232 LANDSCAPE GARDENING. 



HARDY SUNFLOWER (HeUanthus multiflorus), Fig. 132. 

 One of the most striking of the hardy perennial plants. 



FIG, 132. HARDY SUNFLOWER (Helianthus multiflorus). 



The flowers are large, perfectly double, of a golden-yellow 

 color, and produced in great profusion. Its blossoms are 

 rather coarse and do not last long, but their brightness and 

 perfect form make them valuable additions to large places. 

 A slight protection of coarse manure over the roots is some- 

 times needed. 



GOLDEN-GLOW (Rudbecliia laciniata). Similar to the 

 last, but with a more brilliant and not quite so double yellow 

 flower, very hardy, easily grown, and will be very popular 

 for a time. 



JAPANESE IRIS (Iris Kcempheri), Fig. 133. Next to the 

 chrysanthemum, this species of iris is the most popular 

 flower in Japan, and it well deserves the esteem with which 

 it is held by this most progressive Eastern nation. The 

 flowers are very large, often six inches across, of varying 



