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Grammanthes. 
Gypsophila. 
Helichryfijm. 
GYPSOPHILA. 
Delicate, free flowering little plants, covered with a 
profusion of little, star shaped, white blossoms. Well 
adapted for hanging baskets and edgings, and valuable 
for making bouquets. Blossom first season, and con¬ 
tinue to blossom several years. Make handsome speci¬ 
mens dried. 
Gypsophila, elegans, white and pink flowers; hardy 
perennial ; one foot..5 
44 muralis, pink flowers; hardy annual; six inches.io 
HEDYSARTJM -(See French Honeysuckle). 
HELIANTHUS (See Sun Flower). 
HELICHRYSUM. 
Large, full, double flowers of various colors, from 
bright yellow to scarlet, shaded and tipoed. Peculiarly 
desirable as dried specimens ; and exceedingly hand¬ 
some bouquets may be formed of them for winter, is 
blossoms be gathered when on the point of expanding. 
Sow early in spring, in any good garden soil, and thin 
the plants to one foot apart each way. Hardy annual ; 
six inches to two feet high. 
Heiichrysum,bracteatum(Qolden Eternal Flow¬ 
er), bright yellow.*.... 5 
nanum atrosanguineum, deep crimson, 
compositum album, flowers white_ 
monstrosum fl. pi., mixed, eight varieties of 
largest double Ji'(rivers , mi seed. . 
nanum fl. pi., mixed, five dwarf-growing, 
double flowering varieties mixed . 
Helichrysum, minimum fl. pi., mixed four vari¬ 
eties of beautiful little miniature double 
/lowers ; fine . 10 
mixed. .. 5 
HELIOTROPE. 
Highly valued for the fragrance of their flowers, and 
duration of bloom, and are to be met with in most gar¬ 
dens. They succeed in any rich, light soil, and cuttings 
of the shrubby kinds, taken off while young, strike 
readily. Half-hardy perennial ; one foot high. 
Heliotropium, Anna Turiexi, violet-blue.10 
w Roi des Noirs, black; sfilendid. .10 
44 Triomphe de Liege, deep blue; fine .10 
44 dark varieties mixed, very choice .10 
(See colored plate.) 
HELIPTERTJM—(Everlasting:). 
A very desirable and distinct dwarf everlasting, with 
small foliage, and large, globular clusters of bright 
golden, and pure white, star-like flowers. Is excel¬ 
lent for forming winter bouquets, for which purpose the 
flowers should be gathered when on the point of open¬ 
ing, and dried in the shade ; they will open while dry¬ 
ing, and will retain their brilliancy for years. Hardy 
annual ; one foot high. 
Helipterum, Sanfordii, golden .15 
44 anthemoides, pure white .15 
HIBISCUS. 
A branching plant of the easiest culture, with rather 
10 pretty foliage, and large, cream colored blossoms, pur- 
Heliotrope. 
Helipterum. 
Hollyhock. 
