DREER’S SELECT 
Hardy Perennial Plants. 
HIS class of plants, familiarly known as Old-fashioned 
2, Hardy Garden Flowers, has come into public favor 
so rapidly as to astonish even the most sanguine en- 
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thusiast of these gems of the garden. Their popularity is 
not at all surprising when we consider the many varied 
and pleasant changes which take place throughout the 
entire growing season in a well arranged hardy border, in 
which every week, yes, almost every day, brings forth 
something fresh and new. Beginning in April, early- 
flowering varieties open their flowers often before 
snow has entirely disappeared, continuing with 
= constantly changing variety through the sum- 
©. mer until late in the fall, when severe freezing 
weather only will stop such persistent late 
bloomers as the Japanese Windflowers, 
Pompone Chrysanthemums, Stokesias, etc. 
Cultivation is of the simplest, beginning 
with any good garden soil for a foundation, 
which may be enriched with any good 
fertilizer, such as well decomposed cow or 
sheep manure or bone meal, deeply dug, 
8 well pulverized, in which the plants should 
5 J be set as early in the season as possible, so as 
'*”  «o enable them to become well rooted and es- 
cablished before hot, dry weather sets in, keeping 
-ne ground well stirred, and where it is not convenient 
sacs eee Sl to water the beds during hot, dry weather a mulch of loose 
re material, which will keep the soil (om baking, will be found very 
beneficial, Short grass, the rakings of the lawn after cutting, will be as good for this purpose as anything. 
A covering of manure should be applied in the fall; this may be forked into the soil early in spring, and, beyond this, little 
care need be given, the occasional staking of a plant, the cutting off of decaying flowers, which will prolong the flowering season 
of many species, and the dividing and replanting occasionally of such varieties that have become too large, being all that is needed. 
We are continually adding new, rare and desirable sorts to our list, which is admitted to be the most complete and up-to-date 
collection in the country. 
For customers who are not acquainted with the different varieties we offer the following ‘‘ Introduction ”’ collections, all 
good strong roots, that, when once planted, will, with very little care, keep o 
the garden gay with flowers from the time frost leaves the ground until late 
in autumn. 
DREER’S 
“INTRODUCTION” 
COLLECTIONS OF HARDY ; 
PERENNIAL PLANTS. re 
12 Distinct species, our selection, $1.50. 
25 Distinct species, our selection, $2.75. 
50 Distinct species and varieties, our 
selection, $5.00. 
100 Distinct species and varieties, 
our selection, $9.00. 
New and Rare 
Mardy Perennials 
are offered on pages 152 to 156. 
General List of 
Hardy Perennials 
on pages 1657 to 188. 
