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H ELI PTE RUM. 
The Hclipterum 
grows about a foot 
in height, branch¬ 
ing, bears very 
many clusters of 
flowers. Should be 
taken when the 
buds are about 
’opening, tied in 
bunches and hung 
up i n a shad y place , 
and the flowers will 
open in the drying 
process, and retain 
their color and 
brightness for very 
many years. 
Helipterum Sanfordi, one of the choicest Ever¬ 
lastings; afoot in height; flowers small,rich yellow 15 
corymbiflorum, clusters of white, star-like 
flowers,. 15 
RHODANTHE. 
Some care is neces¬ 
sary in starting seeds 
of the Rhodanthe, but 
after good plants are- 
grown we never fail to 
obtain flowers in abun¬ 
dance. The flowers 
should be gathered be¬ 
fore they fully expand. 
..as if allowed to grow 
too long, they open too 
much and lose their 
beautiful bell form. 
One of the prettiest of 
the Everlastings. 
Rhodanthe Manglesii, fine for house culture, 
delicate for out-door; often, however, makes a 
most beautiful display in the garden,. 10 
maculata, more hardy and robust than E. Man- 
glesit ; rosy purple, . 10 
maculata alba, pure white, yellow disc, ... 10 
atrosanguinea, flowers dark purple and violet, 25 
STATICE. 
The Statices bear 
their small flowers in 
panicles. They are 
not Everlastings, but, 
. like the Gypsophilas, 
• are of great value" for 
drying, as they retain 
their color when dried. 
They arc also useful 
in summer for bou¬ 
quets of fresh flowers. 
There are several an¬ 
nuals and perennials, 
yellow,pink,blue, &c. 
Statice Bonduelli, annual; golden yellow flow¬ 
ers ; 1 foot,. 10 
Besseriana rosea, perennial; small rose color¬ 
ed flowers; very pretty , 10 
Statice coccinea, perennial; fine,. 10 
incana hybrida nana, perennial; mixed colors, 10 
latifolia, perennial ; one of the best,. 10 
sinuata, beautiful annual; blue flowers; 1 loot 
in height,. 10 
Thouinii, dwarf annual; flowers in spikes, . . 10 
WAITZIA. 
The Waitzias are an interest¬ 
ing class of annuals, bearing 
their dry or everlasting flowers 
in clusters. The flowers arc- 
very good, though showing too 
much of the center, which be¬ 
comes discolored unless picked 
early. With this precaution 
they make a desirable addition 
to our stock of Everlastings. 
All the varieties have yellow 
flowers. The seeds are very 
fine and should be sown under 
glass, or much success is not to 
be anticipated, though they 
come up well in a light soil. 
Waitzia aurea, fine yellow,. 25 
grandiflora, flowers large, golden yellow, ... 25 
XERANTHEMUM. 
Xcranthemums arc free-blooming yimuals of a very 
neat, compact habit, and growing less than a foot in 
height. The leaves are silvery and flowers abundant 
on strong stems, and are purple, blue and white. Seeds 
germinate freely ; transplant when young. 
Xeranthemum, Large Purple - flowered, the 
largest-flowered, very double and fine, .... 10 
cceruleum, double; light blue. 10 
cceruleum compactum, very compact, round- 
headed plant; dwarf,. 10 
Double White, very fine,. 10 
Mixed colors, . 10 
Many who do not grow Everlasting Flowers and Ornamental Grasses, and many, even, who 
do so, do not raise them in sufficient quantities, and desire to purchase for winter use, so we 
grow them extensively, and import largely from other countries, and can furnish Everlasting 
Bouquets , Baskets of all forms and sizes, and Letters and Mottoes , etc. We also sell the Ever¬ 
lastings and Grasses, and Empty Baskets, so that those who desire can make them up at home. 
These will be found described, with prices, on pages 38, 39 and 40. For Ornamental Grass 
seed for sowing in the spring, see next page. 
