MENTOR , OHIO 
WAYS IDE GARDENS 
GENTIAN A—Continued. 
Three 
*Septemfida. A very easily grown variety 
about 9 to 12 inches high with clustered 
heads of sapphire-blue in midsummer ....$1.40 
♦Sceptrum. An erect growing plant from 1 
to 2 feet high, with dark blue, bell-shaped 
flowers during August and September. 
Lovely in open woods in half-shades; loves 
Doz. 
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$30.00 
Geranium - Crane’s bill 
Argenteum. Silvery leaved variety; good for 
hot, dry places in rock or wall garden .... 
Endressi. Handsome foliage and soft rose- 
crimson lined flowers make this one of the 
very desirable summer-flowering low bor¬ 
der or rock plants. Never over 10 inches 
high. Does well in full sun or half shade. . 
*Grandiflora. The handsome serrated foliage 
and large lilac blossoms produced all sum¬ 
mer, make it one of the best. Plant is 
compact and bushy, about 18 inches high, 
and does well in light shade or full sun . . 
Ibericum. Handsome serrated foliage. Large 
lilac-blue flowers, blooming all summer; 
compact bushy plants. Height 18 inches . . 
*Fratense. Large blue flowers in pairs on 
stems m feet high. Very handsome plant 
for border . 
♦Pratense album. Very handsome white va¬ 
riety of the Meadow Crane’s Bill . 
*Sangnineum. Attractive foliage and bright 
crimson flowers all summer. 18 inches . . . 
*Sanguineum album. Fine rock plant; white 
form of the above. 
Wallichianum, Burtons Blue. A lovely new 
variety from England. Great quantities of 
rich blue flowers are produced early in 
summer. It is an excellent subject for the 
rock garden, as well as the hardy border. 
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4.50 
35.00 
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4.50 
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1.80 
5.30 
40.00 
1.20 
3.50 
25.00 
1.20 
3.50 
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Galium - Ladies’ Bedstraw 
*Atropurpureum. Erect, thin stems, topped 
with many attractive, small, purple flow¬ 
ers used to lighten the effect of heavier 
flowers. It is also good in rockeries and 
on banks. The general effect is that of the 
Gypsophila. It is because of the legend 
that one of these plants was in the hay on 
which the Mother of Christ rested that it 
received the name of Ladies’ Bedstraw . .. 1.00 3.00 20.00 
Galax 
Aphylla. A pretty little evergreen from the 
mountains of North Carolina, having shin¬ 
ing red or green leaves. Stalks a foot high, 
bearing many small, white flowers. Hardy 
in cold latitudes.75 2.00 15.00 
Gaultheria - Wintergreen 
Procumbens (Aromatic Wintergreen). A low 
evergreen, with bright green leaves. Flow¬ 
ers white followed by the bright red ber¬ 
ries, which remain until the next season. 
Give the bed a covering of leaves. It takes 
a whole season to establish this plant. 
Clumps. 
Geum - Avens 
*Coccineum, Mrs. Bradshaw (Chiloense). A 
splendid variety, with large, double flow¬ 
ers of a fiery orange-red, blooming nearly 
all summer . 
*Lady Stratheden. A new introduction of 
great merit. Rich golden yellow blossoms, 
counterpart of Mrs. Bradshaw . 
Gillenia - Indian Physic-plant 
*Trifoliata. A lovely plant for a shady place 
in rockery or border . 
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20.00 
Globularia - Globe Daisy 
♦Trichosantha (Globe Daisy). A dwarf, tufted 
little plant with beautiful lavender flower 
heads. Does well in front of a well drained 
border and is a brilliant picture in the 
rock garden . 1.00 3.00 20.00 
Geranium Sanguineum. 
Geranium Grandiflorum. 
Geum, Mrs. Bradshaw. 
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