LOVETT'S NURSERY, LITTLE SILVER, N. J. 



and Pillar Roses 



"LOVETT SISTERS" CLIMBING ROSES 

 Price, heavy field-grown plants, each, ^1.00; 

 dozen, ^10.00. 



Among rose hybridizers few have to their 

 credit a greater number of worth while crea- 

 tions than the late Dr. Van Fleet. All the 

 Van Fleet hybrids are particularly valuable 

 in having deep, glossy mildew-proof foliage. 

 We count the three Van Fleet Hybrids, Alida 

 Lovett, Bess Lovett and Mary Lovett, among 

 the really triumphant achievements of Dr. 

 Van Fleet's life. 



Alida Lovett — In habit it is quite like the 

 popular Van Fleet Rose, but with larger and 

 more beautiful, mildew-proof foliage, while 

 the color of the flower is brighter. Both 

 buds and flowers are large, of ideal form, 

 and 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 sulphur at 

 the base of the petals — a combination that 

 is both novel and beautiful. The plant is of 

 strong growth, a free bloomer and of iron- 

 clad hardihood; flowering for a long season. 

 Bess Lovett — Proclaimed by competent au- 

 thorities the best red climber. Is of strong 

 growth, with large, glossy Silver Moon-like 

 foliage, and, what is remarkable in a climb- 

 ing rose, the flowers are exquisitely fragrant. 

 Flowers are lavishly produced; are of good 

 size, double, full and of cupped form, being 

 similar in makeup to the Climbing American 

 Beauty, but very much brighter red in color 

 and more fragrant by far. 



Mary Lovett — A late bloomer resembling the 

 beautiful Dr. W. Van Fleet, but bearing large, 

 pure white flowers with broad, open petals. These 

 flowers, delightfully sweet scented, are supported 

 on long, strong stems. Illustrated on page 9. 



^hprinl C^ffpr ^^^^ supply one each 



OpeCtat ^JJt:r of the three Wely Lovett 

 Sisters Roses, strong field-grown plants, for 



$2.50 



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OTHER POPULAR VARIETIES 

 Price (except as noted), strong two-year field- 

 grown plants, each, 75c; dozen, 

 ^7.50; 100, ^50.00. 

 American Pillar — A Van Fleet introduction 

 worthy of his name. Large, single flowers of 

 rich, crimson pink with a white center and golden 

 stamens. A profuse bloomer with especially hardy 

 foliage. 



Aviateur Bleriot — Saffron yellow with a golden 

 yellow center faintly streaked with crimson. Flow- 

 ers in clusters, and is considered by many the 

 finest of the yellow climbers. 



Christine Wright — A bright, wild-rose pink 

 climber. Early, shapely and very large and 

 double. 



Climbing American Beauty — Bears the most beau- 

 tifully shaped flowers of any climber. Of dis- 

 tinctive, brilliant carmine. Like its namesake in 



ALIDA LOVETT 

 A Van Fleet Climber of Delicate Coloring 



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Very hardy and 



fragrance as well as in col 

 free flowering. 



Crimson Rambler — Small, vivid, crimson flowers 

 in giant clusters, borne early. Reaches a height 

 of from ten to twenty feet in a season. An old 

 favorite, and a striking display. 



Dorothy Perkins — Close to the top in popularity, 

 with shell pink flowers very sweetly scented, and 

 produced in graceful, pendulous sprays, which 

 are very lasting. A strong grower and a profuse 

 bloomer. 



Dr. W. Van Fleet — Among the best, certainly 

 the most popular, of all hardy climbers. Flowers 

 are flesh pink and very large; both bloom and 

 foliage are unrivalled in vigor, adaptability and 

 sheer beauty. 



Emily Gray — Large, semi-double flowers of a 

 rich, unfading golden shade against a background 

 of beautiful, polished, holly-like foliage. 

 Ernest Grandpierre — Splendid for cut flowers. 

 It is glistening white, and very double. A thrifty 

 grower and one of the very finest. Each, ^1.00; 

 dozen, ^10.00. 



Excelsa — Brilliant crimson-scarlet blooms pro- 

 duced in great profusion and in large clusters 

 on a strong, vigorous plant. An improved Crim- 

 son Rambler. Illustrated, page II. 

 Flower of Fairfield — Another variety similar to 

 the Crimson Rambler, but with everblooming 

 tendency. 



Gardenia — Large, drooping clusters of rich, yel- 

 low buds, which turn into creamy flowers. A 

 handsome and extremely hardy variety. 



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