DREER'S SELECT 



Hardy Perennial Plants 









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A Hardy Perennial Border 



The growing popularity of the 01d-Fash.ioned Hardy Garden Flowers, the inhabitants of the perennial garden is not at all 

 surprising when we consider the many varied and pleasant changes which take place throughout the entire growing season in a weU- 

 arranged hardy border, in which every week— yes, ever>- day— brings forth something fresh and new to interest and delight even the most 

 critical. Beginning in April, the early-flowering varieties open their flowers often before the snow has entirely disappeared, and continue, 

 with constant changing variety, throughout the summer until late in the fall, when only severe freezing weather will stop such persistent 

 late-blooming kinds as Japanese Anemones, Pompon Chrysanthemums, Gaillardias, Eupatoriums, Tritomas, etc. 



Twenty-five years ago there were very few Hardy Perennial Borders, but to-day almost everyone who is fortunate enough to have 

 even a small garden devotes at least a part of it to hardy plants. 



Many not thoroughly familiar with this class of plants have an idea that nothing but a large field-grown clump will give satisfactory 

 returns the first season. This, as experience has taught us, is in most instances a mistake. A'vigorous plant of proper size wiU, in nearly 

 every case, give quicker and better returns than the best so-called "field clumps." The majority of the stock offered in this catalogue is 

 pot grown. This does not mean that the plants have been altogether pot-grown, but that they have been field-grown and dug and potted 

 up during the fall months, and such stock can be planted, even late in the spring, with practically no loss, which, in the case of clumps, is 

 i often quite serious. 

 ". We have prepared a leaflet on 



THE MAKING AND CARE OF AN OLD-FASHIONED HARDY BORDER 

 showing plans and giving list of suitable plants for positions either in sun or shade. Copies free on request. 



DREER^S COLLECTIONS OF HARDY PERENNIAL PLANTS 



The list of Hardy Perennial Plants which we offer in our Garden Book is admitted to be the most complete and up-to-date collection 

 in the country', and we are continually adding all the new, rare and desirable sorts. 



While we are not in the landscape business and cannot undertake the .preparation of plans for planting or 

 . laying out of grounds, we have had prepared by a competent landscape architect a series of Plans of Hardy Borders with a list 

 of smtable plants for positions either in sun or shade. We \\'iU be pleased to send a leaflet containing same free on application. We also 

 offer customers who are not acquainted with the different sorts the following collections, all in good, strong roots, which when once planted 

 will, with little care, keep the garden gay with flowers from the time frost leaves the ground until late in autumn. These collections are 

 made up of species and varieties strictly of our selection, and we are unable to submit list of contents, as the assortment varies at different 

 periods during the planting season. 



'12 distinct species, our selection S2 50 | 50 distinct species and varieties, our selection S8 00 



'25 distinct species, our selection 5 00 | 100 distinct species and varieties, our selection 15 00 



NOTE — ^All Bulbs, Roots and Plants are forwarded by Express, purchaser paying charges. If wanted by 

 Parcel Post add 10 per cent, to value of order to points east of the Mississippi River, and 20 per cent, to 

 points west of the Mississippi River. 



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