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Heliotrope, Lemoine's Giant 



HIBISCUS (Marshmallow) 



Showy ornamental perennial plants for mixed beds or shrubbery borders, 

 having large-sized beautifully colored flowers. 



PER PKT. 



2774 Moscheutos. Rosy-pink flowers ^. $0 10 



2772 Crimson Eye. Flowers of the largest size, pure white, with 



a large spot of velvety-crimson in the centre 10 



2773 Giant Yellower Golden Bowl. Flowers from 6 to 9 inches 

 diameter; of a rich deep cream, with a velvety-maroon centre. . 15 



New Giant Hibiscus 



A wonderfully improved form of our native Marshmallow, in which 

 flowers of enormous size, frequently 10 to 12 inches in diameter, have been 

 developed. The colorings comprise rich dark red, soft mallow-pink and 

 pure white; the plants grow from 5 to 8 feet high and are very floriferous, 

 blooming from early in July until late in autumn; and are perfectly hardy. 

 The seed we offer has been saved from our own plants. 



2776 New Giant Dark-red '. 10 



2777 Mallow Pink 10 



2778 Pure White 10 



2775 Mixed. Ail colors. J oz., 25 cts 10 



HONESTY (Moonwort, Satin Flower) 



2801 Hardy biennials, admired for their silvery seed pouches, which 

 are used for house ornaments, as they present a beautiful and 

 rather curious appearance; 2 feet, i oz., 30 cts 



HUMULUS (Japanese Hop) 



2811 Japonicus. A very ornamental and fast growing 



10 



HELI ANTHEMUM (Rock, or Sun Rose) 



PER PKT. 



2717 Mutabile. Exceedingly pretty low growing, ever- 

 green plants, forming broad clumps, and which during 

 their flowering season, July to September, are quite 

 hidden by a mass of bloom; well adapted for the front 

 of the border, the rockery, or a dry, sunny bank. 

 Choice mixed varieties $0 10 



HELIOPSIS (Orange Sunflower) 



2731 Pitcheriana. A desirable hardy herbaceous plant, 

 growing from 3 to 4 feet high, beginning to flower early in the season, and 

 continuing the entire summer. The flowers are of a beautiful deep golden- 

 yellow color about 2 inches in diameter; of very thick texture and very 

 graceful for cutting. } oz., 25 cts 10 



2732 Scabra Zinniaeflora. A new double flowering form 

 bearing golden-yellow Zinnia-Hke flowers. In addition 

 to being a very showy plant in the hardy border, it is 

 one of the best perennial plants for cutting. 2 pkts., 

 25 cts IS 



HELIOTROPE (Cherry Ple) 



A half-hardy perennial, flowering during the whole season; its 

 delightful perfume makes it a most desirable bouquet flower; a 

 splendid bedding plant, or can be trained as a greenhouse climber. 

 Seed started indoors in the spring will make fine plants for summer 

 blooming. Can also be sown outdoors in May. 



2737 Lemoine's Giant. Of robust growth and produces 

 very large heads of flowers; mixed colors. joz., 50 

 cts 15 



2736 Regal. A new variety with immense flower heads of 

 the Giant type, but of dwarf, compact growth; all 

 shades 



2740 Mixed. .\11 colors of the regular type. J oz., 40 cts ■. . 



2738 Collection of 6 distinct colors 



HEUCHERA (Coral Bells or Alum Root) 



2761 Sanguinea. One of the finest hardy perennials. The flowers 

 are of a rich, bright coral-red color; the leaves light green and 

 shghtly hairy. Excellent for cutting 



HUNNEMANNIA 



(Giant Yellow Tulip Poppy, or Bush Eschscholtzia) 



2821 Fumariaefolia. This is by far the best of the poppy family for 

 cutting, remaining in good condition for several days. Seed sown 

 early in May will, by the middle of July, produce plants covered 

 with their large buttercup-yellow poppy-like blossoms, and never 

 out of flower until hard frost. The plants grow about 2 feet high, 

 are quite bushy, with beautiful feathery glaucous foliage, j oz., 25 

 cts 



climbing plant. The foliage resembles in shape that 

 of the common Hop, is very dense, and in color a lively 



green; annual. J oz., 25 cts 



2812 — Variegatus. A variegated variety of the above. 

 The leaves are beautifully marbled and splashed with 

 silvery-white, light and dark green; very effective for 

 screens, arbors, trellises, etc. As with the green-leaved 

 variety, it is never injured by insects nor affected by 

 the heat, but retains its bright variegated foliage until 



frost, i oz., 30 cts. 



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HUNNE> i.\NNIA 



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