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golden-rayed daisies on tall erect stems. We have 
others with dark discs and then there are grandi- 
cephalum striatum, cupreum, and Riverton Gem, 
which have chestnut-red flowers. The root 
clumps divide easily and the plants will thrive 
under ordinary treatment in either borders or 
beds. 
Helianthus. — The Perennial Sunflowers, varying 
in height from two to ten feet, and including double, 
semi-double, and single-flowered varieties in several 
distinct sections, provide us with flowers for cutting 
throughout Summer and Autumn, and will fill large 
areas in the border with a glorious show of golden 
yellow for long periods. Some, such as the maximus 
type, make close compact clumps, others, like the 
Harpaliums, are rampant growers, that throw out 
rambling underground root-stems and are prone to 
overrun other plants in the border. For this reason 
they should only be planted in the wilder parts of 
the garden, between strong-growing trees and 
shrubs, or they may be given beds to themselves 
where they will not encroach upon weaker-growing 
subjects. A variety named Miss Mellish, one of the 
lactiflorus type, has been a most popular variety, 
but just recently a giant both in stature and size 
of flower named Monarch has won high esteem, 
and is calculated to become a general favourite. 
Plenty of room, a good depth of well-nourished 
soil, and transplanting whenever the roots become 
at all overcrowded are the sole requirements of 
