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THE FLOWER GARDEN. 
flowers borne in branching heads. H. Bigelovii grows 4ft. high, 
and has yellow flowers with a brown disc borne in August. H. 
bicolor, lemon-yellow with a dark cone, is also an attractive 
kind; ht., 3ft. H. Bolanderi grows 2 to 3ft. high, and has 
yellow flowers with a dark disc. H. Hoopesii has brilliant 
orange flowers borne in early summer, and grows 2^ft. high. 
H. pumilum grows x to 2ft. high, and bears large golden- 
yellow flowers in summer, which are greatly valued for cutting. 
Magnificus is a slightly taller variety, with soft, pale yellow 
flowers. All the foregoing will succeed in ordinary garden 
soil in sunny borders. H. pumilum is the best variety for 
small gardens. Plant ih autumn or spring. Increased by 
seeds sown in sandy soil in a cold frame in spring ; also by 
division of tlje roots in October or March. 
Helianthus (Sunflower). — Hardy annuals and peren- 
nials, natives of America, and members of the Daisy order 
(Composite). H. annuus is the common annual sunflower. 
There are several superior varieties of it, the best being 
citrinus, pale yellow, 5ft. ; nanus, deep yellow, 3ft. ; globosus 
pistulosus, double, 5ft. ; nanus plenus, double, 4ft. ; and Rus- 
sian Giant, 8ft. The perennial species and their varieties are 
numerous. H. decapetalus grows 4 to 6ft. high, and has 
sulphur-yellow, single flowers 2 to 3in. in diameter. Nanus 
is a dwarf form, growing 4ft. high. Other varieties are : H. G. 
Moon, golden-yellow, very free blooming, 4ft. ; Miss Mellish, 
bright orange-yellow, duplex flowers, very useful for cutting, 
5ft. H. doronocoides grows 4ft. high, and bears small, yellow 
flowers which are most useful for cutting. H. laetiflorus bears 
rich, golden-yellow flowers very freely in September and 
October, and grows 7ft. high. H. mollis has greyish-green 
foliage and large, golden-yellow flowers borne from July to 
October ; height 3 to 5ft. H. multiflorus grows 5ft. high, and 
bears large, golden-yellow flowers in August and September. 
The following are good varieties of this species : Maximus, 
very large deep yellow flowers, Sept, and Oct., 6ft. ; plenus, 
double rich orange flowers, Aug., 5ft. ; Pearl, double golden 
yellow flowers, 5ft. ; Queen Victoria, anemone-flowered, golden- 
yellow, 4ft., Aug. ; Soleil d’Or, ray petals developed in centre 
of flower, golden-yellow, Aug. and Sept., 4ft., most useful for 
cutting. H. orgyalis, a graceful species with narrow leaves, 
golden-yellow flowers, borne in October ; height 7ft. ; a good 
species for naturalising. H. rigidus, a species with rough 
foliage and purplish stems ; flowers yellow with a purplish 
centre, borne in September ; height 5ft The following are 
varieties of it : Diana, small rich yellow flowers, July and 
Aug., 4ft. ; grandiflorus, flowers rich golden-yellow, crimson- 
brown centre, July and Aug., 4ft.; semi-plenus, orange-yellow, 
