Year: 1929
Type: book
Abstract: These old-fashioned hardy garden flowers are becoming more popular each year.Twenty-five years ago, very few of them were grown, but today almost everyone who is fortunate enough to have even a small garden devotes at least a part of it to hardy plants.Their popularity is not surprising when we consider the many varied and pleasant changes which take place throughout the entire growing season in a well-arranged hardy border, in which, every week and nearly every day brings forth something fresh and new to interest and delight even the most critical.Beginning in April, the early-flowering varieties open their flowers often before the snow has entirely disappeared; these are followed by others with constantly changing variety, throughout the summer and fall when only severe freezing weather will stop such persistent late-blooming kinds as Japanese Anemones, Hardy Chrysanthemums, Gaillardias, Eupatoriums, Tritomas, etc.Hardy Perennials are much used for planting in borders, for filling in the front of shrubbery, for massing on lawns, for cut-flowers, and for many other purposes.They are hardy, living outdoors during winter, and when once planted they last for many years, increasing in size and beauty each year. Collections of Hardy Perennial Flower PlantsAs many people are not acquainted with the d fferent sorts, I am offering my cus¬ tomers the following Collections, all good, strong plants of blooming size, w7hich when planted will, with little care, keep the garden gay w'ith flowrers from early spring until late autumn and will give the buyer greatest satisfaction from year to year.These collections are made up of species and varieties strictly of my selection, and I am unable to submit list of contents, as the assortment varies at different periods during the spring, summer and fall.COLLECTION NO. 1-18 distinct species, all blue, from early to late, my selection, postpaid, $4; by express, $3.65.COLLECTION NO. 2-18 distinct species, for shady places, many different colors, from early to late, my selection, postpaid, $4; by express, $3.65.COLLECTION NO. 3-18 distinct species, for cut-flowers, many different colors, from early to late, my selection, postpaid, $4; by express, $3.65.COLLECTION NO. 4-18 distinct varieties, for rock-gardens, many different colors, from early to late, my selection, postpaid, $4; by express, $3.65.COLLECTION NO. 5-25 distinct species, many different colors, from early to late, my selection, postpaid, $4.90; by express, $4.50.COLLECTION NO. 6-50 distinct species, many different colors, from early to late, my selection, postpaid, $8.75; by express, $8.COLLECTION NO. 7-100 distinct species, many different colors, from early to late, my se¬ lection, postpaid, $16; by express, $15.
Authors: Harry L. Squires (Firm), Harry L. Squires, Henry G. Gilbert Nursery and Seed Trade Catalog Collection.
Language: English
Subfield: Plant Science
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2915557282