234 breck's new book of floweus. 



H. multiflora. — Many-flowered. — Tlie double-flowered 

 variety of this plant has large deep-yellow flowers, in 

 August and September, of tlie size and form of the Dah- 

 lia ; so much so, that many persons not acquainted with 

 plants, have taken the flowers to be Dahlias. It is a per- 

 ennial, with thick fleshy roots, every piece of which will 

 make a strong plant when planted in the spring. I have 

 found it tender in moist ground, but in dry soil, with a 

 little protection, it stands the winter ; four or five feet high. 



HELIGHE.YSTJM. — Everlasting or Immortal Flower. 



[From Greek words, signifying the sim and gold, in allusion to the brilliant 

 yellow color of the flowers.] 



The species are much admired for the brilliancy of their 

 colors in a dried state. If gathered when they first open, 

 and carefully dried in the shade, the flowers retain their 

 color and shape for many years, and with Amaranths and 

 other immortals, are highly prized for winter mantel bou- 

 quets, wreaths, and ornaments for vases, etc. Annuals 

 of easy culture, in any rich garden soil. Plants forwarded 

 in frames, and planted out in June, will be in flower from 

 July to November. With the exception of a few Dwarfs, 

 they are all about two feet high. 



Helichrysum bracteatum. — Golden Eternal Flower, 

 with golden yellow, and a variety with white flowers, 

 were first cultivated among us. 



II. macranthrum* — Large Everlasting Flower. — Has 

 flowers much larger than the last, with varieties of yellow, 

 white, white tipped with red, and yellow tipped in the 

 same Avay. 



H. COIupositlini monstrosiim.— This variety has very 

 large full double flowers of various shades and colors. 



