The Garden Magazine, September, 1921 



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The Welcome Guest" 



Some people we entertain once and let it go at that. Others 

 we welcome at every turn and never get tired of their good 

 company. 



As with people, so I find that there are certain plants of 

 whose companionship I never tire. And being strictly human, 

 I believe that every other true-at-heart gardener feels the same 

 way as I do. I believe among such guests in your garden as will 

 ever be welcome will be "Welcome Guest," one of the famous 



HOLLIS Peonies— 



The Premier Product of a Pioneer 



Created by the great love of a man for this magnificent hardy plants 

 the Hollis Peonies are the result of the painstaking efforts of one of the 

 pioneer hybridizers in the Peony world. I acquired the Hollis collection 

 about seven years ago and have now worked up a stock of the best 

 Hollis seedlings that enables me to offer a few. 



A Special Collection 

 Postpaid 



Attraction (Hollis) One of the very finest 

 of the Japanese type, termed "Wonderful 

 Glowing Suns." Guards are clear tyrian- 

 rose, center same color as guards, tipped 

 gold. Pleasant fragrance. $2.00 each. 



Welcome Guest (Hollis) An exqusite 

 blending of silvery rose-pink and white. 

 Large very fragrant flowers. $5.00 each. 



George Washington (Hollis) One of the 

 brightest deep red Peonies grown; large 



of Six Superb Sorts 

 for $10 



semi-double flowers. Stamens intermin- 

 gled with petals. _ $2.00 each. 



La Coquette (Light pink guards with 

 white center.) A favorite everywhere. 

 $1.00 each. 



Mons. Jules Elie (Crousse) Chrysanthe- 

 mum-like flowers of pale lilac rose. One 

 of the largest and finest. $1.00 each. 



L. W. At wood (Hollis) Cream white cen- 

 ter, guards white, occasional crimson 

 fleck. $3.00 each. 



Special Offer: I will supply one strong root of each of above six superb roots (a 

 regular $14.00 value) for $10.00 postpaid. 



Please Get My Fall Guide 



Besides Peonies, Iris and a few other hardy plants, it 

 offers a good collection of Tulips, Narcissi, Hyacinths and 

 other bulbs for Fall planting. You will find the quality of 

 the plant material I offer for Fall work in the garden to be 

 just as high as the quality of my Dahlias, which have won 

 me the loyal friendship and business patronage of thou- 

 sands of Garden Magazine readers. Please write for my 

 Fall Guide to-day and mention Garden Magazine. 



J. K. ALEXANDER 



World's Largest Dahlia Grower 



27-29 Central St., East Bridgewater, Mass. 



'The Dahlia King" 



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Those Happy 



Sempervivums 



Few forms of plant life make as fascinating a study as 

 the quaint and curious Sempervivums or Houseleek, about 

 which Miss Rathbone gave such an interesting account in 

 June Garden Magazine. Satisfied with practically no care, 

 thriving luxuriously among the rocks on poor soil, they de- 

 serve the attention of every garden enthusiast interested in 

 the curious among plants. A good season's growth has en- 

 abled us to amply multiply our stocks so that we now can 

 offer you 



Five Kinds You'll 



Learn to Love! 



They are shown below, growing in the rock garden of one 

 of our customers. This plantation shows what one season's 

 growth will do with practically no care or attention. 



S. Alberetti. A little gray fellow, 

 growing in clumps of uniformly 

 small rosettes, one inch in diameter. 



5. globiferum. The always popu- 

 lar "Hens and Chickens." Yellow 

 and purplish tinged flowers. 



S. Pittorii. A brown-tipped rosette 

 forming large clusters of loosely 

 jointed rosettes. Very rapid grower. 



Prices: Any of above, except where noted otherwise, at 20c each, $1.50 for 10. 



S. tectorum. The well-known 

 "Bullock's Eye" or Old Man and 

 Woman. See to left in center of 

 illustration. The largest in this 

 collection. 



S. Arachnoideum. The rare cob- 

 web or spider-web form of house- 

 leek. Flowers red. 25c each, $2.00 

 for 10. 



SPECIAL We will furnish four each of these five distinct and most in- 

 OFFER: teresting varieties, 20 vigorous plants in all for $2.50 postpaid. 



Palisades Perennial Service 



consists in putting at your disposal one of the most complete collections 

 of hardy Perennials in the East. Whether you plan to have an old- 

 fashioned hardy garden, a rock garden or you wish to fill in your shrub- 

 bery border, please afford us a chance to serve you. 



Catalogue free on request. 



PALISADES NURSERIES, Inc., Sparkill, N. Y. 



