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HELIOTROPIUM. Nat. Ord., Boraginacecz. 
The Heliotrope Is almost too well known to need recommendation. Its scent is delight¬ 
ful; well adapted for bedding or pot-culture. Seeds sown in spring make fine plants for 
summer decoration. Half-hardy perennial. 
607 HeUotropium Anna Turrel, violet ...» .10 
608 “ Roi des Noirs, very dark purple.10 
609 “ Peruvianum, bright purple . . • . 10 
610 ** Trionipli© d© IJege, lavender ..•>••••• .10 
611 “ Voltairianum, dark purple ......... .10 
612 “ line mixed, ..10 
HELIANTHUS (Sunflower). Nat. Ord., Composite. 
Well-known, showy plants; remarkable for their rapid and stately growth, and the large 
size and brilliancy of their flowers. They produce a fine effect in wide borders, among 
shrubbery, in groups, or as single plants; the fine double varieties make a very splendid 
show. 
Heliantlms argopliyllns, yellow, silky-light foliage. 5 ft.6 
“ striatifolius, ii. pi., compact growth, with fine silvery leaves, and double 
yellow flowers, striped with chocolate. 4 ft.5 
“ Californian double, splendid large double orange-colored flowers. 5 ft. 5 
** Double, green-centered, very large, full double flower, with a green 
centre, which gradually disappears until the whole flower is a beautiful 
golden yellow. 5 ft.10 
macrophyllus giganteus, very large, with gigantic leaves. 10 ft. . . .10 
** unitlorus, of gigantic growth, twelve to fifteen feet, producing one enor¬ 
mous-sized flower at its summit . . * . ..10 
“ Russian Giant, enormous single flowers.5 
HEL1CHRYSUM (Eternal Flowers). Nat. Ord., Composites. 
The nelichrvsums are very ornamental in the garden, and much admired on account of 
the beauty of the flowers when dried, which, if gathered when they first open, and carefully 
dried, will retain their form and color for years. They are highly prized for winter mantle- 
bouquets and ornaments for vases. Hardy annuals; from New Holland. 
620 Heliclirysum bracteatum (Golden Eternal Flower), bright yellow. 1$ ft. . . 6 
621 “ “ album, white.5 
622 “ “ atrococcineum, scarlet; new.10 
623 u ** atrosanguineum, deep crimson; new.10 
624 “ monstrosuin, large double flowers; mixed varieties. 2ft.10 
625 “ “ double, white, pure.10 
626 ** ** double, rose, beautiful.10 
627 ** ** double, red, bright crimson.10 
628 “ “ double, yellow, fine bright yellow.10 
629 “ nanum, dwarf, double, finest colors mixed.10 
630 “ minimum, dwarf; flowers and buds beautiful for wreaths, &c.; mixed 
colors.15 
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HERACLEUM. Nat. Ord., Umbelliferos . 
Heracleum giganteum, a gigantic-growing biennial plant, with large umbelliferous 
flower; adapted for wide border. 8 ft.10 
" emiuens, elegaut foliage, and dwarf compact habit; hardy.25 
HELIPTERUM. Nat. Ord., Compositce . 
Helipterum San ford 1, pretty dwarf-tufted everlasting, with small neat foliage, and 
large globular clusters of bright golden-yellow flowers. Grows luxu¬ 
riantly in the open border; flowers excellent for winter bouquets. 
" anthemoides, a handsome everlasting, with clusters of pure white flowers 
HEMEROCALLIS (Day-Lily). Nat. Ord., Liliacece . 
Hemerocallls lutea, a fine, hardy herbaceous perennial, with bright orange-colored 
flowers.10 
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HIBISCUS. Nat. Ord., Malvaceae. 
One of the most ornamental, beautiful, and showy tribes of plants cultivated. Whether 
the hardy sorts be planted in mixed or shrubbery border, or the more tender varieties 
grown for in-doors decoration, they are all alike characterized by the size and varied beauti¬ 
ful colors of their flowers • 
636 Hibiscus Africanus, cream-color; rich-brown centre. Hardy annual. 
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coccineuH speciosus, scarlet; superb. 
Harrisonii, yellow. 3 ft. 
liliflorus, scarlet; lily-flowered. 3 ft. . 
tricolor, fine shrubby species; from Japan. 0 ft. 
palustrig, hardy perennial, with large pink flowers. 
Greenhouse shrub. 3 
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HONESTY (Satin-Flower). Nat. Orii., Cruciferce. 
Honesty (Lunaria biennis), an old plant, but singularly interesting from the trans¬ 
parent, silvery-like tissue or coats of the seed-vessels in their dry, matured state, 
