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and flowering from July to September ; the flowers are bright 

 yeUow, with dark disks, and are upwards of 4in. across. 



Heliopsis LiEvis is a handsome composite plant, suitable for 

 the back of the flower border ; it grows from 3ft. to 6ft. high, 

 and produces terminal heads of deep orange-yellow flowers from 

 July to September. 



Hesperis matronalis (Rocket, or Dame's Violet) is a 

 free-flowering plant, suitable for the mixed border. It has 

 whitish or purplish flowers, produced in June and July. The * 

 variety fio7'e-pleno is 

 the old double white 

 Rocket. Increased by 

 seeds, cuttings, or 

 division. 



Heuchera san- 

 guinea (Alum Root) 

 is a splendid plant 

 for borders and rock- 

 work. It grows from 

 9in. to i8in. high, 

 and produces long 

 graceful spikes of crim- 

 son-scarlet flowers 

 from June to 

 August. These, 

 when seen in a 

 mass, in full sun- 

 shine, produce a 

 dazzling effect. 

 The flowers are 

 invaluable for cut- 

 ting purposes. In- 

 creased by seeds 

 or by division. 



Inulas are well- 

 known composites with large showy yellow flowers, suitable 

 for borders, shrubberies, wild gardens, &c. Increased by seeds 

 or by division. Inula glandulosa (Fig. 157) is a plant which 

 is greatly ' admired. It grows about 2ft. in height, is 

 of neat habit, and during July and August produces large 

 golden-yellow flowers 4in. across. /. Heleniiim (Elecampane) 

 is a strong-growing species, from 3ft. to 5ft. high, producing 

 large leaves and gigantic heads of showy yellow flowers. Its 

 flowering period is from July to September. /. Hookeri grows 

 from I ft. to 2 ft. high, and bears large yellow flowers during 

 August and September. 



Larkspurs. — See Delphiniums. 



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