East Bridgewater Dahlia Gardens /. K. Alexander , East Bridgewater , Massachusetts 
PHYSOSTEGIA 
Physostegia Virginiana (Ladies’ Pink). 
3 to 4 feet. An elegant plant with dark, 
glossy green foliage and long spikes of 
soft rose flowers; excellent for cutting. 
20 cents each, $2.00 per dozen, prepaid. 
HARDY ROSES 
50 Cents Each, $5.00 Per Dozen. 
Shipped by Express at Purchaser’s Expense 
Baltimore Belle. White, with blush cen¬ 
ter ; full, double flowers. 
Crimson Rambler. The best known and 
most popular of all the climbing roses. 
A rapid grower; flowers are borne in 
clusters of 15 to 25 perfectly shaped 
blossoms of a rich glowing crimson; 
when in full bloom the vine appears to 
be a perfect mat of rich red flowers; 
perfectly hardy everywhere. 
Dorothy Perkins. This is one of the 
Rambler types; has the same strong 
habit of growth as the Crimson; flowers 
are borne in large clusters and are a 
beautiful shell pink. 
SPIRAEA 
Hardy plants of great merit and easily 
grown in the herbaceous border. Any light 
soil is suitable. 25 cents each, $2.50 per 
dozen. 
Gladstone. Pure white. Very popular. 
Queen Alexandra. New, glorious pink. It 
grows about 2 1-2 feet tall and bears 
bold, striking blooms of deep pink or 
rose colored; flowers of a very superior 
character. 
Washington. New; a splendid variety; 
pure white, tall. 
TRADESCANTIA - Spider Lily 
Tradescantia Virginica. 2 feet. An all¬ 
round plant for wet or dry, sunny or 
shady situations, continuing in bloom 
from early summer until frost. Clear 
blue, three-petaled flowers in clusters on 
long stems and long, pointed foliage. 15 
cents each, $1.50 per dozen, prepaid. 
Var. Alba. White flowers. A pretty con¬ 
trast when planted with the purple 
variety. 20 cents each, $2.00 per dozen, 
prepaid. 
Yucca—Spanish Bayonet 
YUCCA - Adam’s Needle 
Yucca Filamentosa. (Adam’s Needle or Spanish 
Bayonet.) A stately foliage and flowering plant 
equally imposing in solitary or group plantings, 
always conspicuous. The broad, sword-like fol¬ 
iage is evergreen, while in mid-summer it 
shows great erect, branching stems, bearing 
a showy display of pendant, creamy white bells. 
Its tropical appearance makes it suitable for 
all positions. Very fragrant. Flowering season, 
July and August. 25 cents each; $2.50 per 
dozen ; large clumps, 50 cents each, prepaid. 
Flower Seeds 
I carry a large line of the very best flower 
seeds, such as. Asters, Candytuft, Cosmos, 
Hollyhocks, Morning Glory, Marigold, Mignon¬ 
ette, Nasturtium, Pansies, Petunia, Phlox 
Drummondii, Poppy, Salvia, Stock, Sweet 
Peas, Sweet Williams, Verbena, Zinnia. 
Vermine 
For Greenhouses, Gardens, Lawns, Tennis 
Court and Golf Links. Destroys White Grub, 
Cut, Eel, and Wire Worms, Slugs, Maggots, Root 
Lice, and Ants. Directions for application on each 
package. Applied in watering can or with sprayer. 
Size Price Prepaid 
1 Quart .$1.00 $1.15 
Pint .65 .75 
Half-Pint .40 .50 
Quarter-Pint .25 .35 
Fertilizer 
I am offering a prepared fertilizer solely for 
the growing of Dahlias and Gladioli. One pound 
will be sufficient for one dozen Gladiolus bulbs, 
or three pounds for one dozen Dahlia bulbs. 
5 cents per pound, 25 pounds, $1.00 ; 50 pounds, 
$2.00. Shipped at purchaser’s expense. 
Wooden Plant Labels 
For any kind of plants, these are plain labels 
to be used either in pots or out of doors, with 
one end pointed. I am also offering Dahlia labels, 
which are suitable for labeling all kinds of dahlias. 
Plant Labels—4 inch, plain, 20 cents per 100, pre¬ 
paid ; $1.00 per 1,000, express collect; 5 inch, 
plain, 25 cents per 100, prepaid; $1.20 per 1,000 
express collect; 6 inch, plain, 30 cents per 100, 
prepaid; $1.30 per 1,000, express collect. 
Dahlia Labels, Plain with Wires—3^ in. Iron 
Wire, 25 cents per 100, prepaid; $1.25 per 
1,000, express collect; 3% Copper Wire, 30 
cents per 100, prepaid; $1.35 per 1,000, ex¬ 
press collect. 
Painted, with Wires—3% in. Iron Wire, 30 cents 
per 100, prepaid; $1.35 per 1,000, express col¬ 
lect ; 3*4 in. Copper Wire, 35 cents per 100, 
prepaid; $1.75 per 1,000, express collect. 
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