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MENTOR , OHIO WAYSIDE GARDENS 
PRUNELLA - Self-heal; Heal-all 
A dwarf-growing perennial with salvia-like flowers. The growth is 
evergreen and neat in character, and the flowers are borne in dense 
spikes. Suitable plants for edging or carpeting bare surfaces in shady, 
moist borders or in woodland gardens. 
Culture. Ordinary soil in a moist shady position, as above described. 
Plant in autumn or early spring, 6 inches apart. 
‘^Grandiflora Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Violet or purple flowers all summer. Fine for the rockery or slightly 
shaded parts of the hardy border. Succeeds in any soil not excessively 
dry. 
PULMONARIA - Lungwort 
A perennial noteworthy for hardiness of growth, freedom in flowering, 
and for its adaptability for growing in shady borders or rock gardens. 
The plants have rough foliage sometimes speckled with white, and 
blue or reddish flowers borne in racemes. 
Culture. Grow in ordinary soil in groups in the shady, mixed border, in 
masses under the shade of deciduous trees, or in the rock garden. 
Plant 10 inches apart in autumn or early spring. 
cSaccharata maculata Three $1.40, Doz. $4.00, 100 $30.00 
A lovely early spring flower not unlike Mertensia, with pink flowers 
and when through blooming the plant has beautiful silvery spotted 
foliage. 12 to 14 inches high. 
PYRETHRUM - Colored Marguerite or Painted Daisy 
They produce showy flowers of all shades of color, except blue and 
yellow, freely on long stems throughout spring, which are of inestim¬ 
able value for cutting. They grow in neat, compact tufts, and have 
elegant, finely cut foliage, which adds to the attractiveness of the 
plants. 
Culture. The Pyrethrums require generous treatment. Plenty of well- 
rotted manure should be freely mixed with the soil before planting. The 
position, too, must be a sunny one. The best time to plant is in spring; 
early fall planting is also very successful. Grow them in groups of not 
less than three plants, planted a foot to 15 inches apart. In dry weather 
give copious supplies of water. As soon as the first flowers have faded, 
cut the flowering stems back to their base. Every third year divide 
and replant in early spring. 
Buckey Three $1.60, Doz. $4.50 
Double red and when well established, a marvelous plant completely 
covered with blooms. 
Miami Queen Three $1.60, Doz. $4.50 
Semi-double pink flowers of a lighter shade than Trojan, equally good 
for cutting or the hardy border. 
Trojan Three $1.60, Doz. $4.50 
A very lovely, free flowering semi-double dark pink variety. Tall stems 
and a good cut flower. 
Finest Mixed English Varieties Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
This mixture contains double- and single-flowered sorts in many shades 
of pink, rose and white. Strong, 2-year clumps that will give immediate 
results. 
RANUNCULUS - Buttercups 
Herbaceous plants of easy culture and with attractive flowers. 
Culture. All require a moist, loamy soil. Grow in partial shade or full 
sun, in colonies, planting a foot apart in autumn or early spring. Do 
not permit plants to spread beyond their allotted space. 
Acris flore pleno Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
A double yellow, upright growing Buttercup-like plant. Good for border 
in wet places; good cut flower. 
fcRepens fl. pi. Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
A pretty, double-flowering bright golden yellow Buttercup of creeping 
habit; flowers in May and June. 
Saxifraga Decipiens 
RUDBECKIA - Coneflower 
Hardy, free-flowering and easily grown perennials, somewhat akin ta 
the sunflowers in habit. Excellent and showy plants for sunny or par¬ 
tially shaded borders, and for yielding flowers for cutting. 
Culture. Ordinary soil in sun, or shade. Can be grown singly or in 
groups. Plant in autumn or spring, 12 to 15 inches apart. Divide and 
replant every third year. 
Golden Glow Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
A popular hardy plant, grows six feet high, producing masses of large, 
double, golden yellow flowers shaped like a dahlia, in late summer. 
Maxima Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
A rare and attractive variety, growing 5 feet high, with large, glaucous 
green leaves and bright yellow flowers 5 to 6 inches across, with a cone 
2 inches high; flowers continuously from June to September. 
Newmanni Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
The perennial form of the "Black-Eyed Susan." Deep orange-yellow 
flowers with a dark purple cone; long, wiry stems 3 feet high; blooms 
all summer. 
Purpurea Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
(Giant Purple Coneflower). Most attractive purple flowers, with a very 
large, brown, cone-shaped center. Blooms from July to October. 3 feet 
high; a splendid plant for the border. 
SALVIA - Meadow Sage or Clary 
Showy, hardy plants of medium growth and of easy cultivation in 
sunny borders. The flowers are borne in spikes, racemes or panicles, and 
are very attractive during the summer and autumn months. 
Culture. Those listed will thrive in good, ordinary soil in sunny positions, 
and are best grown in masses in the larger borders. Plant in autumn or 
early spring, 10 inches apart; divide and replant every third year. 
Azurea Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
A Rocky Mountain species. Grows 3 to 4 feet high; producing, during 
August and September, pretty sky-blue flowers in the greatest profusion. 
Farinacea Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
Beautiful pale blue flowers all summer on neat plants about 2 feet 
high; splendid for the border. 
Pitched Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Similar to Azurea, but of more branching habit; large flowers of a rich 
gentian blue color, and one of the most admired plants by the many 
visitors to our nurseries during the early autumn. 3 to 4 feet. 
Pratensis Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
Lilac-blue flowers from June to September; grows about 2 feet high. 
Good border plant. 
Turkestanica Three $1.00, Doz. $3.00, 100 $20.00 
Extremely decorative sweet scented, silvery foliage and showy whorls 
of white flowers surrounded by pale pink, all summer. 
Saponaria Ocymoides 
SANGUINARIA - Blood-root 
There is only one species in the genus, and that is Canadensis, a 
dwarf perennial with handsome leaves and white flowers borne in 
April and May. 
Culture. Requires to be grown in moist, rich or peaty soil, in partial 
shade under deciduous trees, or other shady spots. Plant in autumn or 
spring, 3 inches apart. 
^Canadensis Three $0.85, Doz. $2.75, 100 $18.00 
(Bloodroot). Native. A low perennial, about 6 inches high, with pure 
white flowers an inch in diameter, in early spring. The large, leathery 
leaves appear later. Plant in shady places in the rock garden or 
open woods. 
