HENRY A. DREER, PHILADELPHIA— HARDY PLANTS 



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Dreer's Borders of Hardy Plants 



The plans of these, which are illustrated on pages 12 and 13, 

 have been carefully revised and the plants 'selected to fill the 

 various spaces are those that from experience we unhesitatingly 

 recommend as the best of their respective types, and once 

 planted will succeed with a moderate amount of care under 

 ordinary conditions. The varieties have been arranged to give 

 a succession of flowers and a variety of color throughout the 

 border from the time Spring opens until frost in the Autumn, 

 and a large majority of the sorts are suitable for cut flowers dur- 

 ing their respective seasons. 



Each border is 100 feet long by different widths and corre- 

 spond in a general way to the ground usually available for hardy 

 plants in the average garden. The nunil)er of plants and the 

 space allotted to each variety permits of the borders being 

 enlarged or diminished and still have the full assortment of va- 

 rieties; for example, a border 120 feet in length will require 12 

 plants for each space, while a border 60 feet long will need but 

 6 plants for each space, the individual spaces being made longer 

 or shorter as the case may be. We will be pleased to advise 

 intending purchasers who contemplate making borders of similar 

 outline to those illustrated, but of different widths, as to how 

 many plants of the same assortment will be necessary to fill 

 their borders. 



DR£KR'S HARDY BORDER No. i 



This border of regular outline, the plan of which is shown on 

 pages 12 and 13, is 100 feet long by 6 feet wide and requires 10 

 plants each of the 30 varieties enumerated on pages 12 and 13, 

 300 plants in all. 



Price for the lot, either for sunny or shady location, $30. 00- 



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DRKER^S HARDY BORDER No. 2 



This is an irregular border, 100 feet in length by varying widths, the plan of which is shown on pages 12 and 13, and requires 

 10 plants each of the 50 varieties enumerated on pages 12 and 13 — 500 plants in all. 



Price for the lot, either for sunny or shady location, $50.00. 



DRKER'8 HARDY BORDER No. 3 



This is a double border for both sides of a path, each 100 feet long by 5 feet wide, the plan of which is shown on pages 12 

 and 13, and requires 10 plants each of the 60 varieties enumerated on pages 12 and 13 — 600 plants in all. 



Price for the lot, either for sunny or shady location, $60.00. 



DREER'S HARDY BORDER No. 4 



This border, 100 feet long by 5 feet wide, is one side of our Border No. 3, covering sections No. 1 to No. 30, and requires 10 

 plants each of 30 varieties — 300 plants in all, as enumerated on pages 12 and 13. 



Price for the lot for sunny or shady location, $30.00. 



DREER'S HARDY BORDER No. 5 



This border, 100 feet long by 5 feet wide, is the other side of our Border No. 3, covering sections No. 31 to No. 60, and 

 requires 10 plants each of 30 varieties — 300 plants in all, as enumerated on pages 12 and 13. 



Price for the lot, for either sunny or shady location, $30.00. 



It is possible that some of our customers may wish to plant a hardy border, part of which is in the shade and part in the sun. 

 In such cases the sections which are shady should be filled with the plants recommended for such locations, and if customers, in 

 ordering, will state which sections are in shade, we will send the proper plants for same. Unless otherwise specified we will fill 

 •all orders with the plants suitable for sunny borders. 



With each order we will include a blue print of the border wanted, drawn to scale, which will enable the most inexperienced 

 amateur to set the various plants in their proper positions. 



In preparing your border see that it is deeply dug and fertilized as suggested in the cultural notes on page 1. Have your beds 

 ready in advance of the receipt of the plants, so that they may be planted promptly on their arrival. After you have prepared 

 your border, in accordance with the instructions given on page 1, level the surface neatly with a rake, and then mark out the 

 different sections. A cane is as convenient a tool for this purpose as can be used. Place the plants in position in their various 

 sections; then plant and cultivate as recommended in the cultural notes in the opening pages of this book. 



The prices at which we offer the above stock are considerably below the regular rates, as in anticipation of a large demand for 

 these collections, we have prepared an extensive stock of the various varieties. We make no charge for packing, which will be 

 done in the most scientific manner, nor for delivery to any express or transportation line in Philadelphia, but the cost for expressage 

 must be paid by the purchaser. 



