. Vick's floral guide. Hydrangeas are well-known, favorite south of Philadelphia ; grown at the North aspot plants ; their immense heads of bloom make themvery conspicuous. A little shade and plenty of waterseem to meet all their needs. They can be put in thecellar in the fall. For decorative plants on a piazza orporch, few plants are more desirable. One each side ofthe front door steps make a fine effect, each 30 cents,except where noted. Hydrangea hortensis. The old variety with brightpink flowers. Otaksa. A Japanese variety, with immense heads of pale pink Hogg. A
. Vick's floral guide. Hydrangeas are well-known, favorite south of Philadelphia ; grown at the North aspot plants ; their immense heads of bloom make themvery conspicuous. A little shade and plenty of waterseem to meet all their needs. They can be put in thecellar in the fall. For decorative plants on a piazza orporch, few plants are more desirable. One each side ofthe front door steps make a fine effect, each 30 cents,except where noted. Hydrangea hortensis. The old variety with brightpink flowers. Otaksa. A Japanese variety, with immense heads of pale pink Hogg. A pure white variety, with heads as large as the pink. A most beautiful shrub. 74 ~H* J a iri e s * i c 3^ * g e e d s m a iyi$~ Imperatrice Eugenie, white, with blue and rose. Japonica, white outside, with rosy pink center. Japonica variegata, foliage green and white, beau-tifully marked; 30 cents. speciosa variegata, center of leaf pure white withbroad margin of bright green ; very showy • 50 cts. HIBISCUS, Chinese/i. Greenhouse shrubs, with dark glossy leaves, andlarge showy flowers ; excellent for bedding out in thesummer. If grown in pots will flower well in the houseduring winter. Its flowers are truly gorgeous, verylarge and of the most brilliant colors ; single or double,25 cents each. Hibiscus Colierii, double, chamois yellow, blotched with crimson at the base of petals ; new color,fulgidus, very large ; carmine scarlet, at the base of each petal is an oblong blotch of deep crimson,grandifiorus, crimson and scarlet,lutea, double, beautiful yellow, marked with pink at the base of petals,miniatus semi-plenus, double, vermilion scarlet; very showy. Dennisonii, very light rose, changing to almost purewhite ; fine. Cooperii tricolor, foliage beautifully variegatedwith dark green, pink and white; flowers crimson. Schizopetalus, new ; beautiful and distinct variety ;pendulous orange-red laciniated flowers; 30 cents. HELIOTROPE.
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