WM. ELLIOTT & SONS’ GENERAL CATALOGUE FOR 1897 
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HOLLYHOCK 
The Hollyhock in its present state of perfection is very un¬ 
like its parent of olden time; it now ranks with the 
Dahlia, Aster, Camellia, etc. For background to a 
flower garden, perhaps no plant is so useful. The 
flowers are as double as a rose of many shades of color, 
from deep yellow, red, purple, to pure white. Plant 
the seed in June or July, in open ground, and in the 
autumn, when the plants have made five leaves, trans¬ 
plant to permanent position, three feet apart. The fol¬ 
lowing summer they will bloom. Each plant should be 
supported by a stake. Hardy perennial, 5 feet high. 
Per Pkt. 
Hollyhock, mixed double.10 
- Extra choice double mixed.15 
- Double White. This is one of the most valuble plants 
now grown for summer flowers. Flowers pure white 
and perfectly double. 10 
- New Dwarf double white. Fine.15 
- Double Yellow.10 
- Crimson. 10 
- Pink.10 
- Hlack . 10 
- Mixed single varieties. Per oz., 50 cts.10 
- Collection of 8 varieties. Superb double .75 
HONESTY or SATIN FLOWER. 
Per Pkt. 
- — 7 - Yariegatus. The foliage of this variety is dis¬ 
tinctly marked with silvery-white, yellowish white, 
light and dark green, and retains its bright variegated 
foliage until late in the autumn.10 
HUMEA. 
A remarkably handsome decorative plant, flowering in 
drooping pyramids of ruby grass-like florets, which are 
quite fragrant when slightly rubbed. It often attains 
a height of 8 feet by 4 in diameter, and forms a hand¬ 
some specimen plant for the conservatory or for out- 
door decoration in pots during the summer. 
Humea Elegans. Red, half-hardy biennial.10 
I B E RIS . (See Candytuft.) 
ICE PLANT. 
Handsome and curious plant for hanging baskets, rock- 
work, vases and edgmgs. The leaves and stems are 
succulent and fleshy, and appear as though covered 
with ice crystals. The whole plant is peculiarly bril¬ 
liant in the sunshine. The flower is white and not con¬ 
spicuous. Succeeds best in dry sandy loam, and in a 
warm situation. Can be grown in pots or open border. 
Tender annual trailer, 6 inches high. 
Ice Plant. (Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum). 5 
IMPATIENS. 
One of the most distinct and beautiful of decorative plants. 
It thrives in stove, greenhouse, and open border during 
summer. The flowers are of a brilliant rosy scarlet, 1 
to 1 J^ inches in diameter, and produced so freely that 
the plant appears to be quite a ball of flowers, continu¬ 
ing in full beauty during several months. 
Impatiens Sultanti. Tender annual.15 
.(LUNARIA.) 
Early, free flowering plants, interesting for the silver-like 
tissue of the seed pods in their matured state. The 
flower is purple, not very conspicuous. The seed pods 
are fine for skeletonizing and working in with other 
everlasting flowers for winter bouquets. Blossoms the 
second year from seed, and then dies. Hardy bien¬ 
nial, 2 feet high. 
Honesty (Lunaria biennis.).. 5 
HUMULUS JAPONICUS. 
(JAPANESE HOP.) 
Humulns Japonicus. A very ornamental and fast-grow¬ 
ing climbing plant. The foliage resembles the com¬ 
mon Hop, dense, lively green color, and not affected 
by heat, drought or insects... 5 
IPOMCEA. 
Of all the flowers in general cultivation, the Ipomoea ranks 
pre-eminent for delicate and intrinsic beauty; the bril¬ 
liant and varied hues of its many species and varieties 
are marvellously beautiful, and their fine foliage and 
graceful forms render them indispensable adornments 
for the greenhouse, conservatory and flower garden. 
For covering arbors, walls, trellises, etc., they are un¬ 
surpassed. Annuals. 
Ipoinea Coccinea (Star Ipomea). Fine Scarlet. 5 
- Bona Nox (Good Night.) Pure white. 10 
- Or ndiflora Alba (Moonflower). Enormously large 
flowers, white........ 10 
— Setosa (New Brazilian Morning Glory). Magnificent 
climbing annual, foliage of great size and overlapping, 
forming a dense shade. Flowers rose color, borne in 
clusters very freely from July until frost.10 
