I 88 GARDEN FLOWERS. 



Helianthemum. [Cistineae.] 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. jEgyptiacum (Egyptian) ; 9 inches ; flowers 

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

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

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

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

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

 of Europe ; 1817. H. Nilotictim i7iaJ2is (larger) ; i foot ; flowers 

 yellow; Europe; 18 17. H. pla7ttagineu?n (plantain-like); 6 

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

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

 France; 18 16. H. salicifoliufn {Wi\\ovf-\Q2.ved)\ 6 inches ; flow- 

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

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

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

 1823. 



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

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

 liniatium (Carolina) ; i foot ; flowers yellow, in July ; Carohna ; 

 1823. H. rosmarinifolium (rosemar^'-leaved) ; i foot; flowers 

 pale-yellow, in June ; Canada ; 1823. 



Heuanthus. Su7i-fiower. [Compositae.] Tliese tall- 

 growing, coarse-flowered perennials are well adapted for 

 shrubberies. The annual species are showy, and should be 

 cultivated where there is room. 



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

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

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

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

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

 titberosimi is the Jerusalem Artichoke. • < 



There are some thirty other species. 



