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CLRRIE 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 individual beauty, not to mention their great usefulness 

 in affording cut flowers at a time when other flowers are un- 

 obtainable, 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 variety 

 being the best of its kind yet introduced. The whole, or a 

 carefully selected number of them will make a most ef- 

 fective 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 bloom. 



Cultivation — Hardy Perennials succeed well in almost any loca- 

 tion, 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 beneficial 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 become so general 

 that we now prepare and offer only this grade of stock; this insures a better and more im- 

 mediate effect than is possible with small plants. In order to do this w have been 

 obliged to slightly increase 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 doz $1.50 



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 indispensable 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-grow- 

 ing variety, very similar to Japonica, but the. flowers 

 are semi-double, -are produced in great profusion and 

 last a long time; color pure white. Each 20c; per doz. $2.00 



AQ.UILEGIA — Columbine. 



Perfectly hardy. Last for years. Produce a wealth of 

 brilliant colored flowers from May to September. Should be 

 represented in all gardens. 



A very popular, almost indispensable border plant, pos- 

 sessing great beauty of form and coloring of flowers. Easy 

 of cultivation in any good garden soil. 



A. Coerulea — 1 foot. April to July. Flowers large, sepals 

 violet blue, petals pure white. 



A. Chrysantha — 3 feet, May. A beautiful variety, having 

 golden yellow flowers which are very fragrant. 



A. Glandulosa — 1 foot, April and May. A conspicuously 

 handsome plant; flowers large, sepals deep blue, petals 

 white. 



A. Skinneri — 3 feet, June. A unique and very pretty variety, 



sepals crimson, petals light green. 

 Each 15c; per doz $1.50 



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