1 88 GARDEN FLOWERS. 



HelianthEjMUM. [Cistaceae.] A large family of orna- 

 mental trailing plants. A few of the herbaceous perennials 

 are hardy. The annuals should be sown from seed in 

 spring in the open border. 



Annuals. — H. A^gyptiaciun (Egyptian) ; 9 inches ; flowers 

 white, in June ; Egypt ; 1764. H. eriocaiiloii (woolly-stemmed); 

 9 inches ; flowers yellow ; Spain ; 1817. H. giUtatiun (spotted); 

 6 inches ; flowers yellow, in June ; England. H. ledifolhun 

 (ledum-leaved) ; 6 inches ; flowers yellow, in June ; England. 

 H. Niloticum (Nile) ; 6 inches ; flowers yellow, in June ; south 

 of Europe ; 1817. H. Niloticimi inajiis (larger) ; i foot ; flowers 

 yellow ; Europe ; 1 8 1 7. H. plaiitagmeuin (plantain-like) ; 6 

 inches ; flowers yellow, in June ; south of Europe ; 1823. H. 

 punctaliun (dotted) ; 6 inches, flowers yellow, in July ; south of 

 France; 1816. //. sa/iayb/mm {-wiWow-lea-ved); 6 inches; flow- 

 ers yellow, in July ; south of Europe ; 1759. -^- sauguineum 

 (bloody) ; 3 inches ; flowers yellow, in July ; Spain ; 1826. H. 

 villosuin (shaggy) ; 6 inches ; flowers yellow, in July ; Spain ; 

 1823. 



Herbaceous Perennials. — H. Canadense (Canadian) ; i 

 foot ; flowers yellow, in June ; North America ; 1799. H. Caro- 

 Imiamun (Carolina) ; i foot ; flowers yellow, in July ; Carolina ; 

 1823. H. ros7narmifoliuin (rosemary-leaved); i foot; flowers 

 pale-yellow, in June ; Canada ; 1823. 



Helianthus. Suji-floiver. [Compositse.] Tliese tall- 

 growing, coarse-flowered perennials are well adapted for 

 shrubberies. The annual species are showy, and should be 

 cultivated where there is rooin. 



H. anmius (annual) ; hardy annual ; 6 feet ; flowers yellow, in 

 August; South America; 1596. H. Indiciis (Indian); hardy 

 annual ; 6 feet ; flowers yellow, in July ; Egypt ; 1785. H. mul- 

 tijloncs (many-flowered) ; hardy perennial ; 5 feet ; flowers yel- 

 low, single, or double, in August; North America ; 1597. H. 

 tuberosum is the Jerusalem Artichoke. 



There are some thirty other species. 



