SILVER QUEEN COLUMBINE 



CERASTIUM 



Cerastium, Snow-in-Summer ( Cerastium bie- 

 bersteini). 10 to 12 in. Silver foliaged 

 creeper; white summer bloom. (R). 



CHINESE LANTERN PLANT 



(Ground Cherry) 

 Chinese Lantern Plant (Physalis francheti). 

 2 ft. Many large orange-scarlet fruits like 

 lanterns, in the fall. Cut and dried, these 

 fruits make good Hallowe'en household 

 decorations. 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



The chief glory of autumn. 



Arctic Chrysanthemum (C. arcticuni). 1 ft. 

 Many white flowers, centered gold, spring 

 from rosettes of shiny green foliage from 

 September until November. (R). 



Korean Chrysanthemum ( C. coreanum). 

 2 to 4 ft. Countless big Daisy-like 'Mums 

 tinged pink by frost and centered bright 

 yellow, in late fall. 



HYBRID KOREAN 

 CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



(See color page 36) 

 These beautiful hybrids have taken 

 the country by storm. They combine the 

 stamina and attractiveness of the better 

 hardy 'Mums with that of the lovely 

 Korean Chrysanthemum, and bloom for 

 a long time in the fall months. All are 

 centered golden yellow, and will last 

 for weeks when cut. 



APOLLO. Bronzy red petals.. 

 CERES. Coppery bronze petals, pro- 

 lific. 



DAPHNE. Big, soft pink petals. 

 DIANA. Semi-double salmon-pink. 

 LORENE. Pure rich pink, a glorious 

 sort. 



Each 25c, doz. S2.50 



COLLECTION 

 One each of these five splendid 

 sorts for only $1.10 



CHRYSANTHEMUMS— Continued 



KOREAN HYBRIDS, MIXED. 3 to 4 ft. This 

 is not just a mixture of discarded sorts, 

 but of the better Korean Hybrids whose 

 labels have been lost in our nursery. 

 We can guarantee a colorful and valu- 

 able collection. A striking bargain for 

 only 20c each, $2.00 per doz., $14.00 per 

 100. 



HARDY NAMED 

 CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



Strong, blooming age plants. 

 All varieties, except as noted, each 20c, 

 doz. S2.00, 100 S14.00. 



Alice Howell. Large, semi-double yellow, 

 centered gold. 



Aslrid. Very early, with many semi-double 

 pink blooms, centered gold. 



Buttercup. A tall plant bearing excellent 

 yellow 'Mums late in the season. 



Cheerfulness. Best double yellow button va- 

 riety. 



Chestnut Burr. Many rich chestnut-red flow- 

 ers, big and double. Unusual. Each 25c, 

 doz. $2.50. 



Cometo. Deep rose, shaded mauve; big. 



Early Bronze. Pompon. Described by its 

 name. 



Ethel. Deep, compact crimson-bronze but- 

 tons. 



Field of Snow. White buds tinged pink, 

 turn to white buttons. 



Harbinger. Semi-double pure lavender flow- 

 ers with a white "halo." Each 25c, doz. 

 $2.50. 



Harvard. Big double flowers of true Har- 

 vard-crimson. 



Irene. Best white button Mum. 



L'Argenteuillais. Early, with deep copper- 

 scarlet flowers, reversed golden yellow. 



Norine. Very late, with big sprays of 

 golden pompons, tinged red. 



October Beauty. Big semi-double bronze. 



Pink Dandy. Big pink pompons. 



Red Indian. Scarlet-maroon pompons by 

 the score. Late. 



Wanda. Late. Large pinkish buds open 

 pure white. 



Yellow Normandie. Pale bronze-yellow 

 flowers; very double. 



All varieties (unless otherwise noted), each 

 20c, doz. S2.00, 100 S14.00. (Add 10% to re- 

 mittance if shipm.ent desired by parcel post.) 



SPECIAL OFFER 

 HARDY CHRYSANTHEMUMS 



To introduce our splendid Hardy Chry- 

 santhemums, we will send 12 strong 

 plants, each different and correctly 

 labeled, for $1.75. Choice of varieties 

 must be left to us, but you may be sure 

 of receiving a thoroughly desirable 

 assortment. 



Cushion Chrysanthemums 



1 to IV2 feet. (R). 

 These are the overwhelmingly popu- 

 lar 'Mums that have come into so 

 much favor recently. Ideal in border or 

 rockery, the plants form dense cushions 

 of foliage, sometimes a yard in diameter, 

 which are covered with lovely flowers 

 from late summer until frost. Separate 

 colors, Pink, Bronze, Yellow and White. 

 Each 30c, doz. S3.00, 100 S20.00 



COLUMBINE (Aquilegia) 

 Alpine Columbine (A. alpina). 10 to 12 in. 

 Best of all Columbines for the rockery. 

 Many beautiful blue flowers in April and 

 May. (R). 



American Columbine (A. canadensis) . IV2 

 to 2 ft. Rich red-spurred scarlet and 

 yellow flowers. 



Golden Columbine (A. chrysantha). 2 to 

 2V2 ft. An amazingly striking sort, which 

 produces countless clear golden blooms 

 in late spring and early summer. 



Silver Queen Columbine (A., Silver Queen). 

 3 ft. The beautiful, long-spurred flowers 

 produced by this variety are overlaid 

 with delicate flesh-pink before becoming 

 fully developed, the open blooms being 

 glistening silvery white. Each 40c, doz. 

 $4.00, 100 $25.00. 



LONG-SPURRED HYBRID 

 COLUMBINES 



MRS. SCOTT ELLIOTT'S CHOICE 

 LONG-SPURRED HYBRIDS 



2 to 3 ft. This is one of the best assort- 

 ments in our catalog. These glorious 

 flowers represent every color in the 

 Columbine world, from clear shades of 

 red, yellow and blue to lavender, pur- 

 ple and cream. A necessary addition 

 to all flower borders and gardens. 

 Each 25c, doz. $2.50 1,00 $16.00 



CUSHION CHRYSANTHEMUM 



CHINESE LANTERN PLANT 



[32] Hardy Perennials 



Lovett's Nursery, Inc. 



