102 CURRIE BROTHERS COMPANY, MILWAUKEE, WIS. 
HARDY FLOWERING PLANTS. 
For the Herbaceous Border, 
Hardy Flowering Plants, or Perennial Border Plants, have within recent years attained to a most — 
important position in the domain of horticulture. Their usefulness in securing certain landscape — 
effects and in carrying out color schemes in connection with shrubbery planting and their own indl- 
vidual beauty, not to mention their great usefulness in affording cut flowers at a time when other 
flowers are unobtainable, are surely winning for them in this country that recognition of their worth 
and value which they have for many years commanded in Europe, where they enjoy a popularity not 
exceeded by any other class of plants. Our stock embraces a carefully selected assortment, each va- 
riety being the best of its kind yet introduced. The whole, or a carefully selected number of them, 
will make a most effective bed or border, affording by its variety and succession of bloom, a vast 
amount of pleasure throughout the entire season. In the description of each we give the height, color | 
of flowers and the season it usually begins to bloo™. i ‘ 
Cultivation—Hardy Perennials succeed well in almost any location, but in general prefer a full | 
exposure to the sun. Any good garden soil suits them, if well enriched with Bone Meal, or well rotted | 
barnyard manure. Frequent loosening of the soil during summer, and watering freely in dry weather, 
are the essentials after planting. A light covering of manure in fall is not a necessity, but is bene- 
ficial as a winter protection, and enricher of the soil. The manure, if 
rotted, is usually dug into the ground in spring. : 
The demand for LARGE PLANTS of Hardy Perennials has now be- 
come so general that we now prepare and offer only this grade of 
stock; this insures a better and more immediate effect than is possible 
with small plants. In order to do this we have been obliged to slightly 
inerease the minimum price, which is, however, more than offset by the 
increased value of the plants, 
ACHILLEA—Milfoil or Yarrow. 
A. “The Pearl’”—2 feet, July. This handsome perennial cannot be 
recommended too highly. The blossoms are pure white, and are 
produced in amazing profusion nearly all summer. Each 15c; per \ J em NW ts 
GOR ac ey i ae ene agi fs ASS Ra a $1.50 WY KS \S \ 
ACONITUM—Monkshood. 
A very interesting hardy plant; succeeds admirably in shady places. 
A, Napellus—4 feet, August to November. Flowers dark blue; very 
freely produced in long spikes. Very desirable. Each 25c; per 
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ANCHUSA—Sea Bugloss. 
An invaluable hardy border plant; should be in every collection. 
A. Italica—3 feet. Blooms all summer. Flowers deep blue, produced 
in large terminalsheads:2)hach, 20 Cs Up eTid OZ sveterels cla cleipteleislcle oletene $2.00 
ANEMONE. 
Anemones, or Windflowers, are amongst the most showy of our hardy 
autumn-blooming plants. Their beautiful pure white and rose-colored 
flowers are borne on long stems and in great profusion. They are indis- 
pensible for cut flowers. Should be represented in all gardens. 
A, Japonica Alba—3 feet. August. A very handsome Japanese variety. 
Flowers large, pure white. 
A. Japonica Rosea—3 feet. August. Like the foregoing in habit, but 
the flowers are a delicate rose color. 
A. Whirlwind—3 feet. A very hardy and strong-growing variety, very 
similar to Japonica, but the flowers are semi-double, are produced in 
great profusion and last a long time; color pure white. 
A. Queen Charlotte—3 feet. A beautiful La France-pink variety; flowers 
large and semi-double. The color is unusual in hardy plants, 
Each 20c; per doz, $2.00. lt ANEMONE WHIRLWIND, 
