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“To build a house, with Love for architect, Ranks first and foremost in the joys of life. And in a tiny cabin shaped for two.

The space for happiness is just as great As in a palace. What a world were this If each soul born received a plot of ground A little plot, whereon a home might rise, And beauteous green things grow.”

WAYSIDE GARDENS

are located at

MENTOR, OHIO

Twenty-Five Miles East of Cleveland on the Automobile Route between Cleveland and Buffalo on

C. P. & E. Electric Car Line at Stops 67 and 63

HIS condensed list of Hardy Plants and Bulbs is issued in the hope that it may induce the planting of this stock by those who do not yet know the charm of the Hardy Garden,

And to those whose borders are now attractive with perennials, we trust we can offer something to increase their attractiveness.

No better Bulbs and Plants are grown anywhere than those from Wayside Gar- dens, large, sturdy and having at least one full season of outdoor growth before offered for sale, and are properly packed to reach you in good condition.

The list of varieties is purposely lim- ited in number to those that are the best and most satisfactory and selection does not become a tedious undertaking.

While the better the soil and cultiva- tion, the better will be the results, none of these are difficult to grow and will give results with a minimum of care.

We can not too strongly recommend fall planting for results the first season. Set in their permanent positions in Sep- tember or early October, the roots soon make new growth and are well estab- lished before cold weather and with the first warm days of spring are ready to start into growth and will furnish a wealth of bloom the first season.

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TULIPS (For Fall Planting)

The Darwin and Cottage Tulips are so far super- ior to the early flowering varieties that we list no others.

They bloom the latter part of May and the flow- ers which never open flat, are borne on strong tall stems, two feet and more in height.

The colorings are indescribably beautiful and for convenience in selection we have divided them into three groups, the colors of the varieties in each group harmonizing with each other both in the garden and when cut.

The bulbs may be left undisturbed for two or three years before being lifted and replanted.

Darwins in Pink and Rose Shades Gretchen, very delicate flesh pink, 35c per doz., $2.50 per 100.

May Queen, soft lilac pink, 35c per doz., $2.50 per 1 00.

Clara Butt, soft rose pink, probably the most at- tractive of the Darwins, 45c per doz., $3.00 per 1 00.

Loveliness, a deeper rose pink, 35c per doz., $2.50 per 1 00.

Baronne de la Tonnaye, bright rose, very large strong grower, 45c per doz., $3.00 per 100. Queen of Roses, crimson rose, 35c per doz., $2.50 per 100.

Pride of Haarlem, deep rose, tall and stately, extra large flowers, 45c per doz., $3.00 per 100.

Darwins in Lavender Shades Kate Greenaway, white flushed with lavender, 45c per doz., $3.00 per 100.

Dream, a beautiful soft lavender, very line, 55c per doz., $4.00 per 100.

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Darwins in Red Shades

Flambeau, brilliant scarlet, 40c per doz., $2.50 per 1 00.

Glow, bright dark scarlet, 45c per doz., $3.00 per

1 00.

Hecla, deep crimson, inside brighter, one of the best in this group, 45c per doz., $3.00 per 100.

King Harold, deep rich red, very beautiful, 45c per doz., $3.00 per 100.

The Sultan, velvety dark maroon, 35c per doz., $2. 50 per 100.

Cottage Tulips

Picotee (Maiden’s Blush), pure white, each petal bordered with soft rose which extends over the entire flower before it fades, 35c per doz., $2.00 per 100.

Isabella (Shandon Bells or Blushing Bride), creamy white changing to rose as the flower fades, 35c per doz., $2.00 per 100.

Golden Crown, golden yellow, edged and feath- ered with scarlet, 25c per doz., $1.50 per 100.

Gesneriana spathulata, dazzling scarlet, large flower, 35c per doz., $2.00 per 100.

Gesneriana lutea, pure golden yellow, large and perfect form, 35c per doz., $2.50 per 100.

NARCISSI (Daffodils)

(For Fall Planting)

The following varieties include some of each of the various classes of this flower which is so easily grown and is so welcome each spring, that it should be in every border and garden.

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Long Trumpet Daffodils

Princeps, early, trumpet and perianth yellow, 30c per doz., $1.30 per 100.

Golden Spur, large, open trumpet, all golden yel- / low, 45c per doz., $2.50 per 100.

Emperor, deep yellow, one of the largest and finest, 45c per doz., $2.00 per 100.

Empress, similar to Emperor but with white peri- anth, 45c per doz., $2.00 per 1 00.

Mrs, Walter T. Ware, well expanded early flower with white perianth, 45c per doz., $2.50 per 1 00.

Horsfieldi, free blooming, white perianth, 40c per doz., $2.00 per 1 00.

Short Cupped Varieties

Barrii Conspicuus, perianth soft yellow, cup edged with bright orange scarlet, 30c per doz., $1.50 per 1 00.

Incomparabilis Autocrat, full yellow perianth, deep yellow cup, 45c per doz., $2.50 per 100.

Leedsii Mrs, Langtry, very free flowering, cup and perianth nearly white, 30c per doz., $1.50 per 1 00.

Poeticus, the well known “Poet’s Narcissus,” white with cup bordered orange scarlet, late, 25c per doz., $1.00 per 100.

Campernelle rugulosus, small deep yellow flow- ers, several to each stem and very fragrant, 25 c per doz., $1.25 per 100.

Poetaz Elvira, pure white with yellow eye, four to a stem, 50c per doz., $3.50 per 100.

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DELPHINIUM (Hardy Larkspur)

The Delphiniums are strictly hardy plants which in good soil send up stalks five to six feet in height, with long spikes of flowers in every conceivable shade of blue. They are very desirable for their own re- markable beauty and on account of the scarcity of other good flowers of this color.

In addition to the varieties named, we grow large numbers from seed obtained from our own selection and hybridizing, and some of the very finest specimens are obtained from this stock. During August these seedlings are in bloom and selection may be made in person is desired.

Wayside Hybrids, selected specimens, 25c, $2.50 per doz.

Wayside Hybrids, all shades, 15c, $1.50 per doz.

Belladonna, graceful spikes of large single light blue with white center, 25c, $2.50 per doz. Belladonna Hybrids, similar to above in growth but colors vary from light to dark blue, very desirable for general planting, 15 c, $1.50 per doz.

Formosum, large spikes of deep gentian blue with white eye, 10c, $1.00 per doz.

Formosum coelestinum same as above with flowers of delicate azure blue, 10c, $1.00 per doz.

Barlowi, deep blue with coppery sheen, large, 20c, $2.00 per doz.

Chinense, dwarf, loose sprays of large, medium blue flowers, 10c, $1.00 per doz.

Chinense alba, same as above, flowers white, 1 0c, $ 1 .00 per doz.

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IRIS

The Iris is one of the finest, if not the finest, of our hardy plants. Not particular as to soil or location, but asking only that the sun shine on it, it throws up spikes of bloom that are marvelous in their delicacy of structure and the colorings which are exquisitely dainty are wonderful in their blendings and variety.

They are very effective planted in groups and if used for borders are particularly desirable in that the foliage remains fresh and upright after the blos- som stalks are removed.

Planted in late August or early September they flower very freely the first season.

We list only two or three of the older and com- mon varieties.

Florentina, very early, creamy white faintly flushed with lavender, fragrant, 15c each, $1.50 per doz.

Gerda, standards light cream, falls deep cream, 25c each, $2.50 per doz.

Helge, lemon yellow with pearly shading, 25c each, $2.50 per doz.

Halfdan, creamy white, 25c, $2.50 per doz. Ingeborg, pure white, very large flower, 30c, $3.00 per doz.

Walhalla, standards light bluish lavender, falls violet purple, 35c, $3.50 per doz.

Midnight, a rich deep purple, the finest in this color, 75 c, $7.50 per dozen.

King of Irises, standards clear lemon yellow, falls rich maroon bordered yellow, 50c, $5.00 per doz.

Mithras, standards light yellow, falls brilliant wine red with narrow border deep yellow, 50c, $5.00 per doz.

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Niebelungen, standards fawn yellow, falls violet purple with creamy white edge, 50c, $5.00 per doz.

Princess Victoria Louise, standards sulphur yellow, falls rich plum bordered with cream, 50c, $5.00 per doz.

Rhein Nixe, standards pure white, falls deep vio- let blue with white edge, 75 c, $7.50 per doz.

Mrs. H. Darwin, pure white, falls slightly veined with violet, 15 c, $1.50 per doz.

Pallida Mandraliscae, very tall, rich lavender purple, large and handsome, 25c, $2.50 per doz.

Lohengrin, tall, flowers very large, of a uniform shade of soft lilac rose, 75 c, $7.50 per doz.

Pallida Her Majesty, tall, standards soft rose, falls deeper rose heavily veined, 25c, $2.50 per doz.

Pallida Dalmatica, late and one of the tallest sorts, flowers are large, of a clear light blue with just a touch of lavender in the sun, stock is the genuine Dalmatica and one of the finest Irises in the list, 35c, $3.50 per doz.

Orientalis Snow Queen, one of the Siberian Irises, with large ivory white flowers, late, 25c, $2.50 per doz.

DIGITALIS (Foxglove)

Gloxinaeflora. tall spires of inverted bell shaped flowers rising from a mass of strong foliage. Very stately and dignified and adds a peculiar charm to any border. In either rose or white. Will do well in shade. (This variety, while the most attractive, is a biennial.) 10c, $1.00 per doz.

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PEONIES

No flower of our gardens is of such permanency as the Peony. With proper care and fertilization they bloom year after year. And as we learn to know them, we look forward to their coming as to a meeting with old friends.

As Peonies make practically all their new root growth in the fall, they should be planted in Septem- ber to obtain any results the following season, and no great number of flowers should be expected until the second or third year.

The propagation of this plant is slow and prices are never low for good varieties.

While there are many hundreds of good varieties differing slightly in color and habit, the following are some of the best, and will be a revelation to those who are not familiar with the choice originations of specialists.

Edulis Superba, an early large dark pink, 35c, $3.50 per doz.

Festiva Maxima, large pure white, edges of center petals prominently flecked with crimson, early, 50c, $5.00 per doz.

Monsieur Jules Elie, pale, lilac rose, an extra large flower of great beauty, early and a free bloomer, 75c, $7.50 per doz.

Duchess de Nemours, (Calot) creamy white, medium sized cup-shaped flowers, beautiful in bud, very free bloomer, early, 50c, $5.00 per doz.

Eugenie Verdier, delicate hydrangea pink, tall, free bloomer, exquisitely dainty, early, $1.00, $ 1 0.00 per doz.

Felix Crousse, large brilliant red, one of the best red varieties, late mid-season, 75 c, $7.50 per doz.

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Couronne d’Or, snow white with carmine edges on central petals, a ring of yellow stamens around the center petals lights the flower with gold, immense full bloom, 50c, $5.00 per doz.

Mile. Leonie Calot, delicate rose white, an extra fine flower, late mid-season, 75c, $7.50 per doz.

Madame Emile Galle, deep lilac white, one of the most delicate in coloring, scarce, late, $1.00, $ 1 0.00 per doz.

Albert Crousse, very large full bloom of rose white, tall, free bloomer, late, $1.00, $10.00 per doz.

Dorchester, pale hydrangea pink, extra good, very late, 50c, $5.00 per doz.

Marie, lilac white, fading to milk white, golden yel- low staminodes around the collar, tall, free bloomer, late, 75c, $7.50 per doz.

Marie Lemoine, large silver white, extra strong stems and strong grower, very late, 75c, $7.50 per doz.

Rubra Superba, (Richardson) deep crimson, con- sidered the best late red, 75c, $7.50 per doz.

PYRETHRUM

Roseum Hybridum, daisy like flowers ranging in color from white to bright rose, particularly valuable for cutting. 15c, $1.50 per doz.

IBERIS (Hardy Candytuft)

Gibraltarica, single plants grow to two feet in diameter and in bloom are a solid mass of white flowers tinged with lilac pink.

Sempervirens, flat heads of white flowers, 1 0c, $1 .00 per doz.

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AQUILEGIA (Columbine)

The blossoms of the long-spurred Aquilegias are so delicately poised at the tips of the slender branches, that they almost seem ready to take flight. They come in blues and whites and yellows and shades of pink and rose, and are as attractive for cutting as in the garden. They remain in bloom for a long season and are vigorous in growth and long lived.

Coerulea, rich blue and white center.

Coerulea hybrida, various colors and shades.

Coerulea rosea, rose shades.

Chrysantha, bright yellow.

Chrysantha alba, white.

Haylodgensis delicatissima, delicate rose and yellow.

Skinneri, scarlet.

CLEMATAQUILLA, or Spurless Aquilegia

(novelty)

Beauty, sky blue.

Queen of May, flesh pink.

Red Jacket, rose shades.

Sapphire, deep sky blue.

All above varieties 15c each, $1.50 per doz.

CAMPANULA

Medium, (Canterbury Bells) flower stalks three feet in height with large bell shaped flowers in blue, rose and white. (These are the finest of the Campanulas, but are biennials and are of no further value after flowering).

Carpatica, a dwarf perennial variety, with bell shaped flowers in either blue or white.

All varieties, 10c, $1.00 per doz.

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CHRYSANTHEMUM MAXIMUM (Shasta Daisy)

Shasta Daisy Alaska, very large snow white. King Edward VII, European variety, very laige and vigorous.

Triumph, long broad petals, good for cutting. Praecox, an early large flowering sort.

All varieties, 10c, $1.00 per doz.

HOLLYHOCKS

These old fashioned flowers never lose their popu- larity and add the same quaint charm to our gardens of today that they gave to the gardens of long ago.

Newport Pink, a most charming pure pink, dou- ble, 15 c, $1.50 per doz.

Double White, Red, Maroon, Yellow, colors separate.

Allegheny, petals finely curved and fringed. Single, fine strain containing all shades.

All varieties except as noted, 10c, $1.00 per doz.

DIANTHUS BARBATUS (Sweet William)

This well known flower comes in dark crimson, white and margined forms, separate or assorted at 1 0c, $ 1 .00 per doz.

Pink Beauty, a genuine pink, new, 12c, $1.25 per doz.

GAILLARDIA

Grandiflora kermesina, very large flowers fringed with petals of orange and red, very brilliant and free flowering, 10c, $1.00 per doz.

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MISCELLANEOUS PLANTS

Anchusa italica (Dropmore variety) a tall strong growing plant covered in June with a profusion of small bright blue flowers. Excellent for the back of the border. 15 c, $1.50 per doz.

Centaurea montana, (Perennial Cornflower) easily grown plants with flowers like an enlarged Bachelor’s Button, in blue, white, or yellow.

Eupatorium ageratoides, tall growing plants with numerous flat heads of fine white flowers.

Gypsophila paniculata fl. pi. (Baby’s Breath) sprays covered with a profusion of minute dou- ble white flowers, useful for cutting.

Helianthus Maximiliana, (Perennial Sunflow- er) fine golden yellow flowers in sprays. Good for background. Very late.

Hesperis matronalis, (Perennial Rocket) old fashioned stock-like flowers of purple and fra- grant.

Linum, (Flax) grows about one foot in height with profusion of small blue flowers.

Lupinus polyphyllus, long stalks of pea-shaped flowers in shades of blue, rose and white. Will not grow well in soil containing lime.

Myosotis sylvatica, (Wood Forget - me - not) blue, free and long flowering.

Platycodon Mariesi, dwarf growing plant with large bell shaped flowers in blue, blooming from July to September.

Salvia azurea grandiflora, (Rocky Mountain Sage) slender spikes of pale blue flowers in profusion.

Veronica spicata, (Speedwell) grows two to four feet with spikes of clear blue flowers with purple stamens. Requires sun.

All varieties except as noted, 10c, $1.00 per doz.

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BERBERIS THUNBERGI

We are large growers of this shrub which is now so largely used for hedges and permanent planting. Unlike the California Privet, it is entirely hardy and there is no loss from freezing out. While it may be sheared if desired, it has naturally a most graceful habit of growth and is most attractive if left in its natural form. The autumn tints of the leaves are very beautiful and older plants carry a profusion of bright red berries well into the winter.

Strong well rooted plants,

1 8 to 24 in., 20c, $2.00 per doz., $15.00 per 100. 15 to 18 in., 15c, $1.50 per doz., $12.00 per 100.

AMPELOPSIS VEITCHII (Boston Ivy)

One of the best climbing vines for walls and chim- neys, clinging to smooth surfaces without support. A strong grower and foliage dense and very attractive. Heavy plants, 20c, $2.00 per doz.

ALL STOCK offered in this catalogue is guar- anteed true to name and will be replaced without charge should a mistake be made. PRICES are net, except that six of one variety will be sold at the dozen rate, fifty at the hundred rate.

On remittances for $15.00 or more, any quantity may be selected at the lowest price quoted.

As shipment by express is preferable in nearly all cases, your express address as well as post-office ad- dress should be given with all orders.

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The growing of Gladioli and Dahlias | is one of our specialties and during the | blooming season acres of these beautiful | flowers are a rare sight. As no flowers 1 are cut with long stems for the market, | the bulbs produced here are exception- | ally fine and well developed. These |

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In the finer Dahlias of the Cactus |

type, many varieties which bloom freely |

and satisfactorily near the coast are |

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practically failures in the climate of the

middle west. In our continuous trials |

of new varieties we are obliged to

discard nearly all for this reason and |

grow for sale only those which give a |

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satisfactory amount of bloom.

A descriptive price list of these bulbs | is issued separately.

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