GARDEN MANUAL FOR THE SOUTHERN STATES. 
Heliotropium. 
Golden Glow. (Rudbeckia). 
feet high, branching freely and bearing 
by the hundreds, on long, graceful stems; 
exquisite double flowers of the brightest 
golden color and as large as a Cactus 
Dahlia. As cut fiowers the blooms last 
well. Peitect!y hardy and blooms con- 
tinuously throughout the summer months. 
Per packet, 25 cents. 
Geranium @doratissima. Apple scented 
Geranium. Cultivated on account of its 
fragrant leaves; 25 cents per package. 
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Grows 8 , 
Both of these kinds are pot plants and | 
require shade during hot weather. Should 
be sown during fall and winter. 
Heliotropium. Heliotrope. Mixed va- 
rieties with dark and light shaded flow- 
ers. A well-known plant, esteemed ‘for 
the fragrance of its flowers, which are 
produced during the whole summer in 
great profusion. This plant is generally 
propagated by cutting, but can also be 
raised from seed. Should be sown in hot 
bed if sown early. 
Helichrysum Monstrosum Album. 
White Everlasting Flower. Very showy 
double flowers. One and a half feet high. 
Helichrysum Monstrosum Rubrum. Red 
Everlasting Flower. Very ornamental. 
One and a half feet high. December till 
April. Does not transplant well. 
Helianthus, fl. pl. 
Sunflower. A well known plant, with 
showy yellow flowers, the double is often 
cultivated in flower garden. The single 
varieties are cultivated mostly for the 
seed. They are said to be anti-malarious. 
Four feet high. February till May. 
Iberis Amara. White Candytuft. A 
well known plant raised a good deal by | 
florists for bouquets. Can be sown at 
different. times to have a succession o 
flowers. One foot high. ' 
Steckler’s French Market, the 
Double Flowering | 
Lobelia Erinus. 
Iberis Umbelata Rosea. Purple Candy- 
tuft. One foot. October till April. 
Linum Grandiflorium Rubrum. Scarlet 
Flax. A very pretty plant for.masses or 
borders, with bright scarlet flowers, dark 
in the center. One foot. January till 
April. 
Lobelia Erinus. Lobelia. A very grace- 
ful plant with white and blue flowers, 
well adapted to hanging baskets or 
borders. Half foot. October till March. 
"-ychnis Chalcedonica. lLychnis. Fine 
plants with scarlet, white and rose 
colored flowers. Two feet. December 
till April. 
Mimulus Tigrinus. Monkey Flower. 
Showy flowers of yellow and brown. 
Should be sown in a shady place. Does 
not transplant well. Half foot. Decem- 
ber till March. 
Mesembryanthemum Crystallinum. Ice 
Plant. Neat plant with icy looking 
foliage. It is of spreading habit. Good 
for baskets or beds. One foot. February 
till March. 
Ice Plant. 
Best Winter Cabbage. 
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