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are very severe. Of this class Conrad F. Meyer is worthy 

 to be planted anywhere, because the flowers and foliage 

 are extremely attractive. Other varieties of this class 

 which can be recommended are Amelie Gravereaux, 

 Blanc Double de Coubert, Mme. L. Villiminot, Nova 

 Zembla, New Century and Sir T. Lipton. These are 

 all varieties of exceptional hardihood and they have to 

 a considerable extent the clean healthy foliage and vig- 

 orous habit of growth of the type Rugosas." 



HERBACEOUS PLANTS 



The growing and selling of perennials is a branch of 

 the nursery business in which many florists have already 

 found a good profit. As the commoner sorts of perennials 

 are so well known to every one, I will not go into too great 

 detail in giving lists of them. Fritz Bahr, in his ''Week's 

 Work'' in The Florists' Exchange and in his ''Commercial 

 Floriculture/' has repeatedly called attention to the value 

 of many of these as cut flowers for Summer, while every 

 year more and more varieties are being forced. To com- 

 plete my lists of stock I am therefore giving a list of just 

 the "bare necessities." As your business grows you will 

 want to enlarge this list to at least 75 or 100 varieties. 



Achillea. Iris (German). 



Aquilegia. Iris (Japanese). 



Bleeding Heart. Lupines. 



Campanula. Mallow Marvels. 



Chrysanthemum. Pachysandra. 



Coreopsis. Peonies. 



Delphinium. Phlox. 



Foxglove. Purple Coneflower. 



Gaillardia. Pyrethrum. 



Gypsophila. Sweet William. 



Hemerocallis. Veronica. 



Hollyhock. Yucca. 



