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THE LOVETT COMPANY. 



VARIETIES OF SPECIAL MERIT 



AMSONIA TABERNOEMONTAN A. 



pearance. During June each stem is crowned with 

 several clusters of delicate lavender lacehke flowers, 

 lighting up the mass of lively green leafage in a most 

 charming manner. Valuable for permanent beds and 

 borders. Owing to its elegant and graceful habit and 

 ironclad hardiness, especially adapted for edging shrub- 

 beries and walk. We believe we are doing our flower- 

 loving friends a veritable kindness in calling their at- 

 tention to this splendid herbaceous plant. Strong, hand- 

 some, field-grown plants, ea., 25c; 5 for $1.00; doz., $2.25. 



LAUREL-LEAVED PHLOX. 



This is one of the few lovely native flowers long 

 known to botanists but which has never been properly 

 brought to the notice of the public. It is as hardy as 

 an oak and once established will last a life time; grow- 

 ing more beautiful yearly. It forms a most symmetri- 

 cal and elegant tuft composed of a number of stems 

 about two feet high, clothed from base to summit with 

 neat willow-like foliage, which remains fresh and 

 bright throughout the entire summer, presenting 

 at all times a remarkably clean and cheerful ap- 



Phlox Carolina ovata. A most interesting and beau- 

 tiful plant, forming a dense shrub with broad oval light 

 green foliage, which is completely covered in early 

 summer with its large showy heads of clear, bright 

 pink flowers. It is beautiful at all times, its hand- 

 some, clean, glossy foliage rendering it attractive 

 when not in flower and when in bloom it is so florifer- 

 ous and the flower heads so large and the color so clear 

 and pleasing it is perfect. Ea., 20c; 3 for 50; doz., 

 $1.75. 



PINK BEAUTY. 



(Kosteletzkya Virginica). 



The plant is of sturdy habit, attaining a height 

 of three to f our feet and a spread of eighteen to 

 twenty-four inches and so floriferous the entire 

 summer and autumn months as to present a 

 solid mass of pink. The individual blossoms are 

 from two to two and one-half inches in diame- 

 ter, perfectly flat and almost as regular and 

 round as silver dollars: of the most tender, 

 bright rosy-pink imaginable, with delicate vein- 

 ingsupon the petals; the reverse of the petals 

 being silvery-rose or La France rose color and 

 cheerful leinon-yellow pistils and stamens, pro- 

 ducing a harmony of color truly poetical. It is 

 of the easiest culture, succeeding equally well in 

 moist or dry situations and always growing vig- 

 orously. The seed germinates quickly ; the plants 

 beginning to bloom when a foot high, continuing 

 without interruption throughout the season. In 

 fact, wherever plants of the Kosteletzkya stand, 

 a beauty spot is produced. In addition to the 

 interest that always attends the advent of a dis- 

 tinct and really beautiful hardy herbaceous 

 plant, the history of the Kosteletzkya is especi- 

 ally entertaining. It is a genus that was de- 

 scribed by Linnaeus, and long since lost. For 

 many years botanists searched for it. Some three years ago a writer in the Bota n ical Bulletin, again called the at- 

 tention of botanical collectors to it, suggesting it might be found in the region of the original discovery. Acting 

 upon this suggestion, an enterprising collector made a special journey to the locality, and after along and ^eary 

 search, was rewarded for his toil and energy, by the honor and delight of re-discovering it 



(OPYRIGH 



him the entire supply of both seeds and plants of it. 

 for 75c; doz., $2.50. Seed, pkt., 20c; 3 pkts., 50c. 



1 yr. 



20c; 3 for 50c; doz., $1.50. 



We purchased of 

 2 yrs., ea., 30c; 3 



