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



Hardy Perennials 



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



FUNKIA (Plantain Lily) 



The excellent foliage of these plants rivals 

 the beauty of their blooms. 

 Coerulea (Blue Day Lily) — Mauve or blue 

 lily-like flowers during July and August. 18 

 to 24 inches. 



Lancifolia undulata variegata — Wavy fol- 

 iage beautifully margined with white. 12 to 

 15 inches. 



Sieboldiana — A lilac tinge graces the white 

 flowers of this variety. 18 to 24 inches. 

 Any of the above, each, 20c; dozen, ^2.00; 



100, $14.00. 

 Subcordata grandiflora — Large, pure white, 

 lily-shaped flowers throughout August and 

 September. Fragrant. 2 to 3 feet. Each, 

 35c; dozen, $3.50. 



GAILLARDIA (Blanket Flower) 

 Grandiflora — 12 to 18 inches. Flowers have 

 red centers, with rings of crimson, maroon, 

 orange or vermilion. Illustrated on page 13. 

 GALEUM 



Boreale (Bedstraw) — 3 feet. A graceful, airy 

 plant, covered with white flowers in June 

 and July. GYPSOPHILA 



A popular, old-fashioned perennial with a 

 rare and misty grace. 



Ehreli — Generally regarded as the best of 

 all double flowering Gypsophilas. Very val- 

 uable for cutting. Vigorous grower. Each, 

 75c; dozen, $7.50. 



Paniculata (Baby's Breath) — 3 feet. A 

 popular, old-fashioned perennial. Forms a 

 compact, symmetrical bush, covered in Aug- 

 ust and September with loose panicles of 

 small white flowers. 



HELENIUM 



These golden plants are ideal for a blending 

 with other colors of fall. 



Autumnale Superbum — 5 feet. A strong grow- 

 ing plant, covered with branching heads of deep 

 golden flowers in late summer. 

 Riverton Beauty — ^A beautiful lemon yellow with 

 a center cone of purplish-black. 3 feet. 

 Riverton Gem — August to October finds this 

 plant covered with old gold flowers which change 

 to deep red when the plant matures. iVz to 3 

 feet. Each, 30c; dozen, $3.00; 100, $20.00. 



HELIANTHEMUM (Rock or Sun Rose) 

 Croceum — 6 inches. An evergreen plant of low 

 habit; deep yellow flowers in late summer. 



HELIANTHUS (Hardy Sunflower) 

 Among the boldest of perennials. An excel- 

 lent background for shorter sorts. 

 Mollis (Hairy Sunflower) — Silvery foliage, pale 

 yellow flowers deepening in the center. 3 to 4 

 feet. 



Multiflorus Grandiplenus (Soleil d'Or) — 3 to 4 

 feet. The best of the double Sunflowers. 



HELIOPSIS (Orange Sunflower) 

 Pitcheriana — 2 to 3 feet. The flowers are deep 

 golden yellow, of leathery texture, and freely 

 produced throughout the summer. Each, 20c; 

 dozen, $2.00; 100, $14.00. 



Scabra Excelsa — Double flowers of rich chrome- 

 yellow. A new variety. Each, 25c; doz., $2.50. 



JAPANESE IRIS — I. Kaempferi 

 See Pages 20-21 



DIGITALIS (Foxglove) 

 Gloxiniaeflora — Another beauty which has long 

 been in high esteem, bearing a wide color range 

 of thimble-like flowers on the sides of a tall stem. 

 The funnel of each individual flower is attrac- 

 tively spotted. 2 feet. White, purple, pink and 

 Mixed Colors. 



ECHINOPS (Globe Thistle) 

 Ritro — Unusual and showy, thisde-like plants, 

 with spherical heads of a deep metallic blue. 2 

 to 3 feet. 



ERYNGIUM (Sea HoUy) 

 Amethystinum — Flowers of an amethyst hue, 

 most effective as a cut flower or massed on the 

 lawn. 3 to 5 feet. 



EUPATORIUM (Thoroughwort) 

 Ageratoides — White, fuzzy flowers, produced 

 profusely in September. 3 to 4 feet. 

 Coelestinum (Hardy Ageratum) — 2 feet. An in- 

 valuable species, covered with rich blue flowers 

 from early August to October. One of the best 

 flowers for cutting, lasting a week or more. 



EUPHORBIA (Milkwort) 

 Polychroma — 2 feet. A conspicuous object in 

 early spring. Bushy, much branched, bearing a 

 head of yellow bracts. April. Each, 30c; dozen, 

 $3.00. 



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