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ripe fruit. It is usually applied in a spray with water, at 

 the rate of % ounce to the gallon. It is harmless to foliage. 



Helleborus, or CHRISTMAS ROSE, may be had 



in flower at the holidays if grown in a frame and pro- 

 tected. The usual time for it to flower in the open border is 

 in March or early April. It will continue to bloom for many 

 years if grown in a shady place. Roots may be divided as 

 an increase is wanted. It may also be grown from seeds; 

 and seedlings may be expected to bloom a year from the 

 spring in which they are sown. Height 6 to 10 inches. 



Hemerocallis, or YELLOW DAY LILY. The 



advice given under Funkia will apply to this. 



Herbs are plants which die to the ground in 

 winter. They may be annual, biennial, or perennial. For 

 a list of annual Herbs suitable for the flower garden, see 

 the articles on Annuals and Bedding. A border or free mass 

 of perennial Herbs is one of the charms of any place. It is 

 informal, easy of care, and self-sustaining. The large part 

 of the mass should be composed of common and hardy 

 things wild or from gardens and incidental features 

 may be made of the choicer and rarer exotics. In most 

 cases, plants look better when judiciously mixed than when 

 planted one kind in a bed. See Border. 



Hibiscus. Annuals and perennials, some of 

 them shrubs, with showy, hollyhock- like flowers. The an- 

 nual Hibiscuses are very satisfactory. They grow quickly 

 and flower freely. The flowers are usually white or yel- 

 low, of large size, and appear from July on. The herba- 

 ceous perennial kinds are amongst the best of hardy border 

 plants, blooming in late summer and fall. The commonest 

 of these is Hibiscus Moscheutos. Give rich, moist soil. 



The greenhouse species are old favorites. They may be 

 used in outdoor bedding through the summer, lifted in the 

 fall and cut back. Keep rather dry and dormant during 

 winter. Propagated by cuttings, 



