ALYSSUM - Madwort; Basket of Gold 
Attractive early-flowering perennials, suitable for growing on the mar- 
gins of sunny borders or in 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. 
*Saxatile compactum Three $1.45, Doz. $4.50, 100 $20.00 
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 use with Tulips; 12 inches high. 
*Saxatile citrinum Three $1.65, Doz. $5.25, 100 $25.00 
Same habit of growth as Saxatile Compactum but the flowers are a 
lovely pale yellow; much more desirable. They blend beautifully with 
pink or lavender Tulips and are outstanding in the spring garden or 
rockery. 
Two Each of the Above Two Varieties, $2.00. 
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 Each 65c, Three $1.65, Doz. $5.25, 100 $25.00 
Tall spikes of beautiful blue flowers in June and intermittently all sum- 
mer. 4 to 5 feet. A very valuable border plant. 
*My osotidiflora Each 70c, Three $1.90, Doz. $5.50, 100 $30.00 
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. Hardy as an 
oak. Grows anywhere. 
FOOD FOR THOUGHT—As Well as For Your Flowers 
Plants, anything the grows in the soil, are exactly the same in their 
food needs as humans. There are plenty of what might be called the 
shot-in-the-arm kinds of ready mixed fertilizers. But they are mostly 
only stimulants. 
What your plants need is a balanced organic food. Not just a stimu- 
Alyssum Saxatile Citrinum 
AGAPANTHUS - Blue Lily of the Nile lant. They need one containing in right amounts those things that make 
Beautiful lily-like plants with graceful and ornamental foliage from the plenty of at Pay’ oe good, sturdy stalks, thrifty foliage’ and 
base of which spring straight stems topped with clusters of blue lily- an abundance of good sized blooms. 
like flowers. at ; a That’s exactly the kind of Plant Food we use at Wayside Gardens. 
Roteetoe TA Sa ae ed eC ails in full sun or very Much of our success in growing such unfailingly fine plants is due to it. 
E 5 regions, 
9 : What it has done, and is doing, for our 600 miles of plants, it will do 
Umbellatus Dormant roots, Each $1.50, Three $4.00, Doz. $15.00 for your garden. 
(Blue Lily of the Nile.) A most desirable plant for decoration of terrace Turn to page 183 and get the full facts about it. 
or formal pools. Planted in large pots or tubs on the lawn or piazza they 
make a very fine picture. They must be stored inside, however, in cold 
sections of the country as they are not hardy. 
AJUGA - Bugle Hardy plants are sold in aula units of three 
Dwarf, creeping perennials. The leaves are a rich shiny green, and the unless an each price 1s quoted. 
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 »plantsin shady borders or for shady spots 
in the rock garden where a quick growing plant is required, also ex- Agapanthus Umbellatus 
cellent for carpeting ground under shade trees where grass will not grow. 
Plant in autumn or spring. 6 inches apart. 
*Genevensis Three $1.45, Doz. $4.50, 100 $20.00 
Grows 6 to 8 inches high; dense spikes of blue flowers in May and June. 
A neat ground covering plant for shady as well as sunny places. 
Anchusa Myosotidiflora Tet 
