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Hollyhock (New Hollyhocks have been)

New Hollyhocks have been exhibited during the year 1888 at the metropolitan exhibitions; but none of them have come up to the high quality of the best flowers produced by Lord Hawke and by Messrs. Chater, of Saffron Walden. A few good varieties omitted from the previous list are as follow: BULLION, primrose-yellow; CZAR, rosy-red, well-formed; DAVID HENDERSON, rosy-red, fine and full; DAVID LOW, rosy-crimson, long spike; EXCELSIOR, salmon, large and full; FRANK GIB DOUGLALL, reddish-purple, large; FRED. CHATER, sulphur-yellow, perfect form; GRACE DARLING, rosy-salmon, large; HERCULES, yellow, darker base, perfect: IN MEMORIAM, purple; long spike; J. M. LINDSAY, clear red, perfect, good spike; MAJESTIC, deep red, large, long spike; MEMNON IMPROVED, crimson, large; MRS. BOLTON, pale rose, finest form; MRS. DOWNIE, bright orange, good form; MRS. EDWARDS, salmon, extra fine; MRS. LAING, rosy-lilac, large, well-formed; NETTY GRIEVE, purple, large and well-formed; PURPLE PRINCE, purple, very finely formed, large spike; QUEEN OF BUFFS, buff, well-formed, large spike; REINE BLANCHE, pure white, handsome spike; ROBERT MARTIN, crimson, large, good spike; STANDARD BEARER, creamy-white, tine spike; TECOMA, rose, large and full, good spike; THE QUEEN, flesh, with salmon-tint, full; WILLIAM FOWLER, dark crimson fine form; WILLIAM THOM, carmine, large, tall spike.