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HEATH. 



(Erica.) 

 Charming plants for house or greenhouse culture. The 

 flowers are borne from bottom to top of the stems, and are 

 of various and delicate shades. 



^ PER PKT. 



5932 Cape Species, Mixed 25 



HELIANTHUS. 



(Sunflower.) 

 Remarkable for the stately growth, size and brilliancy 

 of their flowers, making a very good effect among shrub- 

 bery and for screens. The seed is also good for feeding 

 poultry; hardy annuals. 



5920 Nanus. Dwarf very double orange-colored flow- 

 ers ; 4 feet. Per oz. 50 cts 5 



5922 Nanus Foliis Variegatis. Bushy pyramidal- 

 shaped plants, the leaves are spotted and striped 

 with yellow; 4 feet 10 



5921 Glob'olus Fistulosus (Globe Sunflower). Flow- 

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

 Per oz. 60 cts 5 



5923 Oscar Wilde. Beautiful golden yellow, with jet 

 black centre; single, 4 feet 5 



5924 Cucumerifolius. Small-flowered dwarf Sun- 

 flower. Rich yellow. An abundant bloomer 5 



Mammoth Russian. The largest of all, produc- 

 ing the most seed. Qt. 20 cts., postpaid 35 cts 5 



HELICHRYSUM (See Everlastings). 

 HIBISCUS. 



Showy, ornamental plants, for mixed beds or shrub- 

 bery borders, having large-sized, varied and beautiful col- 

 ored flowers. 



5944 Africanus. Large, cream-colored flowers, with 



a brown centre ; hardy annual ; 1^ feet 5 



5945 Palustris. Large pink flowers; hardy perennial ; 



3 feet 5 



HOLLYHOCK. 



(Althaea Rosea.) 



This splendid plant, from its stately growth and the 

 varied colors of its magnificent large spikes of flowers, 

 may justly claim a place in every large garden or pleasure 

 ground. Our seed has been saved from the best named 

 varieties. Seed sown in June and July will flower the 

 following summer ; hardy. 



5950 Extra Choice Double, Mixed 10 



5946 Double White. Extra strain of perfectly double, 

 pure white flowers 15 



5948 Double Vellow. Comprising the buff, straw 

 color and orange shades 15 



5951 Bri§;ht Red. Double 15 



5952 Bright Pink. Double 15 



5949 Chater's Prize Collection of 12 varieties, 

 each color separate.... $1.00 



HONESTY. 



(Lunaria.j 

 Hardy biennial, admired for its silvery seed pouches, 

 which are used for bouse ornaments, as they present a 

 beautiful and rather curious appearance. 



5953 Biennis. 2 feet 10 



HUMEA. 



A handsome decorative plant, either for pots or gar- 

 dens, producing drooping pyramids of ruby red, grass- 

 like florets. It should be grown in light, rich soil ; half- 

 hardy biennial ; 8 feet. 



PEK PKT. 



5957 Eeglans lO' 



HYACINTH BEAN. 



A rapid-growing jilant, flowering freely in clusters, 

 for covering "arbors, trellises, etc. Sow the seed in the 

 garden where desired ; tender annual ; 10 feet. 

 5770 Dolichos, Mixed. Per oz. 25 cts 5 



JAPANESE HOP. 



A very ornamental and fast growing climbing plant. 

 The foliage resembles in shape that of tlie common Hop, 

 is very dense, and in color a lively green. Undoubtedly 

 one of the best climbers for covering verandas, trellises, 

 etc., never suffering from the heat but retains its fresh 

 color until late in the autumn. 



5958 Humulus Japonicus 15 



IMPATIENS. 



This plant is of compact, neat habit of growth, and 

 almost a perpetual bloomer. Planted out in the open 

 ground at the end of June, it grows luxuriantly, flowers 

 with the greatest profusion. The flowers are of a bril- 

 liant rosy-scarlet color, about 14 inches in diameter. 

 5984 Sultani 25 



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Ipom.^a Hubert. 



lPOM>EA. 



(IVlorning Glory.) 



Tender annuals of rapid growth, with beautiful and 

 varied flowers ; for covering old walls, trellises, arbors, or 

 stumps of trees, they are invaluable ; 15 feet. 

 .5961 Coccinea. Small scarlet flowers in profusion; 



also known as the "Star Ipomcea" & 



5962 ].>inibata. Violet, margined with white, large 

 and handsome 5' 



5965 Grandiflora Superba. Large blue flowers, with 

 broad white border ry 



5970 Mixed. All colors. Per oz. 50 cts 5 



5966 Huberi. New Japanese hybrids; some have sil- 

 very-white, marbled foliage, and all with large 

 trumpet-shaped flowers, beautifully margined, of 

 various colors; mixed, all colors. Per oz. 50 cts...lO' 



5963 Bona Nox (Evening Glory). Violet, large, fra- 

 grant flowers, expanding in the evening 10 



5967 Hoct\f\otn. (3Ioon Flower). At night and during 

 dull days the plants are covered with an abun- 

 dance of large, pure-white, fragrant flowers 5 to 6 

 inches in diameter. It grows very rapidly, and 

 will cover a large surface 15 



IRIS. 



(Fleur-de-Lis.) 



Hardy perennial, tuberous-rooted, early spring bloom- 

 ing garden plants, growing about two feet high, with large 

 ornamental flowers of the richest colors, striped, veined, 

 variegated, upon a lighter ground. 

 .5982 Mixed 10 



