East Bridgewater Dahlia Cardens J . K. Alexander , East Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
Achillea, “The Pearl.” 
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 wind. 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 
blooming 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 equalled 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. 
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. 
AQUILEGIAS or COLUMBINES 
The Columbines are one of the most elegant 
and beautiful of hardy plants, producing their 
graceful spurred flowers on stems rising 2 feet 
or more above the beautifully divided foliage. 
Columbines should be planted wherever their 
presence will serve to lighten up a too stiff and 
formal planting, for no other plant has so airy a 
grace as the Columbine, is more generous of 
its blooms, or 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, and 
usually make themselves at home in any hardy 
border or rockery. Their period of flowering cov¬ 
ers the late spring and early summer months. 
Taken as a whole, they are a most important 
part of the hardy garden, and should be grown 
in quantity by every lover of old-fashioned gar¬ 
den flowers. 
Finest mixed hybrids. All colors assorted. 15 
cents each, $1.50 per dozen. 
BOLTONIA 
Asteroides (False Chamomile). This is an excel¬ 
lent 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. 
DELPHINIUM or HARDY LARKSPUR 
The list below includes, in addition to the weU- 
known and popular standard sorts, some of the 
finest hybrids yet introduced, selected from the 
collections of eminent English and Continental 
specialists. 
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. 
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