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MENTOR , OHIO 
WAYSIDE 
GARDE MS 
SEMPERVIVUM - House Leek 
G-lobiferum Three $0.50, Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00 
Flattened rosettes, 2 to 3 inches in diameter, of grey-green 
leaves, lightly tipped brown. Pale yellow flowers, three- 
fourths to one inch in diameter, in densely hairy panicles 1 
foot high. 
Tectorum Three $0.35; Doz. $0.90, 100 $6.00 
Broad rosettes, the leaves having reddish brown tips; flowers 
pale red. 1 foot. This is the common House Leek of our 
grandmother's garden. 
All Sempervivums are quoted in good clumps. 
SEN EC 10 - Ragwort; Groundsel 
Clivorum Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
Forms a neat tuft of foliage, from which spring up from 
July to October a succession of 3-foot stems, with clusters of 
orange-yellow flowers. One of the few plants that flower pro¬ 
fusely in shade. 
SHASTA DAISY. (See Chrysanthemum Maximum, page 41). 
SHORTIA 
*Galacifolia Three $1.10, Doz. $3.25, 100 $22.50 
A rare and beautiful species, from the mountains of North 
Carolina. The leaves are evergreen and the petals, five in 
number, are pure white, and scalloped or notched on the 
edges. Flowers about an inch across in early summer. Plant 
in a shady place. 
SIDALCEA - Greek-Mollow 
Rosy G-em Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
Lrect growing, more or less branching plants. 2 to 3 feet in 
height, producing their showy bright rose colored flowers dur¬ 
ing June and July. They will succeed in any garden soil in a 
sunny position. 
SILENE - Catchfly or Campion 
Alpestris Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
Dwarf rock plant; dainty pure white flowers in May and June. 
Maritima Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
Compact masses of glaucous blue foliage. Very neat in ap¬ 
pearance. 2 to 3 inches high. From June to August the entire 
plant is covered with white flowers. Especially happy in a hot 
dry place in the rockery or for the rock wall. 
♦Saxifraga Three $0.85, Doz. $2.70, 100 $18.00 
A choice Alpine of mossy growth. Flowers white, in great 
profusion all summer. 
*Schafta Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
(Autumn Catchfly). A charming border or rock plant, grow¬ 
ing from 4 to 6 inches high, with masses of bright pink flow¬ 
ers from July to October. 
SILPHIUM - Compass Plant or Cup Plant 
Ferfoliatum Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A very decorative hardy plant, growing about 6 feet high 
with large panicles of yellow flowers. The leaves are united 
at the base, forming a cup. Hence its name—Cup Plant. Fine 
near waterside in wild garden. 
SPIRAEA - Goat's Beard; Meadow Sweet 
Aruncus Three $0.85, Doz. $2.70, 100 $18.00 
Produces long, feathery panicles of white flowers, forming 
graceful plumes, 4 feet high, in June. 
Fllipendula Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
(Dropwort). Numerous corymbs of white flowers on stems 15 
inches high during June and July; pretty fernlike foliage. 
Fllipendula flore pleno Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
Double white flowers on 12-inch stems; lovely fernlike foliage. 
Palmata elegans Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
Graceful plumes of lovely light pink flowers in June, on stems 
3 feet high. Fine for waterside planting. 
Venusta Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
(Martha Washington Plume). A noble plant growing about 
four feet high, producing in July and August handsome, rosy 
carmine flowers which are delightfully fragrant. A desirable 
subject for the border or along a small brook. 
SPIRAEA - Astilbe Hybrids 
VARIETIES FOB GARDEN USE ONLY 
Betsy Cuperus Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
The fine drooping flower spikes, 2 feet long, show in summer 
during some weeks a great number of white flowers with 
pink center. 
Marguerite Van Rechteren Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
The flower stem itself has a length of over 3 feet. The very 
fine fringed flowers are bright red tinged with dark blue. 
Vesta Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Tall, lilac-rose spikes, beautiful garden variety. 
SPIRAEA-Astilbe 
FOB GREENHOUSE AND GARDEN USE 
Deutschland Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A lovely pure white variety and a great improvement over 
Gladstone, of strong growth and very free flowering. 
Gloria Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Conspicuously beautiful with dense, feathery plumes of bril¬ 
liant dark pink, shaded lilac. 
Granat Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
on iking novelty with long, well formed spikes and splendid 
crimson flowers, shaded salmon. 
STACHYS - Woundwort 
•Iianata Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
Fine, old-fashioned cottage garden plant for edging; useful In 
rock garden; dwarf; soft silvery foliage; flowers useless. 4 
inches. 
STATICE - Great Sea-Lavender 
*Iiatifolia Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
A valuable plant either for the border or rockery, immense 
heads, frequently 1% feet high and 2 feet across, of purplish 
blue, minute flowers during July and August. These, if cut 
and dried, last in perfect condition for months. 
STOKESIA - Cornflower Aster; Stokes' Aster 
Cyanea coerulea Three $0.50, Doz. $1.25, 100 $8.00 
Beautiful light blue flowers are produced profusely in late 
summer and early autumn on 18-inch stems; lovely for cut¬ 
ting or in front of the border. Stokesias are one of our late 
summer-flowering hardy plants. 
Cyanea coerulea alba Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
White-flowered form of the above. 
SWEET WIXiIiIAM. (See Dianthus Barbatus). 
TEUCRIUM - Germander 
*Chamaedrys Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
Glossy green foliage resembling dwarf boxwood, may be used 
in place of boxwood where the latter is not hardy; can be 
clipped to suit any height up to 12 inches. 
*OrientaBs Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
Dwarf, graceful plants, producing an abundance of blue flow¬ 
ers in August; good for rock garden or border. 
THALICTRUM - Meadow-Rue 
Adiantifolium Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
A beautiful variety, with foliage like the Maidenhair Fern 
and miniature white flowers in June; grows about 2 feet high. 
Aquilegifolium Three $0.65, Doz. $2.00, 100 $12.00 
Graceful foliage like that of Columbine, and rosy purple 
flowers from June to July on 2 to 3 feet tall spikes; lovely 
planted together with Poppy Mrs. Perry. 
Aquilegifolium album Three $0.55, Doz. $1.50, 100 $10.00 
White form of the above. 
Dipterocarpum Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
Flowers a charming shade of lilac-mauve, which is brighten¬ 
ed by a bunch of lemon-yellow stamens and anthers. The 
plant is of strong growth, about 4 feet high. The dainty flow¬ 
ers are produced in graceful sprays during August and Sep¬ 
tember. 
Glaucum Three $0.75, Doz. $2.50, 100 $15.00 
Similar in habit to the Aquilegifolium; blue-gray leaves 
rather finely cut, with heads of Chinese yellow, fragrant 
flowers. 3 to 4 feet. July. 
THERMOPSIS - Carolina Lupin 
Caroliniana Three $0.85, Doz. $2.70, 100 $18.00 
A lovely lupine-like plant with rich green foliage growing 
about 2 feet high. In June and July, yellow, pealike flowers are 
produced in racemes, 6 to 12 Inches long. The general appear¬ 
ance is that of a yellow lupine. 
