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FAMILIAR GARDEN FIOIFERS. 



and Ph'iiissimn.i. The second in the list is known as tb.e 

 " double" sunflower, the flower consisting of ligulate florets 

 entirely ; the colour is a rich full orange. A beautiful 

 plant for the spacious border is lleliantliKS arfjophijllns, with 

 silvery leaves, and a dwarf sunflower, known as //. nanus, 

 may go with it as a pleasing manageable plant. All these 

 are best raised from seeds in the manner descril^ed above. 



The best of the perennial suidfowers are //. iinillijlorus, 

 single and double, //. giganlens, If. dicurlciil iift, and II. 

 (leciipelalh. Where only one sort is wanted, the first 

 should be preferred. The perennial kinds are propagated 

 by division. 



A splendid companion of the sunflowers, and a first- 

 rate shrul)bory plant, is Jlnrpahiun rhjidnni, which maj' 

 be described as intermediate between a helianthus and a 

 rudljeekia. The flowers have ray flnrets of a full orasige 

 yellow, and a bold disc of black or l:)lackisli-brown. 



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