For winter bouquets, Straw 
Flowers should be cut before 
the centers open, and be hung 
upside down in a cool, dark 
place to dry. The foliage 
should be stripped off, and if 
it is desired, a fairly stiff 
wire may be twined about 
each stem to make them 
easier to handle in arranging 
them in. bouquets. 
To grow unusually large 
flowers, disbud as you would 
with dahlias, allowing only 
one bud to remain on each 
stem. 
Double Sunflower 
Helianthus • Sunflower Culture 1 
Prized for cutting, the tall sorts are largely used in the 
perennial border; the dwarf sorts make good edgings for the 
tall. Remarkable for the stately growth, size, and brilliancy 
of their flowers, making a very good effect among shrubbery 
and for screens. Sown on a sunny spot in April or May, they 
bloom from early summer until cut down by frost. 
Cucumerifolius, Orion. A miniature Sunflower 'with golden 
yellow flowers having dark centers. The petals are twisted 
like a cactus dahlia. Ht. 5 ft. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz - 20 cts. 
Double Chrysanthemum-flowered. Rich golden yellow, very 
double flowers. Ht. 4 ft. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz - 20 cts. 
Maroon Prince. The best red Sunflower with single flowers of 
true maroon. Ht. 4 ft. Pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz - 25 cts. 
Large Single Russian. The old-fashioned Sunflower. Ht. 
5 to 8 ft. Pkt. 5 cts.; oz. 10 cts.; 25 cts.; Ib. 75 cts. 
Helichrysum • Straw Flower cuit .2 
One of the best of the “Everlastings.” They succeed in 
any good garden soil. The large, double flowers of rich, glitter¬ 
ing colors make a fine display in beds or borders, but are 
especially grown to dry for winter use in baskets and vases. 
Sow in May, about 12 to 15 inches apart, giving room to 
develop. Ht. 234 ft- Fireball, red; Golden Ball, yellow; Rose 
Queen, Salmon-Pink, Silver Ball, white; Violet Queen, 
Mixed. Each, pkt. 10 cts.; 34 oz - 25 cts.; oz. 75 cts. 
COLLECTION: One pkt. each of above 6 colors, 50 cts. 
See Everlasting Flowers for other varieties 
Heliotrope culture u 
A half-hardy plant, flowering during the whole season. Its 
delightful perfume makes it a most desirable bouquet flower. 
Useful for bedding and for pots and window-boxes. It prefers 
a cool, moist atmosphere and a rich soil. The seeds may be 
sown in pots in February and transplanted to the open in 
late May. Plants that are pruned back in late summer may 
be potted up in the fall for winter blooming indoors. Ht. 2 ft. 
Regale, Mixed. A dwarf giant-flowered sort with large masses 
of bloom in various colors. Pkt. 25 cts.; 34 oz - 65 cts. 
Hibiscus Culture 1 
Trionum. An annual of easy culture, blooming four months 
from seed. The flowers, 4 inches in diameter, are ivory-like, 
slightly flushed with violet, and have a dark violet, nearly 
black center which bears the golden yellow anthers in a 
very attractive manner. Ht. 2 ft. Pkt. 25 cts. 
Annual Flower Seeds 
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