Hib  iscus  Syriacus  •  The  Altheas 
Also  called  Rose  of  Sharon.  The  Altheas  bloom  profusely  in  late  siinimer — an  almost 
flowerless  time— and  landscape  gardeners  naturally  make  free  use  of  them.  Their  rich  variety  of 
color  makes  it  possible  to  use  them  in  large  quantities  even  in  small  areas.  They  are  very  hardy, 
easy  to  grow  in  all  soils,  and  bloom  until  growth  stops  in  late  fall.  Grown  in  standard  form,  they 
make  handsome  specimens,  attaining  a  height  of  lo  to  15  feet ;  planted  thickly,  they  make  beautiful 
flowering  screens  or  hedges.    Prune  in  winter. 
Totus  albus  simplex.    Large,  single,  pure  white     Amaranthus.    Reddish  purple. 
flowers;  very  fine.    Dwarf  habit.  to  2     Amplissima.    Rosy  red  ;  earlv  bloomer, 
feet  'X^  cts 
,.  ■         ,  .  .      ^   ,      Ardens.    Purplish  blue  ;  free  bloomer. 
Folia  variegata.     A  conspicuous  variegated-  ^ 
leaved  variety.    Double  purple  flowers  ;  one     Boule  de  Feu.    Very  double,  large,  well-formed 
of  the  finest  variegated  shrubs,         to  2  feet,        »'ed  flowers. 
35  cts.  each,  $3  per  doz.  Carnea  plena.    Flesh  color. 
Comte  de  Haimont.    Delicate  pink. 
Varieties  of  Double  Altheas  Duchesse  de  Brabant.    Large,  with  reddish  lilac 
KACH    DOZ.    100         fiowers ;  free-blooming. 
2  5«  3  feet  $0  35  $3  00  $20  00  Brabant.    Similar  to  above  ;  dark  rose. 
3  to  4  feet                              40  4  00     30  or)  ' 
4  to  6  feet                          60  600  Duke  de  Bretegne.    White,  shaded  rose,  nearly 
6  to  8  feet                           75  8  00  pink  ;  leaves  more  cut  than  other  sorts. 
Alba  plena.    White,  with  reddish  center.  Double  Rouge.    Very  double  ;  dark  red  flowers. 
Elegantissima  plena.  White, 
shaded  with  rose. 
Grandiflora  superba.  White, 
shaded  to  pink  and  car- 
mine. 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H    Joan  of  Arc.    Pure  white 
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^H  be      every  collec- 
,,«^       ^        ^^^^^^^BlP^'^llr    ^^^^^B    ^^^y  Stanley.  tht 
_.^^^^^F^      /^^^        ^^^^^^^^H       finest  variegated  sorts. 
^Uglg^^^^^^  ^^^^^^H    Lutiola  plena.    New  dwarf 
^  ^l^l       pure  white  flowers ;  early 
^  bloomer. 
Monstrosa.       Very  large, 
white  flowers. 
^  —    Paeoniflora plena.  White,  with 
,  JH       cherry-red  center.  Verv 
floriferous. 
Speciosa  plena.    Rosy  pink  : 
Wfm4^''  ^^^tk^m^^M    Van  Houttei    Flowers  white, 
/  ^  ^^^^^Hb|||g||M^Hfttf|^H       shaded  rose :  free-bloom - 
^^^^"^^^^^^^^^^^^         Unnamed  Varieties 
We  ofter  a  lare  quantity  of 
unnamed,  vigorous,  bushy 
plants  of  good  assorted  col - 
f^'^SH^^^^^^^^^H^^^^H^P"  ^"^il^^^^Hi  Purple  and  White,  either 
^ksl    WtmH^^B^KKBttliKKr  ^M^H     single  or  double-flowering. 
FLOWERS  OF  .ALTHFAs  Re^K  double-flcwering  only. 
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