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



CENTRANTHUS. BUSH CLEMATIS. 



RUBER. RedValeriax. Jupiter's Beaed. (2 feet.) 

 — An old fashioned, very valuable species and one of the 

 few low growing perennials that flower late in the sea- 

 son. It is of spreading habit with small, clean, fresh 

 appearing foliage and numerous clusters of reddish-pur- 

 ple flowers. It flowers constantly from June until Oc- 

 tober. Excellent for the border and for rockeries. Use- 

 ful for cutting. Large plants, each, 12c doz., $1.25; 100, 

 $8.00. 



CERASTIUM BIEBERSTEINI. 



Sxow Ix Summer. 

 A low, dense growing plant, heavily clothed with 

 small silvery leaves, which appear as though covered 

 with hoar frost. Valuable for edging, rockeries and for 

 holding steep banks. Has small white flowers. The 

 flowers and leaves are larger than those of C. tomen- 

 tosum, the variety usually sold. Excellent for carpet 

 bedding and for covering graves. Each 10c; doz., $1.00; 

 100, $6.00. 



CHELONE. 



Turtle-head. Sxake-head. 



Chelone glabra. 



GLABRA. (2 feet.) — A stately plant, producing clus- 

 tered spikes of large, white flowers in late summer and 

 autumn. It prefers a moist situation and succeeds best 

 on the border of streams. (See cut.) 



LYONI. (1 to 2 feet.) — Quite similar, except in color 

 of flowers, which are of deep reddish lilac. One of the 

 few low growing perennials that flower in late summer 

 and autumn. 



Each, 15c; doz., $1.50. 



DAVIDIANA. (2 to 3 feet.) — Produces large clusters 

 of beautiful, fragrant, Hyacinth-like flowers of deep 

 celestial blue, in great numbers, from middle of July 

 until last of September. By reason of its fresh, rich 

 green foliage and abundance of beautiful attractive flow- 

 ers, it is especially valuable for planting with shrubbery 

 or in the herbaceous border. Each, 12c; doz., $1.25; 1 )0, 

 $8.00. 



COREOPSIS LANCEOLATA. 



GoLDEX Wave. 

 The true variety. The best hardy yellow flower for 

 massing. Incessant in bloom and so rich and intense 

 in color as to attract all beholders. It forms a com- 

 pact clump of upright form 2 to 3 feet high with large 



a dazzling golden-yellow on slender stems a 

 splendid for cutting. The true variety begins 

 to flower early in June, continuing in bloom until frost, 

 and is entirely hardy. Each, 12c; doz., $1.25; 100, $8.00. 



flowers of 

 foot long; 



