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New Miniature Sunflowers 



HeleniUm (Sneeze Wort) 



Strong-growing hardy perennials, 3 to 5 feet, succeeding in any 

 soil, and useful in the hardy border, giving an enormous crop of 

 flowers in late summer. . per pkt. 

 2711 Autumnale Superbum. Golden-yellow flowers $0 10 



2713 Riverton Gem. Flowers opening old gold changing as 

 they mature to wallflower red 15 



2714 Riverton Beauty. Rich lemon-yellow, with a large 

 purplish-black cone 15 



Helianthus, Annual Sunflowers 



Remarkable for the stately growth, size and brilliancy of their 

 flowers, making a very good effect among shrubbery and for screens. 

 The annual sorts are indispensable for cutting. Sown on a sunny 

 spot in April or May they come into bloom early in summer, and 

 keep up a constant supply of flowers until cut down by frost. 

 2696 Cucumerifolius (Miniature Sunflower). Small, single, 

 rich yellow flowers. An abundant bloomer; 4 feet. \ oz., 

 20 cts $0 10 



2699 — Stella (Improved Miniature Sunflower). Differs from 

 the type by its larger and better formed flowers of the 

 purest golden-yellow, with black disc; 5 ft. \ oz., 20 cts. . 10 



2700 — New Miniature Mixed. A multitude of new vari- 

 eties have been raised from the popular Miniature Sun- 

 flower, which we offer in mixture. They all differ from 

 the parent, most of them being larger, and many with 

 curiously twisted petals. The prevailing colors are pale 

 yellow, golden yellow and creamy white, some with black 

 centres, and all beautiful; for cutting they are indis- 



* pensable; 4 feet. (See cut.) J oz., 20 cts 10 



2702 Red Hybrids. The nearest approach to a real red yet 

 introduced, the flowers vary in size and color, running 

 through several shades of tawny yellow to rich brownish 



red. 4 to 6 feet. \ oz., 20 cts 10 



2703 Double Chrysanthemum-flowered. Rich golden- 

 yellow flowers, perfectly double, resembling a Chrysan- 

 themum or Dahlia; 7 feet. Per oz., 30 cts 10 



2704 GloboSUS Fistulosus (Globe or Dahlia Sunflower). 

 Flowers large, double, of a rich saffron color; 6 feet. 



Per oz., 30 cts 10 



Hardy Perennial Sunflowers 



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2710 Mixed. Contains the finest single-flowering hardy per- 

 ennial sorts. Seed sown early will produce flowering 

 plants the first year; as subjects for the hardy border 

 as well as for cutting they are of great value $0 15 



Helianthemum (Rock, or Sun Rose) 



2717 Mutabile. Exceedingly pretty low growing, evergreen 

 plants about 12 inches high, 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 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 grace- 

 ful for cutting. J oz., 25 cts 10 



2732 Scabra Zinniaeflora. A new double flowering form 



bearing golden-yellow Zinnia-like flowers. In addition 



to being a verj^showy plant in the hardy border, it is one _ _ 



, , , . , Gypsophila Elegans Alba Grandiflora (Offered on page 



of the best perennial plants for cutting 15 



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