A Herbaceous Border that will furnish a succession of cut flowers for the house 
Hardy Herbaceous Perennials 
T HERE is a strong appeal in the gardens of old farm-' 
house and cottage with the glowing yellow and orange 
Day-lilies, bright flowered Phlox and Peonies, and their 
show of hardy Chrysanthemums; a demonstration of the ease 
with which these plants are grown and the little care they re¬ 
quire when one thinks how little time the busy country house¬ 
wife can spend in gardening. The old-fashioned perennials 
have been enriched with many improved varieties and species, 
and every corner of the grounds can be kept bright throughout 
the whole growing season; the tall growing varieties can be 
effectively planted in the shrubberies, their flowers showing 
against the background of evergreen. or shrub, and the lower 
sorts blending the edge of shrubbery and lawn in naturalesque 
borders, or the wood edge made gay with some of the Asters, 
Foxgloves, Ferns and many others. 
Of flowering plants, two things are demanded — Varieties 
which will brighten our lawns and gardens, and which can be 
cut for house decoration — these hardy herbaceous plants reward 
us bounteously in both requirements. The height, color and 
flowering season of each variety are given in the following list. 
The tall growing varieties should be planted about eighteen 
inches apart and the lower-growing sorts about ten. 
Quantities of 5 and 50 will be furnished at the 10 and 100 
rates, respectively; quantities of less than five plants of one sort 
are sold at the ten-rate, plus 50%. 
