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HELEN I UM (Sneeze Wort) 



All of these are desirable border plants, succeeding in any soil in a 

 sunny location, with broad-spreading heads of flowers, useful for cutting, 

 each species covering a long-blooming season. 



Autumnale Rubrum. Robust growing; 3 to 4 feet high, with bright 



terracotta red flowers in August and September. 

 Autumnale Superbum. Golden-yellow flowers during the late 



summer and fall months; 5 to 6 feet. 

 Hoopesi. Pure orange-yellow flowers, 2^ inches across, and the 



earliest to flower, coming in early in June and continuing throughout 



the summer; 2 feet. 

 Biverton Beauty. Rich lemon-yellow, with large purplish black 



cone; August and September; 4 feet. 

 Riverton Gem. Old gold, changing to wall-flower red; August and 



September; 3^ feet. 



Price. 30 cts. each; S2.S0 per doz.; S18.00 per 100. One each of 



the 5 varieties, $1.25. 



HELIOPSIS (Orange Sunflower) 



Similar in general habit to HeUanthus, but commencing to flower 

 earlier in the season; July and August; of dwarf er habit, rarely exceed- 

 ing 3 feet in height; very valuable for cutting. 



Pitcheriana. A desirable variety. The flowers are of a beautiful 

 deep golden-yellow, about two inches in diameter, of very thick texture 

 and a useful cut flower. 

 Scabra Ezcelsa. Rich chrome-yellow flowers, turning to a bright yel- 

 low as they mature. These are almost double, having from 4 to 5 

 rows of petals, and are produced very profusely. The plant is of 

 robust growth, about 3 feet high, and from mid-July to the end of 

 August makes an effective display. 



25 cts. each; S2.50 per doz.; $15.00 per 100. 



HELI ANTHEMUM (Rock, or Sun Rose) 



Exceedingly pretty low growing evergreen plants, forming broad clumps, and which during 

 their flowering season, June to July, 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, 35 cts. each; $3.50 per doz. 



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 bofl, and 

 are invaluable for decorative purposes, or as cut flowers during the sum 

 mer and autumn. 



Giganteus. One of our native varieties, with medium 

 sized bright canary-yeUow 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; in- 

 valuable for cutting; 5 to 7 feet. 



Mollis. Large, single lemon-yellow flowers with downy 

 white foliage; bloomsin August and September; 4 feet. 



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

 double Dahlia-like golden-yellow flowers in great pro- 

 fusion during July and August: 4 feet. (See cut.) 



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

 single golden-yellow flowers during September. 



Rigidus Japonicus. One of the most desirable varie- 

 ties, beginning to bloom early in July and continuing 

 until fall; flowers golden-yellow, with dark centres; 



5 feet. 

 Woolley Dod. The best of the September-flowering 



varieties, with deep yellow flowers; entirely distinct; 



6 feet. 

 Price. Any of the above, 25 cts. each; $2.50 per doz.; 



$15.00 per 100. 



One each of the 7 sorts for $1.50. 



Baby Rambler Roses 



We offer a splendid assortment this season of 

 this fine type which is now so largely used for bed- 

 ding purposes. For descriptions and piices see 

 page 130. 



