. Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. Helianthus MULTIFLORUS Fl. PL. HelianthuS (Hardy Sunflower) The perennial Sunflowers are among the most effective hardy plants for large borders for planting among shrubbery, or as clumps on the lawn. They are remarkably free-flowering, will succeed in any soil, and are invaluable for decorative purposes, or as cut flowers during the summer and autumn. Giganteus. One of our native varieties, with medium sized canary-yellow flowers in September and October; 6 feet. Maximiliana. The latest of all, perfei ting its fine golden- yellow flo
. Dreer's garden book / Henry A. Nursery Catalogue. Helianthus MULTIFLORUS Fl. PL. HelianthuS (Hardy Sunflower) The perennial Sunflowers are among the most effective hardy plants for large borders for planting among shrubbery, or as clumps on the lawn. They are remarkably free-flowering, will succeed in any soil, and are invaluable for decorative purposes, or as cut flowers during the summer and autumn. Giganteus. One of our native varieties, with medium sized canary-yellow flowers in September and October; 6 feet. Maximiliana. The latest of all, perfei ting its fine golden- yellow flowers in long, graceful sprays during October, when all others have finished flowering; invaluable for cutting; 5 to 7 feet. Mollis. Large, single lemon-yellow flowers with downy white foliage; blooms in August and September; 4 feet. Multiflorus Fl. PI. (Double Hardy Sunflower). Large, double Dahlia-like golden-yellow flowers in great profusion during July and August; 4 feet. (See cut.) Rigidus Japonicus. One of the most desirable varieties, beginning to bloom early in July and continuing until fall; flowers golden-yellow, with dark centres; 5 feet. Wolley Dod. The best of the September-flowering varieties, with deep yellow flowers; entirely distinc t: 6 feet. Price. Any of the above, 25 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. One each of the 6 sorts for $ HelianthemUm (Rock, or Sun Rose) Exceedingly pretty low growing evergreen plants, 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. Fireball. Fiery double red. Macranthum. Pure white single. Mrs. Earle. Rich single red. Praecox.* Pure single yellow. Rhodanthe Carneum. Pretty single pink, silvery foliage. Sudbury Gem. Single crimson-bronze. 35 cts. each; $ per doz.; $ per 100. Hepatica (Liver Leaf) Triloba. A pretty native spring-flowering plant, with light blue flowers, us
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