THE PRACTICAL FLOWER GARDEN 



large white blossoms when snow is on the 

 ground. 



Hemerocallis flava, Florham and 

 AURANTiACA (Yellow Day Lily). 13^2 to 4 

 feet. Plant in the spring or fall. Blooms in 

 June and July, according to the variety. 

 Flava, perhaps the most familiar variety, has 

 large, sweet, yellow flowers. 



Hepatica (Liver Leaf). 6 inches. Plant in 

 the fall. Blooms in the earliest spring. Our 

 native Hepatica has blue flowers; the culti- 

 vated varieties are white, red and purple. 

 Lovely in shady places, along streams or 

 ponds, and in woody corners. 



Hesperis matronalis (Rocket). 2 to 4 

 feet. Plant in fall. Blooms in iNIay and June. 

 A strong, healthy perennial, much like a 

 phlox. It is white, pink, lilac and purple, and 

 quite fragrant. It increases rapidly. 



Hibiscus ]Moscheutos (Mallow). 3 to 4 

 feet. Plant in the spring or in the fall. Blooms 

 in July and August. A very beautiful plant, 

 easy to raise in moist places, but will succeed 



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