HELIANTHEMUM 



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at the narrowed base, the apex rounded or abruptly pointed. Flowers borne 

 at the end of short side twigs, clustered, but appearing successively ; eaqh 

 flower i| ins. in diameter, bright rich yellow, each petal with a conspicuous 

 brownish purple blotch near, but not reaching to the base. Sepals three, ovate, 

 taper-pointed, very hairy. 



Native of Central and S. Portugal ; introduced in 1780 ; perhaps the most 

 beautiful of all the sun roses we cultivate. It is perfectly hardy, and I 



HEI.TAXTHEMTM FORMOBUM 



have never seen it permanently injured by frost even 30 to 32. It is 

 admirable for covering a dry sunny bank, and remains well furnished with 

 foliage through the winter. It commences to flower in May. 



H. GLAUCUM, Persoon. 



Closely allied to H. VULGARE is a group of sun roses with shorter and 

 comparatively broader leaves, iight grey with down above, white beneath. 



