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D. M. Ferry & Go's Descriptive Catalogue. 



Heliotropiurr,Triomphe de Liege, deepblue; fine.io 



" dark varieties mixed, ve7-y choice lo 



HES^IF-TrEBtUM— (Everlasting:). 



A very desirable and 

 distinct dwarf everlast- 

 ing, with small foliage, 

 and large, globular clus- 

 ters of bright golden, and 

 pure white, star-like flow- 

 ers. Is excellent for 

 forming winter bouquets, 

 for which purpose the 

 flowers should be gather- 

 ed when on the point of 

 opening, and dried in the 

 shade; they will open 



while drying, and will re- Helipterum, Sanfordii. 



tain their brilliancy for years. Hardy annual; one foot 



high. 



Helipterum, Sanfordii, golden 15 



" anthemoides, pure white 15 



" mixed 15 



HIBISCUS. 



A branching plant of the easiest culture, with rather 

 pretty foliage, and large blossoms, which are exceed- 

 ingly shov.'y; continues to bloom from June till October. 

 The seed should be planted early, and the plants thin- 

 ned to one foot apart each way. 



Hibiscus, Africanus, cream colored blossoms, pur- 

 ple in the center. Hardy annual; two feet 



high 5 



" coccineus, large, brilliant scarlet blossoms; very 



showy; green-house plant; three feet high.. 10 

 " mutabilis, albus fi. pi., a double, -white vari- 

 ety; very choice 25 



HOI^I^YHOCK. 



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, double, pure white 15 



" '• black It 



Hollyhock. 



Hollyhock, double, orange 15 



rose 15, 



" " mixed 10 



" Chater's finest mixed, twelve double varieties 

 of the greatest perfection mixed 15, 



HOI»«ESTV, or ®A'ri:N EI^OlJVEIt. 

 il^unaria.) 



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 



Hone sty 



everlasting flowers for winter bouquets. Blossoms the 

 second year from seed, andvthen dies. Hardy biennial:, 

 two feet high. 

 Honesty, (Lunaria, biennis) 5 



HOK.OEUWI— (Orsiamental Grass). 



A beautiful, ornamental grass for forming winter bou- 

 quets. It somewhat resembles our domestic barley, hav- 

 ing heavy, bearded heads. It is very hardy, and will 

 grow in any common soil. 

 Hordeum, jubatum, exceedingly ornamental ; two 



feet high lo- 



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. 

 Humee, elegans, red; from New South Wales lo- 



Hyacinth Bean. 



