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THE HARDY PERENNIALS 
"Hardy perennials" are plants of permanent beauty. They will very nearly 
take care of tliemselves. Their culture is refreshingly easy, compared with that 
of "tender" annuals, whose seed must be sown every spring — often under glass 
or indoors — or with the culture of tender flowers whicli are killed by the first frost. 
Tliey were the favorites in the old-fashioned gardens. But liow different 
are the Peony, the Phlox, and the Iris of to-day! What gi-eater wealth of color and 
bloom! Wliat a number of different and exquisite forms, so changed and mul- 
tiplied that any relation to tlie old-fashioned flowers seem almost impossible! 
But the relation is there, for they retain the old-fashioned hardiness and vigor, 
producing more abundant blooms and multiplying as they grow older. 
Plant the Peony, the Phlox, and the Iris. They merely go to sleep in the 
autumn, preparing for greater loveliness and beauty each succeeding spring. 
PEONY 
The Peony is the most popular and widely planted of all hardy flowers. It 
is grand without being gaud}-, large without being coarse, fiagiant without being 
pungent. It is easily grown. It is hardy wherever apple trees tan be grown, 
and in the extren e North requires very little protection. Once established, it 
becomes a pern anent flower, and is practically free from diseases and insects. It 
is ideal for cut flowers; is used by the carload on Memorial Pay, and is often cut 
and held in cold storage a month for this day, and for decorative purposes at 
weddings and celebrations. Manj' people make "pin money" every year by sell- 
ing cut flowers from a few clumps of Peonies at 75c to $1.00 per dozen. 
COURONNE d'OR White, reflecting yellow, with a ring of golden stamens 
(Crown of Gold) bedded at the base of the central petals. A very large, 
full, well pacl<ed, solid flower; semi-double, superb form, late, fragrant. A good 
grower and rehable bloomer. For cut flowers and landscape. This is one of the 
best Peonies for every purpose. 
Fa3tiva Mixlmi. Fragrant; the favoiite Peony. 
