HELIANTHEMUM RO'SEUM. 
ROSE-COLOURED SUN-ROSE. 
Class. Order. 
POLYANDRIA. MONOGYNIA. 
Natural Order. 
CISTINEJE. 
Native of 
Height. 
Flowers in Duration. 
Cultivated 
S. Europe. 
6 inches. 
June, July. Perennial. 
in 1820. 
No. 267. 
Helianthernum is deduced from two Greek words, 
helios, the sun ; and anthos, a flower; from its 
brilliancy, and the colour of many of its species. 
This is a charming- tribe of little trailing plants, 
of which a great number of varieties have lately 
been introduced into our gardens. Double and 
single flowers occur, of various shades of pink and 
yellow, and intermediate tints. Though their flowers 
are of short duration, still the daily succession of 
them produces the gaiety which is sought in the 
flower garden. 
The small ligneous stems of the Helianthernum 
roseum spread freely ; and, unless it be in very moist 
situations, endures the most severe frost. 
It may be increased, with ease, from cuttings of 
the young shoots, which will be found sufficiently 
long to take off in June. These should be planted 
in a cool situation, and have a bell-glass, or hand- 
glass, placed over them, which, by the retention 
of a moist atmosphere, facilitates their rooting. 
Planted in a southern aspect, on the side of a 
mount, it will succeed admirably, and be shown to 
the greatest advantage. 
Loudon’s Ency. of Plants, p. 470. 
