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3~£ardif 3"Herbaceous and Oflplne (Plants 
. (Hardy Border and Rock Plants) 
Gardeners and lovers of flowers know about the importance 
of Hardy Perennial plants in the garden. Beginners, we 
would like to tell that these plants are long lived and with 
modest care and attention grow larger and finer from year to 
year. They exist in infinite variety ranging from the tiniest 
edging of rock plant to tall stately robust plants for back¬ 
grounds in the larger garden. 
Careful selection of plants will enable you to enjoy hardy 
flowers from earliest spring until snow. Masses of bloom may 
be had long before the annuals show color. 
The most successful and colorful hardy gardens are those 
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which are planted early in the fall or early in spring and 
where three or more plants of one kind have been planted 
in a good sized single group. In the larger gardens it is best 
to use six or even a dozen plants of one variety. Create solid 
bold masses. Gardens so planted are easy to take care of and 
unquestionably the most satisfactory. 
You, perhaps, know that Wayside Gardens are the best 
known, as well as the most critical, growers of Hardy Plants 
in the country. This reputation has been gained by pains¬ 
taking caring for the needs of customers. We are ready to 
help you and sincerely hope that you will afford us this 
opportunity this year. 
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ACHILLEA—Milfoil or Yarrow 
Showy rock and border perennials, some of which are 
valuable for cut flowers. Some have silvery and others 
elegantly cut foliage, which add considerably to the 
beauty of the plants. The flowers are white, yellow, 
and rose, and borne in corymbs. The dwarf species 
are suitable for the rock garden and margin of the 
border, and the taller ones for the middle of the border. 
Culture. All will succeed in any good, ordinary soil in 
sunny borders. A too rich soil should be avoided. 
Plant in autumn or early spring, 8 to 10 inches apart. 
As nearly all grow very freely, it is advisable to lift, 
divide, and replant every third year. Directly after the 
plants cease flowering, cut the shoots back. 
Eupatorlum Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
(syn. filipendula). 3 to 4 feet. Flat heads of brilliant 
yellow flowers; finely cut foliage. Blooms last dried 
all winter. 
Millefolium roseum Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100*$18.00 
(Rosy Milfoil). July to October. Rosy pink flowers 
in dense heads, on stems 18 inches high. Effective on 
edge of shrubbery or in border. 
Ptarmlca, Perry’s White Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00,100 $20.00 
1 to 2 feet. June to September. Large, pure white 
flowers; broad, overlapping petals. Nothing better for 
cutting. 
Ptarmlca, The Pearl Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
Pure white, double flowers all summer. Prized for 
cutting. 
Ptarmlca, Boule de Neige 
Three $0.75, Doz. $2.00, 100 $15.00 
New. An improvement on "The Pearl," with fuller 
and more perfect flowers. Best for borders; neat 
plant. 
♦Sitoirlca Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
(Mongolica). Loose growing rock plant about twelve 
inches high. Noted for its graceful silvery leaves, 
white flowers in June and July. A splendid wall 
plant for dry exposed places. 
*Tomentosa Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
6 to 8 inches. July to September. Bright yellow 
flowers. Excellent for rockeries; plant 4 inches apart. 
ACONITUM—Monkshood 
Lovely late summer and autumn flowering. Herbaceous 
perennials of stately growth, particularly adapted for 
shady or half-shady borders, woodland gardens, or the 
waterside. The leaves are more or less palmate, the 
stems fairly tall, the flowers helmet-shaped. 
Culture. Aconitums will flourish in any good, ordinary 
soil that is fairly moist. They are especially suitable 
for shady or semi-shady position, and are best grown 
in groups of three or more. Plant in autumn or very 
early spring, 6 to 8 inches apart. May also be grown in 
the wild or woodland garden, or on the margins of 
water. They display their beauty to the best advan¬ 
tage when they have become well established and 
formed large clumps. It is. therefore, advisable not to 
disturb the plants frequently. 
Autumnalls Three $1.60, Doz. $4.50, 100 $35.00 
3 to 4 feet. September-October. Large, dark blue flow¬ 
ers in a raceme. 
Piacheri. Three $0.85, Doz. $2.50, 100 $18.00 
A dwarf variety with dark blue flowers. September 
and October. 2 to 3 feet. This is the hardiest and most 
useful of all the Aconites. 
Bapellus Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
Upright, single spike reaching height of about 3 to 4 
feet. The straight spike is covered during July and 
August with dark blue flowers. 
Napellus bicolor Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
The same habit and flowering time as Napellus, listed 
above. The flowers are blue and white. Looks very 
fine in clumps of six or more. 
Sparks’ Variety Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
July- and August-flowering; tall branched spikes. 4 to 
5 feet high, covered with deep blue, Monkshood flow¬ 
ers. 
Wilsoni Three $1.70, Doz. $5.00, 100 $40.00 
The true variety which we are herewith offering is the 
late autumn-flowering kind, producing 6- to 7-foot 
spikes covered with beautiful mauve colored flowers. 
It is a very rare and lovely variety. 
ADENOPHORA—Gland Bellflower 
These closely resemble the Campanulas. Tliev have 
coarsely serrated or entire leaves, and bear their droop¬ 
ing blue campanula-like flowers in loose branching 
spikes. 
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Culture. They require a deep rich, and fairly moist, 
well drained, loamy soil, and a sunny position. Plant 
in fall or spring, 6 to 8 inches apart. 
Fotanini Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
A plant resembling carppanula, 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 average American gardens. 
AETHIONEMA—Persian Candytuft 
Dwarf rock plants of most fascinating character. The 
foliage is glaucous blue, stems are woody at the tips of 
which are produced rose and rose-pink flowers. Suit¬ 
able for the rock garden or for grouping on the margins 
of borders. 
Culture. All will thrive in ordinary, light, sandy or 
well drained, gravelly soil. Wet, heavy soils are' un¬ 
suitable. They are especially adapted for sunny places 
in the rock garden. When plants are received cut back 
about one-half of branches. Plant in fall or very earlv 
spring, four to six inches apart. Give slight protection 
during severe weather. 
♦G-randiflorum. Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
A lovely little rock plant about 12 inches high. Blue- 
green foliage which remains handsome all summer. 
During June the plant is covered with long spires of 
clear rose colored flowers. 
*Persicum Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50. 100 $25.00 
Strong, twiggy bushes, covered with long, slender 
spikes of rosy pink flowers. One of our best rock 
plants. 9 inches. June-July flowering. (Many other 
varieties are grown in Europe, all more or less tender 
and not suited for the average American garden.) 
± Indicate* plants that 
ma*\j be qrown in Rock 
w Garden and Border. 
