GAILLARDIA. Blanket Flower. Among the showiest and most desir- 

 able of all hardy perennials, and of easy growth in any good soil. They com- 

 mence to bloom in June and flower continuously until frost ; the flowers are 

 often more than 3 inches in diameter and borne on long stems admirably suit- 

 able for cutting purposes. The markings of the individual flowers differ 

 widely, being in all shades of deep orange-yellow marked with a well-defined 

 broad band of deepest maroon, and with a dark maroon center. 



G. aristata; syn., grandiflora. 1^2 feet; June to November; yellow and 

 maroon. 



G. aristata, var. compacta. 9 inches ; June to October ; yellow and 

 maroon. A novelty of great merit for its compact growth and erect flower-stems. 



GERANIUM sanguineum. Cranesbill. i^ feet; June to September; 

 blood-red. One of the handsomest of its class ; with beautiful cut foliage, com- 

 pact habit, and producing flowers constantly throughout the summer. Excel- 

 lent for rockery. 



GENTIANA Andrews!!. Closed Gentian. 18 inches; August to Sep- 

 tember ; deep blue. 



GEUM coccineum. i% feet; June and July; scarlet. 

 G. montanum. i}4 feet; June and July; yellow. 



GOODYERA pubescens. Rattlesnake Plantain. I foot ; August and 

 September ; white. An odd, attractive plant, with deep green leaves veined 

 with white ; flower in a dense spike. 



GYPSOPHILA paniculata. Baby's Breath. 2 to 3 feet ; July and 

 August ; white. An excellent sort for cutting. The minute flowers are borne 

 in large, open panicles. 



HELENIUM autumnale, var. pumilum. i% feet; July to October; 

 yellow. An excellent sort for cutting purposes, and a persistent bloomer. 



H. autumnale, var. superbum. 4 feet; July to October; yellow. A 

 vigorous, large-flowered variety. 



H. grandicephalum, var. striatum. 3 feet; August to October; orange, 

 striped with crimson. An erect vigorous grower, with flowers in large, branch- 

 ing heads. 



HELIANTHUS. Perennial Sunflowers. These well-known garden 

 favorites thrive in any soil and are invaluable for cutting purposes. When 

 planted in masses they give bold effects and are one of the most useful hardy 

 plants for the shrubbery border. 



H. doronicoides. 4 feet; July and August; yellow. 



H. giganteus. 6 to 10 feet; August to October; pale yellow. 



H. Maximiliana. 6 to 8 feet ; September ; deep yellow. An excellent 

 variety for dry places. 



H. mollis. 4 feet; September and October; golden yellow. 



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