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J. T. LOVETT, LITTLE SILVER, N.J.— HARDY PERENNIALS 



HARDY PHLOX 



No hardy perennials are more satisfactory, 

 either in the hardy border or for cutting, than 

 Phloxes. They are of vigorous, sturdy growth 

 and bloom incessantly from June until autumn. 



Our Hardy Phloxes were awarded a special 

 prize by the American Institute of New York. 



Bouquet Fleuri. — Pure white, carmine eye. 



Eclaireur. — Bright purple, large, free, early. 



Edmond Rostand. — Reddish violet, with 

 large white star at center. Quite dwarf. 



Eiffel Tower. — Soft flesh, crimson eye. 



Ferd. Cortez. — Carmine, crimson eye. 



F. G. Von Lassburg. — Flowers of largest size 

 and purest white. A grand variety. 



Joan of Arc. — Pure white; very profuse. 



La Vague. — Mauve with claret eye. Superb 

 grower; never mildews; wonderfully free 

 bloomer. 



Le Soleil. — P>right pink with rose eye. 

 Lumineaux. — Rosy pink, crimson eye. 

 Miss Lingard. — Long spikes of white flow- 



ers, with eye of faint lavender. Blooms early. 

 Probably the best of all the Phloxes. 



Mr. Gladstone.— Satiny rose, bright red eye. 



Ornament. — Bright rosy red. 



Richard Wallace.— White with bright violet 



Each, 20c.; dozen, $2.00; 100, $12.00. 



PHLOX SUBLTLATA 

 Moss or Mountain Pink 



Of very dwarf habit, with moss-like ever- 

 green foliage. Thrives everywhere; of great 

 value for carpeting, edging and rockeries. 

 Produces a sheet of bloom in early spring. 

 Alba, pure white; Rosea, bright rosy pink. 



Each, 20c.; dozen, $2.00; 100, $15.00. 



PLUMBAGO. Leadwort 

 Larpentae. 6 inches. — A dwarf, spreading 

 plant with small, attractive leaves and a pro- 

 fusion of very pretty, deep blue flowers, dur- 

 ing the whole of summer and autumn. Each, 

 20c.; dozen, $2.00; 100, $12.00. 



DELIGHTFUL HARDY PINKS 

 Dianthus 



The Hardy Garden or Clove Pinks are as 

 valuable as they are popular for the border or 

 for edging. All varieties bloom with lavish 

 profusion in May and June. The beauty of 

 their double flowers with their delightful frag- 

 rance render them invaluable for cutting. 



Abbotsford. — Carmine pink; large. 



Arthur. — White, with dark maroon center. 



Essex ^yitch. — Pure bright pink; very free. 



Her Majesty. Of large size, pure white, with 

 rich clove fragrance. 



New Mound. — Blush pink, finely fringed and 

 very fragrant. Dwarf, compact habit. 



Plumarius nanus H. pi. EARLY FLOW- 

 ERING PINK. — Flowers two weeks earlier 

 than the old types. Very fragrant; colors rich 

 and varied. Free flowering. 



Each, 20c.; dozen, $2.00; 100, $12.00. 



PHYSOSTEGIA 



Virginica. DRAGON HEAD. 3 to 4 feet.— 

 One of the finest and most beautiful of hardy 

 perennial plants. The flowers are exceedingly 

 lovely and attractive, resembling large heather 

 or small orchids, shell pink in large graceful 

 spikes on long, strong stems, produced in vast 

 profusion from the middle of June until frost. 



Virginica alba. 3 feet. — A variety of the 

 above producing lovely pure white flowers. 



Each, 20c.; dozen, $2.00; 100, $12.00. 



POLYGONUM 



Amplexicaule Oxyphyllum. MOUNTAIN 

 FLEECE. 2 to 3 feet. — A strong, robust plant, 

 covered with large panicles of small white 

 flowers, from late summer until freezing 

 weather. 



Compactum. 12 to 15 inches. — Has glossy 

 leaves and during August and September the 

 entire plant is enveloped in a foamy mass of 

 creamy-white flowers. 



Cuspidatum. GIANT KNOTWEED. 10 to 

 12 feet. — Its large, p-lossy foliage forms a mass 

 of verdure. During August and September 

 large clusters of drooping creamy-white flow- 

 ers are produced. 



Each, 15c.; dozen. $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



PRIMULA. Primrose 



Officinalis. POLYANTHUS or COW- 

 SLIP. 9 inches. — Produces in branching heads 

 beautiful deep maroon flowers with bright yel- 

 low eyes and a delicious faint fragrance. An 

 "old-fashioned" flower with many tender asso- 

 ciations. 



Veris. 15 inches. — The mammoth flowers, 

 frequently from one to two inches in diameter, 

 are bright canary yellow and borne in large 

 trusses. 



Vulgaris. ENGLISH PRIMROSE. 6 to 9 

 inches. — One of the earliest spring flowers; 

 bright lemon yellow and fragrant. An old 

 favorite and no garden is complete without it. 



Each, 20c.; dozen, $2.00. 



RANUNCULUS 



Acris fl. pi. DOUBLE BUTTERCUP.— 

 Known also as "Bachelor's Button." An old- 

 fashioned plant with finely cut, decorative fol- 

 iage and very double, button-like yellow flow- 

 ers in May and June, on stems 214 feet high. 



Each, 15c.; dozen, $1.50; 100, $10.00. 



