HARDY ORNAMENTAL GRASSES 



To intensify the beauty of your lawn. 

 Fountain Grass (Pennisetum japonicum). 



4 ft. Narrow bright green leaves are 

 tipped with bronze-purple flower heads. 



Japanese Grass (Eulalia japonica) . 5 to 6 

 ft. Broad deep green leaves curved grace- 

 fully downward, and carrying large 

 graceful tufts overhead in the fall. 



Kentucky Blue Grass (Festuca glauca). 8 to 

 10 in. Distinctly tinged blue, this narrow 

 grass is ideal for edging borders. 



Maiden Grass (Eulalia japonica gracilli- 

 ma). 6 to 7 ft. Tall autumn plumes from 

 long narrow leaves with silver midrib. 



Ribbon Grass fPhalahs arundinacea picta). 

 12 to 15 in. Broad leaves, striped length- 

 wise with cream. 



Striped Grass (Eulalia jap. variegata). 



5 to 6 ft. Gaudy narrow leaves striped 

 white, paler green, yellow and pink, 

 above which appear tall plumes in early 

 faU. 



Zebra Grass (Eulalia jap. zebrina). 5 to 6 

 ft. A curious variegated form with bands 

 of yellow across the green leaves. 

 All varieties oi Hardy Grasses, 

 Each 30c, doz. S3.00, 100 $20.00. 



IRIS, PALLIDA DALMATICA 



HELIOPSIS 



Heliopsis, Pitcher (H. Pitcheriana) . 3 ft. 

 Grand border plant, with flowers of deep 

 golden yellow and leathery texture, pro- 

 duced freely throughout the summer. 



Heliopsis, Rough (H. scabra). 3 ft. Big 

 semi-double golden blooms from July 

 until autumn. Good cut flowers. Each 

 25c, doz. $2.50. 



HOLLYHOCK {Althea rosea) 



(Illustrated on page 37.) 

 Hollyhock, Double (Althea rosea fl. pL). 

 6 to 8 ft. Popular for years, with huge 

 flowers which are attractive among shrub- 

 bery and in clumps on the lawn. A 

 stately, exquisite old favorite, blooming 

 in middle and late summer. Not only are 

 the flowers (grown from extra choice 

 seed) very large, and wonderfully perfect 

 in make-up, but they are produced in far 

 greater numbers and for a much longer 

 season than are the old-fashioned Holly- 

 hocks. We offer the following separate 

 colors. Maroon, Pink, Salmon, Scarlet, 

 White, and Yellow. 



All varieties (unless otherwise noted), each 

 20c, doz. $2.00, 100 $14.00. (Add 10% to re- 

 mittance if shipment is desired by parcel 

 post.) 



HOUSE LEEK (Sempervivum) 

 Cactus-like sorts for rockeries. 

 Albert House Leek (S. alberd). 1 ft. Yellow 



June flowers. (R). 

 Atlantic House Leek (S. atlanticum). 6 in. 



Pink flowers in June. (R). 

 Doell House Leek (S. doellianum). 4 to 6 



in. Red flowers in early summer. (R). 

 Globe House Leek (S. globiferum) . 1 ft. 



Pale yellow June flowers. 

 Roof House Leek (S. tectorum). 1 ft. Pale 



red flowers, the original "Hen-and-chick- 



ens." (R). 



Spiderweb House Leek (S. arachnoideum) . 



4 in. Hairy stars of foliage, pale purple 



June flowers. (R). 



COLLECTION 

 No rock garden is complete without these 

 six lovely sorts. We offer one strong plant 

 ol each variety for only 85c. 



JAPANESE IRIS, STELLA 



IRIS 



Crimean Iris (1. pumila) (R). Miniature Iris, 

 never exceeding 4 to 5 inches in height, 

 these early spring blooming sorts are 

 perfect rock plants. 

 Blue Jay. Best blue sort. 

 Canary Bird. Best yellow sort. 

 Sea Gull. Unusual gray white sort. 

 COLLECTION 



These three lovely floral birds (one of each) 

 for only 50c. 



FLEUR-DE-LIS (Iris Germanica) 



2 to 3 feet. 

 Best of the hardy orchids, with colorful 



spring flowers for cutting. 



S. — "Stands," (Upright petals); F. — 



"Falls" (Drooping petals). 



Charles Dickens. S., pale violet; F., indigo, 

 based white. 



Charles Wheeler. S., gray; F., blue, cen- 

 tered yellow. 



Count St. Clair. S., white; F., violet, white 

 border. 



Darius. S., yellow, flecked brown; F., clear 

 yellow. 



Flavescens. S., primrose; F., paler, penciled 

 brown at base. 



Florentina. S. and F., white, flushed laven- 

 der; prominent orange beard. 



H. Cramer. S., deep celestial blue; F., pure 

 Yale-blue, early bloomer. 



King (Iris King). S., clear chamois; F., ma- 

 roon, yellow border. Lovely sort. Each 

 20c, doz. $2.00. 



Pallida Dalmatica. S. and F., clear lavender- 

 blue. One of the best. Each 20c, doz. 

 $2.00. 



Pauline. S., blue; F., deeper blue. 

 Pecutem. S. and F., white, penciled lilac 



toward outer edges. 

 Purple Queen. S. and F., rich violet-purple. 



Early. 



Queen of May. S., rosy lilac; F., deeper 

 lilac. 



Rhein Nixe. S., white; F., violet. Each 20c, 



doz. $2.00. 

 Rebecca. S., golden; F., mahogany. 

 All Fleur-de-lis (except as noted): 

 Each 15c, doz. $1.50, 100 $9.00. 



COLLECTION 

 Fifteen favorites of the Iris Kingdom 

 for only SI. 50 



FLEUR-DE-LIS. MIXED 



Many rare sorts are included in this 

 glorious mixture of the best colors in the 

 Iris world. You can never be disappointed 

 in the beauty of their flowers, for they are 

 all varieties that have long given joy to 

 connoisseurs of floral perfection. 



Each 10c, doz. Sl.OO, 100 $6.00. 

 JAPANESE IRIS (/. Kaempferi) 



3 to 4 feet. 

 Richly colored flowers, shapely and 

 laige, in early summer. 



Dorothy. Six big, sky-blue petals, splashed 



with French white. 

 Eleanor Parry. Double, claret-red, flamed 



with white and blue. 

 Fannie Hamlet Childs. Purple, splashed 



with white. Each 30c, doz. $3.00. 

 Gold Bound. Best double white Japanese 



Iris, with a creamy glow emanating from 



its center, and bands of gold on its petals. 

 Helen Von Siebold. Crimson-purple, white 



veined. Each 30c, doz. $3.00. 

 Lester Lovett. Six petals, Yale-blue veined 



and marked with pearly white. 

 Mahogany. Last to bloom, with big, deep 



velvety mahogany-red petals. Each 30c, 



doz. $3.00. 



Patrocle. Best single Japanese Iris, with 

 three large deep purple petals. 



Peacock. Rich purple-violet petals, veined 

 white. For garden or vase. 



Purple and Gold. Double, rich violet-purple, 

 with conspicuous golden throat. 



Pyramid. Double, rich indigo-blue. 



Stella. White veined, violet-hued Iris, per- 

 fect in bouquets. 



Templeton. Shapely, double flowers, mot- 

 tled crimson-purple and white. Each 30c. 

 doz. $3.00. 



Thompson Lovett. Overlapping violet petals, 

 each based with a band of gold. 



All varieties Japanese Iris (except as noted): 

 Each 25c, doz. 2.50, 100 $16.00. 



COLLECTION 



We are pleased to offer the following 

 six beautiful and distinctly different 

 Japanese Iris, in a range of colors that 

 will make your Midsummer Garden a 

 spot to draw all eyes, for only $1.25. 

 Dorothy Peacock 

 Gold Bound Stella 

 Mahogany Thompson Lovett 



[34] Hardy Perennials 



Lovett's Nursery, Inc. 



