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MENTOR. f OHIO 
WAYSIDE GARDENS 
SINGLE JAPANESE PEONIES—Continued. 
Mikado Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
The Peony shown at the Chicago World’s Fair in 1893 by the 
Japanese Government. A rich red with long, rounded petals 
of brilliant red surrounding a great dome of golden stami- 
nodes. Exceedingly brilliant. 
Nana-Henge-Shibori Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
("A striped color.”) Very late. Deep rose, heavily splashed 
with carmine. At first full bomb shape, eventually revealing 
a variegated central cushion of gold and carmine; the new 
reflexed guards carrying streaks of green and yellow. 
Oki-No-Nami. Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
("Waves in the far-off sea.”) Tall, free-flowering and showy. 
Pale Hydrangea-pink, rippled on white; with full, fine cut 
center of peach-pink and cream. 
Shiro-Sangao Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
An exact counterpart of the lovely No. 47, except that this 
variety is white, and by far the choicest of the whites. Its 
Lily-cup guards are milk-white; the extensive central tuft of 
narrow petaloids buff, noticeably crested with gold. Eight- 
inch flowers are normal, produced freely. 
SINGLE CHINESE PEONIES 
An interesting class bearing a general resemblance to Jap¬ 
anese species. They have 1 to 2 rows of large, rounded guard 
petals, with distinct centers of pollen-bearing stamens in 
some shade of yellow. 
Camille Each $0.55, Doz. $5.50 
Clear violet-red, a lovely kind. 
Clairette Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
Pure white, very large and strong grower, giving many 
blooms. 
Lucienne Each $0.60, Doz. $6.00 
Pure white with purple reflex. Most striking garden sort. 
Nagasaki Each $0.55, Doz. $5.50 
Light pink, dark foliage and robust growth. Excellent in the 
border. 
Nymphe Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
Bright, flesh-pink. Large flowers. Golden stamens. A very 
fine variety. 
Rose of Nippon Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
A wonderfully free bloomer, a persistent mass of brilliant 
6-inch flowers. Very deep rose, the broadly prominent center 
darkened by carmine; and illumined by countless starpoints 
of both silver and gold. Many centers are slightly tufted. 
Taikon Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Blood-red. Most striking against a dark background. 
CHINESE TREE PEONIES - Paeonia Suffruticosa 
(Arborea) 
Archiduc Ludovico Each $4.00 
Enormous wide flower, double, flesh-pink, turning soft lilac. 
Athlete Each $4.00 
Immense double flower of fine glazed mauve, shaded rose; vig¬ 
orous and prolific grower. 
Banksi Each $5.00 
Semi-double, pale lilac-rose. A very free flowering variety and 
easily grown. 
Chromatella Each $40.00 
This striking novelty is a sport from the beautiful variety 
"Souvenir de Maxime Cornu.” Color a pure sulphur-yellow 
without any shade of salmon or buff. The flower is full double. 
La Lorraine Each $30.00 
A cross between P. Lutea and a variety of P. Moutan. Large 
well expanded full double flowers of good substance; the petals 
nearly imbricated, being of a soft sulphur-yellow with a sal¬ 
mon tinge when opening, becoming lighter and purer when 
fully expanded. (Awarded a work of art at the Paris Horti¬ 
cultural Exhibition in 1909, awarded first class silver medal 
at the Ghent Quiquennial Exhibition 1913, first class certificate 
from the Floral Committee of the Royal Horticultural Society, 
May 14, 1913). 
Montan Each $3.00 
The wild Tree Peony of Thibet. Large purple flowers of tre¬ 
mendous size with golden center, borne in great profusion. 
It is one of the loveliest as well as one of the hardiest of Tree 
Peonies; look exceedingly well In the border or flower garden. 
Mme. de Vatry Each $4.00 
Very large globular bloom; satiny pink, shaded lilac; vigorous 
grower. 
Reine Elizabeth Each $4.00 
Flowers perfect in shape, vivid salmon-pink. A brilliant color; 
considered amongst the finest of all double Tree Peonies. 
Shell Pink Each $4.00 
Semi-double Tree Peony. Of lovely shade of shell-pink. Fine 
3-year-old specimens producing blooms 8 to 10 inches in 
diameter. 
Souvenir de Ducher Each $4.00 
Large globular bloom; bright reddish violet with silvery re¬ 
flex. 
Souvenir de Maxime Cornu Each $17.50 
A vigorous variety, raised by L. Henry at the Paris Museum 
from P. Lutea hybridized with P. Moutan Ville de Saint-Denis. 
It forms a bush 3-4 feet high with abundant and healthy foli¬ 
age, every stem carries 2 or 3 full flowers, 8 inches or more 
across, with crowned and wrinkled petals, of a deep yellow, 
heavily shaded orange, fragrant. 
Surprise Each $40.00 
A tall vigorous variety, flowers carried by strong stalks, very 
large and full; the color is a combination of straw yellow, pale 
salmon and rose-purple, of a very novel character. FYagrant. 
Mixed Tree Peonies Each $2.50 
Including all sorts and types. No warranty as to color or type. 
This mixture is made up of many lovely varieties. It is diffi¬ 
cult to avoid the loss of labels or names and anyone who 
would like some rare plants will find them in this mixture. 
We cannot select colors, roots are shipped without description 
or name. 
PHLOX SUBULATA (Setocea) - Moss or 
Mountain Pinks 
*Alba Three $0.40, Doz. $1.00, 100 $7.00 
Pure white flowers completely covering the neat compact plant 
in May; a lovely thing for the rock garden. 
*Atropurpurea Three $0.40, Doz. $1.00, 100 $7.00 
The same habit of growth as the well known Phlox Subulata 
Rosea. The flowers of this variety are a deep carmine-red 
making a most brilliant display. 
♦Pairy Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
Pale blue with dark purple eye; a beautiful little rock plant. 
Same habit as Vivid. Slow growing, neat in habit, with com¬ 
pact foliage, not spreading like Lilacina. 
♦Lilacina Three $0.50, Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00 
A strong growing, creeping variety suitable for bold masses 
in the rockery; completely covered with pale blue flowers in 
May; the foliage is lovely in winter. 
♦Rosea Three $0.40, Doz. $1.00, 100 $7.00 
Rose-pink. Fine for covering banks; thrives in hot, dry situ¬ 
ations, and blooms profusely. 
♦Vivid Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
Bright pink with dark pink eye. We would say that this is 
the choicest and loveliest dwarf Phlox in existence. 
VARIOUS PHLOX SPECIES 
♦Amoeua Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10 on 
This is one of the best varieties for carpeting the ground, the 
rockery or the border. It grows but 4 inches high and in the 
spring is a sheet of rich bright pink flowers. 
♦Divaricata canadensis Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
One of our native species, which is worthy of extensive plant¬ 
ing, commencing to bloom early in April, and continuing 
through May, with large, fragrant, lavender flowers on stems 
10 Inches high. In spring this plant is sold in pots to Insure 
best results; in fall field-grown plants are best to use. 
♦Ovata Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
(Carolina). Bright rosy red flowers in great quantities on 12- 
inch stems during June and July; good for the rockery. 
♦Arendsi, Louise Three $1.35, Doz. $3.75, 100 $27,50. 
Phlox Arendsi are a result from crossing Phlox Divaricata 
and Phlox Paniculata. The most remarkable result is that 
they flower from early spring until late in the autumn. There 
are several varieties all more or less alike. Louise, offered 
here, is a bright lilac with lilac-carmine eye. About 20 inches 
high, suited for front of the border in light shade or sun. 
PHLOX DECUSSATA - Hardy Phlox 
PHLOX COLUMBIA 
Plant Patent No. 118. 
A Wayside Gardens introduction of such outstanding 
beauty and virtues that the U. S. government gave us a 
patent on this plant. The Wayside Gardens Co. are the only 
growers of this Phlox in this country but have arranged for 
its distribution through other responsible American firms. 
See page 1 for further information. 
Africa Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
Brilliant carmine-red with blood-red eye. Well shaped flower 
heads composed of large florets. Good strong stem and not 
subject to mildew if properly taken care of. One of the best 
new dark red varieties. 
Antonin Mercier Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
A delicate lilac-blue; free-flowering variety of medium height, 
and fairly free from red spider. During prolonged hot weather 
the color fades to a very pale lilac; in light shade, however, 
the coloring is constant. This and Maid Marion are the best 
of the lilacs. 
B. Comte Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
Tall growing variety producing large heads of rich satiny 
amaranth flowers. Very brilliant. Looks well planted close to 
a yellow flowered plant. 
