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



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SWEET WILLIAM OR LONDON TUFTS. 



DiAXTHUS EaEEATUS. 



Starihng improvements have been made during recent > 

 larger, more brilliant and pure in color with an endless 

 perfect form and are produced in the greatest profusion ; 

 and July. They are delightfully fragrant and invaluable 



HUNT'S PERFECTION.— The finest strain of this 

 grand old flower. In all colors and variously marked 

 and banded. 



NEWPORT PINK.— A new and distinct variety; flow- 

 ers a dainty watermelon-pink. Much superior to Pink 

 Beauty. 



Field grown plants, each, 10( 



ears in this old-time favorite. The flower ; _ r.ot only 

 variety of shades, but the clusters are larger, of more 

 maginable; completely covering the plants during June 

 for cutting. Should be treated as biennials. 



ROYAL IRISH.— A remarkable strain of the auricula- 

 eyed form of Sweet William, having very clearly defined 

 markings, exceedingly large florets and trusses of bloom, 

 ^lixed colors. 



RUBY. — Large well formed florets of richest dark 

 crimson in full heads. 



SNOW. — Great trusses of pure white flowers with sta- 

 m.ens of dainty nauve. 



doz., $1.00; 100, $6.00. 



TRITOMA (Kniphofia). 



Red Hot Poker, Flame Flower - ?, T r-:n Lilt. 



Tr'tnjnn Pfnzpri 

 PFITZERI. EvEEELOOMIXG Ilame Flowee. — Re- 

 markable for the large size of its flower heads and for 

 its early, free and continuous-blooming habit. It is the 



greatest bloomer of the family, throwing up constantly, 

 throughout the summer and autumn, stout stems from 

 three to four feet high, crowned with large spikes or 

 heads of a rich, vivid orange-scarlet; producing a gorge- 

 ous blaze of color, when massed in the border or on 

 the lawn, that is truly startling. It has sword-shaped 

 foliage, and is a plant admirable for the foreground of 

 shrubbery or for any situation where bright color is de- 

 sired. Needs protection in winter. (See cut.) Each, 

 15c; doz., $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



UVARIA GRANDIFLORA.— The old-fashioned pop- 

 ular variety. Flowers are rich ochre and bright red, 

 shading to salmon pink and are borne in large, full, 

 dense spikes on stems three to five feet high. Each, 

 12c; doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



TANACETUM. 



HURONENSE (Elegans. Balsamita). Bible Leap 

 OR CosTiiAEY. (3 feet.) — Of erect .Towth with many 

 branched stems; and both stems and leaves are silvery 

 white, thickly covered with velvety cown. The flowers 

 are citron-yellow and are borne in larger heads than 

 those of T. Vulgaris. By reason of the leaves emitting 

 a pleasant odor and their beauty, they were in olden 

 tim.es used for book marks, hence the name. 



VULGARIS. Taxst. (3 feet.)— Very pretty fern-Uke 

 foliage and heads of yellow flowers during summer. 

 Each, 12c; doz., $1.25. 



VERNONIA. 



Irox Weed. 



NOVEBORACENSIS GamesU). (5 feet)— A showy 



native, excellent tor planting with shrubbery and for 

 grouping at the back of the border. Produces, from 

 August to October, large heads of rich deep purple 

 flowers. Of strong growth; prefers a moist situation. 

 Each, 12c; doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



