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ELLWANGER <£• BARRY'S CATALOGUE. 
Hibiscus S. var. Due <le Brabant. Flowers large, very double, and of 
a reddish lilac. A very free bloomer, and one of the best varieties. 
var. fiore pleno fol. var. Variegated-leaved Double Pur- 
fle-floweiied Altilea. A conspicuous variety, with the foliage finely marked 
with light yellow, and producing double purple flowers. One of the finest variegated¬ 
leaved shrubs. 50 cents. 
var. Leopoldii fiore pleno. Large flowers, very double, flesh color, 
shaded rose; leaves laciniated; fine. 
var. pyeoniflora. Rosy purple flowers; a dwarf grower and very free 
flowering. 
var. purpurea. Single Purple Althaea. 
var. purpurea fiore pleno. Double Purple Althaea. 
var, rubra pleno. Double Red Altilea. Clear color; one of the 
best. 
var. totus a I bus. Single, pure white; very fine. 
var. variegatis fiore pleno. Double Variegated, or Painted 
Lady Althaea. White, with purple outside; petals shaded pink. 
var. violacea fiore pleno. Flowers medium size, double, of violet 
lilac color, free flowering ; one of the best 
HYDRANGEA OTAKSA. 
HYDRANGEA. Hortensie, Ger. Hydrangee, Ft. 
r The native species are handsome shrubs of medium size, with fine large leaves, generally of 
a light green color, and perteetty hardjy The introductions from Japan and China, are particu- 
n te resting and valuable. ’ll. paniculata qrandiflora is remarkable in foliage amHlower 
and being perfectly hardy, is of great value. The other Japanese varieties, like thl 
requne protection in winter They should be grown in pots or boxes, and wintered in the cel- 
for this purpose 16 ** P aCed * ° ng kS Under shade of trees - 11 ■ 0taksa is specially adapted 
Those marked with a t require to be wintered in the greenhouse. 
