HELIANTHEMUM .- Sun Rose or Rock Rose 
Dwarf, evergreen, shrubby perennials. Very showy plants for a sunny 
place in the rock garden or on dry banks. They soon spread, and form 
dense masses of pleasing foliage studded with brilliantly colored flowers. 
Culture. All require a sandy, well-drained soil. Heavy and damp soils are 
quite unsuitable. Plant about eight inches apart in autumn or spring. 
Must have full exposure to the sun and protection with dry straw in 
winter. Plant in permanent location, as all Helianthemums resent trans- 
planting. 
*Album plenum Double white. Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
*Buttercup Golden yellow; single. Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
*Clara Middleton Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
Single; rich orange. 
Three $1.10, Doz. $3.30, 100 $20.00 
*Fireball Bright scarlet; double. 
*Rhodanthe carneum Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
Large, pink flowers, silvery foliage. 
*Sudbury Gem Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $25.00 
Single, crimson-bronze. 
HELLEBORUS - Christmas Rose or Lenten Rose 
There are two distinct types, one, Christmas Rose, flowering in late 
winter, and the other, Lenten Rose, in spring. Both are valuable for 
garden decoration because of their flowering during the dull period of 
the year. 
Culture. Require to be grown in a cool, moist, shady position, such as 
under the shade of trees or among ferns. The ideal soil is a retentive 
loam, freely mixed with leaf mold and well-rotted manure. As Helleborus 
are impatient of disturbance at the roots it is advisable to select a 
position for them where they will not be required to be disturbed for 
many years. Planting may be done in fall or spring, 12 inches apart. 
Each autumn add a top dressing of leaf mold and well-rotted manure, 
and let it lie on the surface. In summer give plenty of water. 
Niger (Strong, field-grown plants) 
Each $1.20, Three $3.30, Doz. $10.00 
Helleborus Niger is a dwarf growing hardy plant, able to withstand tem- 
peratures many degrees below zero. Its palmlike leaves are evergreen 
and of leathery substance. In December, January and February, depend- 
ing upon locality where grown, large, single, white, bell-like flowers 
which last for weeks, are produced regardless of cold or snow. 
Orientalis (Lenten Rose) Each $0.75, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.00 
Orientalis is known as the ‘‘Lenten Rose.”’ The colors of its flowers range 
from pale green through white from pale brown to the deepest tones of 
chocolate-red. Easier grown than Niger, very interesting plants for 
shady nooks. Can only be supplied in mixed colors. 
HIBISCUS - Mallow 
About one hundred and fifty to two hundred species are known, some 
annual, others perennial or as*shrubs. We are dealing here only with 
the Giant Mallow of recent introduction which is a tall plant about 
three to four feet high with immense white, pink or red, hollyhock-like 
flowers, freely produced during the summer. 
Culture. A rich, moist, well drained soil suits them best. Best planted as 
single specimens in full sun in the border or in groups of three or more 
on the lawn. Plant in fall or spring, 24 inches apart. 
Giant-Flowering Mallows 
A wonderfully improved form of our greatly admired native Marshmallow 
or Rosemallow. We supply3-yr. flowering plants. 
Red, Pink or White in Separate Colors 
Three $1.45, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 
Mixed Colors and Shades Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00, 100 $20.00 
HOLLYHOCKS - Althea Rosea 
Handsome garden flowers full of sentiment and association with the past. 
Extensively grown not only in this country, but throughout the world; 
were originally derived from Althea rosea, a Chinese species. When well 
grown, there are no finer hardy plants in the garden than a good group 
of them in full flower. At one time preference was given to the double- 
flowered kinds, but people are beginning to realize that the single flow- 
ered sorts have a distinct beauty and charm of their own. : 
Culture. Hollyhocks require a rich, generous, well drained soil. If in the 
least degree heavy, add plenty of sand and manure to lighten it, and 
should it be inclined to be too light, dig in plenty of cow manure with a 
little heavy loam. The plants must have full sun, and they show to the 
best advantage when grouped together in bold masses. As the plants 
grow 6 to 8 feet high, they must, of course, be grown at the back of the 
border, and they should be fully eight inches apart. Plant in fall or 
spring. 
Double Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00, 100 $20.00 
Separate colors as follows: Bright Rose, Maroon, Newport Pink, Red, 
White, Yellow and Mixed. 
Double Triumph Mixed Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00, 100 $20.00 
A lovely new type from England, beautifully fringed flowers of many 
new shades not heretofore seen in Hollyhocks. The unusually lovely 
fringed flowers certainly make this a worth-while addition to the garden. 
Single Mixed Colors Three $1.25, Doz. $4.00, 100 $20.00 
This mixture contains a beautiful blending of colors. The types selected 
are hardy and persistent, and will self-sow and reproduce freely, spread- 
ing into charming and artistic bold masses. Here is a simple way for 
you to make a small piece of highway near your home attractive and 
gay. 
HOSTA. (See Funkia, page 37.) 
INCARVILLEA - Trumpet-Flower 
Fleshy rooted perennials of striking beauty. They have handsome, coarse- 
ly toothed or pinnate leaves, and showy, trumpet-shaped flowers borne in 
terminal racemes. Choice plants for the sunny border. Grandiflora bre- 
vipes is a lovely thing in the rock garden, not growing over 4 to 6 
inches tall. : : 
Culture. All require a deep, rich, loamy and well drained soil and a 
sunny position. Not suitable for heavy or damp. soils. Best planted in 
March and grown in groups of six or more. Plant 8 inches apart. 
Delavayi Three $1.50, Doz. $5.00, 100 $30.00 
Rose-pink flowers produced in large trusses on stiff, 18-inch stems, 
*Grandiflora brevipes Three $1.50, Doz. $5.00, 100 $30.00 
This is the best sort for rock gardens, about 6 inches high with large 
crimson-purple flowers. A splendid rock plant, easily grown. 
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Double Hollyhocks 
IBERIS - Candytuft 
Although these plants are perhaps more generally grown in the rockery, 
they are equally appropriate subjects for the margins of herbaceous 
borders or as edging to garden walks. When in flower in spring and 
covered with a mass of snow-white blossoms, they add considerably to 
the attractions of the garden. They are of shrubby growth, with dark 
green, evergreen foliage. 
Culture. Grow in good, ordinary soil. Plant in fall or spring, 6 inches 
apart. When plants become straggly, trim them directly after flowering. 
*Little Gem (true form) Three $1.50, Doz. $5.00, 100 $30.00 
Dwarf, pure white flowers in June. Its uniform, neat habit makes it one 
of our best compact low formal edging plants; perfectly hardy. There 
is nothing much better for edging small flower beds. 
*Sempervirens Three $1.45, Doz. $4.75, 100 $25.00 
Covered with a sheet of white flowers in spring, completely covering its 
rich dark green foliage; a particularly fine plant for the border. Does 
well in light shade and therefore excellent as a ground cover in front of 
shrubs. May be used for edging to parks or walks. Little Gem, however, 
is more formal and upright for these purposes. 
Cn owhalce Three $1.50, Doz. $5.00, 100 $30.00 
In growth more compact than Sempervirens, the flowers are fully three 
times as large, covering the plant completely when in bloom. A charm- 
ing plant for edging walks or flower beds, as well as in the rock garden. 
Being all grown from cuttings, the effect created is beautifully uniform. 
Lberis, Snowflake 


