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The Illustrated Guide for Amateur Gardeners 
HELICHRYSUM. 
HELICHRYSUM. 
A brilliant and splendid class of showy hardy annual everlasting flowers, 
that remain in bloom for a long period. The handsomo globular flowers 
vary in colour from dark crimson or purple, orange scarlet and yellow, 
to delicate rose and pure white. In association with ornamental grasses 
these are excellent for the decoration of vases in Winter. The plants 
grow about 3 feet in height. 
per pkt. — s. d. 
611 FIREBALL. Deep crimson red, fine . . . . ..03 
642 PURE YELLOW. Clear golden yellow . . . . ..03 
643 PURPLE. Purplish crimson . . . . . . ..03 
644 ROSE. Beautiful clear rose . . . . . . ..03 
645 WHITE. Silvery white, boautiful . . . . ..03 
646 LARGE-FLOWERED. 6 separate varieties . . ..13 
647 „ ,, Choicest mixed, all colours . . 3d. and 0 6 
648 DWARF VARIETIES. Choice mixed . . . . „ 0 3 
HELIOTROPE. 
Although classed as half-hardy perennials, these deliciously scented 
and highly popular flowers bloom freely the first year from seed, and 
sown in February or oarly March in a gentle heat anil planted out in May 
will furnish some nice plants for pot or garden culture. These will commence 
blooming in July and continue to flower till late in Autumn. The plants 
grow about 18 inches high. 
649 QUEEN MARGUERITE. Rich dark blue, deliciously scented, 
very large heads of bloom . . . . . . ..10 
650 VERY CHOICE VARIETIES. Mixed . . . . Od. and 1 0 
HEUCHERA SANGUINEA. 
651 A charming hardy perennial, growing about 18 inches high, 
with long slender panicles of brilliant coral red flowers. 
A first-rate plant for rockeries and borders, and exceedingly 
useful for cut flowers . . . . . . ..10 
HIBISCUS. 
652 AFRICANUS MAJOR. Showy hardy annual. Height 2 feet. 
The flowers are of a lemon yellorv with a dark crimson eye. 0 3 
HOLLYHOCK, DOUBLE. 
These magnificent hardy perennials form grandly conspicuous objects 
in the flower garden during Summer and Autumn, and should always bo 
grown whore convenient. They are easily raised from seed sown in 
January or February in a gentle heat, and will bloom finely the samo year. 
When grown in this way, a light rich soil should be used, and the plants 
should be potted singly into small pots soon as large enough to handle, 
gradually harden off and plant out in May where intended to bloom ; or 
the seeds may be sown in May or June out of doors, and will provide some 
strong plants for planting out in Autumn for blooming the following year. 
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per pkt. — s. d. 
YELLOW. Bright clear yellow . . . . . . ..10 
ROSY CARMINE. Splendid colour . . . . ..10 
PURE WHITE. Beautiful variety, comes quite true from seed 1 0 
DANIELS’ PRIZE MIXED. A superb strain of beautifully 
coloured, large double flowers . . . . . . ..26 
i, ,, smaller pkt. 6d. and 1 0 
SINGLE-FLOWERED. An attractive and beautiful class, 
producing some rare and charming colours . . 6d. and 1 o 
SEEDLING HOLLYHOCK 
