M E NTO R , OHIO 
WAYSIDE GARDENS 
General List of 
Perennial Plants 
for the 
Hardy Border 
Achillea - Milfoil or Yarrow 
Three Doz. 
Eupatorium (syn. filipendula). 3 to 4 feet. 
Flat heads of brilliant yellow flowers; 
finely cut foliage. Blooms last dried all 
winter .$0.85 $2.50 
Millefolium roseum (Rosy Milfoil). July 
to October. Rosy pink flowers in dense 
heads, on stems 18 inches high. Effec¬ 
tive on edge of shrubbery or in border .. . .85 2.50 
Ftarmica, Perry’s White. 1 to 2 feet. June 
to September. Large pure white flowers; 
broad, overlapping petals. Nothing bet¬ 
ter for cutting . . .. 1.00 3.00 
Ftarmica, The Fearl. Pure white, double 
flowers all summer. Prized for cutting . . .75 2.00 
Ftarmica, Boule de Niege. New. An im¬ 
provement on “the Pearl,” with fuller 
and more perfect flowers. Best for bor¬ 
ders; neat plant .75 2.00 
Aconitum - Monkshood 
Autumnalis. 3 to 4 feet. September-Octo- 
ber. Large, dark blue flowers in a raceme. 1.40 4.00 
Fischeri. A dwarf variety with dark blue 
flowers. September and October. 2 to 3 
feet. This is the hardiest, and most use¬ 
ful of all the Aconites.85 2.50 
Napellus. Upright, single spike reaching a 
height of about 3 to 4 feet. The straight 
spike is covered during July and August 
with dark blue flowers . 1.40 4.00 
Napellus hicolor. The same habit and flow¬ 
ering time as Napellus. listed above. The 
flow'ers are blue and white. Looks very 
fine in clumps of six or more. 1.40 4.00 
Sparks’ Variety. July- and August-flower¬ 
ing; tall branched spikes, 4 to 5 feet high, 
covered with deep blue, monkshood flowers. 1.40 4.00 
Wilsoni. The true variety is the late au-, 
tumn-flowering kind, producing 6- to 7-foot 
spikes covered with beautiful mauve col¬ 
ored flowers. It is a very rare and lovely 
variety . 1.40 4.00 
Adenophora - Gland Bellflower 
Fotanini. A plant resembling campanula, 
but more shrubby in habit. Flower spikes 
are from 2 to 3 feet long, flowers 1% 
inches across and light blue during July 
and August. The best variety for aver¬ 
age American gardens. 1.20 3.50 
Agapanthus 
Each Doz. 
Umbellatus (Blue Lily-of-the-Nile). A most 
desirable plant for decoration of terrace or 
formal pools. Planted in large pots or tubs 
on the lawn or piazza they make a very fine 
picture. They must be stored inside, how¬ 
ever, in cold sections of the country, as 
they are not hardy. Specimen plants, price 
on application. Plants in 6-inch pots ....$1.50 $15.00 
Agrostemma - Rose Campion or Joy of Love 
Three Doz. 
Coronaria (Mullein Pink). Bright rosy crim¬ 
son. 2% to 3 feet. Best variety for average 
American gardens .$0.85 $2.50 
ALTHEA ROSEA. (See Hollyhocks, page 63). 
Amsonia 
Tabernaemontana. Flowers late May and 
early June, producing numerous flowers 
of light blue in panicles, on 2- and 3-foot 
stems; fine for the hardy border or planted 
among shrubbery . 1.00 3.00 
100 
$18.00 
18.00 
20.00 
15.00 
15.00 
30.00 
18.00 
30.00 
30.00 
30.00 
30.00 
Achillea, Perry’s White. 
Aconitum Fischeri. 
25.00 
100 
100 
$18.00 
20.00 
Anchusa Dropmore. 
Pace Fifty-one 
