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GYPSOPHILrA (Baby's Breath). 



Paniculata. A beautiful old-fashioned plant, possessing a grace not found in any 

 other perennial, and attracting the eye of everyone. When in bloom during August 

 and September, it forms a symmetrical mass 2 to 3 feet in height, and as much 

 through, of minute pure white flowers, forming a beautiful gauze-like appearance. 

 For cutting purposes it is exquisite, especially in combination with high-colored 

 flowers, and some most lovely effects can be produced with it. (See cut.) 



Paniculata nana compacta. A dwarf form of the above, growing from 15 to 18 

 inches liigh. 



Repens. An elegant trailing plant for the rockery, with clouds of small white flowers, 

 which are deeply tinged with pink. 



15 cts. each ; $1 50 per doz. 



HELrENIUM (Sneeze-wort). 



All of these are desirable border plants, with broad spreading heads of flowers, 

 each species coveriiig a long blooming season. 

 Autumnale Superbum. Grows from 5 to 6 feet high, with broad heads of deep 



gulden-yellow lluwers tluring the late summer and fall months. 

 Bolanderii. Flowers deep yellow with dark brown centre; peculiarly winged stems; 



August; 2 feet high. 



Qrandicephalum Striatum. A 



most desirable perennial plant. 



It is of strong, robust, erect habit, 



growing 3 feet high, with flowers 



about IJ inches in diameter, in 



large, branching heads, of a deep 



orange color, irregularly striped 



and blotched with crimson ; July 



and August. 

 Hoopesii. Bright orange-yellow 



flowers about 2 inches across, 



very showy, and the earliest to 



bloom, producing its flowers very 



freely from June to September, 



on plants 3 to 4 feet high. 

 Pumiium, A most useful summer 



and autumn-flowering perennial, 



growing about 18 inches high 



and almost smothered with its 



golden-yellow blossoms. In Eng- 

 land this is a great favorite as a 



cut flower, and is grown by the 



acre forthe Covent Garden Mar- 

 ket. (See cut). 



15 cts. each ; $1 50 per doz. Set 

 of 5 varieties for 60 cts. 



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Helenium Pumilum 



Gypsophila Paniculata. 



Heliantlietiium. 



(Kock, or Sun'Kose.) 



Exceedingly pretty, low-growing 

 evergreen plants, forming broad 

 clumps, and which during their flow- 

 ering season are quite hid by a 

 mass of bloom ; well adapted for 

 the front of the border, or for the 

 rockery. Various colors. 15 cts. 

 each ; §] 50 per doz. 



helia:nthus. 



(Hardy .Sunflowers.) 



The perennial Sunflowers are 

 among the most effective hardy 

 plants for large borders, for plant- 

 . ing among shrubbery, or as clumps 

 on the lawii. They are remarkably 

 free-flowering, will succeed in any 

 siiil, and are invaluable for decora- 

 tive purposes or as cut flowers dur- 

 ing the summer. 



Multiflorus Fl. PI. [BouU^ 

 I/<in/y Sii>i/Io7ver.) One of the 

 most useful perennial plants in 

 cultivation. It is perfectly hardy and produces its large double 

 Dahlia-like golden-yellow flowers in great profusion during 

 Jtily and August; 4 feet. 



Multiflorus Maximus. A gigantic single variety, growing 

 Ir. iin 5 to 6 feet high, producing immense single golden-yellovir 

 flowers from 6 to 8 inches across; from July to September; one 

 of the finest. (See cut.) 



naximilliana. A most graceful single-flowered variety, grow- 

 ing Irom 5 to 7 feet high, continuing in bloom late in September 

 and October. The flovi^ers are produced in long, graceful 

 sprays, which make it invaluable for cutting purposes. 



Miss Hellish. Flowers in September and October. Grows 

 aliout 6 feet high, with large, single golden-yellow flowers. 



Mollis. Large, single lemon-yellow flowers, with do\vny white 

 (ullage; blooms in August and September; 4 feet. 



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

 gdlden-yellovv flowers; during September and October. 



Rigidus. One of the most desirable of our native varieties, 

 beginning to bloom early in July and continuing until fall; 

 flowers single, golden-yellow, with dark centres; 3 feet. 



TomentOSUS An entirely distinct variety, growing about 4 

 feet high, and producing during August and September single 

 rich, golden-yellow flowers about 3 inches across; very useful 

 for cutting. 



Hhlianthus Multiflokus Maximus. 



Price: Any of the above, 15 cts. each; $1.50 per doz. 

 8 varieties for $1.00. 



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