HELENIUM 



ahe Greek name for the elecampane, possibly from Helenus. son of Priam) 



Compos ita 



i6. Helenium autumnale, var. superbum (//. grandifldnim, 

 var. superbum) 



English Names: Sneezeweed, Sneezewort, Swamp or False sunflower, Ox eye, 



Yellow star. 



NORTH AMERICA 



AUGUST AND SEITEMBER 



NUMEROUS daisylike flowers an inch and a half across, with 

 drooping lemon-yellow rays and hemispherical yellow centre, borne 

 in large heads on sturdy, roughish, leafy stems, branching at the top, from 



four to six feet high. 



Leaves small, smooth, 

 pointed, and toothed, 

 almost hidden by the 

 flowers. Very eff"ective in 

 the herbaceous border or 

 for planting among shrub- 

 bery, giving a solid mass 

 of brilliant coJer. Good 

 also for cutting. 



A perfectly hardy 

 perennial of easiest cul- 

 ture in any soil. Thrives 

 best in moist, rich soil 

 with full exposure to the 

 sun. The roots are some- 

 times attacked by a white 

 aphis, and if the plants 

 appear unhealthy they 

 should be lifted, the roots 

 washed with an insecti- 

 cide, and reset in a new 

 place. 



Propagate by seed, by 

 cuttings, or by division. 



113 



