29 AUGUST 1931, Page 11

THE GREEK MALLOW.

A particular flower that continues to grow in popularity (though many of the best amateur gardeners seem to know little of it) is the Sidalcea or Greek Mallow. Like other

mallows, especially the hollyhocks which seed themselves with eccentric frequency, it is apt not to come true to type from seed ; but a number of very charming varieties have been raised. They are easy to grow and last a long time. They have the same virtue for cutting as that favourite annual, the Clarkia, which lasts well and opens its buds in water. Several of the hybrids from Rose Queen are of peculiar delicacy of shade : some deep crimson, some almost pink.