The Key West Citizen Newspaper, February 17, 1949, Page 7

aed THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 1949 HIBISCUS, FLOWER By A. H. ANDREWS "Wherever there are inhibited areas of the tropics almost invariably you will find»the ubiquitius Hibiscus in gardens, parks and street » most common being the sin red flowering . its red flowers so dazzlingly bril- lant that they insistently thrust themselves upon cheated of the passerby From all accounts no trocipal region of the world has de- veloped so many Hibiscus varieties as have the Hawaiian Is- lands where they are numbered by the hundreds. Though long familicr with several of the commoner sorts, I never realized } whet a great wealth of varieties there were until some twenty ( youre ago when | visited the Hibiscus garden of the late George | Anderson at Fort Lauderdale. Mr. Anderson had recently.) returned from a trip to Hawaii, bringing with him cuttings of | —_—___— several hundred Hibiscus va-| - oe | rieties. In a tour of his garden| SPY REPORT jthat day he picked for me a NAMES HIM large boquet,—single and double, large and small,—red, pink, yel- low, orange in every conceiva- | ;ble tint and some variegated | jones with odd stripes and mark- jings. On examining the bunch} that nigit I found there were 67} flowers, all different. In the propagation of new Hi- ! biscus species Mr. James E. Hen- | ‘dry of Fort Myers has created, more hybrids than anyone I} know. With some he crossed tropical varieties with the Althea, | a hardy northern species light blue flowers, thus intro- | ducing a new color tint that is| ao aed most novel and attractive. He has a large and varied collection. Many of these choice hybrids, however, are weak growers on their own roots and do best when grafted on single red stocks. ' Some years ago when driving } with a friend through the little town of Ocoee wes: my attention w large shrub. in bearing a yard small near' “Ae of a profusion white and red flowers. The sight was so unusual that I stopped to ¥) Wireph jexamine the plant. The owner stated that while new flower: white, they gradually turn before fading. This shrub was later identified as Hibiscus muta- bilis (meaning changeable), hardy variety which I und stand is common in the northern {part of the state, though I have} ' never seen a blooming specimen in South Florida. GUENTHER STEIN (above), foreign correspondent is one of the per- mentioned in a U.S. Army report of @ sensational Russian spy ring thet operated in Tokyo, during World War II. report describes him as a member of the ring former | end author Japan The top level trom 1688 to 8600. | A related species is the Mala- viseus or Turk’s Cap, a rank| A : . | growing shrub often din} 7 a | hedges where it stands severe Breweries Plan saad j trimming. The red flowers never o | open. An odd variety of Hibis- Appeal To Young jeus is Schizopetalis, the dtoop- " s | ing. xed Mlowers on. long stems Men And Wonka recurved and finely cut [he ving petals and a single long 1p stamen tdmseicd at the end, By EDWARD R. SIMS The Cititen’s Washington | The Hibiseus is a member of ondent the Mallow family, comprising f the! Many specimens, including wild plants. Okra and Jamaica Sorrel | wrked are related plants, unopened buds | that of the latter mak an excellent} Ameri- sauce resembling that of the one Cranberry. As with many other - flowering plants, the Hibiscus the Amett-| big9ms_ more profusely + when | The new| compactly trimmed. Being aj s to} summer bloomer. its one fault is ilar with | that it usually goes on a “sit- the | down” strike during the winter ‘| months, or if blooming at all at xt few| that period the flowers are poor notice | and undersized. cer will] There are several trees of the P Hibiscus family that will be de. ning | Seribed in a future article TV Burel: LV Traps Burglar NEW YORK A would-be buregla entered the home Ma be. so y charge | SUBSCRIBE To THE CITIZEN ~ | Now Open . “Sf For The Season | | Perky Lodge | 12 Miles from Key West | First Class CUISIN at Popular Prices Featuring SOCIAL AFFAIRS Such As KENO etc. We Cater to Private Parties, Luncheons, Bridge, Etc. 2??? 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