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HelENU'.M Pl'MlLTM. 



HEL,ENIUM (Sneeze-wort). 



All of these are desirable border plants, with broad spreadincr heads of 



flowers, each species covering a long blooming season. 



Autunmale Sui»erbum. Grows from 6 to 7 feet high, with broad 

 heads of deep golden-yellow flowers during the late summer and fall 

 months. 



Bolauderii. Flowers deep yellow with dark brown centre; peculiarly 

 winged stems. Height 2 feet. 



Graudiceplialum Striatum. One of our most desir.ible peren- 

 nial plants. It is of strong, robust, erect habit, growing from 3 to 4 feel 

 high, with flowers about IJ inches in diameter, in large, branching 

 heads, of a deep orange color, irregularly striped and blotched with 

 crimson, but occasionally, during extremely hot weather, coming entirely 

 yellow. 



Pimiiluill. A most useful summer and autumn-flowering perennial, 

 growing about 18 inches high and almost smothered during its flower- 

 ing season with its golden-yellow blossoms. In England this is a great 

 favorite as a cut flower, and is grown by the acre for the Covent 

 G.irden Market. (See cut.) 



15 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz.; set of 4 varieties 50 cts. 



Heuchera Sanguinea. 



HEI.IANTHUS. 



(Hardy Sunflowers.) 



The perennial Sunflowers are among the 

 most effective hardy plants for large bor- 

 ders, 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 

 as cut flowers during the summer. 

 Mllltillorus Fl. PI. (Double Hardy 



Sunflower). One of the most useful 



perennial plants in cultivation. It is 



perfectly hardy and produces its large 



double Dahlia-like golden-yellow flow- 

 ers in great profusion the entire summer 



and fall. 



Multifloriis 3Iaxiiniis. A gigantic 



single variety, growing from 6 to 7 feet 



high, producing immense single golden-yellow flowers from 6 to 8 



inches across; one of the finest. (See cut.) 



Maxiiuilliaiia. Amo^t graceful single-flowered variety, growing 

 from 5 to 7 feet high, continuing in bloom very late in the 

 season. The flowers are produced in long, graceful sprays, which 

 make it invaluable for cutting purposes. ■ 



JVIi.SS Mellish. A late flowering variety, growing about 6 feet 

 high, with large golden-yellow flowers. 



Oryyalis. A tall-growing variety that flowers early in the summer 

 with medium-sized single golden-yellow flow'ers. 



KigidllS. One of the most desimble of our native varieties, begin- 

 ning to bloom early in July and continuing until late fall; flowers 

 single, golden-yellow, with dark centre. 



Price, any of the above, l-j cts. each; §1.50 per doz.; set of 6 

 varieties for 75 cts. 



HEPATICA (Liver-leaf). 



Triloba. One of the prettiest of our very early spring-flowering 

 n.itive plants, wilh white, red or purple flowers and handsome 

 foliage; well suited for shady nooks in the rockery. 15 cts. each ; 

 $1.50 per doz. 



HERNIARIA. 



Glabra. A closely tufted moss-like 

 plant, well adapted for the rockery or 

 for carpet bedding; succeeds on the 

 poorest soil; small greenish flowers; 

 foliage turns to deep red in winter. 15 

 cts. each ; $1.50 per doz. 



HEtlCHERA (Alum-root). 



Sailg'llinea. A most desirable peren- 

 nial, of dwarf, compact branching growth 

 and robust constitution, growing about 

 2 feet high. The flowers are produced 

 in loose, graceful spikes and come in the 

 greatest profusion. In color it varies 

 from light coral-red to crimson, and 

 when seen in full perfection dazzles the 

 eye wilh its brilliancy. (See cut) 



Alba. A white-flowered form of the 

 above, possessing all the desirable good 

 points of the type. 



20 CIS. each ; $2 00 per doz. 



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