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WAYSIDE GARDENS 
GLOBULARIA - Globe Daisy 
A dwarf-growing perennial suitable for growing on the margin of sun¬ 
ny borders and very showy in the rock garden. They have evergreen 
foliage, and blue flowers, borne in globular heads on 6-inch stems. 
Culture. A rich, sandy loam and a sunny position will suit all. Best 
grown in colonies. Plant in fall or spring, 6 inches apart. 
*Trichosantho Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
(Globe Daisy). A dwarf, tufted little plant with beautiful lavender 
flower heads. Does well in front of a well drained border and is a 
brilliant picture in the rock garden. 
HELENIUM - Helen's Flower 
A showy and useful family of plants for the summer and autumn decor¬ 
ation of the border, and lovely copper shaded or yellow flowers for 
cutting. 
Culture. All will thrive in good, ordinary light soil, all require a sunny 
position. May be grown singly or two feet apart in masses. Plant in 
autumn or spring. 
GRASSES - Hardy Ornamental 
There are several varieties of hardy grasses that are distinctly attrac¬ 
tive plants for the flower garden. Many of them are of noble, and 
others of medium or low growth. All produce a striking effect when 
growing in isolated positions on the lawn, or add to the grace of the 
border by their elegant green or variegated foliage. 
Culture. All will thrive in good, ordinary and well drained soil. Plant in 
early spring or fall, about 2 feet apart for the tall growing varieties; 
dwarf sorts about 12 inches apart. All should have a protective cover¬ 
ing of dry straw placed around the base in autumn. In dry weather 
give plenty of water. 
Elymus glaucus Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
(Blue Lime Grass). Handsome Grass with narrow, glaucous silvery 
foliage. Well adapted for the border or edge of beds with taller sorts. 
About 18 inches high. 
Erianthus ravennae Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
(Plume Grass or Pampas). 10 to 12 feet high, frequently throwing up 
30 to 50 flower spikes topped with silvery plumes. 
Eulalia gracillima univittata Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
(Japan Rush). Graceful habit, with very narrow foliage; of a bright 
green color, with a silvery mid-rib. 6 to 7 feet, with fine plumes. 
Eulalia japonica Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Long, narrow, graceful green foliage, and when in flower the attrac¬ 
tive silvery grey plumes are 6 to 7 feet high. 
Eulalia japonica variegata Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Very ornamental; long, narrow leaves, striped green, white and often 
pink or yellow. 
Eulalia japonica zebrina Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100, $20.00 
(Zebra Grass). The long blades of this variety are marked with broad, 
yellow bands across the leaf. It makes a very attractive specimen plant 
for the lawn. 6 to 10 feet high and silvery plumes. 
Festuca glauca Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
(Blue Fescue Grass). 12 to 15 inches. Ornamental Grass. Grown for 
dense tufts of very narrow, bluish leaves. Used for edgings or for con¬ 
trast with darker foliage. 
Pennisetum japonicum Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
(Fountain Grass). A beautiful Grass whose flower heads are produced 
in the greatest profusion. Color rich mahogany, conspicuously tipped 
with white. 
Phalaris arundinacea variegata Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
(Variegated Ribbon Grass). Leaves longitudinally striped with white; 
very ornamental; sometimes runs wild about old places. 18 inches. 
HELIANTHEMUM - Sun Rose or Rock Rose 
Dwarf, evergreen, shrubby perennials. Very showy plants for a sunny 
place in the rock garden or on dry banks. They soon spread, and form 
dense mases of pleasing foliage studded with brilliantly colored flow¬ 
ers. 
Culture. All require a sandy, well drained soil. Heavy and damp soils 
are quite unsuitable. Plant about eight inches apart in autumn or 
spring. Must have full exposure to the sun and protection with dry 
straw in winter. Plant in permanent location, as all Helianthemums 
resent transplanting. 
^Alburn plenum 
Double white. 
^Buttercup 
Golden yellow; single. 
*Clara Middleton 
Single; rich orange. 
^Fireball 
Bright scarlet; double. 
Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
*Rhodanthe earneum Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Large, pink flowers, silvery foliage. 
*Sudbury Gem Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
Single, crimson-bronze. 
^Choice Mixed Varieties. Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
We offer 3-inch pot plants ready to bloom, which establish without any 
difficulty. 
Autumnale superbum Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Broad heads of deep golden yellow flowers in late summer. Grows 5 to 
6 feet high. 
Bigelovi Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Quick growing, branching plants. 3 to 4 feet high; quite showy during 
August with terminal clusters of deep yellow flowers; brown centered. 
Crimson Beauty Three $1.60, Doz. $4.70, 100 $35.00 
Crimson-red blooms in profusion. Plant of medium height and neat 
habit. One of the darkest of Heleniums. 
Gaillardiaefolium Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
Glowing bronzy red petals with just a tip of golden yellow. 3 feet. 
Polyphyllum Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A fine delicate bushy plant about 24 inches high, completely covered 
with small golden yellow, daisy-like blooms of slightly smaller size than 
the hybrid forms given above. 
Pumilum magnificum Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
Large, golden yellow flowers; one of the most floriferous and useful 
border plants in cultivation. Early, flowering from July to October. Can 
be successfully used in place of Coreopsis where a more restrained plant 
is required. Height 12 to 18 inches. 
Riverton Beauty Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Pure lemon-yellow, with large disc of purplish black. 3 to 4 feet high; 
early fall. 
Riverton Gem Three $1.35, Doz. $3.75, 100 $27.50 
Old gold suffused with bright terra cotta, changing to wallflower-red. 
3 to 4 feet high. From August to October. 
Mixed Shades and Colors Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
A fine mixture of the various shades and tones of yellow, gold, bronze, 
and old gold. Very desirable where an effect in these tones is required. 
Erianthus Ravennae 
