. The amateur's practical garden-book;. Gardening. SUNFLOWER—SWAN RIVER DAISY 215. Helianthus beauty which it is possible to secure with the herbaceous perennials belonging to that family. No border should be without a few of the hardy species. Their blooming period extends from early in August until heavy frost. The color runs from light lemon to the richest orange, and the range of growth from 3 to 10 feet, thus enabling one to scatter them through the border without any formal arrangement. They are of the easiest culture. Plants may be dug in the wild or bought of nursery- men. The domestic
. The amateur's practical garden-book;. Gardening. SUNFLOWER—SWAN RIVER DAISY 215. Helianthus beauty which it is possible to secure with the herbaceous perennials belonging to that family. No border should be without a few of the hardy species. Their blooming period extends from early in August until heavy frost. The color runs from light lemon to the richest orange, and the range of growth from 3 to 10 feet, thus enabling one to scatter them through the border without any formal arrangement. They are of the easiest culture. Plants may be dug in the wild or bought of nursery- men. The domesticated double multiflorus is always valuable. Of the annual Sunflowers, there are some which are not generally cultivated that should receive more attention. The silver-leaved species from Texas {H. argojyhyllus), and the small, light lemon-yellow variety, are two of the best. Swainsona. This makes a very de- sirable house plant, blooming through the late winter and early spring months. The blossoms, which resemble those of the pea, are borne in long racemes. The ^^^"* foliage is finely cut, resembling small ' locust leaves, and adds to the beauty of the plant, the whole effect being exceedingly graceful. It may be grown from seed or cuttings. Propagate a new stock each year. The flowers are large and pure white. The plant has been called the "Winter Sweet Pea," but the flowers are not fragrant. Swan River Daisy (Brachijcome tberidifoUa) is a charming little border plant, growing to the height of 12 to 15 inches, and bearing quantities of blue or white Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Hunn, C[harles] E[lias] [from old catalog]; Bailey, L. H. (Liberty Hyde), 1858-1954, joint author. New York, London, The Macmillan company
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