East Bridgewater Dahlia Cardens J. K. Alexander , East Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
Achillea, “The Pearl.” 
Hardy Perennials 
We are sure that nothing gives our custom¬ 
ers greater satisfaction about their grounds 
than a well-arranged flower garden of Hardy 
Plants, as with a proper selection of varieties, 
flowers may be had in bloom from early 
spring until sever frost, and many of them 
succeed where less hardy varieties would 
prove a total failure, and, once planted, 
they make a permanent bed, and, 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 re¬ 
pay 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, thor¬ 
oughly worked in. Bone-dust and some com¬ 
mercial fertilizers also produce excellent re¬ 
sults, and may be applied several times dur¬ 
ing the season in small quantities and lightly 
raked into the soil. 
Although not absolutely necessary, a win¬ 
ter covering of long, strong, coarse litter or 
similar material, will afford such protection 
as to guard against sudden changes of freez¬ 
ing and thawing, and the plants will be in 
enough 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, produced in large sprays 
on long stems, and are much used by florists 
for cut-flower work. Perfectly hardy. Par¬ 
ticularly desirable for cemetery planting. 18 
inches. 15 cents each, $1.50 per doz., prepaid. 
BOLTONIA 
HEMEROCALLIS 
(Yellow Day Lily.) 
Popular hardy plants, belonging to the 
Lily family. They succeed everywhere, and 
should always be included in the border of 
old-fashioned hardy plants. 
Aurantiaca. A beautiful large trumpet¬ 
shaped Day Lily; with fragrant orange 
flowers. One of the most satisfactory ; 2 
to 3 feet high ; June and July, 25 cents 
each, $2.50 per dozen, prepaid. 
Flava (Yellow Day Lily). The best known 
variety ; 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. Grows from 4 to 5 
feet high, with trumpet-shaped flowers of 
a bronzy orange-red color. June to 
August. 15 cents each, $1.50 per dozen, 
prepaid. 
Hardy Garden Heliotrope. 
VALERIANA 
(Spurred Flower.) 
Valeriana Officinalis. The old-fashioned 
garden Heliotrope, with pinkish or laven¬ 
der flowers, with Heliotrope fragrance. 
June and July. 4 feet. Each, 20 cents, 
dozen, $2.00, prepaid. 
HARDY PINKS 
Dianthus, Plumarius (Scotch Pink). 9 
inches. June. A favorite plant in old- 
time gardens. The flowers are double, 
light pink, and very fragrant. 20 cents 
each, $1.50 per dozen, prepaid. 
D. P. Alba. White, of the same specie. 20 
cents each, $2.00 per dozen. 
Asteroides (False Chamomile). This is an excellent deco¬ 
rative flower. The bushy plants grow 5 feet high, cov¬ 
ered with small, white flowers of the Aster-type. Very 
effective for vases. Strong plants, 20 cents each, $2.00 
per dozen, prepaid. 
Hemerorallis Flava (Yellow Day Lily), 
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