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profusely on 6-inch stems in spring. There is a white 

 variety called virginalis. They enjoy moist peaty soil. 

 The tufts may be divided in spring. The leaves are 

 rough and serrated. There is a rare species called Ferdi- 

 nanda-Koburgi, the blossom of which is mauve and bell- 

 shaped, on stems about four inches high ; a pretty and 

 interesting plant. 



HELIANTHEMUM (SUN ROSE). The amateur with 

 a hot, sunny rockery and poor, dry soil, will turn promptly 

 to the Helianthemums and Sedums ; he will also grow a 

 collection of Cistuses (see Border Plants). No plants will 

 meet his case quite so well as the Sun Roses, and the 

 florists have now given us a large selection of beautiful 

 varieties, which bear their brilliant and varied flowers 

 freely throughout the summer. One finds that the Sun 

 Roses appreciate as much as most plants good soil and 

 abundance of moisture, but the great thing in their 

 favour is their adaptability for dry, hot spots where the 

 soil lacks humus. The following will be found beautiful 

 varieties : Primrose Dame, light yellow ; Garibaldi, rose ; 

 Jubilee, double yellow ; Rhodanthe carneum, pink, 

 grey foliage ; Golden Queen, bright yellow ; oculatum, 

 white, yellow eye ; Attraction, salmon with orange ring ; 

 Red Dragon, crimson ; and venustum flore pleno, orange- 

 red. There are many others. Plant out of small pots in 

 spring without interfering with the roots. Propagation 

 of named varieties by cuttings in a frame in sandy soil in 

 summer. 



HEUCHERA. See Border Plants. The Heucheras 

 are good plants for the rockery. 



HIERACIUM (HAWK WEED). The commoner kinds 

 should be avoided, but gymnocephalum, which has 

 downy leaves, and yellow flowers in loose spikes, may be 



