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HOLLYHOCK. 
The Hollyhock in its present state of perfection is very unlike 
its parent of olden time; it now ranks with the Dahlia, 
Aster, Camelia, 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, transplant to permanent position, » three feet 
apart. The following summer they will bloom. Each plant 
should be supported by a stake. Hardy perennial, 5 to 8 ft. 
high. 
Double White . . . Pkt. 10 Double Crimson . . . Pkt. 10 
Canary Yellow .... 10 Lavender ....... 10 
Lilac Rose.10 Pink .... .... 10 
Salmon .10 Fine Mixed .... 10 
Chater’s Mixed. Splendid varieties. 15 
Dwarf White. An excellent variety, growing 3 to 4 feet 
high.. 15 
Collection of 8 Varieties. Superb double . .. 75 
HONESTY, or SATIN FLOWER. 
(LUNARIA.) 
Lunaria biennis. 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 skeletonising and working in with 
other everlasting flowers for winter bouquets. Blossoms 
the second year from seed, and then dies. Hardy bi¬ 
ennial, 2 f$et high . . 5 
HIBISCUS. 
Strong growing, showy, ornamental plant of easy cultivation. 
Excellent for mixed beds or shrubbery borders. 
Africanus. Large cream colored flower with brown 
center. Hardy annual. 1% ft.Pkt. 5 
Coccineus, Bright scarlet.10 
Californicus. White with deep carmine center. 
Crimson Eye. Robust growth, with dark red stems and 
foliage! ' Flowers large size, pure white with large 
vel v' * ,T crimson spot in the center. Perfectly hardy and 
will K/iOom the first year from seed sown in the open 
ground. (See cut.).. 
HE LI AN THUS. (See Sunflower.) 
10 
HEL1CHRYSUM. 
(EVERLASTINGS.) 
Known as Everlasting Flowers or Immortelles, and as cut 
dried blooms are almost universally used for church or 
house decoration at Christmas and other festivals and im¬ 
portant occasions, also for winter bouquets. It is necessary, 
when cutting the flowers for drying for winter use, to pluck 
them before the flower bud is expanded, otherwise they may 
have a tendency to seed, and present a somewhat ragged ap¬ 
pearance. The Helichrysums wilL stand drought well, but 
if bushy plants are required, it is desirable to give them a 
generous soil and abundance of air. They may also be suc¬ 
cessfully and easily cultivated as pot plants. 
Double White . . . ..Pkt. 5 
Red. 5 
Yellow .. . ... 5 
Mixed. 1% ft. 5 
Collection of 12 Varieties.50 
HELIPTERUM. (Everlasting.) 
Sandfordi. A very desirable and distinct dwarf everlast¬ 
ing, with small foliage, and large, globular clusters, 
bright golden, and pure white, star-like flowers, and 
will retain their brilliancy for years. Hardy annual, 1 
ft. high . . . ..Pkt. 10 
