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



Hardy Perennials 



All varieties (unless otherwise noted), each, 20c; dozen, ^2.00; 100, ^14.00. 



HARDY ASTERS— Concluded 



Novae-Anglea Rosea — 4 feet. The showiest of 

 all Hardy Asters. Rosy-pink flowers in late sum- 

 mer. 



Novi Belgii Climax — One of the best and show- 

 iest, with large, pyramidal spikes of large, light 

 lavender-blue flowers; very free flowering; 5 feet. 

 Novi Belgii St. Egwin — Large, delicate pink flow- 

 ers, produced in late summer. 3 feet. 

 Perry's White — Strong grower, producing an 

 abundance of large white flowers on stout, well- 

 branched stems. 3 feet. 



Robert Parker — Large, soft, lavender-blue flowers, 

 with yellow centers; extra fine. Height, 5 V2 

 feet. 



Tartaricus — Very tall, very late, very beautiful 

 shade of dark blue. 6 feet. 



White Queen — Pure white, attractive flowers pro- 

 duced on strong stems. 2 to 3 feet. 



ASTILBE (Spirea) 



Handsome border plants with most attractive 

 foliage and substantial, long lasting, plume-like 

 spikes of flowers. 



Gladstone — Lacy spikes of graceful, pure white 

 flowers. 18 inches. 



Moerheimi — Enormous plumes of snow white 

 blossoms throughout the summer. 

 Peach Blossom — Graceful spikes of bright pink, 

 contrasting well with white sorts. 18 inches. 

 Queen Alexandra — Soft, dainty, pink flowers 

 grace this hardy, beautiful plant. 18 inches. 

 Salmon Queen — An exquisite shade of salmon. 

 2 feet. Each, 50c; dozen, $5.00. 



BAPTISIA (False Indigo) 

 Australis — A stately species with large spikes ot 

 showy, dark blue, pea-shaped flowers from May 

 through July. Excellent for the border. 3 feet. 



BOCCONIA 

 Cordata — A most imposing plant, over 6 feet 

 high, with huge, grey-green leaves, and terminal 

 spikes of feathery cream-colored flowers from 

 July through August. 



BOLTONIA (False Starwort) 

 Resemble wild Asters, but with long, greyish 

 leaves. Excellent for cut flowers, which are 

 produced in a bewildering quantity. 

 Asteroides — Pure white flowers, a mass of starry 

 bloom in August and September. 5 feet. 

 Latisquamaea — 5 feet. Shell-pink flowers with 

 centers of golden yellow, resembling Hardy 

 Asters. Very beautiful. 



Latisquamaea Nana — Very much more dwarf 

 and compact in growth than the above variety. 

 We consider this the best of the Boltonias. 



CAMPANULA (Harebell) 

 Carpatica — Clear, deep blue flowers on strong, 

 wiry stems. Most popular of dwarf tufted sorts. 

 Carpatica alba — White form of above. 

 Persicaefolia (Peach Bells) — Large, bright blue, 

 bell-shaped flowers on stems 2 feet high, with 

 especially attractive, graceful foliage. 



Each, 25c; dozen, $2.50. 



CANTERBURY BELLS (Campanula Media) 



An old favorite; also known as "Cup and 

 Saucer." Grows 2 to 3 feet high, and blooms 

 incessantly through July and August, with a 

 profusion of bell-shaped flowers. Separate colors. 

 Pink, Blue and White, also Mixed Colors. 

 Illustrated on page 15. 



CENTAUREA (Hardheads) 



Among the most graceful of flowers, with 

 showy, ragged blooms of bright colors. 



CONVALLARIA (Lily of the Valley) 

 See Page 18 



Macrocephala (Golden Knapweed) — Showiest of all because 

 of extreme size of thistle-like, golden yellow flowers. July and 

 August. 3 feet. 



Montana (Mountain Bluet) — Produces numerous large, deep 

 violet-blue, fringe-like flowers in July, August and September. 

 About 18 inches. 



Montana Alba — The white form of the above, like shredded 

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



CENTRANTHUS 

 Ruber (Red Valerian, Jupiter's Beard) — 2 feet. Of spread- 

 ing habit, with numerous clusters of reddish-purple flowers. 

 Blooms from June to October. 



CERASTIUM 



Biebersteinii (Snow in Summer) — A low growing, silvery foh- 

 aged plant, producing myriads of small, white flowers from 

 a dense mat of growth. Valuable for edging rockeries and 

 holding steep banks. 



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AN IDEAL COMBINATION OF TWO CHARMING PERENNIALS 

 Lily-of-the- Valley, with its chaste, fragrant bells of purest white; Gov. 

 Herrick Violet, dark purple flowers of great size and fragrance. Both pre- 

 fer partial shade and, when intermingled, make a lovely picture. We will 

 supply 12 clumps of Lily-of-the-Valley and 12 strong plants of the Violet, 

 for S4.00. 



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