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AMATEUR CULTIVATOR S GUIDE 



NO. PRICK 



678 Hawkweed, Wh\ie {Crejits A Ka). A variety of the preceding, with white flowers, but 



of much less beauty. Hardy annual, i foot $005 



680 Red. From Italy, i foot 05 



HE]L.IOI»IIIlL.i»^. Nat. Ord., Crjcciferce. 



Very useful, pretty little plants for small beds or edgings, flowering very profusely, and re- 

 maining a long time in beauty. Thrives in any light rich soil. Half-hardy annuals. 



631 Heliophila Arabiodes. Bright-blue ; very pretty for edging. Three-quarters foot . .05 



632 Dissecta. Blue. Three-quarters foot 05 



683 Trifida. Purple. Half foot 05 



634 Coerulea Stricta. Bright, i foot 10 



634^ Mixed 10 



HEIuIOTKOPIXIM:. Nat. Ord., Bora^lnaceee. 



The Heliotrope is almost too well known to need recommendation. Its scent is delight- 

 ful ; well adapted for bedding or pot-culture. Seeds sown in spring make fine plants for 

 summer decoration. Half-hardy perennial. 

 683 Heliolropium Anna Turrel. Violet 10 



686 Corymbosa. Light-blue 10 



687 Grandiflora. Large trusses ; blue 10 



683 Roi des Noirs. Very dark purple . . 10 



690 Peruvianum. Bright-purple 10 



691 Triomph de Liege. Lavender 10 



69;4 Voliairianum. Dark-purple 10 



693 Fine Mixed 10 



HIE:IL.IA.]VTHTJS (Sunflower). Nat. Ord., Comfositie. 



A splendid genus of the most showy plants, remarkable for their stately growth and the 

 brilliancy and size of their noble tlowers. Hardy annuals. 



694 Heiianthus Argophyllus. Yellow foliage ; silky-white ; from South America. 5 feet . .10 



695 Striatiflorus, Fl. PI. Flowers double ; yellow, striped \vith chocolate- 

 brown ; fine ; compact in their growth, with beautiful silvery foliage . . . .10 



696 Californicus, Fl, PI. Very large and double ; from California, s feet . . .10 



697 Nanus. Dwarf variety of preceding. 3 feet 05 



698 Green-centred. New ; fine yellow ; very double, with conspicuous green centre ; 



one of the finest. 4 feet 10 



700 Macrophyllus Giganteus (Giant Sunflower). A very large-growing variety, 



with only one flower ; from Africa. 10 feet 10 



701 Uniflorus. New; orange-color; said to be very fine 10 



702 Sulphurens. Sulphur-color 10 



IIEI^ICIITS.YSXJ3i: (Eternal Flowers). Nat. Ord., Contpositce. . 



The Helichrysum are very ornamental in the garden, and much admired on account of 

 the beauty of the flower when dried, which, if gathered when they first open, and carefully 

 dried, will retain their form and color for years. They are highly prized for winter mantle- 

 bouquets and ornaments for vases. Hardy annuals ; from New Holland. 



703 Helichrysum Atrosanguincum Nanum. A new dwarf variety ; deep-crimson; very 



free-flowering, ij feet 25 



704 Alrococcineum Nanum. Very dwarf; dark-scarlet; very fine. 1 5 feet . . .10 



705 Borussorum Rex. New; wliite variety; very free-flowering 25 



706 Brachyrhynchum. Yellow; fine. 4 feet . . 10 



707 Bracteatum. YeHow 05 



703 Album. White 05 



709 Nanum. Yellow dwarf 10 



710 Compositum Maximum. One of the finest of the class ; flowers very double, 



and a large variety of colors mixed 10 



711 Monsirosum Alba, Fl. PI. White ; large and handsome 10 



712 Brunenun, Fl. PI. Fine orange-scarlet and dark reddish-brown . . .10 



713 Luteum, Fl. PI. Double, yellow 10 



714 Roseum. Double, rose 10 



715 Purpureum. Double, purple 10 



