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prominent, cone-shaped center from which they de- 

 rive their name ; this, in the case of the golden glow 

 and other double varieties is not noticeable on account 

 of the double character of the flower, but in the purple 

 cone flower it is very conspicuous, the rosy-purple 

 petals encircling a rich, brown cone dotted with 

 golden spots arranged in spiral lines. The flowers 

 are very large and conspicuous, often six or seven 

 inches in diameter and always attract attention. 

 Newmani is a fine flower with bright orange petals 

 surrounding a black cone, a striking and conspic- 

 uous flower. Fulgida, a double form, closely re- 

 sembles the weU-known golden glow. Unlike this 

 plant, the sunflowers do not increase by throwing out 

 young plants around the crown of the old plant in 

 such profusion as to make its presence in the garden 

 somewhat of an embarrassment at times. It is best, 

 in case of the golden glow, to lift and reset it every 

 year or two, saving a few of the finest plants and dis- 

 carding the rest and giving those retained abundant 

 room that they may make stocky, strong-stemmed 

 plants less prone to come down under a heavy rain. 

 All of this class of plants are of the easiest culture, 

 requiring only a warm, sunny position and good, fer- 

 tile soil. An occasional cultivation with the hoe or 

 a mulching with lawn clippings during the hottest 

 weather wUl do away with the necessity of watering. 



