Hardy Perennials '^ ^CsomU ^o// Gafc/ons^ 



Hardy Perennials 



In the prcj)aration of xhc Hardy BordtT, the soil should bo dug to a depth of i8 inches — more if it 

 is |)raetieable — and llie snil wi ll puKiii/tcl and enriched with well-decomposed stable manure, to 

 whlcli a t^ood S])riiiklin;i mI i.iaisi binK- meal iiii<j;ht be added to ad\antage. 



Tile actual arrangc nu iU nt tlic ^mups must, nt\-iiursc, lie a matter of" personal taste, but the matter 

 ol' lu i^lit shnuld lie kept in mind. Kicp tail-i^inw ing kinds in tlu' I'ear or l)ackp;round, tapering 

 tin- planting dnwii tn the tnrigrnund with the dwailci kiiuls, a\iiiding a stifl'. unnatural arrangement 

 by departing Inmi this rule, permitting an iieeasmnal plant I'r ginup to stand clear of its neighbors. 

 The Peon\ makes an excellent specimen plant t<ir tins pnipuse. 



Spring IS tlie season usuallx selected for planting operations, and is undoubtedly the safest time 

 to plant. I lie oiu ojijeetion lo spring planting is that, il it is not completed in the first early days, the 

 plants, lia\ iim siai ted, are apt either to die or appi ar sickly and unaltractix v tiinnighout the season. 

 As It IS not alwa\s loiueiiu nt to plant early in the st'ason, we oxereome any risk attaeiu-tl to later 

 I>lant ing li\ pot tiiiu praet u all\ all ol our pc'iennials i w Inch ha\ e grow ii in the held during tlu' summer) 

 in eail\ lall, wintering liiem over in colcllranus. We lan suppl>- well cstablislied plants, each with a 

 ball of soli, as late m the season as it is practicable to plant. 



What to Plant. The selection of xarieties to plant will depend kirgely on tlielr location. If a 

 single group or l)ed is drsind. \\ will In i.ettir to make the plantiim iiulix idual In character and 

 plant only one kind Sw.et William, ( :anterlnir,\ Bells, I loll\ iioeks. Delphiniums, or whatever 

 seems appropriate. II an old-lashioiud mixed lionKr planting is desired, I lie most sat Islactory arrange- 

 ment would be to i^ioup siAeral plants o| a kiiiel toi;i'tlicr, making tlu' groups lit the border. Select 

 varieties tliat will llowcr at \arlous seasons, rendering the border altractiM- all vcar. 



Achillea • Milfoil 



Ptarmica, Perry's Variety. N, u, I li, Imlls idual 

 flowers are larRcr and niori- dmilili ilim " l^mili- dc 

 Nc-iKc"or " Tlic Pearl;" the petals .n, I. mail ami <)\er- 

 lappin^, and so arranged tliat the eeiiler ol the flower 

 does not show at any stage. 



Ptarmica fl.-pl., Boule de Neifie. A more compact 

 and desirable form or" l"he Pearl." .lune to August. 2 ft. 



Ptarmica fl.-pl., The Pearl. Oouble, pur, while; 

 flowering IreeK all the sununer. .lune to Augusi. 1 li. 

 25 cts. each, $2.50 per doz., $15 per 100 



Aconitum 



lapei 



MonkshiHKl, or Wolfhano 



l.or.1. 1 i.l.iMls. |„,„l,KinKeMel s|,lk<s ol l.elii 

 .less s uliicl. ail- il.M.al.l. lol eillliim. V 



Alltliiniiale. I ar^^e spikes of dark lilue 

 One ol I lie .11. .si us.-lul xaiKlies. ,liil\ lo Si-pl . 



Napellll.s hieolor. Ulm- and wlnte. Iar;;e al 

 llowers. SepU niI.e, and Oeli.h.T. 1 ' le.-t. 



LyCOCtoniim. I'ale \elli.u. June and July. 



35 cts. each, $3.50 per doz. 



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