240 Classified Lists 
AUGUST 
YELLOW SHRUBS 
St. Joun’s-Wort. Shrubby (Hypericum patulum). 2 ft. A creep- 
ing, shrubby variety, excellent for covering bare spots; flowers bright 
yellow with a long season of bloom, from August to frost. Give a deep 
rich soil. For other varieties see S. Yellow Shrubs, July. 
AUGUST 
YELLOW PERENNIALS 
Canna. Many hybrid varieties in yellow resulting from the crossing 
of C. Ehemanni and C. glauca, both tall and dwarf; also dark-leaved 
varieties. French Cannas are of compact dwarf growth; the Italian 
grow from 5-6 ft., and are good for tropical effects. For culture see 
Canna, White Per., August. 
Dauiia (D. variabilis). Many hybrid varieties in yellow in single 
and double forms; also others known as Cactus and Pompon varieties. 
Further south it blooms in August, but with me it comes early in Septem- 
ber. Culture given under Dahlia, White Per., September. 
GuaproLus (G. Lemoinei, hybridized from G. purpurea-auratus in 
yellow varieties). 3 ft. For culture see Gladiolus, White Per., August. 
HELEN FLOWER, SNEEZEWEED (Helenium autumnale superbum). 
2-5 ft. One of our most beautiful autumn bloomers, with large terminal 
clusters of bright yellow rayed flowers, petals drooping, with a tufted 
yellow center. This plant is inclined to grow too tall, but by pinching 
off the tips when about a foot high, it makes a branching top and bears 
a greater abundance of flowers, though the bloom is a trifle later. It 
thrives in any good soil, and spreads rapidly from the root. The best re- 
sults come from resetting in the spring. There are other varieties, but 
this is the best. August to October. 
HELIANTHUS, see Sunflower. 
Hottyuocx (Althea rosea, var. Yellow). 3-8 ft. A clear soft yellow 
variety of this old favorite. For culture see Hollyhock, White Per., 
August. 
Montsretia (Tritonia Potsii, var. grandiflora). 2-3 ft. An interest- 
ing bulbous plant bearing spikes of lily-shaped flowers, an inch across, 
