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THE LOVETT COMPANY. 



GENERAL LIST. 



Everything sent by mail, if desired, at prices affixed. 



ACHILLEA. ARABIS. Rock Cress. 



Alpine Rock Cress. 6 to 8 inches. From Europe. A 

 beautiful dwarf plant of low and tufted habit, admir- 

 ably adapted to rockwork and similar situations. 

 Foliage slightly glaucous and downy; flowers in large 

 heads, white, fragrant, in great profusion. Succeeds 

 in dry soil and resists drought well. Blooms from 

 ^^/^^^l < ^^^ r ^^^ early spring to' summer. Ea., 15c; 4 for 50c; doz., $1.25. 



ASTERS. 



The Pearl. Forms a compact tuft 

 about twelve inches high completely 

 covered with pure white double flow- 

 ers from early summer until frost. 

 It is perfectly hardy and will thrive anywhere. Very 

 valua*ble for bouquets aud designs, also especially de- 

 sirable for cemetery planting. Ea., 15c; 4 for 50c; 

 doz., 81.25. 



BEE BALIYI or OSWEGO TEA. 



(Monarda didyma). 

 An exceedingly effective and showy flower, produc- 

 ing a mass of large heads of brilliant scarlet flowers 

 nearly all summer. Excellent for cutting. Its foliage 

 is pretty and highly and sweetly scented. Height, two 

 to three feet, and of the easiest culture. Ea., 15c; 4 

 for 50c; doz., $1.25. 



ASTILBE. Spiraea. 



AstiSbe Japonica. A beautiful plant with finely-cut, 



fern-like leaves, dark green in color, making a hand- 

 some* tuft. The abundant flowers are in the form of 

 numerous graceful, feathery panicles of a silvery-white 

 color. Useful for cut flowers and for border planting. 

 It is largely forced under glass, and makes a fine house 

 plant. Ea., 15c; 4 for 50c; doz., £1.25.. 



Astilbe Japonica grar.dittcra. A variety of the pre- 

 ceding, with larger, denser and more showy white 

 flowers produced with the greatest freedom. A most 

 charming plant for pot culture and forcing for Easter 

 and holiday decorations. Ea., 15c; 4 for 50c; doz., $1,25. 



Dwarf (A. formosa 

 nana) . The most beauti- 

 ful of all the Asters. The 

 plant is a compact, pyra- 

 midal bush nine to twelve 

 inches high that is com- 

 pletely covered with 

 bright lilac flowers during 

 the Autumn months. A 

 group of them is most 

 showy and beautiful and 

 single specimens are so remarkable as to arrest the at- 

 tention of a casual observer. No plant upon our 

 grounds is more admired during the autumn. Ea., 15c; 

 4 for 50c; doz., $1.25. 



New England Rose Aster. Of strong growth, reaching 

 two to three feet, with a profusion of bright rosy-pink 

 flowers in large clusters, in late summer and autumn. 

 Very striking and effective, especially with shrubbery. 

 Ea., 15c; 4 for 50c; doz., $1.25. 



BABY'S BREATH. 



(Gypsophylla paniculata). 



Very delicate and 

 graceful, forming a 

 broad mass of thread- \( ^ 

 like stems about a 

 foot high and covered 

 Avith thot:sancis of 

 small white flowers 

 during summer and 

 autumn. Makes an 

 admirable contrast 

 with other plants in 

 the border and is also • 

 useful for cutting 

 and dried bouquets, 

 retaining their color 

 perfectly during 

 winter. Ea., 15c; 4 fcr 50c; doz., $1.25. 



