—-—Pitcheriana. Deep rich yellOW Variety.......cccccccccessccsssssteeceseeceeneeeeeseensseeeee HELO-IP. 15¢ 
—scabra major, Golden yellow ffls; 5 ft; HP inc et cestccscrcsecrscerecenscesencsees HELO-4. 15¢ 
—-—Pitcheriana. Deep rich yellOW Variety... ccccecccccceessscesseeeseeesecseeesteeseesaees HELO-IP. 15¢ 
HELIOTHROPIUM. (hee-lee-oh-THOP-pee-um) Heliotrope. Boraginaceae. 
Plants and shrubs with small fragrant flowers; some are greenhouse plants, others 
for the border. The well known greenhouse Heliotrope (arborescens) is native of Peru 
and grown here as a tender annual. 
ARBORESCENS: 
—Giant Valencia. Giant flowered French Va riety.........cccescccsscesseeesessscceeenees HELR-2V. 25¢ 
—Souvenir. Large flowered French  Varieby...........c..ccsccccsscssercssscsserscsscsssssaccees HELR-2S8. 25¢ 
—Marina. Giant flowered GeEeLrMaN  VaATLIETY................ccccccsrsccssccsncccesccsnesssssssoeees HELR-2M. 25¢ 
—Mammoth Flowered. A Holland strain of large flowered hybrids.... HELR-2MF. 25¢ 
—Regale Dwarf. HELR-2RD. 25¢ 
COLVIN Dida LOW ALE e STOW LS iccessesccvustacschescs-ovscsssescuscsensevovncstapednac+snsdbeneasessaenacseestonssesonecee HELR-2P. 25¢ 
—King of ithe Blackz........... HELR-2K. 25¢ 
—Mixed Varieties.  ..............ccccseeseeeeee ... HELR-2X. 25¢ 
Be Co PATA PME CITTO ITNT ese ec ee ccescctee case cassdusstacuscnscctarsssischcstsacchescsteteeessetecessscrssvensescsseatssscsccecssacersass> HELR-2L. 25¢ 
HELLEBORUS. (hel-le-BO-rus. CHRISTMAS ROSE, HELLEBORE. Ranunculaceae. 
Perennial plants blooming early in the spring and in mild climates, during late wint- 
er. Thrive in rich moist soil, partial shade. They are sometimes forced under glass. 
Seed secured during the winter months should be stratified till early spring. 
—corsicus: see H...lividus. 
—lividus. Pale green fis in clusters; Corsica; 18’; HP.........sscc-sececssersees HELB-9 (W). 50¢ 
TTD EYL NICO Me cso cee esa cae cee ete sens seoce anne cont foqaetensseetheyaisscsdoscevuceescsacessoenaciteseeessenessinsasueserdusera=> HELB-9. 50¢ 
—niiger. Christmas Rose. White; 112 ft; hardy; HP. Oz. $1.60; Ib. $12.00... HELB-10. 25¢ 
sSasinnbdtits IbEWReee Glo Wei sence erreh toe Deen Ono Pe one acco HELB-10M (W). 50¢ 
—odorus v. cupreus. Copper colored fis; 15°; FIP........0.....sccccccsescssessscesscesceees HELB-12(C). 40¢ 
Vi A TTOSATIG“UINICUITIs HELEG LIS ELE csctssrieaceecntesssesceesscasssacrscadacsuasscessosssascopsonee HELB-12A(C). 50¢ 
—olympicus. White fis; HP............0.... BIE oe Sod sae cave eee Res eNa teak ote HELB-13 (C). 50¢ 
—viridis. Yellowish green fis; 2 ft; HP. ... HELB-18 (W). 50¢ 
—Species and Hybrids Mixed ...............ccsccssccssessesscscssccsccssssnssscerssscnscecseecsaseneeess HELB-X (W). 50¢ 
HEMEROCALLIS. (hem-er-oh-KAL-is) DAY LILY. Liliaceae. 
A genus of mostly tuborous-rooted perennials with lily-like flowers and narrow grass- 
like leaves. They are all of simple culture, either grown from seeds which produce 
seedlings or from roots for particular varieties. The commonly grown garden forms are 
hybrids of various species. See special list for roots of named varieties. 
—Peerless Blend. Seed saved from the beSt VaATietieS.........cccssereecseseees HEME-H. 20¢ 
—Hybrids. From hand pollinated flowers including pink and “reds” HEME-14B. 20¢ 
——Part hand and part bee pollinated including pink and “reds’’............ HEME-14M. 15¢ 
HERACLEUM. (her-ah-KLEE-um) COW-PARSNIP. Umbelliferae. 
Course herbaceous perennials used for a bold effect in the border or wild garden. 
The fiowers are pink or white, very small and in enormous umbels. 
—Mantegazzianum. Deeply cut white fis in umbels; 4 ft ac; 9 ft; HP........ HERA-2. 20¢ 
HERBERTIA pulchella oui... ceccesscsscesscesseenesneceneesseerssecesssvsesssessesssesseessensenssersseneens HERB-2 (W). 35¢ 
HESPERANTHA. (hes-per-AN-thah) Iridaceae. 
Tender S. Af. bulbous plants- very similiar to Ixias; flowers star-shaped, opening in 
the evening, fragrant; they like sunny positions, sandy loam soil with some peat. Treat 
as a pot plant in the North. 
—Bauri. Bright rose-red tls 1n loose spikes; 2 ft; TBD.......cesesseseenstessseeees HSPR-1. 50¢ 
HESPERIS. (HES-per-is) ROCKET Cruciferae. 
Hardy biennials and perennials of erect branching habit and bearing white, rose or 
mauve-purple flowers in pyramidal spikes; excellent cutflowers; June-July; 1-3 ft. tall. 
They are fragrant. Sow seeds any time up to August for flowers the next season. 
H.MATRONALIS: Sweet Rocket. The common garden forms are of this species. 
They are perennial but sometimes only biennial; hardy in the North; sow seed a year 
before they are to bloom. 
—White. White flowered fOrM; OZ. 80.00... csccesceresesereersensensescscersetsenseseressees HESP-6W. 20¢ 
—nana candidissima. Dwarf form in pure White flOWEYS...........ccseesesees HESP-6C. 154 
—Violet. O22. 3043 Ub. $2.50... ececsscsesesesecescnecercneececnesececcscscsceseevsssssscesessseseseneseasseneneaess HESP-6V. 15¢ 
—Mixed. White and the reds mixed... .. HESP-6X. 15¢ 
—-All Species Mixed. oo... ccccccsescesceseeeeesesesesee cesesssessseneetenecsescenetenseseesaseeseecesasnesasenseescess HESP-X. 20¢ 
HESPEROYUCCA. (hes-per-oh-YUK-ah) Liliaceae. 
Only one species from S. Calif. much like the Yucca, Hardy only in mild climates. 
—Whipplei. Creamy white fis, 2” ac, fragrant, in nodding pan; TP........ HSPR-1. 25¢ 
HETEROMELES (het-er-ooh-MEE-leez) arbutifolia. Christmas Berry. One ev sh 
native of Calf; popular fOr XMAS DELTIES.......ccceeseeescsereeerseeetenscreecesssnstesesess HETM-1 (J). 35¢ 
HETEROMORPHA $3 frifoliata ..........ccccceccsscssesesecsetsetsesessesersesesasersseeneseeescenenaceanasnnans Sits HETP-l. 25¢ 
HETEROPAPPUS Blaugrithi. German var. of this Composit; allied to Boltonia; 
Hlue NeEAdS; HPriescccccccceccssssescssssssnssessesseesseesesesencssssessseesevenesseerseesseessecesseassesessswessseees HETP-1B. 25¢ 
ee Fy cl i es tererectncectetccncrastssssiccenssnevasusssvesacscesoncnrcssisecesnersstetsesacvenesosstsesce HESP-6R. 15¢ 
HEUCHERA. (HEU-her-ah) ALUM-ROOT. Saxifragaceae. 
Herbaceous perennials, usually of dwarf compact habit flowering in June-Sept, val- 
uable in the low border or rockery. Grow in sunny place, good loamy soil, and pro- 
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