10 



New Miniature Sunflowers. 



HELICHRYSUM. 



(Straw riower.) per pkt. 



2720 IMonstrosum Fl. PI. 



One of the best of " Ever- 

 lasting Flowers." Exceed- 

 ingly efifeciive double flowers, 

 making a fine display in beds 

 or borders ; they succeed in 

 any rich garden soil ; hardy 

 annuals; 2 feet. Mixed... 5 

 2719 Imported Collection. 



10 varieties 50 



HELIOPSIS 



PITCHERIANUS. 



2731 A desirable hardy herba- 

 ceous plant, growing from 2 

 to 3 feet high, beginning to 

 flower early in the season, 



and continuing the entire Helichrysum. 



summer. The flowers are of 



a beautiful deep golden-yellow color, about 2 inches in diam- 

 eter, of very thick texture, and very graceful for cutting 



HELIOTROPE. 



A half-hardy perennial, flowering during the whole season ; its delight- 

 ful perfume makes it a most desirable bouquet flower ; a splendid bedding 

 plant, or can be trained as a greenhouse climber. Seed sown in the spring 

 will make fine plants for summer blooming. 



2737 Lemoiue'S Giant. Originated with the famous French 

 hybiidiiier. Of robust growth and producing heads of flowers 



double the size of the old sort. (See cut.) 10 



Mixed o 



Imported Collection of 6 sorts 40 



HEUCHERA. 



2761 Sang-uinea. One of the finest hardy perennials. The 

 flowers are of a rich bright crimson color ; the leaves light green 

 and slightlv hairv. Excellent for cutting 10 



2762 — Hybrida. Handsome and interesting varieties of the 

 above. They show, on the whole, a more robust habit than 

 the parent form, and the graceful flower stalks are thrown up 

 from the luxuriant rosette of leaves often to the number of 40 to 



50. Various colors • • -'■' 



HONESTY (Moonwort). 

 2801 Hardy biennial, admired for its silvery seed pouches, which are 

 used for house ornaments, as they present a beautiful ami rather 

 curious appearance ; 2 feet " 



HEEIANTHUS, OR SUNFEOTVER. 



Remarkable for the stately growth, size and brilliancy of their flowers, mak- 

 ing a very good eff^ect among shrubbery and for screens. The single sorts are 

 now considered indispensable for cutting. Sown on a sunny spot in April or 

 May, flowers may be cut daily from the end of June until cut down by frost. 



PER PKT. 



2706 XanilS Fl. PI. {Globe of Gold). Dwarf, double-orange flowers ; 



4 feet. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



2704 Globosns FiStldoSUS {Globe or Dahlia Snnflozucr'). Flowers 



large, double, of a rich saffron color; 6 feet. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



2701 CuCUnierifoliuS {Miniature Sunjlowcr). Small-flowered dwarf ; 

 single ; rich yellow. An abundant bloomer. Per oz., 25 cts 5 



2703 — Stella {Improved Miniature Simjloxuer). Differs from tlie 

 above by its larger and better formed flowers of the purest golden- 

 yellow, with black disc 5 



2702 — Orion. Effective new variety of "Stella." The petals are 

 twisted like those of the best Cactus Dahlias 10 



2700 Ifew Miniature. A multitude of new varieties have been 

 raised from the popular ^Miniature Sunflower which we offer in mix- 

 ture. They all difter 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 cen- 

 tres and all beautiful ; for cutting they are indispensable. (See cut.) 1.5 

 2697 Double Miniature. While many prefer single flowers on ac- 

 count of their generally more artistic form, others like the double forms 

 as being more lasting when used as cut flowers; both have their uses, 

 and this new variety will in a measure please both, the flowers, while 



double, being quite free and 

 graceful ; grows about 4 feet 

 high ; flowers 3 inches across, 

 of a bright golden yellow 15 



2705 Golden Bouquet. .\ 



hardy perennial variety, com- 

 ing into flower in July from 

 seed sown in April, and con- 

 tinuing in bloom until fall. 

 The plants grow about 3 feet 

 high, forming a regular pyra- 

 mid, branched from base to 

 lop, each branch bearing on 

 long slender stems a multitude 

 of golden-yellow flowers, each 

 from 2 to 2i inches across. An 

 invalualile cut flower for vases, 

 etc., and an excellent decora- 

 tive plant for the garden 10 



2740 

 2738 



Heliotropb, 



Lkmoine's 



Giant. 



