Gh'y/SRAL CATALOGUE. 



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HIBISCUS. Althaea, or Kose of Sharon. Eibiscii, Oer. Guimauve, Ft: 



The /Uthiwis are ftiie, f retujn-owing^, (lowering shrubs, of the easiest culfivation. Very desirable on account of 

 bloominir in August and Soptemljer, wlien scarwly nay other tree or shrub is in blossom. 



U. syriarus var. Ki.ule de 1- eu. 0. Largro, very double, well-formed flowers, of a beautiful violet ret! color. 

 I'lant vifi-<irous; Mowers late. S.'ic. 

 var. Hore jileiio fol. var. VakIHOATED-LEAVED DOUBLE PURVI,E-KI-OWERED AlTH^A. C. A conspicu- 

 ous \ ariet.\ , with the foliage flnelv marked with lijrht yellow, and prrxluciiig double purple flowers. One 

 of the liiiest variegated-leaved shrute. 50o. 

 var. Leopoldli llore pleno. C. lM.rg(: llowers, very double, flesh color shaded rose; leaves laciulated; 

 flue. 35c. 



var. p:Bonlflora. C. Rosy pur|>le flowers ; a dwaJ'f grower and very free flowering. 35e. 



var. purpurea. SiKGLE PiiiPLE Altiuka. C. Soc. 



var. purpurea flore ]>leno. Dni iii.E T'l HPt.E AbrHJBA. C. 3r>c. 



var. rubra pleno. Doi-ni,i: Hi:n Ai.Tii.tJA. C. Clesir color ; one of the best. Sio. 



var. totus albuH. C. Sing-le, imre while ; very tine. 7i)C. 



var. variegatis flare pleim. Uofiii.i: \'AHiEOATED, or Painted I,ai)Y Ai.thjKA. C. White, with purple 



outside: iietals shaded pink. I!5e. 

 var. violacea floro pleno. C. Flowers medium size, double, of violet lilac color, free flowering ; oneof the 



iK-st. ;rl<^ 



HYDKANGKA. IIoktensik, Cr. Ryuua^v.kk, F,-. 



The native species are handsoine slinilis 

 and iierfeetiv luirdv. The introduetioiiH In 

 fc„(„f,. w.u,iliilnm ,s ivmarliul.le in IoIihl'. 

 Tnii-iii'-i' \:iniiii"*. like llic //. feirfi-iixid. re 

 rviliiei.^d i.iihe.-ellar.anrl in su.niiier jilae, 

 cinri^ are especially adapte.l lor tins piirpo.- 



Those marked with a t riMpim; to be wi 



ill. 



albii 



l>. Le 



legal 



A variei v with larg< 



r OuangeabIvE Hyduanoka. I>. Native ol .Tupii 

 with largo loaves and large globular heads of ro! 

 the North reiiuires protection out of d( 

 Leant ilul dee]) trreen 



* i eiise trusses of 



ifiisiou in ,Iulv: free 



Hull HllANCUHl). 1). 



,)aponu-a. \i 



+var. elegandssiuia. 1). A 



othei-s u pale green ; line. 

 +var. Ilortt'usia. (iAiil)i:.N. ( 



elegant, well-kiuiwn plant 



frrowninpotsorlioxes; m 

 fvar. Olaksa. I). I nhai--i' a 



iMlor. The plant j. reduce 



rose-colored tiowers in pr 



Idooiiiing. iSeifCiit.) r,Oc. 

 +var. raninl IS eoeel 



trodueed by us. A very tree blooini'r, i.rodnc- 



ing large and magiiilieiMil I.n -loinied tiusses ol 



deep rose-eoloreil flowers from e\er\ shoot. Ilie 



best variety lor forcing and pot culture. i>ee 



cut). i)Oc. 



+var. rosea. 1). A red flowering vai'iety of I hos. 



Hogg. Possesses same freedom of growth and 



tloweriiig. 50c. 

 +var. speclosa. D. This differs from oOjavnr/eyofa 



tiy Inn ing tlic silvery variegation along the ceiitc-r 



of tlie leaf, with an oeonsional spot towards the 



edge; very pretty. fiOc. 

 +var. Thomas iiogg. I>. This belongs to the Hor- 



tensia section of the family, but it is a far more 



free 1111(1 abundiint hloonier than any other ; for 



ediuin S]z<\ with line lartic leaves, (renenillv of a light green color, 

 pan mill t Iniia. are partu ularU interesting and valuable. H. pon- 

 llower. and beiinr perfect Iv liurdv. is ol great value. The other 

 protection in winter. I hev should be grown m pots or bo.\es and 

 ng walks iiikUm- the shade ol trees. H. Utaksa and H. ramulis toe- 



1 in the house. 



urgiiied with white: fine. 50c. 

 ipol.ted leaves like the Aucuba. t 



e spots InMng white and 



1. introduced in 1790. An 

 vcolored flowers; usually 



tlie tf 



invaluable; the l|. 



ist, 1 



il for all de< 



n-ativ 

 of the p 



irp 



of ' 



■ lirii 



te. 



fidll 



ses il is 



I white, 



I I from 

 lid llor- 

 cr. 3.1e. 



IIVUHA.NGE. 



tlteilllee 



1 8 to 10 feet high ; llowers white, in great pyramidal 

 ^jtemljer, when very few shrubs are in flower ; one of 



•lul.N-Io SepleiiilHa-. II isasliarilN 

 teiisiu ; reiiiiircs soiiu- ]irotecl ion in wiiitci 

 +var. stidlata linibriula. WHITE KKINaElJ. D. 

 Flowers large, pure wlute, edges of petals beau- 

 tifully fringed. Fine. 50c. 

 H. panirulatii grandillora. I.AiiOK Panici.k - Fi.OW- 

 KltEO llYPUANCKA. C. A line sliru 1), grow ing ff 

 panii-'le.s a foot long, and produced in August and 

 the finest flowering shrutis. iSeeeut.) 50c. 

 H. qnerclfolla, () u<-i.i:avi n H vdkancka. I>. A hardy native shrub, remarkable for its large leaves, which 

 are lobod like those of the iiak, and downy beneath; flowers cream-colored in medium sized panicles; 

 Avigust. ^'ei\\' desirable. "lOc. 



HYPERICUM. St. Joliii's Wort. Haktheu, Ger. JIillepkutuis, Fr. 



>. From Tenn(?ssee. One of the finest in flower and foliage; eoutinues in bloom from Augustto 

 October. 75e. 



