Received First Class Certificate from the Floral Committee of the Royal 
Horticultural Society in May, 1882. 
'Hie Journal of HoHiculiure, in which an admirable illustration appeared, 
June 9th, 1881, thus speaks of it: — 
“Very rarely indeed does it fall to our lot to figure for the first time, and introduce 
to onr readers a new border plant so striking in appearance as the Variegated Tree 
Mallow which we now submit. When Mr. Smith first sent us loaves of his new 
acquisition, we were almost startled by their markings ; and on subsequently 
receiving flowering sprays of the plant, we were still more convinced of its distinct- 
ness and beauty. The irregular mixture of very dark green, pale greenish grey, 
and pure white, imparts to the plant a remarkable appearance. The plant appears 
to us to occupy a position amongst border plants similar to ■ that of the Variegated 
Maple in shrubberies. We may add, that although the variegation is so pronounced, 
and the white so pure, there is not the slightest indictition of weakness in the sprays, 
but, on the contrary, they are as strong and vigorous as green specimens.” 
Mr. Smith writes : — 
“ It comes true from seed, but it must be understood that it is something like the 
Variegated Maize — does not show much variegation in the young state. Last winter 
it stood out without injury ; it is best, however, to pot some up and keep in a cool 
house, and turn them out in spi’ing ; but a slight pi'otcotion outside would be 
surticient to keep the ]>Iauts undisturbed in beds or borders, which is desirable, for 
in the spring of the second year the beauty of such plants is beyond description.” 
t'T.sh per paekef. 
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