THE LOVETT COMPANY, LTTTLE SILVER, N. /. 



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ECHEVERIAS. 



Interesting 

 and beautiful 

 plants, with 



thick succu- > |i V 



lent glaucous \i . ™wk 

 leaves that ^oiMi 

 grow in a \ ^^l^fSg^ 

 dense mass. 

 All are of 

 slow growth 

 and dwarf 

 habit ; hug- 

 ging the 



ground closely. Of special value in carpet bedding, 

 ribbon planting and edging. 



P|Secunda. Very dwarf and compact, bright with 

 flowers of red and yellow. 



Secunda glauca. Thick, fleshy leaves of bright glau- 

 cous, grayish-white; flowers red and yellow. 

 pSecunda glauca major. Similar to the preceding, but 

 of much stronger growth and very ornamental, 



Ea., 10c; 3 for 25c: doz., 75c; 100, $5.00. 



~THE BEST TEN FUCHSIAS. 



The following we have selected from a very large 

 number as the most beautiful, distinct and widely dif- 

 ferent and all things considered the most valuable. 



Gracilis. Of delicate trailing habit, and constantly 

 covered with numberless small coral-red single flowers. 

 P Glorie de Marches. Double. Dwarf, compact habit. 

 White with crimson corolla. A grand sort. 



Jupiter. Double. Rosy-purple corolla and bright 

 scarlet petals. Very large, superb. 

 £P|>lad. Bruant. Very double and of enormous size. 

 Corolla rosy-heliotrope veined with rose. Sepals bright 

 red. Of graceful, drooping habit. 



Mrs. E. C. Hill. Double and of great size. Corolla 

 short and pure white; sepals rich crimson. 



g [Phenomenal. Of monstrous size and densely double, 

 orolla, rich purple, from 2 to 3 inches across; tube 

 and sepals bright coral red. A strong grower and free 

 bloomer. 



Storm King. Very large and double. Corolla waxy 

 white, pencilled crimson; sepals, glowing scarlet. 

 Very fine. 



Trailing Queen. Of trailing habit and very distinct. 

 Flowers single, tube and sepals bright rosy -scarlet, 

 with a deep rich violet-purple corolla. 



Triphylla Hybrida. So distinct as scarcely to be rec- 

 ognized as a Fuchsia. The single flowers are rich car- 

 mine and although not large are produced in masses 

 over the entire plant; and this profusion of bloom is 

 kept up at all times. 



Trophee. Double. Large full corolla of deep violet- 

 blue and clear red sepals. Very profuse and handsome. 



Ea., 10c. A set, one each of the ten varieties, $1.00. 



GYNURA AURANTIACA. 



An exceedingly interesting and curious foliage plant 

 of easy culture and singularly striking and effective. 

 The leaves and stems are entirely covered with purple 

 hairs, giving them the appearance of velvet, and at 

 every chance of position they appear to take on a new 

 shade of color. From 2j^ in. pots, ea., 15c; 4 for 50c. 

 From 4 in. pots, ea., 30c; 3 for 75c. 



CHINESE HIBISCUS. 



Double Crimson. A large-growing, tropical shrub 

 with large, glossy foliage. Under the hottest sun it 

 produces immense, double, rich crimson flowers, meas- 

 uring five to six inches in diameter, in great numbers; 

 it also blooms freely indoors in winter. Can be grown 

 in a tub or large pot and kept for many years, forming 

 a noble plant. From 2>£ in. pots, ea., 15c; 4 for 50c. 

 From 4 in. pots, ea., 25c. 



CUPHAEA LLAVA. 



A delightful plant that is too seldom seen. Its pro- 

 fuse and continuous bloom renders it admirable for 

 either bedding, window, vase or pot culture. It grows 

 from twelve to fifteen inches high and is literally cov- 

 ered, continually, with brilliant tubular flowers, two 

 inches long, of scarlet, white and deep blue in striking 

 combination. Ea., 8c; 3 for 20c; doz., 60c. 



LILIES. 



The beautiful Lilies are well-known favorites. For 

 grace and perfection of form, purity of color and ex- 

 quisite delicacy of perfume th3y are unsurpassed. 



LILIUM SPECIOSUM. 



Auratu-n. Golden- banded Lily of Japan. Magnifi- 

 cent large blooms, nearly a foot in diameter, produced 

 in clusters of from five to twenty, according to strength 

 of bulb. Prefers a dry and semi -shaded position. Large, 

 strong bulbs* ea., 15c; 4 for 50c; doz., $1.25. 



Elegans, Mixed. This is composed of many beautiful 

 varieties ranging in color from the darkest crimson to 

 light yellow, some having several shades beautifully 

 bleuded. Highly valued for their hardiness, large 

 bloom and brilliant colors. Ea., 10c; 3 for 25c; doz., 75c. 



Elesans, Incomparable. Extra large flower of bright 

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



Elegrans, Orange. Large flowers of brilliant orange 

 yellow; an early summer bloomer. Ea., 20c; doz., $1.50. 



Elegans semi-pleno. Beautiful flowers having small, 

 erect, fringed petals in the centre giving them a semi- 

 double appearance, and which are tipped with white. 

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



Speciosum rubrum. (Roseum). The finest of all for 

 outdoor planting and the most beautiful of all the hardy 

 varieties. Large, showy flowers of lovely bright rose, 

 spotted crimson, freely produced ; petals much reflexed 

 and waved or crimped. Ea., 15c; 3 for 35c; doz., $1.25. 



Speciosum album. Large, showy flowers of pure ivory 

 white spotted with faint rose; very chaste and beautiful. 

 Ea.. 20c; 3 for 50c. 



Tigrinum splendens. Large flowers of brilliant orange- 

 scarlet, thickly spotted with crimson. A great improve- 

 ment upon the well-known Tiger Lily. Ea. 6c; doz., 60c. 



Tigrinum florepleno. (Double Tiger Lily). A double 

 form of the above, with the same brilliant colors. Ea., 

 10c; 3 for 25c; doz., 75c. 



JAPAN SPIDER LILIES. 



Pink. Lycoris radiata. A bulb, producing freely, 

 spikes of most beautiful, delicate and curious flowers 

 with long, undulate petals, of bright pinkish-salmon 

 color, varying to deep pink and vermilion. The undu- 

 lations produce a brilliant sparkling or coruscating 

 effect, peculiar to this flower. Blooms in September. 

 Ea., 10c; 3 for 25c; doz., 75c. 



Scarlet. Lycorts sanguinea. Very similar to the 

 above except that the flowers are of a brilliant coral-red. 

 Ea., 15c; 4 for 50c; doz., $1.50. 



