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wild places ; and a very limited selection may be made in 

 favour of the mixed border where the borders are of ample 

 breadth, but scarcely any of them are suitable for those that 

 are narrow. They are all very suitable for planting amongst 

 open shrubberies for the purpose of giving colour to masses of 

 green, and the dwarfest of the species may be planted in 

 masses by themselves, or in association with other plants of 

 different colours and similar habit, in points of landscape where 

 it is desirable to have the distant effects of colour. They suc- 

 ceed well in any fairly good soil, and being robust, vigorous 

 plants, may be established at very little cost or trouble in 

 almost any place where there is tolerable depth of soil. Pro- 

 pagate by division in autumn or spring. It may be observed 

 that rabbits are exceedingly fond of the young growth, and 

 where they abound it Avill therefore be difficult to naturalise 

 these plants without giving them necessary protection. 



H. angustifolius {Narrotu-leaved S.) — This species grows 

 about 3 feet high, with slender unbranched stems, clothed with 

 opposite narrow lance-shaped leaves, rough to the touch, entire 

 on the margin, but revolute. Flower-heads yellow, terminat- 

 ing the stems, which in established plants are numerous. Flowers 

 in August, September, and October. Native of North America. 



H. doronicoides {Leopanfs Bane-like S.) — This species 

 produces rather slender stems, about 3 or 4 feet high. The 

 leaves are opposite on short stalks, egg-shaped, with a slightly 

 glaucous tint on the upper side. Flower-heads large, bright 

 yellow, with wide- spreading ray-florets. Flowers in July and 

 the two following months. Native of North America. 



H. multiflorus {Many-floiuered S.) — This species grows 

 about the height of the last two, but with stouter and more 

 erect stems. The leaves are heart-shaped or egg-shaped, and 

 very rough to the touch. The flower-heads are large, deep 

 yellow, and the ray-florets are very numerous and spread- 

 ing. Flowers in August, September, and October. Native of 

 North America. There is a very handsome double variety in 

 nurseries under the name H. imdtiflorus plc^ms ; it is more or- 

 namental than the normal form. These are three of the best 

 suited for border decoration ; but there are others not inferior, 

 and many besides that are too bulky for ordinary border orna- 

 mentation, though producing showy flowers in considerable 

 abundance. The following is a short list of some of the more 

 distinct for naturalising : H. exce/sus, 6 to 8 feet ; H. niacro- 

 phylbis, 5 feet ; H. diftisns, 4 feet ; If. Maximiliani, 4 feet ; 

 H. orgyalis, 5 feet. 



Helenium. — This is a limited genus of North American 



