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THE FLOEIST AND POMOLOGIST, 
[ Decehbl:r, 
IL canariensis aureo-macnlata. —Leaves sometimes gi’oen, but usually green finely clouded 
with yellow ; large. Growth free and rapid. One of the most beautiful. 
** Plu 7 its of shrubby or bushy habit. 
II. canariensis arborescens. —Leaves dark green, very largo, broad, and almost entire ; berries 
freely^ 
§ 3. Hedera coLcmcA.—A siatic Ivy. 
* Plants of climbing habit. 
t Leaves green. 
II. colchica (^Roegneriana). —Loaves dark green, large, entire, thick, and leathery. One of the 
handsomest. 
ft Leaves variegated with white. 
II. rhombea variegata. —Leaves dai’k green, broad and smooth, slightly but regularly margined 
with white. Very distinct and elegant. 
II. japonica. —Leaves green, clearly and regularly margined with white; small. Very pretty, 
producing dense masses of foliage. 
** Plants of shrubby or bushy habit. 
II. colchica arborescens. —Similar to II. colchica in general character of leaves ; but the plant, 
instead of climbing, rapidly forms a stout round bush, well set with berries. 
—William Paul, Paul's Nurseries.^ Waltham Gross. 
THE HOLLYHOCK. 
'HE offer of certain prizes for Hollyliocks, at tlie Eoyal Horticultural 
Society’s meeting on August 17, liad tlie effect of bringing together some 
very excellent examples, of -which the folio-wing brief account may be 
useful to those readers -who are interested in the growth of this fine late 
summer flower. 
The fine collection of cut blooms staged by Mr. W. Chater, of Saffron 
Walden, occupied the premier position, and -was of special interest to Hollyhock- 
growers, as containing some fine new varieties raised by him to be sent out in 
the coming autumn. These novelties consisted of :— Alfred Chater., pale mottled 
rose, with a deeper flush of colour in the centre of the flower ; extra fine quality. 
Conquest., very rich bright crimson, fine quality; also highly effective as a spike. 
Marvellous., orange-buff, fine and full; also very fine as a spike. Champion., dull 
reddish crimson, a fine and full flower. Bullion., bright apricot-yellow, a fine, 
close, full flower, and an effective spike. Eclipse., pure satiny rose, a chaniiing 
flower of fine quality, equally attractive as a spike. Talisman., pale sulphur, very 
distinctly margined with rose, a beautiful and novel flower of fine quality. 
The new flowers distributed by Mr. Ohater last autumn were well represented 
on this occasion ; especially worthy of note were— Bijou., scarlet, suffused with 
buff, very fine and striking. Constance., a beautiful shade of delicate pale flesh, 
and in its fine finish quite justifying the award of a First-class Certificate by the 
Floral Committee. Jeivel., bright pure yellow, showing a great improvement in 
point of substance in a yellow flower. Leviathan., bright reddish rose, very fine. 
Perfection., delicate silvery flesh, a beautiful soft hue of colour, considered by Mr. 
Chater to be one of the finest Hollyhocks he has ever raised. Scarlet Gem., a 
vivid hue of bright scarlet, fine qualit}^ and forming a bold and effective spike. 
Of older flowers shown in capital condition by Mr. Chater, by Messrs. Downie 
Laird and Laing, and by Mr. Minchin, the following were particularly noticeable : 
