J. K. Alexander, E. Bridgewater, Massachusetts E. Bridgewater Dahlia Gardens 
Hardy Perennials 
We are sure that nothing gives our customers greater satisfaction about their grounds than a well arranged 
flower garden of Hardy Plants. With a proper selection of varieties, flowers may be had in bloom from early 
spring until severe frost, and many of them will succeed where less hardy varieties would prove a total failure; 
once planted they make a permanent bed and are therefore less trouble and expense than where tender plants 
are used, and while they are of the easiest culture and do better with less care than most other varieties, yet they 
well repay any extra attention that may be given them. A properly prepared bed to receive them should be deeply 
forked or spaded with a liberal supply of well rotted manure thoroughly worked in. Bone-dust and also some 
commercial fertilizers produce excellent results and may be applied in small quantities several times during the 
season and lightly raked into the soil. 
Although not absolutely necessary, a winter covering of long, strong, coarse litter or similar material will 
afford such protection as to guard against sudden changes of freezing and thawing, and the plants will be in a 
stronger condition to make an early start in the spring to pay for the little trouble incurred. Manure can also 
be used, but a heavy covering on evergreen varieties would be likely to rot and kill them. 
ACHILLEA—“The Pearl” 
A summer-blooming variety, worthy of a place in 
every garden. The flowers are pure white, very 
double, and are produced in large sprays on long 
stems; are much used by florists for cut-flower work. 
Perfectly hardy. Particularly desirable for cemetery 
planting. 18 inches. 25 cents each; $2.00 per 
dozen, prepaid. 
AQUILEGIAS or COLUMBINES 
The Columbines are one of the most elegant and 
beautiful of hardy plants, producing their graceful 
spurred flowers on stems rising two or more feet above a 
beautifully divided foliage. They, should be planted 
wherever their presence will serve to lighten up a too 
stiff and formal planting. No other plant has so airy 
a grace as the Columbine, is more generous of its 
blooms, or is more effectively adapted for cut flowers. 
They are not at all particular as to soil or location, 
although they prefer a sandy loam and a moist but 
well drained, sunny position. Their period of flower¬ 
ing covers the late spring and early summer months, 
and they usually make themselves at home in any 
hardy border or rockery. 
Choice Hybrids, including all the well-known colors. 
25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen. 
HARDY ASTERS 
Michaelmas Daisies or Starworts 
These are among the showiest of our late-flowering 
hardy plants, giving a wealth of bloom during Sep¬ 
tember and October; a season when most other hardy 
flowers are past. For best effects, they should be 
planted in masses of one color. 
ASTER, ALPINIS. Indispensable for the rockery, or 
edge of hardy borders; grows 6 to 10 inches high 
and bears large showy bluish-purple flower in May, 
June and July. 25 cents each. 
ASTER, AMELLUS BESSARABISCUS. Rich, pur¬ 
plish-blue flowers, with orange centers. Good for 
cutting. 12 to 18 inches in height; blossoming in 
August and September. 25 cents each. 
ASTER, ESMA. Very similar to “Amellus Bessa- 
rabicus” in habit and color. 25 cents each. 
ASTILBE or SPIRAEA 
ASTILBE. 15 to 24 inches. Flowers white, buds 
tinted rose-pink. Finely cut foliage. 35 cents each 
BOLTONIA 
ASTEROIDES (False Chamomile). This is an ex¬ 
cellent decorative flower. The bushy plants grow 
5 feet high, covered with small, white flowers of the 
% Aster-type. Very effective for vases. Strong plants 
20 cents each; $2.00 per dozen, prepaid. 
CENTAUREA (Corn Flower) 
CENTAUREA, MONTANA (Perennial Cornflower). 
Plants from 12 to 15 inches in height; a rosy purple 
flowering from July to September. 25 cents each; 
$2.50 per dozen. 
CHRYSANTHEMUM 
CHRYSANTHEMUM. Old-fashioned large-flower¬ 
ing hardy Chrysanthemums. A very beautiful 
absolutely hardy plant, popular in all old-fashioned 
gardens. In color, a very deep rose-pink. 2 to 3 
feet high. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen. 
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