HELENIUM - Helen’s Flower 
A showy and useful family of plants for the summer and autumn decor- 
tion of the border, and lovely copper shaded or yellow flowers for cutting. 
The period of bloom is just before the outdoor Chrysanthemums, and 
they give us that first touch of autumn tints. Particularly valuable 
for those sections of the country where the Chrysanthemum is not hardy. 
No garden is complete without them. 
Culture. All will thrive in good, ordinary light soil, all require a sunny 
position. May be grown singly or two feet apart in masses. Plant in 
autumn or spring. e 
Autumnale Superbum Each 80c, Three $2.00, Doz. $5.75, 100 $30.00 
Erocd, peor of deep golden yellow flowers in late summer. Grows 5 to 
eet high. 
Chippersfield Orange Each 80c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.00, 100 $32.50 
Grows 4 feet tall with large heads of copper and gold blooms. A fine 
new variety blooming in August and September. 
Moerheim Beauty Each 80c, Three $2.00, Doz. $5.75, 100 $30.00 
Large, silky flowers of warm, glowing brown-red are carried on strong, 
erect stems several inches above the foliage. In bloom from June to 
September. Grows to a height of 2 feet. A fine companion plant for 
Pumilum magnificum. 
Pumilum magnificum Each 75c, Three $1.80, Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 
Large, pale yellow flowers; one of the most floriferous and useful 
border plants in cultivation. Early, flowering from July to October. Can 
be successfully used in place of Coreopsis where a more restrained plant 
is required. Height 12 to 18 inches. 
Riverton Beauty Each 75c, Three $1.80, Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 
Pure lemon-yellow, with large disc of purplish black. 3 to 4 feet high; 
early fall from August to October. ' 
Riverton Gem Each 75c, Three $1.80, Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 
Old gold suffused with bright terra cotta, changing to wallflower-red. 
Biooms from August to October. A fine, reliable and colorful border 
plant. Height 3 to 4 feet. 
HELIANTHUS - Perennial Sunflower 
Very showy and attractive plants for border decoration, massing in the 
wild garden or flowers for cutting. 
Culture. Ordinary soil and a sunny position will suffice to grow Heli- 
anthus. Lift, divide and replant every second or third year to keep the 
plants compact and shapely. Few plants can equal the Heliantnus for 
providing a gay display of color in the autumn garden. Plant in fail or 
spring, 12 inches apart. 
Multiflorus fl.pl. Each 75c, Three $1.80, Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 
ee Ma closely resembling a small Dahlia in shape and finish. 
eet high. 
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 cre valuable for 
garden decoration because of their flowering during the duli 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 Helle>orus 
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 cn the surface. In summer give plenty of water. 
Niger (Strong flowering plants) 
Each $1.10, Three $3.00, Doz. $10.00 
Helleborus Niger is a dwarf growing hardy plant, able to withstand 
temperctures many degrees below zero. Its palmlike leaves are ever- 
areen and of leathery substance. In December, January and Feb- 
ruary, depending on locality, large, single, white, bell-like flowers 
which last for weeks, are produced regardless of cold or snow. 
Orientalis (Lenten Rose) Each $1.60, Three $4.00, Doz. $14.00 
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. 
Iberis, Purity 
HEUCHERA - Alum Root; Coralbells 
Neat growing and graceful flowering perennials yielding an abundance 
of flowers suitable for cutting; effective subjects for the margins of 
borders, as edgings to walks, flower beds, and excellent for the rock 
garden. They have heart-shaped leaves and bear their dainty blooms 
in graceful panicles or racemes. 
Culture. Heucheras require a well drained, fairly rich, and not too heavy 
soil, also a sunny position. Plant 6 inches apart in autumn or early 
spring. Each spring top dress with well decayed manure. Lift, divide and 
replant every third year for best results. 
Brizoides, Mary Rose Each 80c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.00, 100 $35.00 
This fine new variety came to us from England. It has been carefully 
tested and proven. Develops quickly into a neat plant with excellent 
foliage. The numerous flower spikes are about two feet tall and carry 
clear pink flowers. Unquestionably the best of the Brizoides Hybrids 
which all do well in our climate. 
Matin Bells Each 80c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.00, 100 $32.50 
A very fine variety with coral-red flowers produced in great quantities. 
Spikes are straight and stiff and about 18 inches tall. When not in 
Beet the handsome foliage continues to make this a fine low border 
plant. 
*Rosamundi Each 75c, Three $1.80, Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 
We have carefully tested severcl varieties of Heuchera in all the pink 
shades during the past few years, and we find that this is the most 
desirable of the coral-pink sorts. It is a strong grower, not subject to 
any blight, and produces an abundance of fine coral-pink blossoms on 
tall, strong stems, which last over two months. 
*Sanguinea Each 75c, Three $1.80, Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 
Flowers bright crimson, on 12- to 18-inch stems in June to September; 
very free flowering. Nice for cutting. Excellent for rock garden. 
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, 25 inches apart. 
Giant-Flowering Mallows 
A wonderfully improved form of our greatly admired native Marshmallow 
or Rosemallow. We supply 3-yr. flowering plants. 
Red, Pink or White in Separate Colors 
Three $1.80, Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 
Mixed Colors and Shades Three $1.50, Doz. $4.75, 100 $20.00 
HOSTA. (See Funkia, page 64.) 
IBERIS - Candytuft 
When in flower in spring and covered with a mass of snow-white blos- 
soms, 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) Each 80c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.00, 100 $32.50 
Dwarf, pure white flowers in June. Its uniform, neat habit makes it one 
of our best compact low formal edaing plants; perfectly hardy. There 
is nothing much better for edging small flower beds. 
Purity Each 80c, Three $2.00, Doz. $6.00, 100 $35.00 
A neat, evergreen, compact and low-growing plant with immense pure 
white flowers which cover the plant entirely when it is in bloom. 
This new variety is in our opinion the best of the dwarf Iberis. Its neat, 
compact habit and rich deep evergreen foliage make it an A No. 1 
edging plant for flower beds or along walks. Its uniform habit creates 
a very neatly finished little edging. 
*Sempervirens Each 75c, Three $1.80, Doz. $5.65, 100 $28.00 
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 edgina to parks or walks, Little Gem, however, 
is more formal and upright for these purposes. 
*Snowflake (Replaced by Purity.) 
LYTHRUM .- Purple Loosestrife 
Suitable showy plants for moist, shady borders and the waterside. There 
is only one really worth growing, and that is Superbum. The plants are 
of stately growth, and bear their rosy or purplish flowers in tall leafy 
spikes. 
Culture. Grow in ordinary soil in moist, shady borders, or in qroups by 
the waterside. Plant in autumn or early spring and divide and replant 
every third year. 
Superbum, Dropmore Purple 
Each 80c, Three $2.00, Doz. $5.75, 100 $30.00 
A new variety which blcoms continuously from June to September. It 
is especially valuable for midsummer color when blues and purples are 
always scarce. The very showy, fuchsia-purple spikes have no trace of 
magenta. Grows to a height of 3-4 feet. It is exceedingly free flow- 
ering and makes a brilliant show in the garden. Likes full sun and a 
moist location. 
Superbum, Morden’s Pink 
Each 80c, Three $2.00, Doz. $5.75, 100 $30.00 
This fine Lythrum originated at the Morden Experiment Station, Mor- 
den, Manitoba, Canada. The plant grows to a height of tnree to four 
feet and bears dozens of spikes covered with deep phlox-pink florets 
from June to late September. Lythrum Morden’s Pink can be grown 
anywhere; it is as hardy as a tree. It does well during the dryest weather 
but comes to perfection in a moist, sunny location where it develops into 
a magnificent showy clump 3 feet across or more. An excellent summer 
flowering perennial. 
Superbum, The Beacon Each 70c, Three $1.70, Doz. $5.50, 100 $25.00 
Excellent for moist or wet locations in the border. An English introduc- 
tion of merit, producing 12 or more 3-foot upright spikes of clear rosy 
red which last a month or more, and are also good for cutting. 
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