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D. M . FERRY A GO'S 



Grammanthes. 



GYPSOPHILiA. 



Delicate, free flowering little plants, covered with a 

 prsfusion of little, star shaped, white blossoms. Well 

 adapted for hang-injj baskets and edgings, and valuable 

 for malting bouquets. Blossom first season, and con- 

 tinue to blossom several years. Make handsome speci- 

 mens dried. 

 Gypsophila, elegans, white and pink flowers; hardy 



perennial ; one foot. 5 



" muralis, pink flowers; hardy annual; six inches.io 



HEDYSARTJM— (See French Honeysuckle). 



SELIANTHTJS-iSee Sun Flower). 



HELICHRYSTJM. 



Large, full, double flowers of various colors, from 

 bright yellow to scarlet, shaded and tipped. Peculiarly 

 desirable as dried specimens ; and exceedingly hand- 

 some bouquets may be formed of them for winter, is 

 blossoms be gathered when on the point of expanding. 

 Sow early in spring, in ?ny good garden soil, and thin 

 the plants to one foot apart each way. Hardy annual ; 

 six inches to two feet high. 



HeIichrysum,bracteatum(Golden Eternal Flow- 

 er), bright yellow 5 



" nanum atrosanguineum, deep crimson 10 



'" compositum album, flowers white 10 



" monstrosum fi. pi,, mixed, eight varieties of 



largest double floivcrs, mixed. id 



'' naaum fl. pi., mixed, five dwarf-growing, 



dauble /lo-vering vaneties mixed 10 



Gypsophila. Helichry?'jm. 



Helichrysum, minimum fl. pi., mixed four vari- 

 eties of beautiful little miniature double 



JJowers ; Jine ib 



" mixed ..^. 5 



HELIOTROPE. 



Highly valued for the fragrance of their flowers, and 

 duration of bloom, and are to be met with in most gar- 

 dens. They succeed in any rich, light soil, and cuttings 

 of the shrubby kinds, taken off while young, strike 

 readily. Half-hardy perennial ; one foot high. 



Heliotropium, Anna T-ari t-.I, violet-blue 10 



" Roi des Noirs, black ; splendid 10 



'' Triomphe de Liege, deep blue ; fine xo 



" dark varieties mixed, very choice 10 



(See colored plate.) 



HELIPTERTTM-CEverlasting) . 



A very desirable and distinct dwarf everlasting, with 

 small foliage, and large, globular clusters of bright 

 golden, and pure white, star-like flowers. Is excel- 

 lent for forming winter bouquets, for which purpose the 

 flowers should be gathered when on the point of open- 

 ing, and dried in the shade ; they will open while dry- 

 ing, and will retain their brilliancy for years. Hardy 

 annual ; one foot high. 

 Helipterum, Sanfordii, golden 15 



" anthemoides, pure white. ' .15 



HIBISCUS. 



A branching plant of the easiest culture, with rather 

 pretty foliage, and large, cream c<jlorfd blossoms, pur- 



Hefiotrope. 



Helipterum. 



Hollyhock. 



