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Qreen T^iver Home 'Njursery, T^o bards, Kentucky 
Hardy Perennial Plants 
These can be used to best advantage in groups and beds on the lawn, as borders for 
drives, walks, or in front of shrubbery and in the garden. Some of the tall-growing sorts 
may be planted in among the shrubbery with good effect. Soils should be kept well fertilized. 
A light covering of coarse, strawy manure or something that will not pack is beneficial 
in winter. 
DELPHINIUM 
Aquilegia (Columbine). The long spurred 
Aquilegias are the daintiest of all outdoors 
flowers. They bloom in June and July, growing 
about 2 feet high and should be included in every 
perennial planting. Mixed colors: Yellow, red 
and blue. 
Bleeding Heart (Eximia). Compound racemes 
of deep rose, the heart-shaped flowers tapering to 
a long slender neck. Foliage is especially at¬ 
tractive and bloom persistent all summer. 
Canterbury Bells. A very handsome flower. 
Plants are of a stately, branching habit, having 
a profusion of blooms, which, makes an excellent 
background for beds. Flowers are bell-shaped, 
of a very rich color. Will bloom from seed the 
second year. 
Chrysanthemum. Lavender, mahogany, pink, 
red, white and yellow. This class of beautiful 
plants is now so universally popular for outdoor 
bedding, and justly so. They produce a lavish 
profusion of blooms, giving color, life and beauty 
to the garden at a time when other plants have 
been nipped by frost. They are quite hardy, 
but it is well to give them a slight covering of 
leaves or manure during winter. Grows from two 
to three feet high. 
Coreopsis Grandiflora. Tickseed. Flowers rich 
golden yellow. Blooms continuously. Good for 
cutting. Height, 2 to 3 feet. 
Desmodium (Penduliflorum). A beautiful Japan¬ 
ese perennial, with clover-like foliage and long, 
pendulous racemes of rosy-purple flowers. The 
stems are four feet long, and in early autumn 
are literally loaded with the flowers. Very hardy 
and showy, and a fine plant for growing in front 
of shrubbery. 
Delphinium (Perennial Larkspur). Indis¬ 
pensable to the herbaceous garden. Their long, 
showy spikes of flowers persist from June until 
frost and furnish the most satisfactory blues to 
any color scheme. 
Dianthus or Pinks. The family of Pinks is 
unrivalled for brilliancy and rich variety of color. 
The plants are bushy, of symmetrical form, bloom¬ 
ing profusely until fall, rendering them very sat¬ 
isfactory for summer flower gardens. 
Digitalis (Foxglove). The spire-like flowering 
shoots of this lovely plant possess a dignity and 
elegance unequalled by any other garden flower. 
The stems range from 3 to 5 feet tall, bearing 
spire-like racemes of drooping, thimble-like 
flowers of great beauty. Various shades from 
white to purple. 
Gaillardia (Blanket Flower). Among the 
showiest and most profuse bloomers. The plants 
are compact, growing from 12 to 18 inches tall; 
begin blooming in June and continue until frost. 
Flowers in rich shades of dark red and yellow. 
Golden Glow. We call attention to this notable 
novelty and offer it as the finest herbaceous border 
plant introduced for many years. It is of easy 
growth and is giving complete satisfaction. But 
few plants can vie with it in attractiveness. 
There is no floral novelty before the public to be 
compared to it for effectiveness and worth. 
Hibiscus (Mallow Marvel). Without exception 
the finest production in the hardy plant line in 
years. They make a bush-like growth from 5 to 
6 feet high and 3 to 4 feet across. The flowers 
are of enormous size, frequently 8 to 10 inches 
in diameter, ranging in color from fiery crimson 
through various shades of red, pink and white. 
It should be in every garden, as it is perfectly 
hardy, will thrive in any locality or kind of soil, 
and blooms continuously from July until late fall. 
Can furnish in separate colors red, pink or white. 
Platycodon or Balloon Flower. Perennial. 
Often called Chinese Bellflower. Large, open, 
bell-shaped flowers of rich violet-blue.. Dwarf, 
compact plant. Height, IV 2 ft. 
