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A Good Line of Hardy Sunflowers. 



HELIANTHUS (Hardy Sunflowers). 



The perennial Sunflowers are among the most effective hardy plants for large borders for planting among shrubbery, or as clumps 

 on the lawn. They are remarkably free-flowering, will succeed in any soil, a_nd are invaluable for decorative purposes or as cut 

 Sowers during the summer and autumn. 



Meteor. Large double orange-yellow flowers, with bold yel- 

 low guard petals; 5 feet; August and September. 



Soleil d'Or. Deep golden-yellow, quilled petals, not unlike 

 a Dahlia; 4 feet; August and September. 



Vlultiflorus Fl. PI. (Double Hardy Sunflower). Large, 

 double Dahlia-like golden-yellow flowers in great profusion 

 during July and August; 4 feet. (See cut.) 



laniel Dewar. The earliest to flower, bearing large single 

 yellow flowers from early July till late August; 6 feet. 



'iultiflorus Maximus. A gigantic single variety, growing 

 from 5 to 6 feet high, producing immense single golden-yellow 

 flowers from 6 to 8 inches across; from August to September; 

 one of the finest. 



Vlollis. Large, single lemon-yellow flowers, with downy 

 white foliage; blooms in August and September; 4 feet. 



Orgyalis. A tall variety, 6 feet high, with medium-sized 

 single golden-yellow flowers during September. 



Giganteus. A native variety with medium-sized bright canary- 

 yellow flowers in September and October; 6 feet. 



Maximiliana. The latest of all, perfecting its fine golden- 

 yellow flowers in long, graceful sprays during October, when 

 all others have finished flowering; invaluable for cutting; 5 to 

 7 feet. 



Miss Mellish. Flowers in September and October. Grows 

 about 6 feet high, with large, single golden-yellow flowers. 



Rigidus Japonicus. One of the most desirable varieties, be- 

 ginning to bloom early in July and continuing until fall; flow- 

 ers golden-yellow, with dark centres; 5 feet. 



Wolley Dod. The best of the September-flowering varieties, 

 with deep yellow flowers; entirely distinct. 



Price, 15 cts. each; SI. 50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. One each of the 12 sorts for 81.50. 



HEL.IOPSIS (Orange Sunflower). 



Similar in general habit to Helianthus, but commencing to 



oower earlier in the season; of dwarfer habit, rarely exceeding 3 



feet in height; very valuable for cutting. 



Pitcheriana. A desirable variety, beginning to flower early 

 in the season and continuing the entire summer. The flowers 

 are of a beautiful deep golden yellow, about 2 inches in diame- 

 ter, of very thick texture and a useful cut flower. 



Pitcheriana Semi=plena. A comparatively new semi-double form of the above. 

 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



HELLEBORUS (Christmas Rose). 



Most valuable hardy plants on account of yielding with utmost freedom in very early 

 spring, a season when flowers are scarce, their beautiful, large — two or three inches 

 icross — blossoms. They succeed in any ordinary garden soil in a sheltered semi-shaded 

 situation. 35 cts. each; S3. 50 per doz. 



HEPATICA (Liver Leaf). 



Angulosa. One of the prettiest very early spring flowering plants, with white, red or 



purple flowers and handsome foliage; well suited for shady nooks in the rockery. 

 Triloba. A pretty native spring flowering plant, with pretty blue flowers. 

 15 cts. each; §150 per doz. 



HERACLEUM. 



liganteum {Giant Parsnip). A plant of bold appearance, growing 6 feet or more 

 high, with gigantic ornamental foliage; well adapted to plant on the margins of ponds 

 on in the wild garden. 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz. 



HERMARIA (Turk's Herb). 



ilabra. A closely-tufted moss-like plant, well adapted for the rockery or for carpet 

 . bedding, succeeding in the poorest soil. Small greenish flowers; the dark-green foliage 

 turns to a deep red in winter. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz.; $10.00 per 100. 



HESPERIS (Rocket). 



Matronalis. A strong- growing perennial, forming stout, 

 bushy plants 3 to 4 feet high, with showy terminal spikes of 

 pink flowers during June and July. 15 cts, each; §1.50 



per doz. 



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We can supply seeds of most of the Hardy Perennials. See Flower Seeds, pages 58 to 126- 



