236 BBECK'S iraw BOOK OF FLOWERS. 



purchase new plants for summer planting, than to attempt 

 it, unless you have a person in your employ who under- 

 stands the process. 



The name Heliotrope is sometimes given to the Sun- 

 flower, commonly so called : (Helianthus), as in the fol- 

 lowing passage 



" These lovely flowers profuse 

 Appear as vivid stars ; 

 The snowy rose is there 

 A silver moon, the Heliotrope the sun." 



HELIPTERTTM. 



[From Greek words, for sun and wing.] 



Helipternm Sanfordii, This very pretty and distinct 

 everlasting is of dwarf tufted habit, growing in ordinary 

 Boil about nine inches high, with neat oblong-lanceolate 

 entire foliage, and large globular clusters of bright golden 

 yellow flowers. It is not only a valuable addition to our 

 summer flowers, but is also an excellent plant for winter 

 bouquets, its flowers remaining long in perfection. 



HELLEBORUS.HELLEBORE. 



[From Greek words, signifying to injure, and food, on account of its dan- 

 gerous qualities.] 



Leathery leaved-plants, most of which are evergreen, 

 and flower in winter and early in spring. 



If clllborus niger. Christmas Rose. So called because 

 it is in bloom about that time in England. The leaves 

 are deeply divided, evergreen, and of a leathery texture. 

 The flowers are handsome, pinkish-white, tinged with 

 green, as large as a small single rose. With us it com- 

 mences flowering the last of November, and continues all 



