2>. M. FERRY & CO’S DESCRIFTIVE CATALOGUE. 
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H ELICM RYSUM . 
HEUOTROPE. 
Highly valued for the fragrance of their flowers, and 
duration of bloom. They succeed in any rich, light 
soil, and cuttings of the shrubby kinds, taken off while 
young, strike readily. Start under glass. Half-hardy 
perennial; one foot high. 
Heliotropium, Anna Turrell, violet-blue . io 
“ Roi des Noirs, black, splendid . io 
u Triumphe de Liege, deep blue; fine . io 
“ dark varieties, mixed, very choice . io 
HEEIPTERlM-CEverlasting). 
A very desirable and distinct dwarf everlasting, with 
small foliage and large globular clusters of bright golden 
and pure white, star like flowers. Is excellent for form¬ 
ing winter bouquets, for which purpose the flowers 
should be gathered when on the point of opening, and 
dried in the shade; they will open while drying, and 
will retain their brilliancy for years. Hardy annual; 
one foot high. 
Hclipterum, Sandfordii, golden .io 
“ anthemoides, pure white .io 
44 mixed.io 
HESPERIS* — (See Rocket). 
HIBISCUS. 
A branching plant of the easiest culture, with rather 
pretty foliage, and large blossoms which are exceedingly 
showy. Blooms from June to October. The seed 
should be planted early and the plants thinned to one 
foot apart each way. 
Hibiscus Africanus, cream colored blossoms, purple 
in the center. Hardy annual; two feet high.. 5 
u coccineus, large, brilliant scarlet blossoms; very 
showy; green-house plant; three feet high - 10 
44 mutabilis, albus fl. pi., a double white varie¬ 
ty. Very choice green-house plant.25 
HONESTY, or SATIN FLOWER— 
(Eunaria). 
Early, free flowering plants, interesting for the silver 
like tissue of the seed pods in their matured state. The 
flower is purple; not very conspicuous. The seed pods 
are fine for skeletonizing and working in with other ever¬ 
lasting flowers for winter bouquets. Start under glass. 
Hardy biennial; two feet high. 
Honesty (Lunaria, biennis). 5 
HORDEUM—(Ornamental Grass). 
A beautiful, ornamental grass for forming winter 
bouquets. It somewhat resembles “>ur domestic barley, 
having heavy, bearded heads. It is very hardy, and 
will grow in any common soil. 
Hordeum, jubatum, exceedingly ornamental; two 
feet high . xo 
HUMEA. 
A remarkable, handsome plant for decorative pur¬ 
poses. Leaves very fragrant when slightly rubbed. 
Succeeds best in light, rich soil. Half-hardy biennial, 
six feet high. 
I Humea, elegans, red; from New South Wales.....xo 
HOLLYHOCK. 
The Hollyhock, in its present state of perfection, is 
very unlike its parent of olden time; it now ranks with 
the Dahlia, Aster, Camellia, etc. For a background to a 
flower garden, perhaps no plant is so useful. The flow¬ 
ers are as double as a rose, of many shades of color, from 
deep yellow, red, purple, to pure white. Plant the seed 
in June or July, in open ground, and in the autumn, 
when the plants have made five leaves, transplant to 
permanent position three feet apart. They should be 
protected during the winter. The following summer 
they will bloom. Each plant should be supported by a 
stake. Hardy perennial; five feet high. 
Double Hollyhock. 
Hollyhock, double, pure white.. 15 
“ “ “ black. 15 
44 “ lemon yellow .15 
44 44 rose. 15 
“ “ salmon. 15 
44 44 crimson. 15 
44 “ flesh color .15 
44 44 choice mixed .xo 
44 44 mixed. 5 
“ Chater’s finest mixed, twelve double varie¬ 
ties of the greatest perfection mixed . 15 
