HELIAN'THEMUM MUTA'BILE. 
CHANGEABLE SUN-ROSE. 
Class. 
POLYANDRIA. 
Order. 
MONOGYNIA. 
Natural Order 
cistacea;. 
Native of 
Height 
Flowers in 
Duration 
Introfluced 
S. Europe. 
9 inches. 
May, July. 
Perennial. 
in 182.5? 
No. 969. 
The G reek helios, sun ; and anthos, a llower, 
the words out of which our Helianthemuin has 
been formed, plainly indicate the intention of their 
comi^ounder. These flowers are, indeed, depen- 
dents of the sun, awaiting his presence before they 
make their entrance on this world’s stage ; and 
as he withdraws, so they malce their exit for ever. 
“ Flowers of the field, how meet ye seem 
Man’s frailty to portray. 
Blooming so fair in morning’s beam. 
Passing at eve away ! 
Teach this, and, oh ! though brief your reign, 
Sweet flower’s, ye shall not live in vain.” 
The Helianthemum nrutabile is certainly a 
changeable flowerer, as respects colour ; so also is 
the Hyssopifolia. If a few distinct shades of these 
are obtained, and planted closely together, they 
will not require artificial impregnation to mingle 
their tints. Young plants, raised from the seeds 
of different varieties, thus circumstanced, will pro- 
duce flowers of other colours than those of the 
parents. In beds, these seedlings will form an 
attractive mingling of soft and variable tints. 
