THE HARDY PERENNIALS 



The Hardy Perennials form one of the most important 

 groups of flowering plants. They have the great ad- 

 vantage over the annuals in that when once planted 

 under favorable conditions they will continue to thrive 

 for many years, yielding with each new season a display 

 of foUage and flowers that is of greatest importance 

 in beautifying the landscape or decorating the home. 

 There are so many of these plants now available to gar- 

 deners that we can here study only a few of the most 

 important types. 



Columbines and Anemones 



For dehcate grace of structure and exquisite beauty 

 of color few perennial flowers can rival the Aquilegias 

 or Columbines. The native Wild or Canada Columbine 

 is widely distributed east of the Rocky Mountains and 

 closely related forms are found on the Pacific Coast. 

 Many other species from this and other countries have 

 been introduced to garden culture as well as many 

 hybrids developed by horticulturists. In some forms 

 the nectar spurs are very long, giving the flower an 

 extremely decorative effect. The Columbines thrive in 

 moist soil or sandy loam with full exposure to sunshine. 



The Japanese Anemones or Windflowers are attractive 

 border plants on account of the large white or pink 

 blossoms that appear in August or later in the season. 



