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fringing a pond or stream. The species in cultivation are: 
H. aurantiaca major, a Japanese kind, with lovely apricot- 
tinted flowers measuring 6in. across, and growing 2^ft. high ; 
H. Dumortierii, also a native of Japan, growing 12 to i8in. 
high, and bearing orange and brown flowers; H. fiava, a 
native of Siberia and Japan, grows 2 to 3ft. high, has narrow 
leaves and fragrant orange-yellow flowers, and is very pretty ; 
H. flava major has flowers of a clear yellow colour, which are 
very fragrant ; H. fulva, grows 2 to 4ft. high, has long, broad 
leaves and coppery, orange and crimson-tinted flowers ; H. 
fulva disticha, yellow flowers suffused with red ; H. fulva 
Kwanso, double orange-yellow flowers ; H. fulva flore pleno, 
double orange and crimson flowers; H. Middendorffii, pale 
golden-yellow flowers; H. minor (Syn. H. graminea) is a 
dwarf species, growing 6 to 8in. high, with grassy foliage 
and yellow and green-tinted fragrant flowers ; H. Thunbergii is 
similar to flava, and has pale yellow flowers. There are several 
pretty hybrids in cultivation, as : Apricot, apricot-tinted ; 
Buttercup, yellow ; Gold Dust, golden-yellow ; Sovereign, 
chrome-yellow and brown. The dwarf kinds like minor and 
Dumor ierii may be grown on a shady moist rockery ; the others 
in company with ferns and shade-loving plants, or, as pre- 
viously noted, by the water-side. A deep, rich soil and plenty 
of moisture are desirable. Plant in autumn or early spring. 
The plants flower in early summer and the flowers are specially 
suitable for cutting, the buds opening well in water. Day 
lilies arc just the plants for small gardens ; provided they have 
moisture and shade they will grow and flower freely. In- 
creased by seeds sown in sandy soil in a cold frame in spring ; 
also by division of the roots in autumn. 
Heracleum (Giant Parsnip). — A genus of strong- 
growing perennials, remarkable for their noble leafage and 
inflorescence. They belong to the Carrot order (Umbelliferae). 
H. giganteum or villosum is popularly known as the Cartwheel 
Flower. It grows 8 to 10ft. high and nearly as far through, 
has immense leaves, and bears a huge head of white flowers. 
H. man egazzianum is another species with handsome foliage 
and puie white flowers. These plants are only suitable for 
naturalising singly or in groups on the turf or in large 
borders in wood gardens. Readily increased by seeds sown 
in the Dpen garden in spring. 
' Hernlaria (Rupture-wort). — A native dwarf perennial 
evergreen herb, belonging to the Nat. Ord. Illecebraceae. H. 
glabra used to be much used as a carpet bedding plant on 
accouni of its neat and compact deep green foliage. It is also 
used as a carpeting for dry spots on rockeries containing choice 
