Herbaceous and Bedding Plants 



soil and show best when planted among tall shrubs or trees where 

 they have a good background of foliage. The perennial species, 

 not being such tall growers, are very suitable for planting in 

 clumps in the herbaceous border, where their dense masses of 

 bright yellow are very effective. 



The Multiflorus varieties are the most popular; some of them 

 when well grown are as large and as double as a Dahlia. 



The annual species are propagated by seeds sown, where they 

 are to flower, in early Spring. Cover the seeds to the depth of a 

 quarter of an inch. Propagate the perennial species by division 

 of the roots in early Spring. The annuals, when four inches high, 

 should be thinned to eighteen inches apart, and the perennials 

 should be planted two feet apart each way. 



HELIOTROPE. 



A genus comprising over one hundred species (mostly herbs, 

 only a few of them being shrubby), the common Heliotrope, 

 (Heliotrope Peruvianum) being the origin of most of the large 

 trussed varieties now in use. They are of easy culture, preferring 

 a light rich soil with plenty of water and a sunny situation. 



Propagate by cuttings inserted, in September, in sand and 

 placed in a cool frame and kept shaded for the first two weeks. 

 Where the temperature falls below thirty-three degrees Fahren- 

 heit, the young plants should be protected from cold during the 

 Winter. 



HEUCHERA. 



This pretty saxifrage-like plant is very useful for Spring- 

 flowering, its bright pinkish-red flowers continuing in bloom for 

 months. It is also good for cutting and for filling small vases. 

 It is of easy culture, thriving in any soil. Heuchera sanguinea 

 will be found one of the best species for general use. 



Propagate by dividing the crowns in early Spring. 



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