THE PRACTICAL FLOWER GARDEN 



or piazza decoration. The flowers, single or 

 double, are red, pink and white. The leaves 

 are round and furry, and, in some cases, va- 

 riegated. Some varieties are fragrant, such 

 as the rose and lemon geranium. 



HELIANTHUS (Sunflower). 3 to 10 feet. 

 Sow the seeds in April or May in a sunny 

 place. Blooms from July until frost. Another 

 old garden flower which is a rich, glowing yel- 

 low. Some sunflowers are of great size, others, 

 and perhaps the most attractive, are quite 

 small. 



HELIOTROPE. 1 to 1^2 feet. Sow the seed 

 in the greenhouse very early in the spring, 

 or start in greenhouse from slips and trans- 

 plant later where it is to bloom. It needs a 

 rich soil and plenty of sun. Blooms from the 

 first of July until frost, and is a very fragrant 

 and beautiful blue-purple flower. In warm 

 climates it lives out-of-doors all winter and 

 grows as large as an ordinary shrub. An 

 excellent bedding-out plant, as it is a mass 

 of rich color through most of the summer. 



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