106 A LITTLE BOOK OF PERENNIALS 



Culture. Because they grow so tall, they should be planted in 

 places where the soil is not only rich, for they are great feeders, but also 

 very deep. The soil should be manured weU every season, because the 

 roots exhaust the soil of food materials very readily. They prefer 

 open, sunny places to partially shady ones, although they like a moist 

 soil. The plants require almost yearly transplantings. 



Propagation Helianthus is readily propagated from cuttings 

 or division of the root stocks. 



Heliopsis — Orange Sunflower 



The Hehopsis is not grown to a great extent because so many more 

 attractive flowers are to be found among the varieties of Hehanthus. 

 This Orange Sunflower is very similar, growing from 2 feet to 3 feet high, 

 with flowers varying in colors from orange to a deep golden yellow. The 

 flowers are either single, like a Daisy, or double, like a Zinnia, and 

 measure 23/^ inches or 3 inches across. Heliopsis Pitcher iana which 

 grows 2 feet to 3 feet is a good variety to grow. It has single flowers of 

 a very thick texture and of a deep golden yellow color. It begins 

 blooming in June and lasts through September and early October. 

 Excelsa is an intense golden sort which does not turn brown in the 

 center. 



Uses. The Orange Sunflowers have long, stiff" stems which make 

 them valuable for cuttmg. The blooms last a long time, both on the 

 plant or in water. The plants themselves are suited for borders or dry 

 spots. 



Culture. They are of easy culture, preferring open, sunny situ- 

 ations. 



Propagation. They are propagated by seeds, cuttings and divi- 

 sion of the root stocks. 



Hemerocallis — Day Lily 



During the early Summer months the roadsides, railroad tracks and 

 banks of streams are brightened immensely when the Orange Day 

 LiUes come into bloom. They grow so freely and in so many out of the 

 way places that many people have come to consider them as native 

 plants, but they are wild in Japan and China. This Orange Day Lily 



