PHOTOS ALL TAKEN IN OUR NURSERIES 3 

during the past few years we have 
developed some new methods of 
propagation and care so that we 
have greatly increased this de- 
partment of our business and now 
grow millions of these plants 
where we used to grow thousands. 
At present, we have over 25 miles 
of beds of hardy Perennial and 
Rock Garden plants, a small part 
of which are shown in the field 
views scattered throughout this 
catalogue. 
We were one of the first Nur- 
series in this country to grow the 
Oriental Poppy and many thou- 
sands of gardens glow in season, 
with great loads of the beautiful 
flaming red poppies grown on 
plants shipped from the Gardner 
Nurseries. 
By being able to give extra 
ordinary values in our Radio Ad- 
vertising Offers, we have gained 
many thousands of new friends 
during the past few years. Practi- 
cally every city, town, hamlet, 
county and township in the 
United States is represented in 
our customer’s files. 
Our aim is to grow great quan- 
tities of the best Hardy Perennial 
and Rock Garden Plants, so that 
we can offer young vigorous 
seasoned plants to our friends at 
prices that will show them a big 
saving and so help to make our 
Slogan, “‘More Flowers for Every 
Home’ a reality. 
If you happen to be passing near 
Osage, I extend a cordial invita- 
tion to call and go through our 
Nurseries. 
Cordially yours 
CLARK E. GARDNER 
Hardy Perennial and 
Rock Garden Plants 
The demand for Hardy 
Perennials is growing rapid- 
ly, as more and more Home 
Builders find how easily 
they are grown. These hardy 
plants once set in your garden will 
grow and blossom for many years. 
They live outdoors and only re- 
quire a light mulch for winter 
protection in the coldest parts of 
the United States. They fit in with 
all kinds of landscape plant and 
add color and beauty to any home 
place, all out of proportion to 
their small cost. A few dollars 
invested in perennials will go 
farther and give more pleasure 
and enjoyment than double the 
amount in any other kind of 
planting. If you are already grow- 
ing perennials you know of the 
pleasure and satisfaction they give 
and how each plant gets to be an 
old friend as you watch their de- 
velopment, year after year, with 
the most absorbing interest. You 
are always alert and anxious to 
secure other varieties to add to 
your collection and so make new 
friends, that will give you a larger 
variety of flowers and cover a 
longer period of blooming. The 
more you have the greater is your 
enjoyment. 
If you are not a Perennial fan, 
I urge you to start a few plants 
this season. By selecting some of 
the most popular varieties like 
Oriental Poppies, Sweet William, 
Canterbury Bells, Delphiniums, 
Hollyhocks, Hardy Lilies, Shasta 
Daisy, Linum, Lychnis, Hesperis, 

A field of over 250,000 young 
Blackberry Lily plants ready to 
dig 
etc., you cannot help but be suc” 
cessful and you are sure to be 
greatly pleased as the plants de- 
velop and grow great loads of 
beautiful flowers from year to: 
year, with but little care and. 
attention. 
ROCK GARDENS AND 
LILY POOLS 
The planning and making 
of a Rock Garden is the most 
fascinating of all garden ac- 
tivities. One reason for this 
is that the Rock Garden does 
not have to be made or planted at 
any certain time of the year, nor 
does it have to be completed at 
one planting. In fact, the Rock 
Gardens that are giving their 
owners the most enjoyment are 
those that are never completely 
finished, but where there is 

Lily Pool and Rock Garden on 
one of our driveways: 
always room to add some rare 
alpine plant or a new rock of 
special formation, from time to. 
time. Rock Gardens may vary 
from one which takes but a little: 
corner of the garden, to one cover- 
ing the entire hillside of some- 
large estate, and each be equally 
pleasing to its owner. There is. 
usually a place for a Bird Bath or- 
Lily Pool in nearly every Rock 
Garden. Water gardening is also. 
very fascinating. We have a 
leaflet on Rock Gardens and Lily 
Pools that we will be glad to send. 
you if you would like it. 
