Hardy Ornamentals, Herbaceous Plants, Etc 
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HELIANTHUS orgyalis. Plant 6 feet high; 
Helicinthus. 
flower-heads yellow. A very graceful autumnal- 
flowering perennial. 15c. each, 2 for 25c. c. 
H. lsstiflorus. Handsome bright yellow flow¬ 
ers. 20 cts. each d. 
H. Maximiliani. A native of Texas. 0 to 8 
feet high. A free bloomer, requiring plenty 
of room. The last to flower. 25 cts. each. c. 
HELLEBOBUS niger (ChristmasRose). About 
0 to 15 inches high, with largo, nearly white 
flowers 2 to 8 inches wido. Thrives in moist 
garden soil, but prefers rich, well-drained but 
moist loam. It is said that a good top-dressing 
of well-composted manure, put on after flow¬ 
ering, is very beneficial. 25 cts. each. e. 
H. purjmrascens. G to 10 inches high; flowers 
purplish red, 2 inches wide. A variety of H. 
odoras. 15 cts. each. c. 
HEPATIC A (Liverwort). Theso are very charm¬ 
ing early-flowering plants, which thrive best 
in a rich, well-drained soil and partial shade. 
They do better when left undisturbed year 
after year, and form larger clumps. 
H. acutiloba, or angulosa. A lino species, 
coming into flower about as soon as the snow 
melts in spring. 10 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz. 
c. I can supply very lino clumps of this and 
the next one at $5 per 100. 
H. triloba. A fine native of our woods, com¬ 
ing into bloom in early spring. 10 cts. each, 75 cts. per doz. c. 
H. triloba, White. 12 cts. each, $1 per doz. c. 
H. triloba, Blue. Many different and delicate shades from lavender to nzure. 12c. on., fl per doz. 0 . 
H. triloba, Bed. 12 cts. each, §1 per doz. c. 
H. triloba, Double Bed. 15 cts. each, $1.25 per doz. c. 
HESPEBIS matronalis (Damask Violet, or Dame’s Rocket). Flowers various, sweet-scented in 
the evening; plant 2 to 3 feet high. A nntivo of 
south Europe and Russian Asia. A handsome 
perennial; useful for borders. Fine, strong 
clumps, 15 cts. each, $1 per doz. cl. Seeds, 5 cts. 
per pkt. 
HEMEBOCALLIS (Day Lily). 
H. Dumortieri. Orange-yellow’ flowers, tinged 
brown. 1 to \]4 feet high. Japan aud Siberia. 
25 cts. each. d. 
H. fulva. Flowers about 3 inches wido; plant 2 to 
3 feet high. Europe. 15c. each, $L.25 per doz. cl. 
H. flava. Flowers orange-yellow r , fragrant; plant 
2 feet high. Soath Europe, Siberia and Japan. 
20 cts. each. d. 
HELIOPSIS laevis (Ox-Eye). Flower-heads yel¬ 
low, showy; plant 1 to 4 feet high. 15c. each. c. 
HIBISCUS moscheutos. This handsome malva- 
ceous plant grows about 3 feet high, and bears 
many large rose-colored flowers, often 0 inches 
wide, much resembling a hollyhock. It is a fine 
bog-plant, but thrives in any good loamy or sandy 
soil. One of the best. 15 cts. each, $1 per doz. t. 
Seeds, 8 cts. per pkt. 
H Califomicus. Handsome large white flowers, 
with reddish purple center. 25 cts. each. t. 
H. militaris. About the same height as Moscheu¬ 
tos, with rose-colored flowers, but they do not 
expand as much as that species, and are not so 
showy. Moist soil. # 15 cts. each, $1 per doz. t. 
Hellcborus niger. 
