The WAYSIDE GARDENS CO 
MENTOR. OHIO 
eorues 
Albert Crousse 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.45, Doz. $4.50 
(8.6) . Very fresh salmon-pink, delicate color. Large, com¬ 
pact bomb shape; fragrant; erect; medium height. Late. 
Alsace-Lorraine 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.80, Doz. $8.00 
(8.8). A marvelous Peony in the landscape. The creamy 
white petals are painted and suffused with a golden light 
from the stamens, suggesting a water-lily. It is a tall and 
vigorous grower. Late bloomer. 
Baroness Schroeder 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.60, Doz. $6.00 
(9.0). Rose type; late. White with shadings of flesh. This 
is one of the finest Peonies. Its immense flowers of great 
substance with high chalice-shaped center are freely pro¬ 
duced, lasting a long time. Very fragrant. 
Chestine Gowdy 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.40, Doz. $4.00 
(8.4). Late midseason. Crown type. The broad outer petals 
are silvery pink. These enclose a zone of fine, irregularly 
shaped petals of deep rich cream, which in turn surround a 
prominent cone of broad pink petals, splashed and tipped 
with crimson. Very fragrant. 
Edulis Superba 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.40, Doz. $4.00 
(7.6) . Dark pink, even color; large, loose, flat crown when 
fully open. Very fragrant; upright growth; early bloomer. 
One of the best commercial Peonies. There is much confu¬ 
sion over this variety being sold under twenty or more dif¬ 
ferent names. 
Ella Wheeler Wilcox 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.40, Doz. $4.00 
Late flowering bomb type. Its immense blossoms are deli¬ 
ciously fragrant and of a most pleasing shade of shell-pink. 
Exceedingly free flowering. 
Frances Willard 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.60, Doz. $6.00 
(9.1). Rose type; opens an exquisite blush-white, with an 
occasional carmine touch, changing to pure white. Listed 
among the world's twenty most beautiful Peonies. 
Felix Crousse 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.40, Doz. $4.00 
(8.4). Very brilliant red. Medium to large, globular, typical 
bomb shape; fragrant; strong growth. Stems rather weak. 
Midseason. 
Festiva Maxima 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.40, Doz. $4.00 
(9.3). Paper-white, crimson markings in center. Very large 
and full rose type; very tall, strong growth. Early. 
Judge Berry 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
(8.6) . Early. Very large, flat bloom of delicate flesh-pink; 
petals narrow, long and fringed, wifh some stamens inter¬ 
mingled; fragrant. Very profuse bloomer. 
Korl Rosenfieid 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.45, Doz. $4.50 
(8.8). Very large flower; globular, semi-rose type. Extremely 
vigorous grower, tall, and free flowering. As an early red it 
has no equal. 
Kelway's Glorious 3-5 Eyes, Each $2.00, Doz. $20.00 
(Kelway 1909). (9.8). Buds slightly tinted pink, opening 
into large blossoms of iridescent white. Fragrant. Late mid¬ 
season. This is undoubtedly one of the finest Peonies. 
Kelway's Queen 3-5 Eyes, Each $2.00, Doz. $20.00 
(8.8) . Pink. The stocks of this variety have been badly mixed 
and many spurious sorts have been sold under the name of 
Kelway's Queen. Once the genuine variety is seen, there can 
be no mistake. It is a distinct Peony, both in flower and 
plant. We have the true variety and guarantee our stock of 
Kelway's Queen to be absolutely genuine. A large, compact, 
rose type flower of uniform mauve, with center flecked crim¬ 
son. A tall, strong grower, very profuse bloomer. Late mid¬ 
season. One of Kelway's finest. Very distinct color, a great 
show flower. 
La Lorraine Each $1.50, Doz. $15.00 
(8.6). This Peony comes in a class with Solange and Le 
Cygne, but it is a surer and more perfect bloomer. The 
color is a soft creamy white and the flower has a beautiful 
form. We have built up strictly healthy stock of this. 
Le Cygne 3-5 Eyes, Each $1.75, Doz. $17.50 
(9.9) . Very large, perfectly formed flower, freely produced; 
cream-white with a touch of green at the heart. The finest 
white. Received the highest rating of any Peony. 
Longfellow 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
(9.0). Everyone concedes Longfellow one of the most popular 
red Peonies because of its distinct, fadeless color and general 
dependability, both for cutting and garden decoration. It is 
as striking in the field as in the show room. It comes into 
bloom early midseason. The plant has excellent foliage and 
strong, stiff stems. The flower is a bright crimson and is 
always found among the winning classes. 
Marie Crousse Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
(8.9) . The nearest to salmon-pink in Peonies. A most lovely 
variety. Tall stem and beautifully formed flowers of a charm¬ 
ing shade of salmon-pink. Blooms midseason. 
Mons. Martin Cahuzac 3-5 Eyes, Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
(8.8). Medium size, globular, semi-rose type. Dark purple- 
garnet with black reflex. The darkest Peony known. Strong, 
vigorous grower, free bloomer; midseason. 
Mons. Jules Elie 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
(9.2) . The peerless pure pink. Broad reflexing guards with 
a high pyramidal body of semi-quilled petals converging to 
an apex. One of the largest, handsomest and most lasting 
cutting sorts in existence. 
Martha Bulloch 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
Mammoth cup-shaped blossoms often 9 to 12 inches across. 
The largest of the good Peonies. Deep rose-pink in the 
center, shading to silvery shell-pink in the outer petals. 
Stalks strong and erect. 
Officinalis rubra fl. pi. 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.50, Doz. $5.00 
Rich deep crimson; the great Decoration Day Peony. This is 
the early red Peony of our grandmothers and the one we see 
in the old gardens. This variety can remain undisturbed for 
many years. It will develop into large clumps giving dozens 
of flowers. 
Primevere 3-5 Eyes, Each $1.75, Doz. $17.50 
(Lemoine 1907). (8.6). Guard petals deep creamy yellow and 
center petals sulphur-yellow. If not exposed to the full sun 
the flowers will hold a canary-yellow which is most attractive. 
Very fine. Midseason. 
Richard Carvel 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
One of the best early reds which we have. Large, bomb¬ 
shaped blooms of the same style as Felix Crousse but better 
in color. 
Ruth Brand 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.40, Doz. $4.00 
(7.9). This variety is one of the good early pinks. The 
flower is very large, bomb type. The guard petals are prom¬ 
inent and enclose a grand ball of compact center petals. 
The color is uniform soft lavender-pink, splashed with a 
deeper lavender. This is a splendid variety to cut. It has a 
delicate and pleasing fragrance. 
Sarah Bernhardt Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
(9.0). Apple-blossom-pink, very free blooming and flowers 
of perfect form on graceful stems. This is the ideal pink cut 
flower Peony. 
Solange 3-5 Eyes, Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
(9.7) . Flower very large, compact; rose type; outer petals 
delicate waxy white, deepening toward the center with shades 
of orange and golden brown. One of the most beautiful 
Peonies in existence; a strong grower and a late, free 
bloomer. 
Souvenir de Louis Bigot 3-5 Eyes, Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
(9.1). Flowers large, convex, rose-form with fringed petals. 
Bright bengal-rose, slightly tinged carmine at the base, 
changing to salmon-pink with slivery reflex. The color of this 
pink Peony does not fade in the sun and the stems are set 
in the foliage as though they were arranged in a vase. An 
unusually fine Peony, blooming midseason to late. 
Therese 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
(9.8) . A most desirable variety of a charming shade of 
violet-rose, changing to lilac-white. Develops a high crown; 
strong grower and very free bloomer. A splendid addition to 
the midseason sorts of which it is one of the best. 
Venus 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.60, Doz. $6.00 
(8.3) . Exquisite, pointed buds, opening into large, compact 
flowers of delicate shell-pink wifh a collar of flesh-white. 
Extra good both as a garden flower and as a cut flower. 
One of the best in our collection. Midseason. 
Walter Faxon 3-5 Eyes, Each $0.75, Doz. $7.50 
(9.3) . Semi-rose type; midseason. A very distinct, delicate 
rose colored flower. Tall, free bloomer. Those who know this 
variety consider it one of the best pinks. Scarce. 
Mixed Peonies Three $1.20, Doz. $3.50, 100 $25.00 
We must reduce our planting of standard varieties of Peonies 
in order to make room for the increasing stocks of the new 
kinds. This mixture offered is made up of about 50 standard 
varieties. All are A-l grade and quality. This is a real 
bargain if you simply want flowers to cut. Strong, 3-5 eye 
divisions. 
Single Japanese and Chinese Paeonias 
Camille Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
Clear violet-red; a lovely kind. 
Clairette Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
Pure white, very large and a strong grower, giving many 
blooms. 
Dai-O-Kuhan Each $1.00, Doz. $10.00 
A wonderful Japanse Peony. The large flowers are deep rose 
paling at the edges with bright yellow crest. (Color illustra¬ 
tion, page W). 
Emma Each $1.50, Doz. $15.00 
Lilac dark pink. Two rows of perfectly shaped, round petals. 
Very large flower. 
Eva Each $1.25, Doz. $12.50 
Bright, light lilac-crimson. Very lively shade. Large, round 
petals. Free bloomer. Short stems. Unsurpassed for land¬ 
scaping. (Color illustration, page W). 
