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J. T. LOVETT, INC., LITTLE SILVER, N. J. -ROSES 



THE LOVETT 



THE ALIDA LOVETT 



These Climbing Roses are, to say the least, 

 remarkable roses; and after a thorough and 

 careful test, we sincerely believe each to be 

 the finest and best climbing rose of its color as 

 yet produced. 



They are all hybirds of the Wichuraiana 

 Rose and other popular varieties produced by 

 that greatest of hybridizers, Dr. W. Van Fleet, 

 and have characteristics in common, namely: 

 All are of strong, vigorous growth and entire- 

 ly hardy; all have large, handsome, glossy, 

 "rnildew proof" foliage; all are very free flow 

 ering and flower for a long season; all have 

 large, exquisitely formed buds and large, 

 beautifully modeled flowers, that are held on 

 long, stil¥ stems (hence ideal for cutting); all 

 have delightfully fragrant flowers (an excep- 

 tional property in a climbing rose) and the 

 flowers of all three are unusually enduring — 

 whether left upon the plant or cut for deco- 

 ration. 



ALIDA LOVETT 



This may be described in brief by saying 

 it is an improved Dr. Van Fleet. It is a hy- 

 brid of the Pres. Carnot and the Memorial 

 Rose and during a painstaking test of eleven 

 years it has not developed a defect. In hab- 

 it, it is quite like the popular Van Fleet, but 

 with larger and more beautiful mildew-proof 

 foliage. 



Both buds and flowers are large; are of ideal 

 form, are held on stiff stems a foot and a half 

 to two feet long and the color is a lively 

 bright shell pink with shadings of rich sul- 

 phur at the base of petals — a combination that 

 is both novel and beautiful. The flowers are 

 of remarkable substance and long lived, 

 whether cut or left to remain upon the plant, 

 and are pleasantly perfumed. It is very much 

 brighter and more cheerful in color with lar- 



SISTER ROSES 



THE BESS LOVETT 



ger flowers than those of the justly popular 

 Dr. Van Fleet Rose. 



The plant is of strong growth (see illustra- 

 tion, page 31) and a free bloomer (see illus- 

 tration of plants grown as standards on page 

 33) and of ironclad hardihood; flowering for 

 a long season. When the flowers fade, the 

 petals fall at once, instead of remaining upon 

 the bush and thus present an unsightly ap- 

 pearance, as with many climbing roses — a de- 

 cidedly desirable property. 



Large two-year plants in five-inch pots or 

 from nursery row, each, $1.00; dozen, $10.00. 



BESS LOVETT 



The most fragrant of all climbing roses. It 

 is of strong growth with large, glossy Silver 

 Moon-like foliage and what is remarkable in 

 a climbing rose, the flowers are exquisitely 

 fragrant — as fragrant as those of the famous 

 American Beauty or any of the choice hybrid 

 perpetual roses. There is no other climbing 

 rose we have ever seen that at all approaches, 

 much less rivals, this grand rose in perfume; 

 its fragrance being full, rich and sweet with 

 the refreshing piquancy of the Carnation, 



The roses which are lavishly produced are 

 of good size, double full and cupped form; be- 

 ing similar in make up to the Climbing Amer- 

 ican Beauty but very much brighter in color 

 and more fragrant by far. 



The color is a clear bright red; much like 

 the brilliant Ulrich Brunner, but of an even 

 livelier and more dazzling hue. The roses 

 which are very lasting are also very beauti- 

 ful in bud and are borne on long strong stems 

 in the same way as are those of the Dr. Van 

 Fleet; hence are admirable for cutting. It has 

 a long season of blooming. 



Large two-year plants, in five-inch pots or 

 from nursery row. each, 75c.; dozen, $7.50. 



