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HELT^EBORUS (Christmas Rose). 



Most valuable hardy plants on account of yielding with utmost free- 

 -doni, at a season when flowers are scarce, their beautiful large — two or 

 three inches across — blossoms. They succeed in any ordinary garden 

 soil, but respond lo any extra care which may be given them. They 

 prefer a sheltered, semi-shaded situation. 30 cts. each ; §3.00 per doz. 



HEMEROCALI^IS (Yellow my Lily). 



FOUR FINE NEW SORTS. 



The varieties here offered are immense improvements on the well 



known Yellow Day Lily, and should be found in every border of hard 



plants. 



Aurantiaca. E.xceedingly large, trumpet-shaped, bright orange-yel- 

 low, sweet-scented flowers during June and July. .50 cts. each. 



Aurantiaca Major. Very free-flowering, with trumpet-shaped, sweet- 

 scented deep orange flowers, which, on well-established plants, meas- 

 ure 5 inches across ; July and August. 50 cts. each. 



Florham. Produces very large golden-yellow, sweet-scented flowers 

 during June and July. This variety is of American origin, and we 

 believe is the best of all Hemerocallis in commerce. 50 cts. each. 



Gold Dust. Very large golden-yellow flowers in July and August. 

 25 cts. each; $2 50 per doz. 



Set of 4 New Sorts for §1.50. 



=^::*tcJ Dumortieri. 



Hemerocallis and Funkia. 



HEPATICA (Liver Leaf). 



\ngulosa. One of the prettiest very early spring-flowering 

 plants, with white, red or purple flowers and handsome foli- 

 age; well suited for shady nooks in the rockery. 



Triloba. A pretty native spring-flowering plant with silvery- 

 white flowers. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



HERACEEUM. 



Qiganteum (Giant Parsnip). A plant of bold appearance, 

 growing 6 feet or more high, with gigantic ornamental foli- 

 age; well adapted to plant on the margins of ponds or in the 

 wild garden. 25 cts. each ; $2.50 Jier doz. 



HERNIARIA (Turk-s-lierb). 



Glabra. 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). 



riatronalis. 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. 



HEUCHERA (Alum Root). 



Most desirable dwarf, compact, bushy plants of robust constitution and easy culture, 



growing IJ to 2 feet high, and bearing during July and August loose, graceful spikes of _ 



flowers'in the greatest profusion; excellent subjects either for the border or rockery, and }^5 



of great value for cutting. 



Sanguinea. Bright coralred. (See cut.) 



— Alba. Creamy-white. 



Brizoides. Rosy carmine. 



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

 HIBISCUS (Mallow). 

 A desirable border plant, growing 4 feet high, with large foliage and large, showy 



flowers of delicate coloring, produced during the entire summer. 



miMtaris (/itUder/ Uaved J^ose A/tiUo'cu). A tall-growing species with delicate flesh- 

 pink flowers tinged with deeper color towards the centre. 



MoSClieutOS (Swamp Jxose Mallow). Flowers 6 inches in, diameter; of a light rosy- 

 red color with darker eye. 



ti Crimson Eye." Flowers of immense size, often measuring huenty inches m ar- 



nimfcrcnce. The color is of the purest white, with a large spot of deep velvety crim- 

 son in the centre. 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.; $8.00 per 100. 



STANDARD VARIETIES. 



A most useful variety, growing about 2 feet high, with 

 clusters of Lily-like flowers of a soft rich yellow, exterior bronzy- 

 orange ; in June and July. 

 Y^vXwSi (Tawny Day Lily). Tawny orange-colored flowers, excellent 

 for planting among shrubbery; blooms in July and August. 

 — Fl. PI. The double-flowering Tawny Day Lily. 

 Flava ( Yellow Day Lily). A most useful and desirable her- 

 baceous plant, producing its laige, fragrant yellow flowers 

 during July and August in the greatest profusion ; the plants 

 grow about 3 feet high. 

 KwansO Fl. PI, (Double Orange Day Lily). A double-flow- 

 ering form of the Orange Lily that deserves being planted 

 very largely; large orange-coloied flowers shaded copper; 

 blooms during July and August. 

 niddendorfii. A handsome, deep, golden-yellow variety, 



growing H to 2 feet high ; June and July. 

 Thunbergii. One of the latest-flowering varieties, producing 

 its sweet-scented lemon-yellow flowers on 2-i feet high stems 

 in August and September. 

 Standard Sorts, 15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.; $10-00 per 100. 

 Set of 11 New and Standard varieties, $2.25. 

 HIERACIUM (Hawk-weed). 

 Aurantiacum. A low-growing, rapid-spreading plant, best 

 adapted for dry, sandy spot, or for covering steep slopes. 

 The flowers are borne in flat heads, and are of a bright 

 orange-red. 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



Heuchera Sanguinea. 



We can furnish seed of most of the Hardy Perennials. See Flower Seed Department, beginning page 55- 



