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D. M. FERRY & GO'S 



Heliotrope. Heli 



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 Turrell, violet-blue i& 



" Roi des Noirs, black ; splendid lo 



" Triomphe de Liege, deep blue ; fine lo 



" dark varieties mixed, very choice lo 



(See colored plate.) 



HELIPTE RUM— (Everlasting-) . 



A very desirable and distinct dwarf everlasting, with 

 small foliage, and large, globular clusters of bright 

 golden, and pure white, star-like flowers. It is not only 

 a valuable addition to our summer flowers, but 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-colored blossoms, pur- 

 ple in the center. The flowers are exceedingly showy, 

 not of very long duration, but continue to bloom from 



pterum. 



Hollyhock. 



June till October. The seed should be planted early, 

 and the plants thinned to one foot apart each way. 

 Hardy annual ; two feet high. 

 Hibiscus, Africanus 5 



HOLLYHOCK. 



The Hollyhock, in its present state of perfection, is 

 very unlike its parent of olden time ; it now ranks with 

 the dahlia, aster, camellia, &c. For a back-ground to a 

 flower garden, perhaps no plant is so useful. The flow- 

 ers are as double as a rose, of many shades of color, from 

 deep yellow, red, purple, to pure white. Plant the seed 

 in June or July, in open ground, and in the autumn, 

 when the plants have made five leaves, transplant to 

 permanent position, three feet apart. The following 

 summer they will bloom. Each plant should be sup- 

 ported by a stake. Hardy perennial ; five feet high. 



Hollyhock, mixed double 10 



" Chater's finest mixed, twelve double varieties 



of the greatest perfection mixed ; f^'cn Air. 



Chaters improved strain 15 



(See colored plate.) 



HONESTY, 



or SATIN FLOWER- 

 (Lunaria). 



Hibiscus. 



Early, free-flowering plants, interesting for the silver- 

 like tissue of the seed pods in their matured state. The 

 flower is purple, not very conspicuous. The seed pods 

 are fine for skeletonizing and working in with other 

 everlasting flowers for winter bouquets. Blossoms the 

 second year from seed, and then dies. Hard}' biennial; 

 two feet high. 

 Honesty (Lunaria biennis) 5 



HORDEUM— (Ornamental Grass). 



A beautiful, ornamental grass for forming winter bou- 

 quet. . It somewhat resembles our domestic bailey, 

 havinj heavy, bearded heads. It is verj' hardy, and 

 will grow in any common soil. 

 Hordeum, jubatum, exceedingly ornamental ; two 



feet high 10 



HUMEA. 



A remarkable, handsome plant for decorative pur- 

 poses. Leaves very fragrant when slightly rubbed. 

 Succeeds best in light, rich soil. Half-hardy biennial ; 

 six feet high. 

 Humea, elegans, red ; from New South Wales 10 



HYACINTH BKAN~(DolichGi/. 



Splendid climber, with abundant clustered spikes of 

 purple and white flowers, which are followed by exceed- 



