East Bridgewater Dahlia Cardens ]. K. Alexander , East Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
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 littlei trouble incui*red. 
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. 15 cents each; $1.50 
per dozen, prepaid. 
DELPHINIUM or HARDY LARKSPUR 
Mrs. Ely, author of “A Woman’s Hardy Gar¬ 
den,” says: 
“Perennial Larkspur may be planted as soon as 
the spring has opened. The ground should be 
well drained and carefully prepared, but manure 
must not be allowed to come in contact with the 
roots, or grubs are apt to destroy the plants. A 
little finely ground bone meal dug around each 
plant early in May will be of benefit, and in late 
autumn coal ashes should be sifted over the crowns 
of the plants to protect them from the white grub, 
which is their only enemy. The stalks being very 
tender, the plants should be staked when they are 
about three feet high, to protect them from heavy 
winds. Larkspur begins to bloom about June 20th, 
and by cutting off the plants close to the ground, 
as soon as each crop of flowers has faded, a second 
and third crop of flowers will succeed. Each time 
the plants are cut a little bone meal should be 
dug about them.” 
BELLADONNA. The freest and most continuous 
bloomer of all, never being out of flower from 
the end of June until cut down by hard frost. 
The clear turquoise-blue of its flowers is not 
equaled for delicacy and beauty by any other 
flower. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen; $15.00 
per 100. 
Choice Hybrids, including all the standard colors. 
I can supply these in mixtures only. 15 cents 
each; $1.50 per dozen. 
BOLTONIA 
ASTEROIDES (False Chamomile). This is an ex¬ 
cellent decorative flower. The bushy plants 
grow 5 feet high, covered with small, white flow¬ 
ers of the Aster-type. Very effective for vases. 
Strong plants. 20c each; $2.00 per doz., prepaid. 
FUNKIA — Plantain Lily 
The Plantain Lilies are among the easiest plants 
to manage; their broad, massive foliage makes 
them attractive subjects for the border, even when 
not in flower. They succeed equally well in sun or 
shade. 15 cents each; $1.50 per dozen. 
HEMEROCALLIS 
(Yellow Day Lily) 
Popular hardy plants, belonging to the Lily 
family. They succeed everywhere and should al¬ 
ways be included in the border of old-fashioned 
hardy plants. 
AURANTIACA. A beautiful, large trumpet-shap¬ 
ed Day Lily with fragrant orange flowers. One 
of the most satisfactory; height 2 to 3 feet; 
flowers in June and July. 25 cents each; $2.50 
per dozen, prepaid. 
FLAVA. (Yellow Day Lily). The best known va¬ 
riety; very fragrant, deep, clear lemon-yellow; 
flowers in June; height, 2 to 3 feet. 25 cents 
each; $2.00 per dozen. 
FULVA (Tawny Day Lily). One of the best known 
varieties. Height, 4 to 5 feet; trumpet-shaped 
flowers of a bronzy orange-red color; flowers 
from June to August. 15 cents each; $1.50 per 
dozen, prepaid. 
HARDY LILIES 
TIGRINUM SPLENDENS (The Common Tiger 
Lily). So well known that it does not require 
description. 10 cents each; $1.00 per dozen, $7.50 
per 100. 
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