Galium 



Galium verum. BEDSTRAW. An attractive plant with 

 elongated stems, densely clothed with whorls of tiny 

 deep green leaves. Flowers yellow, disposed in grace- 

 ful panicles in summer. Native of Europe. A capital 

 ground-covering and rockery plant. 



Gemmingia 



Gemmingia chinensis (Belemcanda and Pardanlhus 

 chinensis}. BLACKBERRY LILY. An old-time garden 

 favorite with Iris-like leaves and showy flowers in 

 terminal clusters. Native of China. Blossoms orange- 

 red, spotted or mottled with crimson and purple. 

 Seeds black, cohering in a globose cluster, closely re- 

 sembling a blackberry. 



Geranium 



Geranium stnguineum. CRANESBILL. A showy species 

 with erect or spreading stems 12 to 18 inches tall. Na- 

 tive of Europe. Leaves 5- to 7-parted, with incised or 

 lobed segments. Flowers blood-red, large, profusely 

 borne in summer. Valuable for border planting or rock- 

 gardens. 



Gypsophila 



Gypsophila paniculata. BABY'S BREATH. A diffusely 

 branched herb with stiff stems 2 to 3 feet tall, producing 

 numerous small white flowers in summer. Leaves 

 narrowly lanceolate, mostly basal. Native of 

 Europe. An airy graceful plant that is greatly 

 admired. Very valuable in an arrangement of cut- 

 flowers to give a sense of softness and 

 informality. 



Helianthemum 



Helianthemum chamaecistus ( //. vul- 

 gare). ROCK ROSE. A spreading 

 plant with slender stems forming 

 tufts or mats on the surface of the 

 ground. A grand plant for rock- 

 gardens or sunny borders. Flowers 

 yellow, red or copper-colored, rarely 

 white, borne in loose, usually nod- 

 ding racemes. Leaves small and 

 very numerous, evergreen or nearly 

 so. Native of Europe and Asia. 



Helianthus 



The Hardy Sunflowers 



A very attractive class ' 

 of plants producing strik- 

 ing and imposing results 

 when planted in the herbaceous 

 border or in the shrubbery. They 

 thrive in almost any soil and produce 

 with remarkable profusion, large and 

 showy flowers that are very valuable 

 for decorative purposes or cut-flow-^ 

 ers. The following are among the 

 best of both the single- and double- 

 flowering forms : 



Helianthus angustifolia. SWAMP SUN- 

 FLOWER. Stems 2 to 4 feet tall, branched 

 above, bearing numerous narrow leaves 

 with entire margins. Flowers yellow 

 with a purple or brownish disk, borne 

 in profusion in late summer or early 

 autumn. Grows naturally from South- 

 ern New York to Kentucky, southward 

 to the Gulf States. A charming free- 

 flowering species, although rarely seen 

 in cultivation. 





Helianthus decapetalus maximus. LARGE-FLOWERKIJ 

 PERENNIAL SUNFLOWER. Sterns 5 to 6 feet tall, 

 branched, bearing very large single golden yellow flow- 

 ers often 6 to 8 inches across, produced in late summer 

 and early autumn. Leaves broadly lanceolate with 

 toothed borders. A giant-flowered 'form of the Thin- 

 leaved Wild Sunflower, and without doubt the largest 

 flowered of the perennial forms. 



H. mollis. HAIRY SUNFLOWER. Stems 3 to 4 feet tall, 

 stout and very leafy, clothed vyith long white hairs. 

 Leaves broadly lanceolate, white downy, with three 

 prominent ribs. Flowers large, single, light yellow, ex- 

 panding in late summer and early autumn. Grows 

 naturally from Ohio to Georgia, westward to Iowa and 

 Texas. 



H. multiflorus Hore plena. DOUBLE HARDY SUN- 

 FLOWER. Stems 3 to 5 feet tall, branched, with broadly 

 lanceolate toothed leaves. Flowers large, full and very 

 double, golden yellow, borne in great profusion towards 

 the end of summer. 



H. orgyalis. LINEAR-LEAVED SUNFLOWER. Stems 6 

 to 8 feet tall, branched near the summit, densely leafy. 

 Grows naturally from Nebraska and Colorado, south- 

 ward to Texas. Leaves drooping, linear or nearly lan- 

 ceolate in outline. Flowers numerous, terminating 

 slender branches, lemon-yellow, appearing in late 

 summer or early autumn. One of the most showy 

 species in cultivation, the inflorescence sometimes 3 to 

 4 feet long. 



H. Soleil d'Or. DOUBLE GOLDEN SUNFLOWER. A 

 remarkable garden form of the native Thin-leaved Sun- 

 flower with flowers resembling a Cactus Dahlia. 

 Stems 4 to 5 feet tall, branched, bearing large 

 very double golden yellow flowers with quilled 

 petals, in late summer and early autumn. 



Hemerocallis The Yellow 

 Day-Lilies 



These well-known favorites, so conspicu- 

 ous and beautiful during their 

 protracted flowering season, are 

 among the hardiest and most 

 satisfactory of the Herbaceous 

 Plants. They thrive in almost any 

 soil, preferring a moist rich loam. 

 In the garden or borders, or on 

 the banks of ponds, they lend 

 bright pleasing effects, both in 

 flower and foliage. All of the 

 species have narrow grass- 

 like leaves of a pleasing 

 lively green color, and 

 form large clumps. 



Hemerocallis aurantiaca. 



FRAGRANT ORANGE LILY. 



Stems about 3 feet tall, very 

 leafy at the base. Flowers large, 

 bright orange, 5 to 6 inches across, 

 opening in late summer. Leaves 

 long and relatively broad. Native 

 of Japan. 



H. dumortieri. DWARF ORANGE 

 LILY. Stems i to 2 feet high, with 

 the leaves chiefly at the base. 

 Flowers orange, marked with red- 

 dish brown on the outside. Native 

 of Japan. The earliest species to 

 blossom, the flowers appearing in 

 late spring. 



H. flava. LEMON LILY. Stems 

 2 t o 3 feet tall, longer than the 

 numerous gracefully arching 

 leaves. Flowers fragrant, clear 

 yellow, very freely produced in 

 early summer. A' grand plant. 

 Native of Europe and Asia. 



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