effect for any length of time; well adapted, in a cut 

 state, for grouping with everlasting flowers, &c. Hardy biennial. 2 feet .06 



HUMEA. Nat. Ord., Composite. 



512 Hrnnea Elesans. One of the most beautiful of all plants for decorations in 



gardens and pleasure-grounds; in appearance resembling a light, grace- 

 ful, drooping pyramid of innumerable ruby-red, grass-like florets, rising 

 at first in erect panicles from four to eight feet in height, and gradually 

 assuming its exquisitely beautiful outline of growth. Blooms the second 

 season through the summer and autumn months. Half-hardy biennial . 



. HUNJYEMANNIA. Nat. Ord., Papaveracecs. 



An exceedingly beautiful herbaceous plant, with very pretty tulip-shaped flow- 

 ers. Grows in a light, rich soil. Half-hardy perennial. 



513 Hunnemannia Fu mar ice folia. Fine yellow; from Mexico. 2 feet 



DOUBLE HOLLYHOCK. 



ruEIUS TEN'OItEANA. 



HOLLYHOCK. 



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Nat. Ord., Mahaccce. 



The great improvement that has been made in this fine old flower within a few 

 years has now placed it among the most popular flowers of the day; its stately' 

 growth and magnificent spikes of flowers being among the most attractive objects 

 of the garden. It flowers the second and third year after sowing, and then die«, 

 unless it is kept up by cuttings, or divisions of root. Seeds sown in January will 

 produce plants which will flower the same year. Hardy perennial. 

 Hollyhock, Chinese, Annual. Double; several beautiful colors; mixed. 2} ft, 



Mixed (Althea Rosea). Fine varieties. Seventy-five per cent of the plants 



mav be expocted to be double 



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