Hardy Northern Grown 
Perennial Plants 
Lobelia—Indian Paintbrush 
One of the showiest scarlet border plants we have, ideal 
plant.s for the waterside, or for moist, piirtially shaded 
borders. 
Three 
Doz, 
100 
Cardinalis. (Cardinal Flower) Rich 
firey cai'dinal flowers, often pro¬ 
ducing 4 to f) spikes, 24 to 30 
inches long ...$ .85 
$2.50 
$18.00 
Pentsteinon—Beard Tongue 
Veiy popular hardy flowering plants. Most attractive 
for massing in beds or borders. They are not only of 
graceful habit, but also decidedly beautiful from a decor¬ 
ative point of view. The many species are interesting 
subjects for growing in the rock garden or border. The 
flower.s are tubular and fox-glove-like in shape. 
Ovatus. A strong gi-owing variety 
from the Rocky Mountains. Rich 
j)urplish blue flowers on stems 
over 3 feet tall. Good cut flower 
and e.xcellent in the sunny bor¬ 
der .$ .85 $2.50 $18.00 
Pubescens. (Hir.sutus) Stems 24 
inches high, covered with violet 
flowers shading to a fle.sh pink; 
excellent for hot dry place in 
the border; is also a very fine 
wall or rock plant. It enjoys 
hot, dry exposures .!.$ .85 $2.50 .$18.00 
Pardanthus—Belamcanda; Blackberry Lily 
An old-fashioned hardy pei'ennial. A lily-like plant 
with orange and bkick spotted flowers on stems about 30 
inches high, which are followed by large black seeds, re¬ 
sembling a blackben-y. 
Chtnensis. Flowers orange coloi-ed, 
.spotted black on 24-inch .stem.s. 
A lovely old-fashioned flower for 
the hardy border .$1.00 ,$3.00 $20.00 
PJ1 ysos tegia—False Dragonhead 
Handsome plant.s for the sunny border or the wild gar¬ 
den. of easy culture. The flowers are borne in tei’minai 
spikes of branching racemes from July to September. 
Virginica, Forms large clumps 3 
to 4 feet high, bearing long 
.'jpikes of delicate pink flowers in 
July and August .$ ,75 $2,00 $15.00 
Platycodon— Chinese Bellflower 
Very satisfactory hardy plants for the sunny bordej-. It 
has broad, blue or white, bell-shaped flowers all summer 
and i.s therefore a very fine garden plant. 
Grandiflorum. Large, showy, deep 
blue flowers on 20-inch .spike.s are 
produced all summer. A special 
plant for the hardy border.$. 75 $2.00 $15.00 
Grandiflorum album. White flower¬ 
ed fonn of the above .$ .75 $2.00 ,$15.00 
discount on all orders of $2,00 or more when 
northern grown by us and guaranteed tme to name 
Order 
Statice—Great Sea-Lavender 
The leathery, dark green leaves spring directly from 
the root stock and the flower stems are more or less twig¬ 
gy, bearing their small fiowei-s in much-branched panicles. 
The flowers are useful for cutting for indoor decoration, 
also for drying for winter u.se. 
Three Doz. 100 
Latifolia. A valuable plant either 
for the border or rockery, im¬ 
mense heads, frequently 1 Mi feet 
high and 2 feet across, of purpl¬ 
ish blue minute flowers during 
July and Augu.st. These, if cut 
and dried, last in perfect condi¬ 
tion for months.$ .75 $2.00 .$15.00 
Digitalis—Fo.xglove 
The stately fo.xglove is a biennial, and so, in fact, are 
the many beautiful strains of it with lai-ge, spotted flower.s. 
There are, however, three perennial species of con.^ider- 
able beauty which are suitable for the mixed border. All 
are attractive plants for the shady border or the wood¬ 
land garden. 
Giant Shirley Hybrids. The flower 
heads are oyer 3feet long, crowd¬ 
ed with big, bell-shaped blos¬ 
soms. Colors range from white 
and shell-pink to deepest rose, 
many attractively dotted crimson 
or chocolate.$ .85 $2.50 $18.00 
Flesperis—Sweet Rocket or Dame’s Violet 
-An old and popular garden flower much beloved and 
grown by our grandmothers. The flowers are very fra¬ 
grant. 
Matronalis. Fragrant, purple flow¬ 
ers in showy spikes. 2 to 3 feet. 
June and July, Desirable for wild 
garden, shrubbery or mixed bor¬ 
der .$ .75 $2.00 $15.00 
Veronica—Speed well 
Beautiful hardy perennials that vary in height from a 
few inches to 3 feet and bear blue, rosy pink, or white 
flowers in terminal spikes or racemes. Showy plant.s for 
borders or rock gardens and all of easy culture. 
Amethystina “Royal Blue.” Beau¬ 
tiful spikes of rich gentian blue 
flowers. 10 to 15 inches, June 
and July flowering..$1.00 $3.00 $20.00 
Blue Spiraea—Coiyopteris Mongollensis 
A very handsome blue perennial, 
suitable for shady borders or 
sunny location.^; .$1.00 $3.00 $20.00 
all cash accompanies order. All plants and bulbs are 
and are inspected by the Minnesota State Inspector. 
Today! 
ALEXANDER’S GARDENS 
BRAINERD, MINNESOTA 
Vi.sir our Niirscy on Highway 18, just East of City Limits 
