Herbaceous Perennials 
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GEUM. Avens 
Geum atrosanguineum. A dwarf plant, with con- 
spicuous, dark red flowers. Suitable for rock or 
border planting. 
GILLENIA. Bowman's Root 
Gillenia trifoliata. 3 ft. June to July. A graceful 
Spira!a-like plant, with slender, dark red stems, 
clothed with pretty star-shaped rose and white 
flowei's.' Kffective grouped with Lilies or Iris. 
25 cts.; $2.00 per 10. 
GLYCERIA 
Glyceria speciosum variegata. Large variegated 
foliage; valuable for bouquets and for edging 
large beds. 
GYPSOPHILA. Chalk Plant 
Gypsophila acutifolia. 4 ft. July and August. 
Similar to G. paniculata, but greener; leaves 
narrower. Large white flowers in large panicles. 
Border or rock garden. 
G. paniculata (Baby's Breath). 2 to .3 ft. July and 
August. A very popular plant, especially for 
bouquets. Stems stift' and wiry, therefore excel- 
lent for cutting. A graceful border plant. Flowers 
small, white, in large, loose panicles. Good in 
large rock garden. 
G. repens. 6 in. June and July. Traihng or spread- 
ing habit. Myriads of tiny flowers faintly pinlc m 
graceful panicles. Excellent for rock garden. 
G. Steveni. 2 ft. June and July. A lovely plant, 
similar to G. paniculata, but dwarfer, earUer and 
individual flowers larger. Valuable for cutting. 
25 cts.; $2.00 per 10. 
HELENIUM. Sneezewort 
Helenium autumnale. 2 to 5 ft. August and Sep- 
tember. A .showy and elegant species, with golden- 
yellow flowers; leaves smooth, lanceolate. Stems 
branching at the top. 
var. striatum. 4 to 5 ft. August and September. 
Flowers with drooping yellow petals marked with 
deep crimson, and prominent centers, gold and 
purple. Good for cutting. 
H. Hoopesii. 3 ft. May to July. A fine border 
plant, and especially valuable for cut flowers; 
flowers bright orange yellow; very showy. 
H. pumilum magnlficum. 2 ft. Producing 
throughout the Svunmer a continuous supply ot 
splendid, soft, pale yellow flowers; a very hnc and 
vigorous plant. 
H. Riverton Gem. 2 to 3 ft. Flowers brilliant old 
gold, suffused with terra cotta. 25 cts.; $2.00 per 
10. 
HELIANTHEMUM. Sun Rose 
Helianthemum vulgare. 8 to 15 in. June, July. 
Pretty, shrubby, evergreen plant. Flowers yel- 
low, like small single Roses, in racemes. Foliage 
silvery beneath; in a low, thick carpet. Desu'- 
able for rock garden. 
var. citrinum. 6 in. A beautiful yellow, single- 
flowered sort; charming. 
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talus. 2 to 5 ft. Helianthus Maximillana 
August and Sep- 
tember to frost. Fine free-blooming form, with 
clear yellow flowers; immense panicles; one of the 
best late-blooming plants. 
H. Maximiliana. 6 ft. Long, narrow willow-like 
leaves; graceful and stately. September. One 
of the best. 
H. mollis. 2 to 5 ft. July and August. Foliage 
heavy and velvety; pretty pale yellow flowers, 
with black center. 
H. multiflorus planus (Double Sunflower). One 
of the showiest; a blaze of gold in late Summer 
and early Autumn. 
H. multiflorus meteor. 5 ft. August and Sep- 
tember. Large, semi-double, orange-yeUow flow- 
ers. 
var. Soleil d'Or. 4 ft. Deep golden yellow 
August, September. 
H. orgyalis. 8 to 10 ft. Tall and graceful; flowers 
3 to 4 inches in diameter, produced abundantly in 
September. Plant among shrubs. 
H. rigidus (Prairie Sunflower). 1 to 4 ft. July and 
August. A showy plant, with large, golden- 
yellow flowers, produced abundantly, 
var. Miss Mellish. 6 ft. Late August, Septem- 
ber. Vigorous, leafy plant, with large, graceful 
flowers. Desirable, isolated or massed in waste 
places. 
HELIOPSIS. Ox-Eye 
Heliopsis laevis var. Pitcheriana. 3 ft. A choice 
dwarf variety of great value for cutting all through 
the Summer; flowers deep orange yellow. Especi- 
ally good for dry situations. 
HELLEBORUS 
Christmas and Lenten Roses 
Helleborus niger major. 6 to 18 in. March to 
early April. The flowers are pure white under 
glass, but have a slight tinge of rose in the open; 
valuable for forcing. 40 cts.; $3.50 per 10. 
