GOMPHRENA, Nat. Ord. Atnarantacece. 
A well known Everlasting, sometimes called English Clover. 
Flowers should not be picked vintil well matured and of full size, 
near the end of summer. The seed of the 
Gomphrena does not germinate very well 
in the open ground, and it is therefore 
best to sow it in a hot-bed if possible. Set 
the plants about a foot apart. About eight- 
een inches in height. Fine for the garden 
as well as for drying. Makes a good sum- 
mer hedge. It the cottony coating which 
surrounds it is removed, the seed will be more certain to grow, as in wet weather it may cause rot. 
HELICHRYSUM, Nat. Ord. Compositce. 
An exceedingly handsome class, mostly large and showy plants, 
of great value for winter bouquets and other floral ornaments 
flowers are large and full, and of a good variety 
of colors. Plants generally about two feet in 
height. Cut just before the flowers fully expand. 
Even the buds are handsome and make up 
beautifully. Always save a few buds to use with 
the flowers. Plant about a foot apart. Seeds 
germinate readily, even in the open ground. 
The colors are, white, yellow, and red of very 
many brownish shades. It is the largest and 
boldest and one of the best of the Everlastings. 
HELIPTERUM, Nat. Ord. Composites. 
Helipterum Sanfordii is one of the prettiest little everlast- 
ting flowers that grows, as all will believe after a look at the 
engraving, and when we inform them that it is a truthful rep- 
resentation of a cluster of these flowers, of the natural size, 
and that they are a deep, rich, golden, shining yellow. The 
plant, which is about a foot in height, and branching, bears very 
many of these clusters. They should be taken when the buds 
are about opening, tied in bunches and 
hung up in a shady place, and the 
flowers will open in the drying pro- 
cess, and will retain their brightness 
and color for very many years. The 
Helipterum is found wild in Australia, 
and we believe, in sections of Africa. 
RHODANTHE, Nat. Ord. Composites. 
The Rhodanthe is one of the prettiest and most delicate of the 
Everlastings. It has been in cultivation for many years, and we 
have seen it in Europe in the conservato- 
ries, where it was once much prized as a 
pot plant, and a good specimen, bearing a 
hundred of its pretty flowers is really a 
beautiful object. The Rhodanthe is a 
native of Northern Australia. Some care 
is necessary in starting the seeds, but 
after good plants are grown we never fail 
to obtain flowers in abundance. The 
flowers should be gathered before they fully 
expand, as if allowed to grow too long, they open too much and lose their beautiful bell form. 
