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 the proper selection of varieties, flowers may be had in bloom from early 
Spring until severe frost; 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. Roots cannot be shipped 
until about March 15th, because our ground is frozen or snow-covered until about that date, usually making it 
impossible to dig them. All hardy plants shipped prepaid at prices quoted. 
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. 
COERULEA HYBRIDS. (Rocky Mountain Colum¬ 
bines). Including all the well-known colors and 
shades. 25 cents each; $2.50 per dozen. 
COERULEA ROSE SHADES, principally selected 
rose-shades. These are very choice. 35 cents 
each; $3.50 per dozen. 
CHRYSANTHA HYBRIDS. Long-spurred, deli¬ 
cate and most exquisite blendings of rose, salmon 
and yellow shades. 50 cents each; $5.00 per 
dozen. 
SKINNERII. Flower of scarlet and yellow, with 
long red spurs. 35 cents each, $3.50 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, AMELLUS BESSARABISCUS. Rich, 
purplish-blue flowers, with orange centers. Good 
for cutting. 12 to 18 inches in height; blossoming in 
August and September. 25 cents each. 
CLIMAX. A splendid new variety that I can highly 
recommend. Flowers of light lavender-blue, of 
very large size, and produced abundantly. In¬ 
dividual flower from 1 to 1J inches in diameter. 
Plants grow three to four feet tall. 25 cents each, 
$2.50 per dozen, $18.00 per 100. 
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