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The Everlasting, or Eternal Flowers, as they are sometimes called, have of late 
attracted a good deal of attention in all parts of the world. In the winter, when it is desir¬ 
able to decorate church or school-room or home, the Everlastings are a treasure. They retain 
both form and color for years, and make excellent bouquets, wreaths, and every other desirable 
winter ornaments, and there is no prettier work, — none more improving than the arrange¬ 
ment of such floral decorations. They make cheap and yet very acceptable holiday presents. 
The flowers should generally be picked as soon as they expand, or a little before, and hung 
up in small bunches, and so that the stems will dry straight. If the bunches are too large they 
will mildew. The Gomphrenas must not be gathered until fully developed. These Everlasting 
Flowers lessen the regret we all feel when the season <>f blossoms i> over, because they enable us 
to transfer a little of summer beauty to the parlor. 
ACROCLINIUM. 
The Acroclinium is one 
of the most beautiful of the 
Everlasting flowers. It is 
of strong growth, about 
eighteen inches in height, 
and bears a great number 
of pink and white daisy like 
flowers, with a yellow cen¬ 
ter. Should be gathered 
the first day they open, or 
before fully open, to secure 
a bright center when dried. 
Acroclinium roseum, bright rose color. 5 
roseum album, pure white, 5 
Both colors mixed, . 5 
AMMOBIUM. 
Ammobium is a small 
but pretty little flower, 
pure white. The plant 
grows about eighteen 
inches in height, is stifi 
and angular in appear¬ 
ance. One of the har¬ 
diest of the Everlast¬ 
ings. Very useful for 
making up in bouquets, 
summer or winter. 
Ammobium alatum, white; hardy; 2 feet, ... 5 
GOMPHRENA. 
The seed of Gomphrona 
does not germinate very well 
in the open ground, and it is 
best therefore to sow it in a 
hot-bed, If possible. Set 
the plants about a foot 
apart. About eighteen in¬ 
ches in height. If the cot¬ 
tony coating which sur¬ 
rounds it is removed, the 
seed will be more certain to 
'grow. 
Gomphrena globosa, (Globe Amaranth, 1 alba, 
pure white,. - 
Gomphrena globosa carnea, flesh-colored, . . s 
globosa rubra, dark purplish crimson, ... ^ 
globosa striata, pink and white striped, 
aurea superba, orange; large and . n . Pick 
before the lower scales drop,. i<> 
Above mixed,. 5 
GYPSOPHILA. 
Gypsophilas, though not 
Everlastings, arc valuable 
for bouquet making, either 
^grecn or dried. All flower 
the first season, but J>ani- 
culatu continues to bloom 
several years. Dry well. 
Gypsophila elegans, hardy annual ; white ; 6 in., * ^ 
muralis, hardy annual; rose colored flowers; 
dwarf, . ^ 
paniculata, perennial; white,. - 
HELICHRYSUM. 
Helichrysum flowers 
are large and full, and o 
a good variety of colors. 
Plants generally about 
two feet in height. Cut 
just before the flowers 
fully expand. Plant 
about a foot apart. Seeds 
germinate readily, even 
in the open ground. The 
colors arc white, yellow 
and red of very many 
brownish shades. One of 
the best Everlastings. 
Helichrysum monstrosum, arge, showy flow¬ 
ers ; variety of colors ; double,. 
monstrosum, Double Rose, fine color, 
monstrosum, Double Red, very bright, . 
monstrosum, Double White, pmc. .... 
monstrosum, Double Yellow, . . 
bracteatum, bright yellow ; 18 inches. 
minimum, dwarf; both flowers and buds excel¬ 
lent for wreaths, etc ; various colors, . 
nanum atrosanguineum, crimson ; 1 foot,. . 
brachyrrhinchum, dwarf; 6 inches, 
