HARDY HERBACEOUS PLANTS AND BULBS. 



The present Interest in "old-fashioned gardens" has resulted In a largely Increased demand for the 

 Bardy Herbaceous Flowering Plants. In formal gardening they are indispensable, and most desirable 

 in borders and flower gardens, not only for the showy bloom all through the summer and early autumn, 

 but for cut flowers as well. 



Nearly all of the species and most of the varieties are entirely hardy and very easily grown. 



When planted at proper time in spring or autumn, in good soil, and with ordinary cultivation, the 

 flowers are produced in great profusion. 



These hardy perennials are especially valuable in giving color and variety to shrubbery borders 

 and gardens at times during the season when few other hardy plants are in bloom. 



Beds or borders filled with the free-flowering Anemone, Asters, Boltonia, Dahlias, Del- 

 phinium, Gaillardia, Gladiolus, Hollyhocks, Ibis Kaempferi, Lobelia, Lilies, Malva, 

 PiEONiES, Phlox, Kudbeckia, Solidago, Tritoma, etc., are wonderfully effective and are unsurpassed 

 for coloring effects. 



With exceptional facilities for furnishing complete assortments, the kinds indicated below may be 

 celled upon as comprising the best in cultivation. 



As a rule, good flowering clumps from the open ground are supplied, but pot-grown plants of many 

 'kinds can also be furnished. These are sometimes desirable for planting late in the season. 



Price for good clumps or strong flowering roots, $2 to $3 per dozen ; $10 to |20 per 100, according 

 to size and variety. Special low prices per 1,000. 



Good assortments of the leading hardy kinds, $10 and $15 per 100. 



Collections including the best of the indigenous hardy kinds can be supplied as low as $5 to $10 per 

 100 ; $50 to $100 per 1,000. 



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Field of Iris Kaempferi growing in Japan. See page 57. 



Lenox, Maes. 



The Iris Kaenrpferl and Poeonles were Indeed splendid clumps. 



S. B. 



