Helichrysum 



( 407 ) 



Helicophyllum 



Tory ornamental foliage, 



but blooms late, 

 rigidus, .">', Aug., yel. 

 (V/". Harpalium rigiil- 

 uin) ; of running habit 

 ;ind ^)iri';nls quickly (AW 

 l>. 40ii).MissMellishand 



Danii-I ]>p\var arc fine 

 forms of tliis. 



tuborosus, 

 Artichoke, 

 Sep., tyel. 

 choke). 



Jerusalem 

 6' to 10' 

 (see Arti- 



mollis, 4', Au^. 

 Xuttallii, 4', Aug. 

 oceidcnt.ilis, 3', Aug. 

 parviflorus. ;">', Jy. (syn 



miorocephalos). 

 pumilus, I!', Aug. 

 strumosus, 6', Jy. 

 tomeutosus, 4' to 10', Aug. 

 trachelifolius, i>' , Aug. 



(syn. ELICHRYSUM) 



Other Species : 



[All yellow, unless otherwise described.] 

 an^ustifolius, 2. 1 ,', Sep. 

 aignjiliyllus, 5', sum., 



aim., fnliage silvery, 

 divaricatus, 5', Aug. 

 dorouicoides, 6', Aug. 

 gigauteus, 10', Aug. 

 grosse-serratus, 9', Aug. 

 la-tiflorus, 5', Aug. 

 la'vigatus, it', Aug. 

 Maximiliani, 3'to 10', Aug. 



HELICHRYSUM 



EVERLASTINGS. 



Description. There are upwards of 2CO species 

 within the confines of this genus (rd. Composite), 

 and they comprise greenhouse and hardy, shrubby, 

 and herbaceous subjects. Of this large number] 

 however, very few are grown, and in most cases' 

 the cultivator's knowledge of the Helichrysums is 

 limited to the annual bracteatum and its varieties, 

 and arenarium, which furnish the Immortelles.' 

 These, by reason of the great lasting properties 

 that the flowers have when dried, as well as by 

 their bright and varied hues and ease of culture, 

 have become very popular. 



Propagation. The greenhouse and half-hardy 

 perennials may all be raised from cuttings rooted 

 in very sandy peat in a gentle heat in spring. 

 Bracteatnm and the other annual forms may be 

 obtained in quantity from seed sown! under glass 

 at the beginning of Marcli in a temperature of 

 about 55. 



Soil. A good loam, lightened a little with leaf 

 mould and sand, forms a capital medium for 

 outdoor Helichrysums; the greenhouse shrubby 

 species require sandy peat. 



Other Cultural Points. Cut the flowers before 

 they are fully open that is, just as the buds begin 

 to colour, and before they have opened sufficiently 

 to show the yellow central disc. Fully expanded 

 flowers turn black in the centre when dry. Lay the 

 stems upon some flat surface to dry, so that they 

 may dry straight and stiff. (Sec EVEELASTISGS.) 



Principal Species and Varieties : 



uri'iiarium. Yellow Ever- 

 lasting, (>" to 12", sum., 

 licly. per., yel. 



braoteacnm, 3' to 4', Aug., 

 hlf-hdy. ami., colours 

 various. Many vars., 

 of which acuminatum, 

 ohryumthnm, and mac- 

 rocephalum are some 

 of the most distinct. 

 Other good ones are 

 aureum, yel.; bicolor, 

 yel. ; rnnipoMtuni, 



Other Species : 



iMlpthalmoides (*n- scorpi- 



oides). 

 erica'foh'um, IV, Mcli., 



Aug., grh. shr., pale 



]ik. (KI/H. (inaphalium 



cricoides) . 



double, various ; ma- 

 cranthum, wh., ro. ; 

 niveum, wh., large, 



solitary. 



humile, the correct name 

 of Aphelexis humilis, 

 which arc (HI/H. Helip- 

 terum humue). 



sesamoides, 1' to 2', 

 various (*//iiii. Aphelexis 

 and Helipterum sesam- 

 oides, several var.) 



feliuum, 3', My., Je., 

 grh. shr., pur. (I/H. 

 Giiapliiilinin congest urn 

 of Jin/, i nira/ Mui/iiziiU' 

 243). 



fo'tidum, 2', Je., Sep., 



grh. yel. (XI/H. Gna- 

 phalium fo.'tidum of 

 Botanical Muy:t:iiie 

 1987). 



Mannii, 2' to 3', Sep., 

 grh., wh. 



frigidum, 3", My., hlf- 

 hdy., wh. 



graudirlorum, 3', Je., 

 Aug., grh. sub-shr., 

 wh. (iifii. Gnaphalium 

 grandifiorum). 



guuniauum (see scorpi- 

 oides). 



plicatum, hdy. herb- 

 aceous, wh.: Ivs. greyish 

 wh.; good for coveriug 

 stony kinks. 



scorpioides, 1', grh. herb- 

 aceous per., yel. (.//. 

 bupthalmoides and 

 gimniauum). 



Stochas, 1', sum., hdy, 

 ev. sub-shr., yel. 



HELICODICEROS. 



A curious hardy perennial herb (ord. Aroideie), 

 with a perennial rootstock. Propagation, by root 

 division. It likes a light, rich soil. Where it is 

 planted in localities visited by long and severe 

 winters, a little covering is advisable. 



Only Species : 



crinitus, 1' to \y, Ap., spathe dark pur. br. (tun. 

 Arum crinitum). 



HELICONIA. 



Handsome stove foliage plants (<>rd. Scitaminese), 

 closely allied to the Musas, and, like them, 

 delighting in plenty of heat and moisture. Hel< 

 iconias are usually only met with in botanic 

 gardens, and this is a pity, considering their beauty, 

 and the ease with which they can be grown. Prop- 

 agation, by division of the rootstock in spring, just 

 before growth commences. Each division should 

 be potted rather loosely in sandy soil, and the pot 

 plunged to the rim in Cocoanut fibre refuse in a 

 propagating frame. Soil, equal parts of loam, 

 leaf mould, and well rotted cow manure, with sand. 

 Give plenty of water and liquid manure during the 

 summer, but withhold water when they are at rest 

 in the winter. Shade from hot sun is necessary, 

 as the leaves, substantial as they appear, soon burn. 

 iMncipal Species and Varieties: 



rubricaulis, 2' to 5', 

 yel., car., stems car. 



psittacorum, 8', Aug., or., 

 Ivs. grn. 



Sandeii, much like illus- 

 tris, but 

 variegated, 



aureo-striata, 3' to a', 



gru., yel. veins, steins 



striped grn., yel. 

 Bihai triumphans, grn., 



blk., br. stripes, 

 illustris, 3' to 5',' grn., red 



veins. 



Other Species : 



uuraiitiaca, 3', sum., 

 flowers wh., spathes or. 

 red (y. brevispatha). 



Bihai, 12', Jy., Aug., or. 

 red. 



differently 

 __ , and not 



quite so strong. 



humilis, wh., grn. 

 rnetallica.Ivs. grn., bronze 



red. 

 vinosa. Ivs. grn. above, 



pur. below. 



HELICOPHYLLUM. 



Greenhouse or hardy herbs (ord. Aroidem), with 

 tuberous rootstocks. Alberti, which is much like 

 an Arum in habit, is the only species that is 

 ,;euerally grown. It does well on a sheltered south 

 or west border, but in cold localities should be 

 covered with a few inches of dry litter in the 

 winter. It may be increased from the tuberous 

 offsets which make their appearance at the side of 

 the main rootstock. 



Principal Species : 



Alberti, hdy.. My., spatlie 1" long, dark maroon 

 >ur., spadix tipped bluish blk., flower fcctiil. 



1/rlii-liriiii (sir ItiiilhiTttia). 

 Jlflicodea. (see Ji/1/ln'riii/i). 



