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Other Hardy Herbaceous 
Plants 
ALL STRONG TWO-YEAR-OLD ROOTS. 
Bleeding Heart — An old-fashioned flower 
with heart shaped pink flowers, which 
are always attractive. Does well any- 
where, even in shade. 
Boltonia Asteroides (False Chamonile) — 
One of the showiest of hardy perennial 
plants, with large aster-like, pure white 
flowers. It blooms throughout the fall 
and makes a dense mass of white flowers 
from July until September. 
Boltonia Latisquama — Similar to the above 
but has pink flowers tinged with 
lavender. 
Giant Daisy (Pyrethrum Uliginosum) — One 
of the very finest autumn flowering 
plants. It grows four feet or more high, 
and is covered with very large white 
daisy-like flowers from August until 
frost The plant also makes a handsome 
appearance when not in bloom. 
Golden Glow — -A hardy perennial plant, 
growing six to eight feet high, branch- 
ing freely, and bearing on long, graceful 
stems hundreds of exquisite double blos- 
soms of the brightest golden color, and 
as large as the Cactus Dahlia. 
Red and Yellow Columbine — Has very long 
spurs and is very beautiful. 
White Columbine — Blooms in spring and 
early summer. 
Yucca Filnmentosn — An interesting and 
tropical appearing plant which will en- 
dure any of our northern winters and is 
therefore valuable for those localities 
where flowering plants are scarce. It 
is an evergreen perennial, throwing up 
in the middle of the summer, flower 
stalks three feet in height, bearing a 
profusion of creamy-white, bell-shaped 
blossoms. One of the most beautiful 
plants for the lawn. 
Hedge Plants 
Also see their descriptions in evergreens 
shrubs and roses. 
American Arbor Vitac — The commonest 
evergreen hedge plant; it bears any 
amount of shearing and will endure con- 
siderable shade if it has plenty of mois- 
ture. Plant fifteen to twenty-four inches 
apart. 
Siberian Arbor Vitne — A better but slower 
growing variety than the American Ar- 
bor Vitae. Plant eighteen to thirty 
inches. 
Spruce in order of their preference — 
Black Hills, White, Norway. 
By planting a small size and pruning it 
regularly, these make a splendid hedge, 
but must be allowed to Increase in size 
each year. 
Barberry (Berberls Thunbergi) — The best " 
of the barberries. Nothing excels this 
for a dwarf deciduous hedge. It is 
thorny enough to repell small animals, 
easy to keep in order, as it needs little 
shearing, but may be sheared as much 
as desired. Set nine to fifteen inches 
apart. 
Hydrangea Paniculata Grandiflora — This 
makes a very showy hedge which is 
perfectly hardy and always a success. 
It has no thorns and blooms over a long 
period. Plant fifteen to eighteen inches 
apart. 
Rosa Rugosa — The white and red forms 
are unexcelled for a flowering hedge. 
They are thorny enough to keep out in- 
truders, perfectly hardy, and always at- 
tractive. Plant eighteen inches apart. 
Polish Privet — The hardiest and best of the 
privets for the North. It can be sheared 
as much as desired, remains green until 
late in the season, is not thorny, and the 
foliage is always healthy and bright. 
Barberry, Green or Common — This grows 
six to eight feet high if untrimmed, but 
may be kept at any size by pruning. 
Plant twelve to eighteen inches apart. 
Barberry, Purple — Similar to the above but 
has purplish red leaves instead of bright 
green. 
Spireu Van Houttei — Makes an attractive 
hedge throughout the year and especially 
in the spring when in bloom. Plant 
eighteen to thirty inches apart. 
Spirea Anthony Waterer — Makes a very 
fine, low hedge requiring no trimming 
and never exceeding two or three feet 
in height. Plant fifteen to twenty-four 
inches. 
Daisy. 
