THE LOVETT COMPANY. 



FLOWERING SPURGE. 



ers. An excellent plant for rockwork or dry situations. 

 Ea., 20c: 3 for 50c; doz., §1.25. 



horbia corollata. A very ornamental plant with 

 beautiful milk-white flowers, borne in sprays on tall 

 branches. Light green, handsome foliage. It is ex- 

 ceedingly useful for bouquets and vases and furnishes 

 a profusion of bloom from July to October. Some- 

 times called White Forget-me-not. Ea., 15c; 4 for 50c; 

 doz., §1.25. 



SPIRAEA. Meadow Sweet. 



Queen of the Prai- 

 rie. The most ele- 

 of the herba- 

 s Spiraeas, 

 growing three or 

 f our feet tall, with 

 beautiful, deep 

 rosy carmine flow- 

 ers in clusters, on 

 tall, graceful stems. 

 Blooms in June, 

 July and August. 

 Exceedingly deco- 

 rative and special- 

 ly valuable for 

 cutting. Ea., 15c; 

 4 for 50c ;doz., $1.25. 



Palmata elegans. 



A most useful and 

 desirable hardy 

 plant for cutting 

 and border plant- 

 ing. The airy flow- 

 ers are very lovely 

 and are arranged 

 in large panicles. 

 Rich, creamy 

 white, with bright 

 crimson anthers. 

 Blooms all sum- 

 mer. Can be read- 

 |ily forced. Ea., 

 *20c; 3 for 50c. 



STONE CROP. Sedum. 



A highly interesting dwarf family of succulent plants 

 found in many odd and beautifid forms. Particularly 

 adapted for edgings and bare places in the border. 



Spectabile. An upright and showy plant, both in 

 foliage and bloom. The broad oval leaves are of a 

 greyish-green, remaining so all winter. In the autumn 

 it produces handsome showy heads of rosy purple flow- 



Maximowicksii. A species of upright habit, with 

 thick evergreen foliage, much toothed or dentaied at 

 the margin. Flowers bright yellow borne in lai'ge 

 flat heads. June, July and August. Ea., 15c; 4 for 

 50c; doz., 81.25. 



SUNFLOWER. Helianthus. 



The perennial Sunflowers form an important group 

 of bold, showy, lati-flowering plants, particularly suit- 

 ed for large borders and shrubberies. All are very 

 free-flowering and are indispensable for f urnishing cut 

 flowers in quantity. Suited to all soils and situations. 



Lstiflorus. Large, semi-double, eup-shaped flowers, 

 entirely golden yellow, carried on long stems. Makes 

 a handsome, erect, branching plant, three to four feet 

 high. Blooms from August to October. Stately and 

 wonde rf ully effective. 



Maximilianii. Grows five or six feet high in good 

 ground. Large, clear yellow flowers in late autumn, 

 which are produced in the most prodigious profusion. 

 A grand and distinct species. 



Double or Dahlia Sunflower. (Midtiffoms fl. pi). One 

 of the most valuable and effective of all hardy plants. 

 Habit compact and entirely covered with perfectly 

 double, rich golden flowers of the size and form of the 

 finest Dahlias, from early June until winter. Splen- 

 did for massing in shrubbery. The flowers last a 

 long time when cut and are very fine. 



Ea., 15c; doz., §1.25. One of each for 35c.~ 



