64 ~The Conard & Jones Company, West Grove, Pa. 
HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 
OR OLD-FASHIONED GARDEN FLOWERS 
‘Oo Rr of the chief delights that comes from owning a garden is in having flowers enough to give one’s 
friends, as well as for house and table decoration. The beauty, variety and lasting qualities of 
Hardy Perennials make them especially useful as cut flowers. They are also equally valuable for 
adding brightness and color to the border beds, and a comparatively small collection will enable you to 
have some flowers in bloom all Summer through. They require almost no care at all, are perfectly hardy, 
and last for years, which makes the first cost almost the only expense. Thus asa class, they combine 
beauty, utility, and economy in a rare degree. 
15c. each, 2 for 25c. or 12 for $1.10, postpaid. 
25 for $2.00 and $7.50 per 100, by express. 
PRICES Unless Otherwise Noted: 
We send you most of these in roots. Plant in the early Spring or Fall, allow- 
DIRECTION S * ing from 1% to 4 square feet of space for each, depending upon the size and 
character of the plant, unless otherwise noted. They will do well in any soil that will grow garden vege- 
tables ; it should be reasonably rich and spaded to a depth of 2 feet, to allow of good root growth. Keep 
down the weeds and if you find any plants inclined to sprawl, put in a stake for support. After the first 
severe frost in the Fall, cut down the tops to within 3 inches of the ground, and give the bed a good coat 
of half rotted manure (this will both protect the plants and enrich the ground); dig this under in the 
Spring, before new growth starts. 
ANEMONE JAPONIGA—variety, “Queen Char- 
lotte’”—‘‘The Hardy Wind fiower.” Bears large 
semi-double flowers of silvery pink, the same color 
as La France Rose. ‘‘ Queen Charlotte” isa variety 
of established merit, and one of the best. Height 2 
to3feet. Blooms from August till frost. 15cts. each. 
2 for 25 cts. postpaid. 
ACHILLEA ALBA—(The Pearl). See page 57. 
AQUILEGIA **‘GOLUMBINE **_\ar. *«* Chrysan- 
tha ”—Alsocalled the ‘‘Golden Spurred Columbine,” 
has yellow flowers of good size, and curious form. 
Grows 2 to 3 feet high and makes a bush 2 to 3 feet 
across. Is easily grownand one of the most popular 
of old-fashioned flowers. Blooming season, May 
till August. 15cts. each. 2 for 25 cts. postpaid. 
GORNFLOWER ASTER—<«Stokesia Cyanea.” 
Our illustration gives but a very imperfect idea of 
this most charming and beautiful hardy border plant, 
which has been one of the most admired of all new 
flowers for the past two seasons. It grows 18 to 24 
inches high, branches freely and iscovered the whole 
season, from Julyto October, with fine large lavender 
blue flowers, four to five inches across. It grows 
easily and will do well in any open sunny position 
and is always beautiful either planted alone or in 
beds or borders with other flowers. We recommend 
it as a most charming and beautiful plant, sure to 
please flower lovers everywhere. 20 cts. each; $2.00 
per dozen, postpaid. 
NEW SPANISH ASTER (Boltonia)—This is a fine 
hardy border plant, grows only 10 to12 inches high, 
with fine whitish-purple flowers. Very showy and 
handsome for beds, borders and edging. 10 cts. each, 
3 for 25 cts., 75 cts. doz., postpaid. 
HARDY ASTER —‘ Michaelmas Daisy,” or 
‘Star Wort.’? Variety—Tartaricus. Blooms in 
the Fall with the Golden Rod, and makes a beautiful 
sight. The Tartarica is a very distinct species from 
Asia_has large leaves.and sends up astem 6 to 7 feet 
high and covered with huge panicles of light purple 
flowers. 15cts. each, 2 for25 cts. A most desirable 
late season variety. 
CAMPANULA—“ Beil Flower” or ‘Blue Bells.” 
Variety—*Persicifolia’’— Nearly every one knows the old- 
fashioned ‘‘ Blue Bells’’ with its large blossoms of blue and 
white; they bloom in June or July, and make a splendid 
show. lto2feet high. 15 cts., postpaid. 
CHRYSANTHEMUMS—“ Hardy Pompons’—Page 82. 
COREOPSIS—Variety ‘‘Lancelota Grandiflora”—This 
is one of the most popular and satisfactory hardy flowering 
plants you can get. The flowers are rich golden yellow of 
THE CORNFLOWER ASTER (STOKESIA CYANEA) 
NEW TUBEROUS ROOTED GLEMATIS (Platycodon 
Leichtlinii)—This is truly a splendid plant for the flower 
bed. Net a climber, but a low-growing, bushy, herba- 
ceous plant with handsome deep green foliage, and bearing 
enormous masses of beautiful large bell-shaped flowers, 
lovely violet blue, rivalling the splendid Jackmanii Cle- 
matisin graceful beauty. It makes a handsome, vigorous 
plant, blooms very quickly, and continues loaded with 
flowers the whole season, June to October. It is entirely 
and throws up an abundance of flowerstems., covered - 
hardy, requires no protection, and is one of the handsomest 
and most satisfactory plants for the flower border it is possi- 
ble to have; cannot be recommended too highly. We send 
well-developed tubers that are easily grown. (See cut, 
page 133.) 15 cts. each, 3 for 26 cts., $1.25 doz., postpaid. 
graceful form, and borne on stems 2 to 3 feet high. They 
bloom in greatest profusion the latter part of June, but con- - 
tinue blooming more or less all Summer and Fall. Splendid 
for cutting and making bouquets; succeed everywhere 
16 cts. each, & for $0 cte. 
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