YELLOW JULY 
: Botanical se Height |-Time of 
Color sae ae a Description Se Bloom 
“Yellow”|BIGELOW’S |*Helénium Daisy-like flowers, about 2in. across| 2-3 ft. |July, 
SNEEZE- Bigelovii with brown centres, either solitary or |Sun Aug. 
WEED few on slender stems. Good for cut- 
ting. Useful, and easily cultivated in 
border. Prop. by seed, division or 
cuttings. Any soil, preferably rich 
and moist. N. Amer. 
“Yellow’”| BOLAN- *Helénium See page 198. June 
6 DER’S Bolanderi to 
SNEEZE- Sept 
WEED 
OR SNEEZE- 
WORT 
“Yellow”|PURPLE- *Helénium Fragrant daisy-like flowers, with) 1-34 ft. |July to 
5 HEADED nudifldrum drooping petals, sometimes striped |Sun ct. 
SNEEZE- Leptopoda with brownish purple; centre, brown 
WEED brachypoda | or purplish. ffective in the border. 
Prop. by seed, division or cuttings. 
Moist rich soil preferable. S. Eastern 
U.S.A. 
“Yellow”/ROCK OR  |*Helidnthe- See page 199. Early 
2to5 (SUN ROSE |mum vulgare June, 
July 
“Yellow”|HAIRY **Helidnthus | The most desirable of the perennial | 2-5 ft. |July, 
SUN- mollis sunflowers. A vigorous plant with |Sux Aug. 
FLOWER large solitary flowers about 3 in. 
across, and rough grayish leaves. 
Effective in the back of border. 
Prop. by seed and division. | Any 
garden soil. U.S.A. See Plate, 
page 301. 
“Yellow” |STIFF *Helidnthus Distinct species. | Showy flowers| 1-4 ft. ee 
5 SUN- rigidus with reflexed petal tips borne in pan-|Sun 
FLOWER H. Missou- | icles. Valuable in shrubbery or bor- 
riénsis der or for naturalization in the wild 
garden. Prop. by division; divide 
every 2 years. Dry soil, not too 
heavy. estern U.S. A. 
“Orange |PALE- Helianthus Rayed flowers about 3 in. across} 3-7 ft. |Mid. 
yellow” |LEAVED strumdésus are borne on branching stems. Rather |Sun July 
6 WOOD SUN- rough grayish foliage. Shrubbery. to late 
FLOWER Var. mollis (H. macrophyllus), Sept. 
leaves downy underneath. Good for 
wild garden. For cultivation, etc., 
see H. rigidus. N. Amer. 
“Yellow”|THROAT- —_— [Helianthus Branching plant with rough stalks.| 3-5 ft. |Mid. 
5 WORT trachelifolius | Pure green foliage. Not so showy as |Sun July to 
SUN- some other kinds. Plant among early 
FLOWER shrubs. For cultivation., etc., see H. Sept. 
rigidus. Central U.S. A. 
“Yellow” |OX-EYE, *Helidpsis Branching plant bearing a profu-| 3-5 ft. |Mid. 
6 FALSE SUN- |levis sion of sunflower-like blossoms about |Sun July 
FLOWER H. helian- 2 in. across. Excellent for cutting. to late 
thoides Effective in shrubbery or border. Sept. 
Prop. generally by division. Light 
soil, not too moist. Eastern N. Amer. 
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