. Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. ^RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS/. Helianthus— Sunflowers ® & H Remarkable for the stately growth, size, and brilliancy of their flowers, making a very good effect among shrubbery and for screens. The annual sorts are indispensable for cutting. Sown in a sunny spot in April or May they come into bloom early in summer and keep up a constant supply of flowers until cut down by frost. The small-flowered varieties are extra fine for cutting. 2699 Cucumerifolius, Stella (Improved Miniature Sunflower). ® Differs from the type by its larger and be
. Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. ^RELIABLE FLOWER SEEDS/. Helianthus— Sunflowers ® & H Remarkable for the stately growth, size, and brilliancy of their flowers, making a very good effect among shrubbery and for screens. The annual sorts are indispensable for cutting. Sown in a sunny spot in April or May they come into bloom early in summer and keep up a constant supply of flowers until cut down by frost. The small-flowered varieties are extra fine for cutting. 2699 Cucumerifolius, Stella (Improved Miniature Sunflower). ® Differs from the type by its larger and better formed flowers of the purest golden-yellow, with black disc. The blooms measure 3 inches across. 5 ft. Pkt. 10c; j oz. 25c. Helenium—Helen's Flower Helenium—Helen's Flower (hp) These are strong-growing perennials which are perfectly hardy. The plants grow 3 to S feet tall and within a few years after sowing develop into clumps of considerable size. They do well in almost any kind of soil and are useful in the hardy border, bearing a truly enormous quantity of showy flowers during the late summer and fall. 2711 Autumnale superbum. Golden-yellow flowers arranged in large heads. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 2713 River ton Gem. Flowers opening old gold, changing as they mature to wallflower red; 3 feet. A beautiful variety. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. 2714 Riverton Beauty. Rich lemon-yellow with a large purplish-black cone. Pkt. 15c; special pkt. 60c. Helianthemum—Rock or Sun Rose H 2717 Mutabile. Exceedingly pretty, low growing, evergreen plants about 12 inches high, forming broad clumps, and which during their flowering season, June to July, are quite hidden by a mass of bloom. Well adapted for the front of the border, the rockery, or a dry, sunny bank. Choice mixed varieties. Pkt. 10c; special pkt. 40c. Heliotrope—Cherry Pie H This is a fine tender perennial flowering during the whole season. Many gardeners, however, use it as an annual bedding plant. Seed starte
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