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distinct new form, only about a foot high, but making a neat 

 bush that carries plenty of golden flowers. I have grown 

 many of these dwarf or miniature Sunflowers for a number 

 of years, and am thoroughly satisfied that as yet their beauty 

 and usefulness are not generally recognised. Seeds may be 

 sown singly in small pots under glass, in April, for planting out 

 in May ; or sown in March where the plants are to flower. 



Helianthus argophyllus, 6 feet, yellow, is a Texan plant very 

 like H. annuus, but not so good. By some authorities H. 

 cucumerifolius is regarded as a species, and others consider it 

 a form of H. 'debzlis, but here it is regarded as a form of H. 

 annuus. 



HELICHRYSUM 

 " Everlasting Flower " 



Some of the very best of the " Everlasting " flowers are to 

 be found in the genus Helichrysum {Coinpositce). Although the 

 family is a large one, very few species merit cultivation, but 

 those grown have numerous garden varieties and make good 

 border plants, besides being useful when the flowers are cut 

 and hung downwards to dry, ready for Winter decorations. 

 They are Half-hardy Annuals. The species most in cultivation 

 is H. bracteatum, 3 feet, variously coloured ; H. b. aureum and 

 H. b. chrysanthum are yellow ; H. b. compositum is double ; 

 H. b. macranthum is large, white and rose ; and H. b. niveum, 

 white. With these to work with the seedsmen have raised 

 Golden Globe, Silver Queen, Pink Beauty, Fireball, and other 

 good varieties of fine colour. 



HELIPTERUM 



^^ Immortelle" 



This is a family of South African or Australian plants 

 {Cojnpositce) that also belongs to the "Everlastings." The 



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