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J. T. LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER, N. I. 



PHILADELPHUS. syringa. 

 Coronarius. Mock Orange. — Of rounded form 

 with masses of showy, white, fragrant flow- 

 ers in June, which resemble Orange blossoms 

 In appearance and color. Each 2 0c; doz. 

 $2.00. 



RHUS. 



Cotinus. Purple Fringe. Smoke Tree. — A 

 very beautiful shrub, often attaining a height 

 of 15 feet. It is remarkable for the curious, 

 feathery appearance of its bloom which is 

 borne in large loose panicles of a light pur- 

 plish color, over the entire bush, from June 

 until frost. It has the appearance of being 

 enveloped in smoke or mist, by reason of 

 which it is also known as Smoke Tree or Mist 

 Tree and Venetian Sumach. Each 2 5c; doz. 

 $2.50. 



Cut-leaved Stag-horn Sumach. 



Typhina laciniata. Cut-leaved Stag-horn 

 Sumach. — A new shrub and one of the most 

 beautiful plants in nature. It is of spread- 

 ing habit with large, long finely cut lace-like 

 wonderfully graceful leaves. The foliage is 

 of a pleasing green, always healthy and clean 

 and turn in autumn to varied hues of pink, 

 crimson and gold. The effect resembling, as 

 it does, soft lace, is of an elegance and beauty 

 impossible to describe. Each 35c; doz. $3.50. 



ROBINIA HISPID A. RosE acacia. 

 Also known as Sweet Pea Shrub. Of low 

 growth, with handsome pinnate foliage, pro- 

 ducing in June and throughout summer ra- 

 cemes of beautiful rosy— pink, Sweet-Pea-like 

 flowers in great abundance. The stems and 

 branches are covered with red mossy growth 

 like the Moss Rose. Each 20c; doz. $2.00. 



TAMARIX. Tamarisk. 



Africana. African Tamarisk. — Of strong, up- 

 right, grotesque habit with airy, slender 

 leaves and with a profusion of dainty, soft 

 pink flowers in May. 



Indica. East Indian Tamarisk Very like the 



above except it is a still stronger grower and 

 flowers in late summer and autumn. 



Each 20c; doz. $2.00. 



VIBURNUM. Snowball. 



Dentatum. Arrow-Wood. — Upright habit; 

 glossy bright green foliage and white flowers 

 in June; followed by red berries, which turn 

 to blue in autumn. Especially valuable for 

 grouping. Each 25c; doz. $2.50. 



Opulus sterilis. Common Snowball or Gueldeb 

 Rose.— a superb old-fashioned shrub, popular 

 and much admired. Of large size and spread- 

 ing habit, bearing in June, on long slender 

 stems, large globular clusters of pure white 

 flowers, resembling snowballs, Each 20c; 

 doz. $2.00. 



Plicatum. Japanese Snowball. — One of the 

 finest of flowering shrubs. Moderate in 

 growth and compact in form with large glo- 

 bular flower clusters of the purest white; 

 produced all over the bush in great abund- 

 ance. Exceedingly choice. Each 35c; doz. 

 $3.50. 



ROSA RUGOSA. RoSE - 



Few shrubs are so ornamental as this. It 

 grows to a height of 4 to 5 feet with abund- 

 ant very dark rich green glossy foliage of a 

 leathery texture, and produces in great pro- 

 fusion all summer, large single flowers of 

 bright rosy crimson, followed by large, red 

 fruit borne in clusters. Each 2 0c; doz. $2.00. 



WEIGELA. 



Amabilis. — A handsome shrub and quite 

 distinct. Spreading in habit with large and 

 rather coarse bright pink flowers, in great 

 masses during June. 



Candida. — Pure white flowers of large size. 

 Everblooming. 



Eva Rathke. — Very distinct in color of flow- 

 er from all other Weigelas, a remarkably free 

 bloomer and a vigorous, erect grower. The 

 flowers are of a rich, deep crimson, and pro- 

 duced in great abundance; continuously 

 throughout the summer and autumn. 



Rosea nana variesrata. Variegated-leaved Wei- 

 gela. — A grand shrub of rather dwarf, open 

 habit and beautiful foliage deeply margined 

 with cl°ar, creamy-white distinctly defined. 

 The foliage stands the sun well and is very 

 showy. Altogether it is one of the finest of 

 all varieeated shrubs. In July it bears beau- 

 tiful bright pink flowers very profusely. 



Each 20c; doz. $2.00. 



