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Heliopsis Scabra Excelsa 
HELIOPSIS - Orange Sunflower 
Allied to the perennial Sunflower, belonging to the some order, ond 
natives of America. They bear their large, orange colored flowers on 
long, wiry stems, and are invaluable for cutting. 
Culture. Grow in ordinary rich soil in a sunny border. They make a 
most ' effective feature grown in bold mosses. Plant in autumn or 
spring, 12 inches apart. Lift, divide and replant every third year.. 
Pitfheriona Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
A desirable variety. The flowers are of a beautiful deep golden yellow, 
about 2 inches in diameter, very thick texture and a useful cut flower, 
stems 3 feet high, from July to August. 
Scabra excelsa Three $1.00, Dor. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Chrome-yellow flowers, turning to a bright yellow as they mature. 
These are almost double. The plant is about 3 feet high, and from 
mid-July to the end of September makes an effective display. 
HELIANTHUS - Perennial Sunflower 
Very showy ond attractive plonts for border decoration, massing in the 
wild garden or flowers for cutting. 
Culture. Ordinary soil and a sunny position will suffice to grow Heli- 
onthus. Lift, divide and replant every second or third year to keep the 
plants compact and shapely. Few plants can equal the Helianthus for 
providing a goy display of color in the autumn garden. Plant in fall 
or spring, 12 inches opart. 
Moximiliani Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
The latest of all. Golden yellow flowers in graceful sprays 6 feet long, 
in October. Fine for cutting. 
Mollis Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
An improved variety of tall growth and having large flowers. A de¬ 
cided improvement and most beautiful sort. 
Multiflorus fl. pi. Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Cleor yellow; closely resembling a small Dahlia in shape and finish. 
4 feet high. 
Sporcifolius Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
The best of the summer-blooming varieties of hardy Sunflowers. Flow¬ 
ers 3 inches in diameter and freely produced. Plant grows 3 to 4 feet 
high, and spreads rapidly. Fine for the border, and for planting among 
shrubs. 
HERNIARIA - Rupture-worf- 
Many species ore found in Western Asia. The wild English variety. 
Glabra, is considered one of the best hardy trailers of prostrate habit. 
Culture. Grows well in full sun in a poor, sandy soil between stepping 
stones or ‘in the rock garden. Good for covering groves if ground is 
too dry, sandy, or poor to grow grass. Plant in fall or spring, 4 inches 
apart. 
«»Glabra Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Prostrote creeper; excellent for planting between stones in'terrace or 
between stepping stones; foliage mosslike, green shading to bronze in 
winter. 
HESPERIS - Sweet Rocket or Dame's Violet 
An old and popular garden flower much beloved and grown by our 
grandmothers. The flowers ore very fragront. 
Culture. Will grow anywhere, and freely reproduce themselves from 
seed. Plant in early spring or fall, 8 to 10 inches apart in full sun or 
light shade. 
Motronolis Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
Frogront, purple flowers in showy spikes. 2 to 3 feet. June and July. 
Desirable for vyild garden, shrubbery or mixed border. 
Motronolis olbo Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
A white-flowered form of the above named sort. Also sweet scented 
and fine in the border. 
HEMEROCALLIS - Day Lilies 
Beautiful hardy perennials belonging to the Lily order. For generations 
great favorites in all gardens, both here and abroad. The numerous 
species have long, narrow leaves and yellow or orange flowers, many 
of which possess a delicious fragrance. Very graceful and stately 
plants for the waterside, naturalizing in grass, or growing in the par¬ 
tially shaded border. 
STANDARD VARIETIES OF HEMEROCALLIS 
Aurontiaca Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A strong growing and free flowering variety, producing rich orange- 
yellow flowers in early summer. 2 feet. 
Dr. Regel Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100,$18.00 
Handsome, rich orange-yellow flowers in May. Very fragrant. Fine for 
cutting. 1 ’/z feet. 
Fiovo Three $1.10, Doz, $3.25, 100 $22.50 
(Lemon Lily) Sweet scented, clear full yeliqw; 21/2 feet. Flower in 
June. 
Florham Three $1.10, Doz. $3.25, 100*$22.50 
A strong grower, 3 to 31,4 feet high, large, trumpet-shaped flowers; 
rich golden yellow, with Indian yellow markings. June and July. 
Fulva Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75,. 100 $18.00 
(Brown Day Lily). Coppery orange, shaded crimson. 3 feet. July. 
Hyperion Each $1.00 
Is a cross between Hemerocallis Sir M. Foster and Hemerocallis Florham. 
It was raised at Iriscrest and appears to be one of the finest of its 
genus. The flowers ore’ a fine citron yellow on stout stems obout 40 
inches toll. It is a very imposing variety. 
Kwanso Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Large, double-flowered variety with rich golden bronze flowers in 
July and August. 
Thunbergi Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
Much like Flava, but flowers in July, a month later. Spikes 2 to 3 feet 
tali, and pole yellow blossoms. 
Helenium, Crimson Beauty 
