Perhaps there is no plant more fraught with tradition and sentiment than the Hollyhock; its tall 
flower-spikes lend a majesty to the garden which can be obtained by no other plant 
Everything for the 
HARDY GARDEN 
Acanthus mollis, bear's breech 
Used chiefly for its foliage, which is broad and low, and from which arise spikes 
of rose-colored or white flowers, 3 to 7 feet high, in July and August. For foliage 
effects ic will do well in the shade, but requires full sun for good flowers. 15 cts. each, 
$1.25 for 10. 
A very successful edging plant, i}^ to 2 feet high. It spreads quickly, has a pleas- 
ing, lanceolate foliage, and masses of small, double white flowers from June until Sep- 
tember. An excellent plant for cutting. 12 cts. each, $1 for 10. 
Agrostemma coronaria. rose campion 
A low biennial, with downy gray leaves and numerous rosy crimson flowers on the 
tops of the rather stiff stems in June and July. Does well in the shade. 2 feet high. 
12 cts. each, $1 for 10. 
Achillea Ptarmica, "The Pearl 
JAMAICA PLAIN, MASSACHUSETTS 
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