10 A. \. PIERSON, Inc.. CROMWELL. CONX. 



Hardy Perennials 



FOR FALL PLANTING 



There nn \n-\un] dI all tin- -.ra-nii niiin- cuiui-nk iit t..r r-tabli^liiiiL; a liai.h ^anlcii m tlir re-arrangement 

 of the old-fa^hi.iiicd hor.li-r than ihiriiii; thr late autumn nr tall. .\rw vnhjiTt^ \\ liicli lia\ i iiiiirr-^-^ed the planter 

 during the will I..- In-^li m niiiid and more apt t" ljr includid than u tin- i)lantinK is delaxed until spring; 



and the [ilanls. iH-jn.i; hi tt. r i ^taMi^lird. will make a finer .showing tile first si-asou. 



.\ r.i\-cnng ut salt lia\ . Ii a\ r-, or an\- li-lu material will be suffieient protection if applied in late November or 

 altei til.- ground is tro/rn to tin dc ]uli oi an nich or more. Heavy covering with green manure should be avoided, 

 or smoihrring will r.-siilt. 



1 Ins IS not intruded lor a comjilete list. N'arieties which can be planted to better advantage in spring are 



Alvssum • Madwort 

 20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $12 per 100. 



Rostratum. ('.oldrii \cllow liowrrs during June and 

 Juh'; somewhat slirul)l>\' in growth. iS to 24 inches. 

 Saxatile compactum. (".old l)ust. .\n indispensable 

 rock and border pi. int. producing sliow\- tlowers in 

 broad heads during carlN- sumnu-r. i fool. 



Anemone • Windflower 



20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $12 per 100 

 Pennsylvanicum. l'eiins\l\ania W'indtlower. A 

 prelt\-. iiati\i- \arirty. |>rodiuing large white flowers 

 from June to .\iigust. 1 to i X inches. 

 Sylvestris. Siiowdro|i .\nenione. A lovely variety 

 bearing, during M.i\' and juiie. drooping white flow- 

 ers wliii li resemble Snow ilrops. 



Aquilegia • Columbine 



.\ iiopiilar subject, llowering during late spring and 

 earh summer; (|iiite lianh'. 



20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $12 per 100. 

 Alpina superba. .\ i.ire -pi i ii s fioin ihc Swiss Alps. 



1-arge, spir.idni- Mown-, ol .111 nil. use blue shade. 

 Canadensis. .\.iii\r < ..1 1 1 n 1 1 .1 1 10 ; icd ,ind yellow. 

 Chrysantha. ,'siiuon\ I oin; -pii 1 1 . , I . .\ splendid 



strain with w rll-dr\ . lop,-, I spins .111. 1 beautifully 



bl,'n,l,-.l e,,|,.rs. 

 Veitch's Long-spurred. .\ ii,iU-d I'anopi an strain of 



till' long-spm red ( 'lir> sant ha t>'pe in the choicest 



colors. I'ndoubledly the tinest existing selection. 



Arabis • Rock-Cress 



Alpina. ( )n>' of the finest pi, mis tor tin- boi,l,'r, rock- 

 er\-. 01 l,,r iduing; pure while llo\\,is ,inupletcly 

 obsi iiiiiig III,- b.li.ig,'. .\pril aii,l Ma\. i.scls. each, 

 <i.S» pi i d,./ . <io p,-i 100. 



Alpina fl.-pl. Spi.iNs ,.| pure white, double flowers, 

 yiodii,,-,l .ibiiii,l.inll\ ; \ iry fragrant. 2$ cts. each. 



omitted and will be included in our igi8 Handbook. 



Achillea • Milfoil, or Yarrow 



20 cts. each, $2 per doz., $12 per 100 

 Ptarmica, Boule de Neige. .\ more desirable and , 



Ptarmica, The Pearl. I'm,-, ilouble white flowers, 



flow, iiiig tieeh- iliiiiiig tin- siinuner. 2 feet. 

 Ptarmica, Perry's White. .New. .\ splendid ini- 

 pr,iv(-m,-nt on all ,,tli,-r \ari,-ti,-s. the individual 

 flower- l« iiig twice- as lar.g,- ami c.unpK-l.-lv diiiibl,-. 

 entir,-l\ ,,.nci-almg the ci-nter ol tlu- tl,.\\,-r. The 

 clear white sprays are excellent for cutting. .\ most 

 useful plant for the border. 



Aquilegia (Columbine) 



