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A Good Line of Hardy Sunflowers. 



HEUANTHUS (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, and are invaluable for decorative purposes, or as cut 

 flowers 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. 



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

 double Dahlia-like golden-yellow flowers in great profusion 

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



Daniel Dewar. The earliest to flower, being large single 

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



Multiflot'US 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. 



Mollis. 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. 



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

 yellow flowers in long, graceful sprays during October, when 

 all others hi ve finished flowering; invaluable for cutting; 5 to 

 7 feet. 



Rigidus Japonicus. One of the most desirable varieties, 

 beginning to bloom early in July and continuing until fall; 

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



Sparsifolius. A most gracefully formed single variety of large 

 size, of a deep yellow color, on long stems; splendid for cut- 

 ting; August to September; 6 to 8 feet. 



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

 with deep yellow flowers; entirely distinct. 



Price, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. ; $10.00 per 100. One each of the 12 sorts for $1.50. 



MEI^IOPSIS (Orange Sunflower). 



Similar in general habit to Helianthus, but commencing to 

 flower 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 two inches in 



diameter, 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. 



HEPATICA (Liver Leaf . 



Angulosa. One of the prettiest very early spring -flowering plants, with white, led 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; $1.50 per doz. 



HERACLEUM. 



Giganteum ( 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 

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



HERNIARIA (Turk's Herb). 



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. 



HIERACIUM (Hawk-weed). 



Aurantiacum. A low-growing, rapid-spreading plant, adapted for dry, sandy spots or 

 tor covering steep slopes. The bright, orange-red flowers are borne in flat heads 



— Kubrum. A bright colored form of the above. 



VHIosum Grows 1 to 2 feet high, with silvery foliage and large, bright golden-yellow 

 flowers from June to August. 



15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 



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; 

 per doz. 



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Hklioisis Pitcheriana. 



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



