THE LOVETT COMPANY LITTLE SILVER, N. J, 



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AGERATUMS. 



One of the most useful and profuse blooming of all 

 plants. The heads of flowers remain a long time. The 

 new dwarf varieties we offer are very compact and are 

 covered with flowers the whole summer long. Very- 

 useful for forming solid beds or for borders. 



Tom Thumb {Little Gem). A sheet of clear bright blue 

 the whole summer. See illustration. 



Little Dorrit. Similar to the preceding, except in 

 color of flowers, which are pure white. See cut. 



Strong plants, ea., 10c; 3 for 25c; doz., 75c; 100, $3.50 



BEGONIAS' 



ALBA PICTA. 



Well known and always popular by reason of their 

 easy culture, constant and profuse bloom and attractive 

 foliage. Several of the varieties offered are excellent 

 bedding plants, especially Vernon and Elf ordii, and all 

 are of the greatest value for vases, baskets and rock- 

 work. There is no class of plants more satisfactory 

 for house culture. 



Alba Picta. Large, glossy green leaves, thickly spotted 

 with silvery white. Flowers waxy white, in clusters. 



Argentea eruttata. Rich bronzy-green, spotted with 

 white. 



Argryrostiffma. A dwarf variety, with fleshy foliage, 

 producing clusters of blush-pink flowers. 



£rfordii. A great improvement on Begonia Vernon. 

 Very dwarf and constantly covered with clusters of 

 silvery pink blooms. 



Hybrida multiflora. Round, compact plant of some- 

 what drooping habit. Small, glossy, oval leaves and 

 bright carmine flowers produced in profusion. 



I^etallica. A strong growing, shrubby variety, bear- 

 ng large, lustrous metallic leaves, under side of which 

 is rich velvety bronze-green. Flowers rosy-white. 



Otto Hacker. A strong, vigorous plant of a stiff up- 

 right habit. Leaves shining green, eight to ten inches 

 long. Flowers very large, coral red and borne *in im- 

 mense pendant clusters sometimes ten inches across. 



Sandersonii. A variety with glossy deep green leaves, 

 flowering in clusters of drooping, scarlet heart-shaped 

 buds. A constant bloomer. 



Rubra. Always a favorite. If only one Begonia is 

 grown Rubra should be the one selected. Strong, up- 

 right habit; rich, dark, glossy green foliage. Flowers 

 constantly produced, rich coral-red in large panicles. 



Thurstonii. A stately variety with large, glossy foli- 

 age, bronze-green, shaded with crimson and olive upon 

 upper surface and rich purplish red underneath. Flow- 

 ers rosy white borne on long stems. A vigorous grower. 



Vernon. The flowers are borne in countless nmnbers 

 throughout the season producing a mass of waxy white 

 and pink flowers. Indoors the leaves are bright glossy 

 green, but when bedded out they assume a beautiful 

 dark bronze with metallic lustre. 



WettSteinii. Beautiful upright grower with fleshy 

 foliage and brilliant coral-red flowers in pendant pani- 

 cles; extremely free bloomer. 



Strong plants, ea., 10c; doz., 75c. The set of 12 for 75c. 



CALADIUM ESCULENTUM. 



A stately noble plant of tropical effect. Its leaves 

 attain the great size of four feet long by three feet 

 wide and is beautiful upon the lawn when planted singly 

 or in combination with other plants ; especially effective 

 when planted with Cannas, Ricinus, etc. Prefers a 

 rich, deep soil and plenty of moisture. Time can be 

 saved by starting the tubers in a hot bed or other 

 warm place, but if planted at once where they are to 

 remain never fail to produce a beautiful effect. It is 

 also known as Elephant's Ear. Strong tubers, ea., 10c; 

 3 for 25c; doz., 75c. Very strong, ea., 15c; 3 for 35c; 

 doz., $1.25. Extra strong, ea., 20c; 3 for 50c; doz. 

 $1.75 {too large to mail). 



MILLA BIFLORA. 



Frost Flower or Floating Star. 

 Very graceful, lovely flowers of great elegance; pur 

 waxen white, star-shaped and of great substance, usu- 

 ally borne in pairs on long, slender stems. Of the easiest 

 culture and should be treated like Gladiolus, placing 

 several in a group. Ea., 5c; doz., 40o. 



