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in Honolulu, and sent in by J.M, Westgate, agronomist 
in charge, Agricultural Experiment Station. Quoted 
notes by Mrs. Myers. 
The Chinese hibiscus is one of the most popular 
and useful decorative plants of tropical gardens, and 
is cosmopolitan in its distribution. Probably in no 
other region, however, has so extensive a series of 
choice horticultural forms been brought together as 
in Hawaii. In most parts of the Tropics only two or 
three forms are seen, --usually the single scarlet and 
the double scarlet. In recent years some excellent 
forms have been distributed by Florida nurserymen, yet 
it is felt that much more can, and should, be done to 
popularize the newer, delicately colored varieties, 
and toward this end the following collection has been 
secured in Honolulu by Mrs.J.Rappe Myers. They should 
prove of real value in southern Florida, and in Porto 
Rico, the Canal Zone, and the American tropics gener- 
ally. 
55166. "(No. 1.) A lavender variety; originally 
from Japan. Collected in Mrs. George Sherman's garden, 
March 11, 1922." 
55167. "(No. 2.) Single pink, shading white to 
the center. Collected in Mrs. George Sherman's garden, 
March 11, 1922." 
55168. "(No. 3.) Single orange. Collected in Mrs . 
George Sherman's garden, March 11, 1922." 
55169. "(No. 4.) Single, light pink. Collected 
in Mrs. George Sherman's garden, March 11, 1922." 
55170. "(No. 5.) 'Laurita Sherman.' Collected in 
Mrs. George Sherman's garden, March 11, 1922." 
55171. "(No. 6.) A most beautiful, single, buff 
variety from Mrs. W. Woon's garden, March 11, 1922." 
55172. "(No.7.) Fringed single red. From Haugh's 
Garden, March 11, 1922." 
55173. "(No. 8.) A red-and-pink Fuchsia variety 
from Mrs. Rosa's garden, March 11, 1922." 
55174. "(No. 9.) Buff, single with red center; 
from Helen Rosa's garden, March 11, 1922." 
55175. "(No. 10.) Single and double, light yellow 
from Country Club grounds, March 11, 1922." 
55176. "(No. 11.) Single, buff, light-red center 
from John Walker's garden, March 11, 1922." 
55177. "(No. 12.) 'Agnes Gault' variety from John 
Walker's garden, March 11, 1922." 
55178. "(No. 13.) Double yellow from John Walk- 
er's garden, March 11, 1922." 
55179. "(No. 14.) 'Mrs. Hassinger, ' from John 
