ENCYCLOPHDIA OF GARDENING. 
Nov., none Nov. to March. Syringe daily March to Sept. Temp., 
Feb. to Sept. 65° to 75°; Sept. to Nov. 60° to 70°; Nov. to Feb. 55° 
to 65°. Prope ate by division of roots in Feb. or March. 
SPECIES OULTIVATED: H. aureo-striata, green and yellow leaves, 3 ft., New 
Britain; illustris, green and red leaves, 3 ft.; Sanderi, variegated, 2 ft. 
Heliophila (Cape Stock; Sun Cress).—Ord. Cruciferae. Hardy 
annuals. Nat. S. Africa. First introduced 1774. 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary. Position, sunny well-drained borders. 
Water in dry weather. Propagate by seeds sown 1-16in. deep in pans 
or boxes of light soil in temp. of 55° in March, transplanting Eeodl ane 
aes end of May, or similar depth in April where plants are to 
ower. 
SPECIES OULTIVATED: H. amplexicaulis, white and purple, summer, 9 in.; 
coronopifolia, bluish white, summer, 2 ft.; pilosa, blue, summer, 6 to 12 in. 
Heliopsis (North American Ox-eye).—Ord. Composite. Hardy 
herbaceous perennials and annuals. First introduced 1714. 
CULTURE: Soil, ordinary rich. Position, sunny well-drained 
borders. Plant, Oct., Nov., March or April. Cut down flower stems 
in Oct. Water in dry weather. Apply stimulants occasionally when 
lants show flower buds. Propagate annual species by seeds sown in 
eat in spring & planted out in sunny place outdoors in May; perennial 
species by division of plants, Oct., March, or April. 
SPEOIES CULTIVATED: H. canescens (Syn. Helianthus cordatus), yellow, sum- 
mer, 3 ft., Peru, annual; levis, yellow, autumn, 5 ft., N. America, perennial. 
Heliotrope (Heliotropium peruvianum).—See Heliotropium. 
Heliotropium (Heliotrope; Cherry Pie; Turnsole).—Ord. Bora- 
ginacew. Greenhouse flowering shrub. First introduced 1757. 
Flowers, fragrant. 
CULTURE: Compost, equal parts light loam, leaf-mould & sand. 
Position, pots or beds, with shoots growing loosely or trained to 
trellis, walls, pillars or rafters in greenhouse; in sunny beds outdoors 
June to Sept., or in pots in windows. Pot, Feb. to May. Plant out- 
doors, June. Lift & repot, Sept. Water freely March to Oct., 
moderately afterwards. Apply liquid or artificial manure to healthy 
plants in flower. Prune old plants in closely in Feb. Training: Nip 
off points of main, also lateral shoots when 3in. long to form dwarf 
plants; points of main shoots when 12in. long, & side shoots when 
3 to Gin. long, to form pyramids; points of main shoots when 2 ft. 
long, & of lateral shoots at apex when 3 to 6 in. long—all side shoots to 
within 4in. of apex to be removed altogether—to form standards. 
Temp., Feb. to Oct. 60° to 70°; Oct. to Feb. 50° to 55°. Pot plants do 
best in cold frame or sunny position outdoors July & Aug. Propagate 
by seeds sown 1-16 in. deep in well-drained pots or pans of light soil in 
temp. 65° to 75° in March; by cuttings of shoots 2 to 3 in. long inserted 
in pots of sandy soil under bell-glass, or in propagator in temp. 65° to 
75° in March, April, Aug., or Sept. ; ; ; 
SPECIES CULTIVATED: H. peruvianum, blue and white, spring to winter, 1 to 
6 ft., Peru; numerous varieties. 
ipterum (Australian Everlasting ; Immortelle-flower).—Ord. 
teneenes arty annuals. Nat. W. Australia. First introduced 
CULTURE OF H. HUMBOLDTIANUM: Soil, light rich. Position, 
sunny well-drained borders. Propagate by seeds sown jin. deep in 
well-drained pots of light soil, in temp. 55° in March, transplanting 
seedlings outdoors end of May or early in June. 
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