Partial view of a ten acre field of Hardy Phlox at our Locust 



Far:n Nurserv containing upjvards of three hundred 



thousand plants 



Other Hardy Plants can be seen in proportionate 

 numbers and acreage during their respective periods of 

 flowering, and can not help but enthuse the amateur for 

 each respective class of plants. 



Many planters not thoroughly familiar witli this 

 class of plants have an idea that nothing but a large field- 

 grown clump will give satisfactory returns the first sea- 

 son. This, as experience has taught us, is in most 

 instances a mistake. A vigorous plant of proper size will, 

 in nearly every case, give quicker and 



better returns than the best so-called View in our fapanese 

 field-grown clumps. Iris Garden 



We several years ago adopted a 

 system of growing many varieties of Hardy Perennials in 

 pots, especially for spring delivery. This does not neces- 

 sarily mean that the plants have been altogether pot- 

 grown ; many are field-grown, but are dug and placed 

 in pots during the fall and winter months, and these 

 plants are vastly superior to plants dug directly from the 

 field, and may be transplanted with absolute safety until 

 late in the spring. A large section of our Perennial gar- 

 dens is equipped with a system of irrigation which makes 

 us independent of rain ; the water is supplied from our 

 own wells by steam pumps and are run day and 

 night when occasion demands, thus 



insuring strong, healthy plants at all The Rockery at 



times. Riverion 



Acres of our Riverton Nursery are equipped with a system of irrigatio7t 

 which makes us independent of rain 



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