HARDY PERENNIALS 



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Hardy Perennials 



Achillea (Boule de Neige) — Perfect white 

 flowers all summer; an improved form of 

 the old popular "Pearl." 15 in. 



Anemone (Japanese Windflower) — Fine § 

 white flowers, single with yellow stamens, 

 graceful and decorative. 



Aquilegfia (Columbine) — Old favorite 

 spring and early summer flowering plants 

 that succeed in any ordinary garden soil. 

 We have a selection of red and yellow, yel- 

 low, white, blue and white, and violet va- 

 rieties, long spurred, short spurred or double. 



Asters (Michaelmas Daisies) — These are 

 among the showiest of our late-flowering 

 hardy plants, giving a wealth of bloom 

 when most other flowers are gone. Blues, 

 violets and white. Sept.-Oct. 2% -4 ft. 



Boltonia (False Chamomile) — Among the 

 showiest of our native perennial plants with 

 large, single aster-like flowers; blooms in 

 summer and autumn months; white and 

 pink. 4-7 ft. 



Campanula Medium (Canterbury Bells) — 

 An old-time favorite; shades of pink, pur- 

 ple and white. June-July. 2-3 ft. 



Chrysanthemums (Pompon) 

 — Beautiful hardy sorts, indis- 

 pensable in the hardy border. 

 Their bright colors give life to 

 the garden when other plants 

 have been destroyed by frost. 



Coreopsis, Lanceolata (Tick 

 Seed) — The flowers are a rich 

 golden yellow of graceful 

 form and invaluable for cut- 

 ting; blooms throughout sum- 

 mer and autumn. 2-3 ft. 



Daisy, Shasta (Chrysanthe- 

 mum) — Large snowy-white 

 flowers 4 inches across; in 

 bloom all summer; a good cut 

 flower variety. 



Delphiniums (Hardy Lark- 

 spur) — These are deservedly 

 one of the most popular sub- 

 jects in the hardy border; long 



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flower sprays in all shades of 

 blue. 



Dianthus (Sweet William) 

 — Various colored flowers in 

 flat clusters; June-frost; 2-3 ft. 



Digitalis (Foxglove) — Old- 

 fashioned, dignified and state- 

 ly during their period of flow- 

 ering, dominating the whole 

 garden. Bold masses of leaves 

 and flower spikes. White, pur- 

 ple and rose flowers. June- 

 July. 2-3 ft. 



Funkia (Plantain Lily) — Is 

 among the easiest plants to 

 cultivate. Their broad, mas- 

 sive foliage makes them at- 

 tractive subjects for the bor- 

 der even when not in bloom; 

 blue, lilac and white. August- 

 October. 10 in. 



Helianthus (Hardy Sunflowers) — The per- 

 ennial sunflowers are among the most effec- 

 tive hardy plants for large borders; in- 

 valuable for decorative purposes or as cut 

 flowers. September-October. 3-7 ft. 



Hibiscus (Mallow) — Desirable border 

 plants with large foliage and large showy 

 flowers of delicate coloring, produced dur- 

 ing the entire summer; crimson, pink and 

 white; 4-6 ft. 



Hollyhocks — Few hardy plants combine as 

 many g-ood qualities as the Hollyhock. For 

 planting in rows or groups on the lawn, or 

 for interspersing among shrubbery, they are 

 invaluable. The flowers form perfect ros- 

 ettes of the most lovely shades of yellow 

 crimson, rose pink, orange, white, etc. 



Helenium — r>esirable border plants, broad 

 flower heads, yellow, red or orange. 



Heuchera — Most desirable dwarf, compact 

 bushy plants of robust constitution and easy 

 culture, growing 1 y 2 to 2 feet high, and bear- 

 ing during July and August loose, graceful 

 spikes of carol red or white flowers in the 

 greatest profusion. 



