WAYSIDE GARDENS 
AGROSTEMMA - Rose Campion or Joy of Love 
Stout, erect-growing plants with silvery foliage, which contrasts well 
with the showy flowers, which are produced during June and July. 
Culture. All will thrive in ordinary soil in sunny borders. Coronaria, in¬ 
deed will succeed in poor, sandy soils. Plant in autumn or spring, 8 
to 10 inches apart. 
Coronaria Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
(Mullein Pink). Bright rosy crimson flowers, 2'/2 to 3 feet high. Its sil¬ 
very foliage and constant blooming make it a fine garden plant. 
AJUGA - Bugle 
Dwarf, creeping perennials. The leaves are a rich shiny green, and the 
shoots more or less creeping. Excellent plants for edging or carpeting 
bare spots. Suitable for sun or shade. 
Culture. They will thrive in good, ordinary soil in sun or partial shade. 
They make excellent edging plants in shady borders or for shady spots 
in the rock garden where a quick growing plant is required, also ex¬ 
cellent for carpeting ground under shade trees where grass will not grow. 
Plant in autumn or spring 6 inches apart. 
^Genevensis Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Grows 6 to 8 inches high; dense spikes of blue flowers in May and June. 
*Reptans rubra Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Grows 3 to 4 inches high, with deep purplish blue flowers in May and 
June. 
Anemone Pulsatilla 
ALLIUM 
A very large family of bulbous plants practically found all over the 
world. 
Culture. Grow in any good soil in sunny position in the rock garden. 
Plant three to five inches apart in autumn or spring. 
ALYSSUM - Madwort; Basket of Gold 
Attractive early-flowering perennials, suitable for growing on the 
margins of sunny borders or sunny places in the rock wall or rock garden. 
Culture. The varieties offered will succeed in any good, ordinary soil 
which must be thoroughly drained. They are best grown in groups of 
three or more in the rock garden, or as edgings to beds. Plant in fall 
or spring, about 6 to 8 inches apart. Alyssum Saxatile is frequently used 
for carpeting beds planted with spring bulbs, and is very effective for 
that purpose. 
SArgenteum Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
Dense growing. Leaves silvery gray, flowers yellow in clustered heads. 
About 15 inches. 
Cernuum Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Known as the "Nodding Garlic". A pretty plant 9-12 inches producing 
attractive pink nodding flowers. 
Carinatum Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
A pretty species. Heads of violet-purple flowers in June and July. 9 to 12 
inches high. 
Senescens (Glaucum) Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Daintily twisted blue-gray leaves and neat heads of pink flowers. 
*Thibetica Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
This variety was introduced from Thibet. Height 6 to 8 inches. Flowers 
on short stems in clusters are a lilac-mauve. Blooms during June and 
July. Excellent for rock garden end edging. 
'tCitrinum Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Similar to Saxatile, but flowers are pale citron-yellow. 1 foot. 
'^Saxatile compactum Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
Big clusters of bright yellow flowers in early spring. An excellent plant 
for the rockery or front of borders. One of the best early yellow plants 
to sow with tulips; 12 inches high. 
^Serpyllifolium Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
(Alpestre). Very dwarf. 4 to 5 inches high, with racemes of pale yellow 
flowers and rough gray leaves. Charming for the rock garden. Follows 
just after Saxatile is out of bloom. 
s^Spinulosum roseum Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
A rare plant with handsome silvery gray foliage and fine pink flowers; 
a neat, small-leaved species remaining longer in beauty than any of 
the others. For wall or rock garden. 10 inches. 
Wulfenianum Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A fine compact and neat growing prostrate plant with dark green 
foliage and golden yellow flowers. 
Achillea Tomentosa 
ALSTROEMERIA - Peruvian Lilies 
A very beautiful genus. Their lily-like blossoms make fine cut flowers 
as well as garden subjects. 
Culture. Easily grown in well drained sandy soil in full sun. Plant early 
spring. Cover roots about 4 inches. Set 6 to 8 inches apart and pro¬ 
tect in winter. 
Chilensis Hybrids Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
Neat upright growing plants about 24 inches high with loose heads of 
brilliant colored flowers. The predominating shades are rose, apricot, 
blush, white and yellow. Invaluable for cutting. 
AMSONIA 
Free-flowering perennials, long stems with willow-like foliage and lovely 
heads of light blue flowers in panicles; especially fine for cutting. 
Culture. Ordinary soil and a sunny position will suit them. Plant in 
autumn or spring, 10 to 12 inches apart. 
Tabernaemontona Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Flowers late May and early June, producing numerous flowers of light 
blue in panicles, on 2 to 3 foot stems; fine for the hardy border or 
planted among shrubbery. 
ANCHUSA - Alkanet 
Stately and handsome herbaceous perennials belonging to the Forget- 
me-not order. It is difficult to imagine a more beautiful plant than a 
well grown specimen of a Dropmore when in flower. The leaves are 
hairy and silvery green and the brilliant blue flowers are borne in 
racemes on branching stems. 
Culture. Anchusas require a deep, well drained soil, not too damp or 
heavy, and a sunny position. They are best grown singly, so that they 
can display their natural contour to good advantage. Plant in fall or 
early spring, 18 inches apart, except Myosotidiflora, which should be 
planted in groups of three or more, about 8 inches apart. 
Dropmore Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
Tall spikes of beautiful blue flowers in June and intermittently all sum¬ 
mer. 4 to 5 feet. 
Opal Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Very beautiful variety, with large, pale blue flowers in June and in¬ 
termittently all summer. 3 to 4 feet. 
::: Myosotidiflora Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A distinct dwarf perennial from Russia, with clusters of charming blue 
flowers resembling forget-me-nots. An effective plant for shady or sunny 
places. Flowering in May and June. 12 inches high. 
ANDROSACE -*Rock Jasmine 
Fascinating small rock plants, forming small rosettes of silvery hairy 
foliage at the ends of wiry runners. 
Culture. Require a well drained, gritty soil. In sticky clay or hot, loose 
sand they will not survive. Protect from heavy rains and excessive mois¬ 
ture in general. Plant in fall ar early spring, 3 to 4 inches apart, in 
sheltered, sunny places in the rock garden. 
**Sarmentosa Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
(Chumbuiji). One of the easiest and best. Rosettes of silky foliage and 
heads of verbena-like blossoms of pink on stems about six inches high. 
From the Himalayas. June and July flowering. 
