Helena. Montana. 
HARDY PERENNIALS 33 
HARDY PERENNIALS 
Among the plants adapted to the beautifying of the 
home grounds, there are none more useful, more satis- 
factory, or requiring less care than that class of plants 
called Hardy Perennials. Hardy Perennials in- 
clude those plants the stems of which die down 
at the approach of winter, or earlier if they complete 
their growth. The roots being hardy remain in the 
ground during the winter, and v«th the return of warm 
weather again bring forth their flowers and shoots. 
Plants of this class were formerly more popular than 
they have been of late years, the taste for brilliant bed- 
ding effects having caused those former favorites to be 
somewhat neglected, but recently the taste for peren- 
nials has been revived, and even in the eastern and 
southern states where the climate is more favorable for 
the grovvth of tender bedding plants, old time favorites 
are again getting a prominent place in the home grounds. 
Here in Montana where the summers are too short and 
cold for many of the tender bedding plants, hardy 
perennials will prove more satisfactory, especially to 
those who wish to have flowers with little trouble, 
as by a proper selection of varieties a succession of 
bloom may be had from early summer until frost stops 
all bloom, the plants can remain in the same place three 
or four years without dividing. They require but little 
care except an occasional watering, and to be kept clear 
of weeds. 
ACANTHUS MOLLIS— (Bears Breech.) 
A noble foliage plant with curious red flowers. Grows 
to a height of about 
13 feet. 
E,ach. 
I''.ach. 
..15c; doz., $1.50 
(Postpaid) 
20c; doz., $1.75 
A Bow of Achillea. 
ACHILLEA. 
Perr.v's While— Per- 
ry's latest intro- 
duction; flowers 
three times as 
large as the old va- 
riety, the Pearl; 
blossoms quite as 
freely and equally 
as hardy. 
The Pearl— Flowers 
from July to frost; 
height about 2 feet, 
pretty white blos- 
soms valuable for 
. cut flower pur- 
poses, the flowers 
lasting ,a long time. 
Each 15c and 25c 
Each, (Postpaid) 
20c and 30c 
AGROSTEMMA— (Rose Champion.) 
Crimson phlox-like flowers, growing to a height of about 
two feet. 
Each 15c 
Each, (Postpaid) 20c 
ALYSSUM— (Hardy.) 
Saxatile (Gold Tuft)— \ellow flowers, 6 to 9 inches high. 
Blossoms as soon as frost is out of ground. 
Each 15c 
Each, (Postpaid) 25c 
ANCHUSA ITALICA— (Dropmore Variety.) 
One of the finest hardy plants of recent introduction, 
free and continuous bloomer, producing flowers of a 
beautiful gentian blue. 
Each .....V... ,..........25c 
Each, (Postpaid) 20c 
AaUILEGIA. 
One of the most satisfactory of hardy perennial plants, 
producing beautiful spurred flowers oh stiff stems. Should 
be given a sunny position, but succeeds in almost any soil 
or loc^ition. 
Canadensis (Common American Columbine) — The native 
bright red and yellow variety. 
Chrysantha (Golden Columbine)— Bright j'ellow, long 
spurred flowers. 
Coerula (Rocky Mountain Columbine) — Bright blue and 
white, long spurred flowers. 
Helenac— A new hybrid with large blue flowers and ex- 
panded pure white corolla. 
Nivea Grandillora — Fine pure white. 
Veitch's Long Spurred Hybrids— Mixed colors. 
Each 15c; doz., $1.50 
Each, (Postpaid) 20c; doz., $1.75 
.Auricula .Alpine — (See next page.) 
ARABIS— (Rock Cress.) 
Carpet-like, covering the ground with a myriad of while 
flowers. 
Each 15c; doz., $1.50 
Each, (Postpaid) 20c; doz., $1.75 
By judicious selection your garden can have plants in bloom all summer. 
Another important fact is their use for indoor decorations. 
