. Catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, vines, shrubs plants roses & hardy bulbs. Nursery stock Illinois Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. HOLLYHOCKS. are inauy places where it requires protection; it stands the winter here when i-m (Mvd \\ \[\\ a little straw. 15 cents each, $1 '25 per dozen. $10 per 100. DOUBLE HOLLYHOCKS. riii> tamily has lono- b 'cii held in very hi h esteem by the general publit-, and in common with Dahlias ami many other old-t'ashionea tiowers. hold their own against all (.-comers. For the backoronnd of the herbaceous or mixed borders
. Catalogue of fruit and ornamental trees, vines, shrubs plants roses & hardy bulbs. Nursery stock Illinois Catalogs; Fruit trees Catalogs; Plants, Ornamental Catalogs. HOLLYHOCKS. are inauy places where it requires protection; it stands the winter here when i-m (Mvd \\ \[\\ a little straw. 15 cents each, $1 '25 per dozen. $10 per 100. DOUBLE HOLLYHOCKS. riii> tamily has lono- b 'cii held in very hi h esteem by the general publit-, and in common with Dahlias ami many other old-t'ashionea tiowers. hold their own against all (.-comers. For the backoronnd of the herbaceous or mixed borders, for massing or for associating with shruljs. tlie^'' are indispensable. Their noble spikes. lO and V2 feet in height, of brilli;uit colored lloweis. r> nder them very eft'eeiive. and when planted among shrnbs or herbaceous plants, form a great relief to what is often a very monotonous ariangement. I have for years discontinue^l growing named varieties, as they ha\ e of late years been attacked liy disease, which not only ruined tlie plants themselves. Init from its contag- lou- nature, -pread to other plants; for this rea-i>u I turned niy attention to the selec- tion of -eedling , which have a muv-h stronger Toustitut on. and I am nou- ena!)]ed to oli'er really first-class varieties, being good ilecide i colors, and tine full double tiowers; my endeavors in this direction have l)een amply rewarded by the splendid and very varied collection I am noAv in a po-;ition to otlier; they are of course mixed, but wiJi this exception are in every way equal to named sorts; thev are of trood form thoroughly double, and comprise a good assortment of " " mis. These are neat", robust, hardy herbaceous, early Idooming plants, with largre ornamental flowers of rich and elegantly blended colors, exquisiteh' striprd with dark vio;et. purple, or bronzed lines upon a li-jhter crround. They'grow in most any place or situation. Emma,— Grass yell o w and brown. Ferry
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