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



GAILLARDIA. Blanket Flower 



Grandiflora. 12 to 18 in. — Blooms from early 

 June until freezing weather. The flowers are 

 held on long, strong stems and the major por- 

 tion has reddish chocolate centers, with rings 

 of crimson, maroon, orange or vermilion and 

 deeply tipped with orange, yellow or lemon. 

 Unequalled for rich and constant display of 

 bloom from early June until freezing weather. 



Golden Queen. 12 to 18 in.— Beautiful and 

 distinct. The flowers are of great size, pro- 

 fusely produced and are a rich golden yellow 

 throughout. A product of the Monmouth 

 Nursery. 



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



HARDY GRASSES 



Eulalia Gracillima. JAPAN RUSH. 6 ft.— 

 A graceful, tall-growing grass; deep green 

 narrow foliage with white midrib. 



Eulalia Japonica. 5 to 6 ft. — Broad, deep 

 green leaves which curve gracefully downward. 

 In autumn each tall stem is surmounted with 

 a large, feathery tuft or plume. 



Eulalia Japonica Variegata. 4 to 5 ft. — A 

 form of the above, having leaves distinctly 

 striped with white. Exceedingly popular. 



Eulalia Japonica Zebrina. ZEBRA GRASS. 

 4 to 5 ft. — A curious, variegated form, having 

 broad bands of light yellow across the light 

 green leaves at regular intervals. 



Eulalias, each, 20c.: dozen, $2.00; 100, $15.00. 



Pennisetum Japonicum. HARDY FOUN- 

 TAIN GRASS. 4 ft.— Has narrow, bright- 

 green leaves. Flower heads, which are held 

 abov.e the leaf growth, are shaded with bronzy 

 purple. Each, 25c.; dozen, $2.50. 



Phalaris arundinacea picta. RIBBON 

 GRASS. 1 foot. — The foliage is deep green, 

 distinctly variegated with pure white in longi- 

 tudinal stripes. Each, 15c.; dozen, $1.50; 100, 

 $10.00. 



HELENIUM. Sneezewort 

 Autumnale Superbum. 5 ft. — A strong- 

 growing plant covered with branching heads 

 of bright golden flowers during August and 

 September. It flowers with remarkable pro- 

 fusion and succeeds everywhere. 



Riverton Beauty. 3 to 4 ft. — The flowers 

 are lemon yellow, with a cone of purplish 

 black, the colors forming a pleasing combi- 

 nation. 



Riverton Gem. lYz to 3 ft. — Covered from 

 August to October with flowers of old gold, 

 suffused with terra cotta; beautiful beyond 

 words to describe. 



Each, 25c.; dozen, $2.50; 100, $18.00. 



HELIANTHEMUM. Rock or Sun Rose 



Croceum. 6 in. — An evergreen plant of low 

 habit, forming large clumps which, during July 

 and August, are covered with deep yellow 

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



HELIANTHUS. Hardy Sunflower 



Popular strong-growing plants that succeed 

 everywhere; of easiest culture and very free 

 flowering. Excellent for the background of 

 borders and for planting with shrubbery. 



Maximiliana. 5 to 7 ft. — Latest of all to 

 flower. Large, decorative flowers of clear yel- 

 low, with several rows of petals and full cen- 

 ters, produced in masses upon long stems dur- 

 ing October and until the ground is frozen. 



Miss Mellish. 6 ft.— Produces very large 

 single decorative bright yellow flowers in great 

 profusion during September and October. 



MolUs. DOWNY SUNFLOWER. 3 to 4 

 ft. — Thick, downy, somewhat silvery fohage 

 and single, lemon yellow flowers in great num- 

 bers during August and September. 



Multiflorus Grandiplenus. SOLEIL D'OR. 

 3 to 4 ft.— The best of the double Sunflowers, 

 excellent massed in the border, for planting 

 with shrubbery and for cutting. It forms a 

 compact bush, thickly set with perfectly double, 



rich golden yellow flowers having the appear- 

 ance of fine Cactus Dahlias. Blooms from June 

 until autumn. 

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



