Helichrysum (Straw Flowers) 
HELIANTHEMUM Rock or Sun Rose 
Hardy Perennial. 9 in. May-June 
4299 Mutabile. Low growing, evergreen plants 
forming large clumps covered by a mass of pale 
rose flowers. 
HELICHRYSUM Everlasting Straw Flower 
Annual. 2 to 3 ft. July to Frost 
4465 Mixed. Exceedingly effective everlasting; fine 
for borders. The flowers are large and the color 
bright; highly prized for Winter bouquets. Flow- 
ers intended for drying should be gathered when 
partially unfolded. Take off all foliage, tie in 
bunches and hang blooms downward in some 
dark, dry place until cured. Give them plenty of 
room to develop, planting not closer than 12 
inches apart. 
HELIOTROPE Extremely Fragrant 
Half-Hardy Perennial. 1% ft. July to Frost 
4476 Lemoine’s Giant. Large flowers varying in 
color from dark blue to lilac. A popular bedding 
plant easily grown from seed. The delicate per- 
fume makes this a desirable cut flower to mix 
in bouquets. Start indoors and transplant outside 
in May. Sow seed in the open ground in May. 
HIBISCUS Marshmallow 
Hardy Perennial. 5 to 6 ft. July-September 
4507 Mixed. Sturdy canes with single flowers of 
enormous size. Fine for the tall borders or shrub- 
bery bed. 
HOLLYHOCK Althaea Rosea 
| Hardy Perennial. 6 ft. July-August. A garden with- 
out Hollyhocks is not complete. These stately, digni- 
fied plants produce wonderful spikes of vari-colored 
flowers. Sow seed in June or July to flower next 
year, and in the Autumn transplant to permanent 
position two feet apart each way. 
4598 Double Mixed. 
4609 Allegheny Fringed. The flowers are either 
double or semi-double, the petals beautifully 
fringed. 
| 4604. Single Mixed. 
HONESTY 
Lunaria Biennis, Moonwort, Satin Flower 
Hardy Biennial. 3 ft. Pods in Fall 
4610 Biennis Alba. Flowers purple, followed by sil- 
ver coin-shaped seed pods much in demand for 
Winter decoration. Looks well combined with the 
seed pods of Chinese Lantern. 
HUNNEMANNIA Santa Barbara Poppy 
Annual. 144 ft. July-September 
4632 Fumariaefolia. Bright clear yellow poppy-like 
flowers for cutting, that last several guys in 
water, Sow seed in May. 
IBERIS Hardy Candytuft 
Hardy Perennial. 1 ft. April- June. Dwarf evergreen 
plants, covered with blooms in early Spring. ‘Used 
for edging beds, rockeries and cemeteries. 
4643 Sempervirens. Pure white. 
4644 Gibraltarica Hybrida. Delicate lilac. 
KOCHIA Mexican Fire Bush 
Annual, 2 ft. July to Frost 
4754 Trichophylla. A charming and most effective 
decorative plant, with a habit much resembling 
one of the compact evergreen shrubs. It has a 
light grass-green feathery foliage, which changes 
as the Summer advances to a rich crimson. Fine 
for hedges. 
LADY SLIPPER Balsam 
Annual. 14%, to 2 ft. July to Frost 
2298 Double Camelia-Flowered—Mixed. An old gar- 
den favorite which produces gorgeous masses of 
very double flowers, each of which resembles in, 
form a camellia flower. The plants are sturdy and 
bushy. They like hot sun, rich soil and plenty of 
water. For fine specimens they should not be 
closer than 18 inches apart. - 
LANTANA Fragrant and Striking 
Tender Annual. 2 ft. June to Frost 
4776 Mixed. An exquisite bedding plant, also fine 
for greenhouse or conservatory. Attractive foli- 
age and a wealth of verbena-like flowers in shades 
of orange, white, rose. 
Double Mixed Hollyhock 
