THE ORNAMENTAL PLANTS — PERENNIALS 



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Helianthus multiflorus.^ — Height, 4 feet ; . flowers, large, double, 

 bright yellow, and borne singly ; a very striking late-flowering per- 

 ennial. 



* Heuchera sanguinea.^ — Height, 1 to l\ feet; first week of June; 

 flowers, small, bright, scarlet, borne in open panicles; continues 

 blooming throughout the summer. 



Hemerocallis Dumortierii. — Height, l\ feet; second week of June; 

 flowers, large, orange-yeltow, with a brownish tinge on the outside, 

 and three or four on a stem.f 



Hemerocallis flava. — Height, 2 to 3 feet ; latter part of June ; flowers, 

 bright orange-yellow and fragrant, f 



Hemerocallis minor. — Height, 1 to 1| feet; second week of July; 

 flowers, medium size and yellow ; blooms later than the two preced- 

 ing species and has a smaller flower and narrower foliage. 



Hibiscus Moscheutos.'^ — Height, 5 feet ; third week of August ; flowers, 

 very large, varying in color from white to deep pink. A variety 

 called "Crimson Eye'' is very good. This plant makes a fine show 

 in late summer. 



Hypericum Ascyron (or pyramidatum) — Height, 3 feet; fourth w^eek 



of July ; flowers, large, yellow, and borne singly. 

 Iheris sempervirens. — Height, 6 to 12 inches ; third week of May ; 



flowers, pure white, fragrant, and borne in dense flat clusters.! 

 Iris Chamceiris. — Height, 6 inches ; fourth week of May ; flowers, 



bright yellow with brown markings. 

 Iris flavescens. — Height, 1| to 2 feet; first week of June; flowers, 



lemon-yellow^ with brown markings. 

 Iris Florentina. — Height, 2 feet ; first week of June ; flowers, very 



large, pale blue or lavender, sweet scented, f 

 Iris Germanica. — Height, 2 to 3 feet; first week of June; flowers, 



very large, of elegant form; color, deep lilac and bright purple, 



sweet scented. There is a large number of choice varieties of this 



iris.f 



Iris Icevigata (Koempferi). — Height, 1| to 2 feet; first week of July; 

 flowers, purple and modified colors, very large and distinct in color 

 and shape, t 



Iris pumila. — Height, 4 to 6 inches ; third week of May ; flowers, deep 

 purple. There are several varieties. 



