CARL A. HANSEN NURSERY. BROOKINGS. SOUTH DAKOTA 
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PERENNIALS FOR FALL PLANTING 
Fall is the ideal time for setting out perennials, just when they are going into the dormant state lor 
winter. They become established then when the weather is cool and the fall rains come, and are ready 
to send up their shoots the following spring and blossom in all their alluring loveliness. Perennials 
planted in fall have a much better chance of blooming the following spring, because the new shoots 
are not disturbed, and the plants do not have to use all their strength to become established in their 
new home. A mulch of old leaves or lawn cuttings should be spread over the ground after planting 
to hold moisture and prevent thawing during the winter on mild days, and this should be removed in 
spring after danger of freezing is over. Our plants are strong, thrifty, hardy roots that will give you 
many lovely blossoms next season, and for many seasons to come without replanting. You can select 
an assortment from this list that will give you flowers throughout the entire summer. 
LARKSPUR (.Delphin¬ 
ium) —T u r q u o i s e 
blue flowers on 
graceful spikes 
blooming contin¬ 
uously from June till 
frost. The stalks at¬ 
tain a height of 
about four feet and 
make an ideal back- 
ground in your 
flower garden, along 
a wall or fence. The 
foliage is heavy and 
makes a dense 
screen behind your smaller perennials 
and annuals. 25c ea.; G for $1.25. 
FOX FLOVE (Digitalis) —A selected strain of 
hardy Fox Glove that produces assorted 
colors of bell shaped flowers. The plant 
grows to a height of about 12 to 18 inches. 
25c ea.; 6 for $1.25. 
DAKOTA PENSTEMON^ —One of the most 
beautiful of the native flowers of South 
Dakota. Selected strain of heavy bloom¬ 
ing plants. It reigns serenely in queenly 
beauty on the driest hills, with its large 
bell-shaped lowers of pretty lilac-blue, 
borne on stalks about 18 to 24 inches tall, 
during the early part of June. The plant 
grows close to the ground, and requires 
very little room. Naturally this is one of 
the hardiest of perennials for the north¬ 
west, and is easy to grow. 20c ea.; 
3 for 50c. 
WESTERN YUCCA— Here is a perennial 
that will really stand the drouth and hot 
winds of summer. It is very suitable for 
rock gardens as its roots require very 
little soil. It bears beautiful, wax-like, 
cream colored flowers on a tall spike in 
July. The plant has spiny foliage, in a 
symmetrical dome shape, making it very 
ornamental all season, in fact it could 
almost be called an evergreen plant be¬ 
cause it stays green all fall and is green 
as soon as the snow is gone in spring. 
They give a tropical touch to the garden 
with their distinctive beauty, and will 
thrive with the least care of any of our 
hardy flowers. 15c ea.; 4 for 50c. 
PHLOX —A hardy and very desirable per¬ 
ennial with their brilliant colors and long 
blooming season, during July and August. 
The large clusters of flowers in many dif¬ 
ferent hues, borne abundantly on stems 
about 12 to 18 inches 
tall brighten up the 
garden or perennial 
border and com¬ 
mand the lattention 
of all those who 
pass by. There are 
indeed few peren¬ 
nials that give one 
the satisfaction that 
phlox does when 
planted freely in 
beds and borders, 
or intermingled with 
other flowers. We 
grow a large assortment of colors, and 
strong, healthy, heavy plants that are sure 
to give you the best results. Strong Field 
Grown Plants: By Color—Red, White, Pink, 
Coral, Orange, Blue, 35c ea.; 4 for $1.00. 
Choice Assorted Colors: 25c ea.; 6 for $1.00. 
BLEEDING HEART —The old fashioned va¬ 
riety, named because the blossoms are 
heart shaped, and blood red. A hardy 
flower that likes the shade, as well as 
the direct sunlight. It blossoms in May 
and June. Height about 18 inches. 3 to 5 
Eye Divisions, 40c ea.; 3 for $1.00. 
LARGE FLOWERED IRIS —In Iris one is able 
to get a rare choice of many colors at a 
time when there would not be much color 
or flowers in the garden. They usually 
come into bloom the last of May and early 
June, and produce an abundance of flow¬ 
ers for cutting. Planted among other 
perennials they are through blooming be¬ 
fore the others are ready to blossom and 
their foliage fills in nicely during the sum¬ 
mer. They are used in borders and beds, 
and for foundation planting where space 
is limited between the house and a walk. 
They have a wide range of uses around 
the yard. Best Large Assorted Iris: Each, 
10c; 3 for 25c; 12 for 75c. 
HOLLYHOCK —An old standby for many 
years. Their varied colors and their 
hardiness have gained for them a perma¬ 
nent place in the flower garden. They 
will stand up under the most adverse 
weather conditions, and come through 
when more dainty and fragile flowers fail. 
If you need a plant to screen off an un¬ 
sightly view in your back yard, or have 
a place where other plants will not thrive, 
they will fill the need and provide plenty 
of color to liven up an otherwise dull 
corner. 15c ea.; 4 for 50c. 
